[Valve] Steam & the military

xilsharn · 10-11-2005, 06:42 PM

I know this is probably something that has been discussed to death in other venues but I haven't seen anything on it.

I'm in the military and deploy relatively often (relative to you, I mean). It's kind of a piss-off to me that I can't play a game I paid 60 bucks for (then 20 for DOD:S) any time I want, but only when I have internet access. My job description means when I deploy I will have spotty internet access.

Is there a workaround/crack for Steam, or any legal/Valve-sanctioned way of playing HL2 without being shackled to Steam?

Vorph · 10-11-2005, 06:58 PM

http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...p_sid=8QiJKORh

If that doesn't work, you could DL the Vengeance release of the game + updates 1-5 from somewhere. Unfortunately, it's too complicated a crack to be found at gamecopyworld or similar sites...I've never actually seen their crack posted separate from the full 2.5GB dvd. You'd have to reinstall when you wanted to go back to playing online again too.

xilsharn · 10-11-2005, 07:16 PM

Elite, thanks a lot.

Zehn - Vhex · 10-11-2005, 07:53 PM

You can set it to play in offline mode, but it's been forever since I tried to do that.

Hatorade · 10-11-2005, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zehn_Druidbane

You can set it to play in offline mode, but it's been forever since I tried to do that.

It is a trick it doesn't work

Szlia · 10-11-2005, 11:20 PM

Blame the pirates.

makist · 10-12-2005, 03:29 AM

Actually, about half the time I am able to play in offline mode. I take my laptop to work sometimes and play HL2 or CS:Source with bots in offlines mode, though on some days it just don't want to let me play without a connection.

mewkus · 10-12-2005, 06:05 AM

i got a cracked HL2 from bit torrent. www.thepiratebay.org was the tracker.

10-11-2005, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
xilsharn Definitely a chick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,733 +0 Internets	[Valve] Steam & the military I know this is probably something that has been discussed to death in other venues but I haven't seen anything on it. I'm in the military and deploy relatively often (relative to you, I mean). It's kind of a piss-off to me that I can't play a game I paid 60 bucks for (then 20 for DOD:S) any time I want, but only when I have internet access. My job description means when I deploy I will have spotty internet access. Is there a workaround/crack for Steam, or any legal/Valve-sanctioned way of playing HL2 without being shackled to Steam?

10-11-2005, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vorph -666 Internets Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,069	http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...p_sid=8QiJKORh If that doesn't work, you could DL the Vengeance release of the game + updates 1-5 from somewhere. Unfortunately, it's too complicated a crack to be found at gamecopyworld or similar sites...I've never actually seen their crack posted separate from the full 2.5GB dvd. You'd have to reinstall when you wanted to go back to playing online again too. __________________ Last edited by Vorph : 10-11-2005 at 07:01 PM.

10-11-2005, 11:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,441 +4 Internets	Blame the pirates. __________________ -retrosabotage-

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10-11-2005, 07:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
xilsharn Definitely a chick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,733 +0 Internets	Elite, thanks a lot.

10-11-2005, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,123 +31 Internets	You can set it to play in offline mode, but it's been forever since I tried to do that.

10-12-2005, 03:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
makist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rodcet Nife Posts: 756 -2 Internets	Actually, about half the time I am able to play in offline mode. I take my laptop to work sometimes and play HL2 or CS:Source with bots in offlines mode, though on some days it just don't want to let me play without a connection.

10-12-2005, 06:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
mewkus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: my house Posts: 85 -1 Internets	i got a cracked HL2 from bit torrent. www.thepiratebay.org was the tracker.