can i turn a pirated game to legit if i bought it?

Gasser243

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so i have just cause 3 from torrent but i want to buy so if i buy it from steam will i have to re download it or will it work with the torrent i have?
 
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Redownload, for multiple reasons.

Primarily...you have no idea what other crap was in that thing you downloaded. Remove it completely, and reinstall the proper version.

USAFRet

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Redownload, for multiple reasons.

Primarily...you have no idea what other crap was in that thing you downloaded. Remove it completely, and reinstall the proper version.
 
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Gasser243

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but it's possible right...since i have bad internet
 

USAFRet

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Well...I've never done that, and have no idea what, exactly, you downloaded and installed.
So no one out here can say with any certainty whether it will work or not.

I expect it wouldn't, because a Steam is almost certainly looking for files and settings that will not exist in your not-legit install.

Your internet was good enough to download and install the pirate version. The real version will not be any larger.
 

USAFRet

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Whatever.
You having a crappy internet connection does not change the fact that you should remove that and install the proper version from Steam.
Again, there is no telling exactly what that thing is that you installed.