Game not installing

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Just got HL2 on DVD and on putting it into my machine the drive light just
stays on. I can put the disk in my linux box and I can see the files no
problem. Any suggestions as the game shop said "no returns" when I bought it
(though they did swap the disk).

I've a 2.8ghz processor with a Pioneer DVR 106 DVD R/RW ...

Thanks

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"Peter [AGHL]" <peter.aghl@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "elyob" wrote
>
>> Just got HL2 on DVD and on putting it into my machine the drive light
>> just stays on. I can put the disk in my linux box and I can see the files
>> no problem. Any suggestions as the game shop said "no returns" when I
>> bought it (though they did swap the disk).
>
> How's you internet connection?
> I have ADSL with 512 download
>
> Installed Steam
> Browse games and chose "Register a product I already own"
> Typed in the key and steam started downloading the content
>
> I let the machine run over night and HL2 was ready to play the next day
> Peace of cake :-)
>
> - Peter

I have a 4mb connection .. it's 2.4gb in via torrent. 20% left and I'm not
bothering to return to the shop, and no guilt either.

It's piece, not peace.

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"elyob" <newsprofile@gmail.com> wrote
> It's piece, not peace.

LOL, I'm sure his English is better than your Danish.
-=-
David
davidfirewater(a)hotmail.com

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"Andrew" <spamtrap@localhost.> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:52:27 +0100, "elyob" <newsprofile@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a 4mb connection .. it's 2.4gb in via torrent. 20% left and I'm not
>>bothering to return to the shop, and no guilt either.
>
> Why not do it the legal way via Steam then? You can then play online,
> get patches and updates painlessly.

Had never heard of it before your post!

However, I have just bought the Half-Life2 DVD with Counter Strike source
for £14.95 (~$26) ... It's $49.95 on Steam ...

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"Peter [AGHL]" <peter.aghl@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "elyob" wrote
>
>>> Peace of cake :-)
>>>
>> It's piece, not peace.
>>
> Grumble
>
> Peacecake?
>
> Cheers/Peter

Don't worry, you're just another victim of Americanisms ...

http://www.benjerry.co.uk/ouricecr [...] f_cake.php

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elyob wrote:
> "Andrew" wrote

> > elyob wrote:
> >>I have a 4mb connection .. it's 2.4gb in via torrent. 20% left and I'm
> >>not bothering to return to the shop, and no guilt either.
> >
> > Why not do it the legal way via Steam then? You can then play online,
> > get patches and updates painlessly.
>
> Had never heard of it before your post!
>
> However, I have just bought the Half-Life2 DVD with Counter Strike source
> for £14.95 (~$26) ... It's $49.95 on Steam ...

You can still use Steam if you had paid attention to my previous answer
instead of making spellchecking

Get the Steam client
Install the Steam client
When the Steam client is installed
Start the Steam client
And you can get the game with no xtra costs by using the CDKey which is
included with the HL2 DVD version you bought in the retail store

Choose Browse games and choose "Register a product I already own"
Typed in the CDkey and Steam will start downloading the latest content
for you

Really piece of cake and so much easier than messing around with the
DVD and unlocking files etc
You still need to get patches etc through Steam

- Peter

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"Peter [AGHL]" <peter.aghl@gmail.com> wrote in message
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elyob wrote:
> "Andrew" wrote

> > elyob wrote:
> >>I have a 4mb connection .. it's 2.4gb in via torrent. 20% left and I'm
> >>not bothering to return to the shop, and no guilt either.
> >
> > Why not do it the legal way via Steam then? You can then play online,
> > get patches and updates painlessly.
>
> Had never heard of it before your post!
>
> However, I have just bought the Half-Life2 DVD with Counter Strike source
> for £14.95 (~$26) ... It's $49.95 on Steam ...

You can still use Steam if you had paid attention to my previous answer
instead of making spellchecking

Get the Steam client
Install the Steam client
When the Steam client is installed
Start the Steam client
And you can get the game with no xtra costs by using the CDKey which is
included with the HL2 DVD version you bought in the retail store

Choose Browse games and choose "Register a product I already own"
Typed in the CDkey and Steam will start downloading the latest content
for you

Really piece of cake and so much easier than messing around with the
DVD and unlocking files etc
You still need to get patches etc through Steam

- Peter

Thanks Peter. I'm amazed that it's that easy. I could have just walked into
the store, copied the code and walked out again.

Sorry for being pinickity.

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"elyob" <newsprofile@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "elyob" <newsprofile@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:42e769f2$1@news1.homechoice.co.uk...
>>
>
>> Thanks Peter. I'm amazed that it's that easy. I could have just walked
>> into the store, copied the code and walked out again.
>>
>> Sorry for being pinickity.
>
> Damn, it's not that easy. 'Please insert your Half-Life 2 Retail Standard
> CD/DVD ... '
>
>
>

Mmmm, I installed CS:S at home and in work with no need for the Disc in
either case.

--
Bigjobs

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"elyob" wrote

> I'll try again ... "Bacon".
>
It's "røget snitte" or "røget flæsk" in danish
Bacon was introduced at some point to give those bloody foreigner a slight
chance when ordering pork in Denmark ;-)

> Almost as funny as Tony Blair's French lesson. The kids said "We've just
> learnt the French for hamster". Despite being fluent in French, he says
> "What's that then?" Reply .. "Le hamster"
Eddie Skoller about the French:
"Warum sagst sie immer etui es heist doch fuderal"

- Peter