Installing full game alongside demo?

Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)

Bill Sherren wrote:

> Hi
> Now I see my computer can handle the Half Life 2 demo I
> will be buying the full game. Do I just leave the demo
> where it is and carry on installing the full game, or do
> I need to uninstall the demo? I can only see uninstall
> Steam listed.

This had been my doubt, also, when I went to install HL2.
To be sure, I uninstalled Steam and started the installation of
HL2, but now I can connect to my steam account unless I connect
to internet, everytime I play, and this is damn boring...
So, if I have to express an opinion, I'd say "let it there, don't
touch it", but I didn't try that way, so take my words with 2
grains of salt.
--
Vilco
Think Pink , Drink Rose'

Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)

"Vilco" <a@b.c> wrote in message
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> Bill Sherren wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Now I see my computer can handle the Half Life 2 demo I
>> will be buying the full game. Do I just leave the demo
>> where it is and carry on installing the full game, or do
>> I need to uninstall the demo? I can only see uninstall
>> Steam listed.
>
> This had been my doubt, also, when I went to install HL2.
> To be sure, I uninstalled Steam and started the installation of
> HL2, but now I can connect to my steam account unless I connect
> to internet, everytime I play, and this is damn boring...
> So, if I have to express an opinion, I'd say "let it there, don't
> touch it", but I didn't try that way, so take my words with 2
> grains of salt.

If you tick the "Offline Mode" box then steam will not attempt to connect to
the internet and as long as you have the option to save your password ticked
you will go into Half Life2 without connecting to the net.

Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)

James Mourby wrote:

> If you tick the "Offline Mode" box then steam will not
> attempt to connect to the internet

Where's this checkbox to tick?
I've only seen the checkbox "Don't save account profile info on
this PC" and it has to be left UNticked, as I did.

> and as long as you
> have the option to save your password ticked you will go
> into Half Life2 without connecting to the net.

Did it so many times, it always shows me the 2 empty textboxes
and I always have to re-enter username and pwd.
--
Vilco
Think Pink , Drink Rose'