Already own the game on disc

[WicDavid]

I bought Vampire: The Masquerade, along with a number of other games, from someone. nice price if I do say so myself. But the issue I have is that I can not get a single game, including this one to either install at all or, if they do install, to play. I have Windows 10 with the lastest updates installed and I see that this game, and others that I own on disc are here on Steam. If I already own the game, can I download an updated version of the game or Steam version somehow without having to pay for it since I have an actual physical copy of it?

[Wesp5]

No, you can't get it on Steam when you already own it. But you might try downloading the Unofficial Patch which includes an install tool in the Extras folder. I didn't test it but maybe it helps with installing the game on Windows 10...

[Seschwa]

I've registered plenty of my old games on steam. As long as you have a valid CD Registration Key you're good to go

[Wesp5]

Really? I didn't know that...

[_veleron]

Valid is the key word here.

If your key is not meant to be registered on Steam, the game may still be added to your Library for convenience - please see the Adding non-Steam games to My games list topic for more information on this process.

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

[waltc]

Originally posted by Seschwa:

I've registered plenty of my old games on steam. As long as you have a valid CD Registration Key you're good to go

Pretty sure that's a valid *Steam Key*--no way does Steamworks have all the CD Keys for every CD game on the planet...;) For instance, the Orange box and Skyrim's legendary Edition I bought on cd/DVD--both contain *Steam Keys*--when you activate them, you get the Steam install for them because they are already Steam games.

[waltc]

Originally posted by _veleron:

Valid is the key word here.

If your key is not meant to be registered on Steam, the game may still be added to your Library for convenience - please see the Adding non-Steam games to My games list topic for more information on this process.

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

Yes, "adding them to the library" simply creates a shortcut to your game through the Steam interface, for games without a valid Steam Key. It doesn't "add the game" itself--meaning you can now throw away your CD/DVDs.--so hang on to your game disks..;)

[waltc]

Originally posted by wesp5:

No, you can't get it on Steam when you already own it. But you might try downloading the Unofficial Patch which includes an install tool in the Extras folder. I didn't test it but maybe it helps with installing the game on Windows 10...

Last time I did that I needed the unofficial patch *and* a copy of a No-CD executable. After that, the "original" played fine--but maybe the unofficial now includes the NOCD exe--it's been so long (since I bought the Steam & Gog versions of the game) that I can't clearly recall.