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Ironchef Cook

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Join date: 23 Jun 2003

Posts: 574

11-20-2004 03:36

From: Loki Pico

That is exactly what I was worried about with running HL2 through STEAM. If I buy the CD retail, cant I play it with the disk without loading it into STEAM? I fully expect to load it later, but is it a "must do" in order to just play the single player?

The load times are long no matter what. I played only after I had the whole game downloaded to the HD. So basically, it's the same, besides that you need to have the DVD in your drive if you bought the retail. This is basically for copy protection but it's kind of ridiculous to have 2 forms of protection: one with the DVD in the drive, and the other by requiring to register the game through steam.

Mhaijik Guillaume

Chadeaux Vamp

Join date: 18 Jun 2004

Posts: 620

11-20-2004 09:02

Graphics - drools, and winces wow awsome

Physics, action, reaction, gravity, weight... wow

Dawgg - woot

got game Monday, finished Friday off and on playing it (bf not me )

very cool game, despite nightmares.

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Cross Lament

Loose-brained Vixen

Join date: 20 Mar 2004

Posts: 1,115

11-20-2004 09:17

Well, I got 10 minutes into the game. It's very pretty... impressive even!

But then it decided that I'd probably rather be looking at my desktop, and noisily returned me there, considerately saving me the trouble of making the decision for myself.

Let the troubleshooting begin, w00t.

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Selador Cellardoor

Registered User

Join date: 16 Nov 2003

Posts: 3,082

11-21-2004 10:02

Ryen,

It wasn't the fact that the server locked up which annoyed me. It was the fact that it told me that it would inform me when it had made a connection and finished the registration process, implying that it would keep trying. In point of fact it was just sitting there on my computer for hours, not doing anything at all.

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Damien Fate

Goofy designer

Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 634

11-21-2004 11:34

I finished it yesterday, wasn't impressed with the ending

Hopefully though, the next installments will come a lot quicker.

*hops onto CS

ource to die a few times, but in glorious graphics*

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Issarlk Chatnoir

Cross L. apologist.

Join date: 3 Oct 2004

Posts: 424

11-21-2004 11:39

From: Cross Lament

Well, I got 10 minutes into the game. It's very pretty... impressive even!

But then it decided that I'd probably rather be looking at my desktop, and noisily returned me there, considerately saving me the trouble of making the decision for myself.

Let the troubleshooting begin, w00t.

Games are a waste of time ; these problems you have playing HL2... its the universe trying to make you understand that.

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Vincit omnia Chaos

From: Flugelhorn McHenry

Anyway, ignore me, just listen to the cow

Cross Lament

Loose-brained Vixen

Join date: 20 Mar 2004

Posts: 1,115

11-21-2004 12:36

From: Issarlk Chatnoir

Games are a waste of time ; these problems you have playing HL2... its the universe trying to make you understand that.

Silly Issarlk... everything is a waste of time.

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- Making everyone's day just a little more surreal -

Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"

Artillo Fredericks

Friendly Orange Demon

Join date: 1 Jun 2004

Posts: 1,327

11-21-2004 14:41

I LOVED the (under the) bridge segment... talk about freaked me out! Really gave me a sense of fear of falling, esepcially with the wind whipping around my ears like that!

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Tito Gomez

Mi Vida Loca

Join date: 1 Aug 2004

Posts: 921

12-31-2004 13:07

A short prayer...

Thank you for Half Life when there is no Second Life.

- T -

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Half Life 2 - I feel like killing someone
Ironchef Cook - Join date: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 574	11-20-2004 03:36 From: Loki Pico That is exactly what I was worried about with running HL2 through STEAM. If I buy the CD retail, cant I play it with the disk without loading it into STEAM? I fully expect to load it later, but is it a "must do" in order to just play the single player? The load times are long no matter what. I played only after I had the whole game downloaded to the HD. So basically, it's the same, besides that you need to have the DVD in your drive if you bought the retail. This is basically for copy protection but it's kind of ridiculous to have 2 forms of protection: one with the DVD in the drive, and the other by requiring to register the game through steam.
Mhaijik Guillaume Chadeaux Vamp Join date: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 620	11-20-2004 09:02 Graphics - drools, and winces wow awsome Physics, action, reaction, gravity, weight... wow Dawgg - woot got game Monday, finished Friday off and on playing it (bf not me ) very cool game, despite nightmares. _____________________ Mhaijik Things Pheosia my shoppe.... Mhaijik Things Idiosyncratic Blog my blog....
Cross Lament Loose-brained Vixen Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,115	11-20-2004 09:17 Well, I got 10 minutes into the game. It's very pretty... impressive even! But then it decided that I'd probably rather be looking at my desktop, and noisily returned me there, considerately saving me the trouble of making the decision for myself. Let the troubleshooting begin, w00t. _____________________ - Making everyone's day just a little more surreal - Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"
Selador Cellardoor Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 3,082	11-21-2004 10:02 Ryen, It wasn't the fact that the server locked up which annoyed me. It was the fact that it told me that it would inform me when it had made a connection and finished the registration process, implying that it would keep trying. In point of fact it was just sitting there on my computer for hours, not doing anything at all. _____________________
Damien Fate Goofy designer Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 634	11-21-2004 11:34 I finished it yesterday, wasn't impressed with the ending Hopefully though, the next installments will come a lot quicker. hops onto CSource to die a few times, but in glorious graphics _____________________ Mirada.smartHUD - The new way to control your avatar and the world around you - In Mirada, Hairspray (22,63,51) or find me in world! You want me to be Semi Serious? Well that's ok, I'm almost half semi serious 50% of the time.
Issarlk Chatnoir Cross L. apologist. Join date: 3 Oct 2004 Posts: 424	11-21-2004 11:39 From: Cross Lament Well, I got 10 minutes into the game. It's very pretty... impressive even! But then it decided that I'd probably rather be looking at my desktop, and noisily returned me there, considerately saving me the trouble of making the decision for myself. Let the troubleshooting begin, w00t. Games are a waste of time ; these problems you have playing HL2... its the universe trying to make you understand that. _____________________ Vincit omnia Chaos From: Flugelhorn McHenry Anyway, ignore me, just listen to the cow
Cross Lament Loose-brained Vixen Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,115	11-21-2004 12:36 From: Issarlk Chatnoir Games are a waste of time ; these problems you have playing HL2... its the universe trying to make you understand that. Silly Issarlk... everything is a waste of time. _____________________ - Making everyone's day just a little more surreal - Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"
Artillo Fredericks Friendly Orange Demon Join date: 1 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,327	11-21-2004 14:41 I LOVED the (under the) bridge segment... talk about freaked me out! Really gave me a sense of fear of falling, esepcially with the wind whipping around my ears like that! _____________________ "I, for one, am thouroughly entertained by the mass freakout." - Nephilaine Protagonist --== www.artillodesign.com ==--
Tito Gomez Mi Vida Loca Join date: 1 Aug 2004 Posts: 921	12-31-2004 13:07 A short prayer... Thank you for Half Life when there is no Second Life. - T - _____________________

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