I bought 'The Orange Box' (Half-Life 2), but I need Steam?

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I just couldn't resist when I saw 'The Orange Box' at CNA. It's contains full versions of :

Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 Episode 1
Half-Life 2 Episode 2
Team Fortress 2
Portal

All this for R349.99 - unreal!

The only crap thing is that I must be constantly connected to Steam - sucks donkey balls!!

Is there not a way that I can play a game, without being connected to the internet?
 
When you're connected to Steam, select "File" --> "Go Offline".

You should now be able to play offline.
 
Yea! just be careful when installing otherwise noob steam will want to DL 8GB's of data instead of using the DVD!

If this happens:
Just disconnect, autorun the DVD again and click on re-install, this makes it install from the DVD, but only 98% (Stops people copying the DVD) the other 2% odd comes from steam.
 
Thanks guys - I'll do it right now!! Man, I'm enjoying this... Half-Life + Half-Life 2 = best games I've ever played. :)

*I installed the DVD & then still had to download 100MB patches for Half-Life 2 + Team Fortress 2. ;)
 
out of interest, I have steam from old CS days and I see halflife2 is pre installed. ANy tips on instalation when I get the orange box?
 
Tommygun said:
out of interest, I have steam from old CS days and I see halflife2 is pre installed. ANy tips on instalation when I get the orange box?
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none realy just follow in instructions and you should be fine.... just be ready for some big updates... they update TF2 just about every week! :sick:
 
Glordit said:
none realy just follow in instructions and you should be fine.... just be ready for some big updates... they update TF2 just about every week! :sick:
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They update just about everything every week. And its usually the game I want to play. But once my Episode 2 used to crash at one point in the game and after an update (which came about a week after the last one) it ran fine...so its not always a bad thing.
 
Tommygun said:
out of interest, I have steam from old CS days and I see halflife2 is pre installed. ANy tips on instalation when I get the orange box?
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If you right click on it or try go in it should ask for a cd key, you'd just put the orange box cd key in i think...
 
S1ght said:
If you right click on it or try go in it should ask for a cd key, you'd just put the orange box cd key in i think...
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That will cause it Download all the files off the net. Use the DVD it's got it's own process :cool:
 
Steam is actually a good idea, if you always have a connection and unlimited bandwidth.

I bought the game copied it to a pc I take to college, where I dont have net and couldnt play the game because the offline mode kept reverifying the game... Although everything worked fine when I tested it in offline mode at my house.

But overall its a good program, thinking of buying Call of Duty 4 over Steam :) haha
 
Yeah, besides the 'always needed internet connection', it's a great utility.

It's only other rival/competitor is Xbox Live which also needs a constant internet connection, but automatically keeps your games up to date.

Steams also got all your friends right there and a quick list of available multiplayer games, which is really great. I'm all for it.
 
lord_spaceman said:
Yeah, besides the 'always needed internet connection', it's a great utility.

It's only other rival/competitor is Xbox Live which also needs a constant internet connection, but automatically keeps your games up to date.

Steams also got all your friends right there and a quick list of available multiplayer games, which is really great. I'm all for it.
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Hey, I love it when it works, hate it when I have to wait to play a game I paid money for...
 
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