Replace censored HL2 with uncut Orange Box?

[CasualSpock]

Hey guys,
is it safe to delete the cut version of the HL2 games (and TF2 / Portal) from my account and then activate a gifted uncut Orange Box?
Or do I have to contact support (and wait for an eternity)?

[fish]

what is the cut version wut is different

[CasualSpock]

Originally posted by squishyfish:

what is the cut version wut is different

no blood, bodies disappear...

[ReGeneration]

It is (relatively) safe to delete a game from an account. But, maybe, you can simply transform your game into the uncut version of it, somehow. I would contact Steam Support.

[fzhghfj]

Hey Man, im from Germany, so i know it all with the cut bullshittery when it comes to TF2/HL2.
Back when i had the cut versions for these games, i had to install uncut patches, but when i activated a key for the "Valve complete pack" (The international uncut version) which i bought from a keystore, all my games where overwritten with the uncut version. It should work the same with the Orange Box, but if you want to be rather safe than sorry, let steam support delete the games from your account and then use the orange box code.

(Also, there are no dangers when it comes to playing uncut games when you usually only get the cut version. I've been doing it forever and never had problems.)

[CasualSpock]

thanks for the info, but did someone delete a game THEMSELVES and then activated the uncut version?
Cause I contacted support now, but as you know that takes a while...

[fzhghfj]

Originally posted by jedi93:

thanks for the info, but did someone delete a game THEMSELVES and then activated the uncut version?
Cause I contacted support now, but as you know that takes a while...

If you mean "uninstall", you'll have to uninstall the game, and reinstall once the uncut license is activated becaue uncut and cut version are different gamefiles. If you mean "delete" as in completely remove the game from steam, only valve support is able to do that.

[CasualSpock]

yeah, I meant remove from my account

[fzhghfj]

Originally posted by jedi93:

yeah, I meant remove from my account

Only valve is able to do that, which they do when you ask them to.

[Ogami]

Originally posted by Little by Little:

Originally posted by jedi93:

yeah, I meant remove from my account

Only valve is able to do that, which they do when you ask them to.

No you can do it yourself since last year. Just go to the support page, select the game and choose " i want to remove this product permanently from my account". Then press YES and its gone.

[fzhghfj]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by Little by Little:

Only valve is able to do that, which they do when you ask them to.

No you can do it yourself since last year. Just go to the support page, select the game and choose " i want to remove this product permanently from my account". Then press YES and its gone.

I didnt know that. Thanks for the information.

[CasualSpock]

that's what I meant. I wanted to know if someone removed a game THEMSELVES from their account and then activated the uncut version of that game?

[Ogami]

Originally posted by jedi93:

that's what I meant. I wanted to know if someone removed a game THEMSELVES from their account and then activated the uncut version of that game?

That should work as long as the uncut version has no region lock for your country.
Also sometimes the uncut version counts as a different game in the library.
For example i own " Wolfenstein The New Order" twice. Once the censored german version and the uncensored English one i bought and activated while being on holiday.
So i know have two entries for Wolfenstein in my steam library.

[Start_Running]

It doesn't make any sense OP. You'll get the version of the game that's available to your region. The Orange Box will just reactivate your previous license of HL2

[fzhghfj]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

It doesn't make any sense OP. You'll get the version of the game that's available to your region. The Orange Box will just reactivate your previous license of HL2

no it wont.

[CasualSpock]

Originally posted by Little by Little:

Originally posted by Start_Running:

It doesn't make any sense OP. You'll get the version of the game that's available to your region. The Orange Box will just reactivate your previous license of HL2

no it wont.

are you sure?