PC Game Hard Copy Questions

[Jigsyy]

I have a question, see I've wanted to download my games from steam but there have been some technical difficulties but that doesn't matter as I am going to just buy the hard copy discs but here's the question. Once I insert the disk and install the game and create a desktop shortcut, do i need to still insert the game disc every time i want to play or can i just then click on the shortcut and enjoy the game?

P.S: Reason why i'm asking this is because i still haven't installed the optical drive and I don't want to until iv'e cleared everything up. And if the answer is " yes you still have to insert the game disc every time" then i'll just contact steam support and figure out the whole thing.

Thanks by the way.

[AlwaysFSX]

Steam has nothing to do with the disk. Any unless you find a nocd crack, the disk has to be in the system.

 

Might be able to rip the iso and mount it but that works like 50% of the time.

[pcexplosion]

You can install the game from Steam or with the disk,but you dont need the disk to play it.

[simtransporter]

It depends on the game. Some games will require a disc every time you want to play, others won't.

[simtransporter]

Steam has nothing to do with the disk. Any unless you find a nocd crack, the disk has to be in the system.

 

Might be able to rip the iso and mount it but that works like 50% of the time.

I was also thinking about mounting ISOs.  There must be ways to get round it.

[Jigsyy]

You can install the game from Steam or with the disk,but you dont need the disk to play it.

So you're saying that after I install the files from the disk and the shortcut is created, I dont have to insert the disc anymore?

[pcexplosion]

So you're saying that after I install the files from the disk and the shortcut is created, I dont have to insert the disc anymore?

If the game is on steam then yes.

[Snickerzz]

If you buy a hard disc copy of a game it wont have anything to do with steam, it wont be tied to your steam account in any way. And as for if you need the disc everytime you start the game it depenss on the game.

However, steam does allow you to redeem SOME hard copies as digital ones, heres the list of supported ones

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601

[babbaj]

If you buy a hard disc copy of a game it wont have anything to do with steam, it wont be tied to your steam account in any way. And as for if you need the disc everytime you start the game it depenss on the game.

However, steam does allow you to redeem SOME hard copies as digital ones, heres the list of supported ones

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601

hmm then how is my tf2 tied to my steam account? 

[Snickerzz]

hmm then how is my tf2 tied to my steam account?

tf2 is a free to play, so it can be downloaded/installed from a wherever and it will work. If you installed say gta4 from the cd it wont tie to your account it will still say you need to purchase it

[babbaj]

tf2 is a free to play, so it can be downloaded/installed from a wherever and it will work. If you installed say gta4 from the cd it wont tie to your account it will still say you need to purchase it

no i bought it a long time ago from gamestop when i was a young lad and it was tied to my steam account

 

a. show me your proof of purchase hat

 

b. show me your physical cd case

 

c. don't talk to me

 

pleb

[Snickerzz]

no i bought it a long time ago from gamestop when i was a young lad and it was tied to my steam account

 

a. show me your proof of purchase hat

 

b. show me your physical cd case

 

c. don't talk to me

 

pleb

tf2 didnt go f2p until 2011....

 

[babbaj]

tf2 didnt go f2p until 2011....

 

so? and learn how to post images newb

 

edit: how is that relevant?

[Snickerzz]

so? and learn how to post images newb

so it means i can download tf2 or any other f2p from one comp on a different steam acct to another comp with a different steam account and it will still work just fine

you can't do that with paid games, please prove me wrong if you can

 

also how else do you want it? you said show the cd ._.

[babbaj]

so it means i can download tf2 or any other f2p from one comp on a different steam acct to another comp with a different steam account and it will still work just fine

you can't do that with paid games, please prove me wrong if you can

 

also how else do you want it? you said show the cd ._.

 

lol there's no proof of purchase hat in gta 4

[Snickerzz]

 

lol there's no proof of purchase hat in gta 4

wanna try again in english?

[babbaj]

wanna try again in english?

nah you don't understand what i'm saying 

[Snickerzz]

nah you don't understand what i'm saying 

no, you dont understand what im saying

[babbaj]

no, you dont understand what im saying

no you're confused

[jbr]

If you buy a hard disc copy of a game it wont have anything to do with steam, it wont be tied to your steam account in any way. And as for if you need the disc everytime you start the game it depenss on the game.

However, steam does allow you to redeem SOME hard copies as digital ones, heres the list of supported ones

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601

 

Not entirely true, some games on DVD do use Steam as DRM.

 

Once you register the game in Steam you have a choice of installlng from DVD or downloading from Steam.

 

Arma 3,  RaceON, Red Orchestra 2 and The Orange Box for example.  

[Snickerzz]

 

Not entirely true, some games on DVD do use Steam as DRM.

 

Once you register the game in Steam you have a choice of installlng from DVD or downloading from Steam.

 

Arma 3,  RaceON, Red Orchestra 2 and The Orange Box for example.  

i mentioned that a few quotes above

 

If you buy a hard disc copy of a game it wont have anything to do with steam, it wont be tied to your steam account in any way. And as for if you need the disc everytime you start the game it depenss on the game.

However, steam does allow you to redeem SOME hard copies as digital ones, heres the list of supported ones
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601

[Headshot_]

Some games need steam. Example: Sonic Generations 

 

Some games like GTA 4 that may have been published before it made it's way on steam will not require it if it's a retail copy.

 

UbiSoft games on disc like Watch_Dogs does not use Steam but uses uPlay directly. 

 

 

In the end, it depends on the publisher.