Me too - I snag a no-cd exe or mini-image for all my games so I don't need the disc as well but Steam is much easier with the auto updating and no need to redo the image/exe every patch.
On Nov 10, 2007 1:40 PM, FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sounds interesting. I will investigate further > I always use virtual ROMs so I do not have to play find the CD/DVD game. > > fp > At 10:49 AM 11/10/2007, Brian Weeden Poked the stick with: > > >I think your friend is talking about something else. Steam is the > >content delivery service that Valve came up with to combat piracy. > >Basically if you have Steam installed and an account you can purchase > >games and download them to your HD instead of buying the box and > >installing it. The pros are that you don't need to go to the store, > >it will automatically patch the games, you don't need a CD in the > >drive to play and it links all the Steam games through a pretty good > >online community. > > > >The downside is that every time you want to play the game (single > >player or multiplayer) it needs to authenticate with the Steam server. > > So if the server goes down or your internet connection goes down you > >are screwed. > > > >I installed Steam for the first time when I bought the Orange Box and > >I have to say it is pretty good. Well coded and gives a consistent > >method of installing, updating, uninstalling, and playing all the > >games bought through it. And no need to keep a box or CD with a long > >number on it handy for when you have to reinstall. > > > >On Nov 10, 2007 12:39 PM, FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Pros and cons ? > >> > >> Have a friend says he can give me some games IF I have a steams account. > >> Isn't this something to do with cheating or something. Have not > >> investigated. Have tried to stay clear of games that require these kind of > >> options > >> fp > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Tallyho ! ]:8) > >> Taglines below ! > >> -- > >> Okay. When I count to three, everybody smile! > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >-- > >Brian Weeden > > -- > > Tallyho ! ]:8) > Taglines below ! > -- > Okay. When I count to three, everybody smile! > > > -- Brian Weeden
