If you don't see "backup files" in the menu (I don't) typing "steam://backup/" in a web browser works as well.
On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 21:53:30 -0000, Ben Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Right click in the steam menu and it should give you a "backup files" > option, which you can tell steam to break it into CD sized chunks. > > Or you can do what I do and copy the .GCF files over to a second hardrive. > > And retail DVD version will only be released in the UK. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gregor Brunmar > Sent: 09 November 2004 21:30 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Does Valve compress files? > > Will Valve support some sort of backup of HL2? Lets say I buy and > download HL2 via Stream and backup the files to some CD-R:s, external > harddrive or somewhere else. Then after some months I format my > harddrive. Can I then just take my backup-files and copy them to the > Steam-download folder, even if both Steam and HL2 have had updates after > my backup? It would be a little anoying having to download 2.5 Gb twice > or more, just because you didn't go out and buy a boxed copy :( > > One other thing... I don't have a DVD-drive... Does that mean I can't > buy a retail version? (I've read somewhere, that the release will be DVD > only) > > / Gregor > > Alfred Reynolds wrote: > > >The total download size of HL2 for the silver pack is around 2.5Gb (on > >disk size is much bigger because its uncompressed). If you have any > >other questions feel free to ask the source next time :) > > > >The SDK uses content from CS:S to function, so you need to own it first > >to run the SDK. > > > >- Alfred > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > -- Get Firefox http://www.GetFirefox.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
