Do I need the disk to play the physical version?

[Zixpk]

Only reason I ask is because it's on sale on Amazon.

I'd prefer to just play fully downloaded, and was wondering if the disk was required at all, assuming the CD box comes with a steam key.

[kelmenwong]

1st time playing pc game?

[Futa Fanatic]

its a steam game you know that right as you write this on a steam forum.

[ironhead1969]

No you don't, the disc doesn't contain the whole game you need to download it from steam.

[Zixpk]

No , no first time playing PC, lol. Although I can see why you say that.

I heard that the disk had like 5 gbs of files on it, and that the rest would be the download. So, just to clarify: I do NOT need the disk, right?

[ironhead1969]

Nope you just activate the key then download.

[Zixpk]

Awesome, thanks.

Also, If I have the key for the season pass, can I activate it on steam without the game?

[ironhead1969]

That I don't know but I would have to guess you need the game installed before activating the season pass.

[kelmenwong]

playing pc game, u need to install from *somewhere*

in ur case, the disk is the *initial* installation source

nowaday most games employ online approach to deter piracy
if the game disk stated u need online connection, it's likely u only need the disk for initial installation

otherwise, u may need the disk to startup the game, which i believe no modern games employed such approach anymore

even if u need the disk, what's the problem? u likely need it for 1st installation, but u can't use it on next usage if needed?

[Zixpk]

Alright, thanks for the answers everyone.

[ironhead1969]

You dont need the disc at all the steam key is on the inside of the disc box, Just activate the key and download the game.

[Bobby]

Originally posted by Zixpk:

No , no first time playing PC, lol. Although I can see why you say that.

I heard that the disk had like 5 gbs of files on it, and that the rest would be the download. So, just to clarify: I do NOT need the disk, right?

This was the biggest cause of arguments when FO4 was announced, Gabe had to take to twitter clarify that the disc just contained 5gb and was a total waste of money and you still have to download 20 odd gb of data
https://steamcommunity.com/app/377160/discussions/0/496880503081089477/
At least GTAV had 7 discs and a measily few gb download, rather than a 50+gb.

I don't care that it plays on steam, but i've got nearly 3TB of games on my rig and regardless if i had a constant 20mbit per sec it would take a week to fill my library etc. A LOT quicker if i had 95% on disc like GTAV was.

[ʙ⌁¹¹⁰¹]

no

[ironhead1969]

Originally posted by zoo:

Originally posted by Zixpk:

No , no first time playing PC, lol. Although I can see why you say that.

I heard that the disk had like 5 gbs of files on it, and that the rest would be the download. So, just to clarify: I do NOT need the disk, right?

This was the biggest cause of arguments when FO4 was announced, Gabe had to take to twitter clarify that the disc just contained 5gb and was a total waste of money and you still have to download 20 odd gb of data
https://steamcommunity.com/app/377160/discussions/0/496880503081089477/
At least GTAV had 7 discs and a measily few gb download, rather than a 50+gb.

I don't care that it plays on steam, but i've got nearly 3TB of games on my rig and regardless if i had a constant 20mbit per sec it would take a week to fill my library etc. A LOT quicker if i had 95% on disc like GTAV was.

Why would you need to download your entire Steam library at once? You can only play one game at a time anyway.

[Bobby]

Never have played ONE game on PC since DOS days. I play several over a weekend; Fallout 4, ETS2, Wasteland 2, ArmA3, Golden Ax -lol to name a few that i have played so far today. Variety the spice of life

[ironhead1969]

Originally posted by zoo:

Never have played ONE game on PC since DOS days. I play several over a weekend; Fallout 4, ETS2, Wasteland 2, ArmA3, Golden Ax -lol to name a few that i have played so far today. Variety the spice of life

I mean't you could download a game while you're playing another, Hence why would you need to download all of them at once?