Where can I find the product code or key for a game in my steam lib?

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Anyone know?

[Zekiran]

You don't. They aren't needed. Why are you asking? Specifically?

[丂卩ㄖㄖ几ㄚ 丂卂ㄩㄥ]

I played Jedi Fallen order sometime ago then uninstalled origin. Now I wish to play it again it asks for product key for activation of a steam game I dont understand why. It is the same origin account I played on.

[Bee🐝]

Games bought on Steam? You can't; they don't have keys.

Certain EA/Origin titles? You can't - blame scammers.

Third party? Right click game client -> view key.

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Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

Anyone know?

If the game requires the CD key to start the game, you can find it by right-clicking on the game in your library, going to the manage tab and clicking the option that says 'CD keys'.

[Zekiran]

That only works for steam games, not for Origin.

[Bee🐝]

If the game was properly activated on Origin and added to your library it shouldn't be asking. You need to contact EA/Origin. There was some weirdness after the “exploit” was removed, but I'm pretty sure they fixed that. You can also ask in the game’s discussion section.

Did you play the game using Steam’s EA Play sub, maybe? Because those activations didn't count.

[Bambi]

Just one more step away from rights to ownership being honored.

[Zef]

Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

I played Jedi Fallen order sometime ago then uninstalled origin. Now I wish to play it again it asks for product key for activation of a steam game I dont understand why. It is the same origin account I played on.

SUS

The games are tied to your account. These days the only time you would need a cd key is to add a third party game or key from resellers to steam/origin.

I remember that in the past it was possible to check cd keys for old(er) games in the game's properties in steam or purchase library but i think they phased this out. In any case you shouldn't need cd keys anymore once the games are added to your account.

[Banzai Guns]

Originally posted by zef:

***SUS***

WOW!! How about answering the question or being quiet? You added nothing to this discussion.

Originally posted by zef:

***These days the only time you would need a cd key is to add a third party game or key from resellers to steam/origin.***

Wrong.

Originally posted by zef:

*** In any case you shouldn't need cd keys anymore once the games are added to your account. ***

Just as an example for you. I know you will ask.
Age Of Wonder 3 can be purchased on Steam. Once launched, you will play as a "Guest" via their launcher until you register a valid Product Key. (See where I am going with this?}
There are numerous games that authenticate via keys to use services outside of Steam.
Mostly for game resources such as maps and what-not.
But, also for matches with other players.
Not ALL games use Steam protocols to handle all the functionality of their games.
Just some free knowledge for you, Sport.

[Shaffer]

Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

Anyone know?

I don't know but I wanted to find out the answer to the same question.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Shaffer:

Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

Anyone know?

I don't know but I wanted to find out the answer to the same question.

Ubisoft, EA, and stop giving keys for new purchases of their games via Steam, they use their own clients as 2nd layer DRM, which automatically adds the game to your account on those client, by either updated Steam API, or by launching the game, and it asking if want to link said game to said account.

Ubisoft how it works for new purchases, so you buy game > download game > you make a Ubisoft / Uplay account, > download Uplay to install then login > now launch game from Steam, and it will ask if you want link game to your Uplay account, once done, it's permanently tied to your Uplay account that must use with your same Steam account in order to launch the game.

EA / Origin basically same as Ubisoft/Uplay only difference it automatically adds game to your EA / Origin library without needing to download, or launch game if already link Steam profile to your EA / Origin account. But requires to launching the game is the same if want to play game.

[Banzai Guns]

Originally posted by Shaffer:

Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

Anyone know?

I don't know but I wanted to find out the answer to the same question.

The simple answer is:

If a game has a viewable *Key*, then you can right click the game name and under the *Manage* selection it will give you an option to view it.

If the option is not there, then the *Key* is not viewable and most probably you are out of luck.

It seems a couple companies had some issues, as stated above.

Steam just decided to make them obsolete as a "Fix" for this issue.

As they are the biggest digital game distribution platform, who is going to call them on it? We are all just out of luck for any features we are missing out on.

That is what I found out after a couple of days of going down this rabbit hole.

Sorry, man.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Banzai Guns:

Originally posted by Shaffer:

I don't know but I wanted to find out the answer to the same question.

The simple answer is:

If a game has a viewable *Key*, then you can right click the game name and under the *Manage* selection it will give you an option to view it.

If the option is not there, then the *Key* is not viewable and most probably you are out of luck.

It seems a couple companies had some issues, as stated above.

Steam just decided to make them obsolete as a "Fix" for this issue.

As they are the biggest digital game distribution platform, who is going to call them on it? We are all just out of luck for any features we are missing out on.

That is what I found out after a couple of days of going down this rabbit hole.

Sorry, man.

Issues appears time to time back then when we were able to view keys, reason is because some people didn't understand what the key were for, and gave them away rendering their game useless as well to those that claim the key. As what suppose to do was redeem key on your Uplay/origin account, not give it away, or sell it to someone.

Another issue is scammers were buying copies, they copy the key, refund the game on Steam, and repeat with new accounts, then try to con people to buy the keys from them.

So overall the change was better what EA, and Ubisoft did, only issue that can happen is if end user decides to make multiple accounts for whatever reason, and make a mistske redeeming game on wrong account.

[Shaffer]

Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

Anyone know?

I want to know the answer to this question.....I have the same problem

[Banzai Guns]

Originally posted by Shaffer:

Originally posted by Dr. rer. nat. Saul:

Anyone know?

I want to know the answer to this question.....I have the same problem

Already answered.