Yo mates a little bit of help !

[Mr.FiXiT]

Is there any way to add a retail cd key on steam library? (for games promoted on steam but bought retail )

[ KARR™]

As long as the key is known by Steam - then bottom left corner of the client.

[Siesta]

Siema elo

[GOJIRA]

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[LETION]

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[Mr.FiXiT]

for example i first bought vampires the masquarade bloodlines when first publiced but i cant find a way to add the cd key on steam

[Ogami]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Mr_Oren:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Mr.FiXiT:

for example i first bought vampires the masquarade bloodlines when first publiced but i cant find a way to add the cd key on steam

If you have a cd, click on "+ ADD A GAME..." in the bottom left of the Steam Client, like here: https://gyazo.com/2f1da5d8bd4f0914244b7eedadaedda7

Select the second option "Activate a Product on Steam..." and input your CD Key.

Also, this only works if the game is a Steam version. You cant add keys from games that only came out retail years ago with no Steam Support. Those you have to buy again on Steam.

[Mr.FiXiT]

well steam wasnt even such a big think back then. so i guess i will have to re purchase some gems . ty very much guyz

[FFL2and3rocks]

Publishers get to choose if the retail versions of their games can activate on Steam or not. If you try to use the key and Steam tells you it's invalid, then you can't add it.

[Barzili]

If I downloaded the game via a key from Amazon Digital Download that appeared to fit the Steam key layout, can I enter that same key to download the game onto Steam rather than as a shortcut? I know it is Steam compatible because it is available on the Steam store.

[FFL2and3rocks]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von dcboss13:

If I downloaded the game via a key from Amazon Digital Download that appeared to fit the Steam key layout, can I enter that same key to download the game onto Steam rather than as a shortcut? I know it is Steam compatible because it is available on the Steam store.

Try it and find out.

If it works, it works. If not, then no.

Just because a game is available on Steam doesn't necessarily mean that buying it elsewhere will give you a key for Steam. If you get a Steam key with your purchase, it should be mentioned somewhere on the game's page on Amazon. For example it might have "DRM: Steam" listed.

[Habibisky]

noo

[Barzili]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von FFL2and3rocks:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von dcboss13:

If I downloaded the game via a key from Amazon Digital Download that appeared to fit the Steam key layout, can I enter that same key to download the game onto Steam rather than as a shortcut? I know it is Steam compatible because it is available on the Steam store.

Try it and find out.

If it works, it works. If not, then no.

Just because a game is available on Steam doesn't necessarily mean that buying it elsewhere will give you a key for Steam. If you get a Steam key with your purchase, it should be mentioned somewhere on the game's page on Amazon. For example it might have "DRM: Steam" listed.

It says that it is DRM free. What exactly does that mean? Also, it says that it can be downloaded again in the How It Works tab, so while I could re-download a copy of the game on a different computer, do you think that it would work through Steam as well, provided that the code is Steam-compatible?

[FFL2and3rocks]

"DRM-Free" just means you download the game from Amazon and play it without any restrictions. That also usually means no Steam key.

If you have a key, try it and see if it works, and you'll have your answer.

[Barzili]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Mr_Oren:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von dcboss13:

It says that it is DRM free. What exactly does that mean? Also, it says that it can be downloaded again in the How It Works tab, so while I could re-download a copy of the game on a different computer, do you think that it would work through Steam as well, provided that the code is Steam-compatible?

What's the problem with just inserting the key and seeing if it works?

The key was sent via email to my dad's email, not mine, because it is his email that is connected to the Amazon account through which I bought the game. He did it on my computer, but because the confirmation email went to his email, I don't have direct access to the code. I will ask him if I can see the code, just haven't done it yet.

[Barzili]

And yay me, once again I forgot to subscribe to this discussion.