I bought a COD 4 CD Key, it's a retail cd key. How do i activate it? Its not possible on steam, is there another way?

[wocaonima]

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[Crazy Tiger]

Are you sure it's a Steam key? Or is it an old fashoined disc key?

[wocaonima]

Escrito originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

Are you sure it's a Steam key? Or is it an old fashoined disc key?

It's an old fashioned cd key

[Crazy Tiger]

Then you can only add the game as a non-Steam game.

Install the game, you'll be prompted to insert the cd key. Sometimes during install, sometimes during first play (though the latter is more rare). Then add it as a non-Steam game.

[wocaonima]

Escrito originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

Then you can only add the game as a non-Steam game.

Install the game, you'll be prompted to insert the cd key. Sometimes during install, sometimes during first play (though the latter is more rare). Then add it as a non-Steam game.

I don't have a CD though, how do i start an install?

[DirtyFishy]

Where did you buy this key from?

[wocaonima]

Escrito originalmente por DirtyFishy:

Where did you buy this key from?

From a site where you buy keys. Appearently i need to find an official iso for the game and then fill in the key.

[Wolf Knight]

Is the site you bought it from listed on this site?
https://isthereanydeal.com/

they only list authorized resellers.

if not, you got scammed. issue a chargeback and stop using shady sites

[Count_Dandyman]

Escrito originalmente por sevpai:

Escrito originalmente por DirtyFishy:

Where did you buy this key from?

From a site where you buy keys. Appearently i need to find an official iso for the game and then fill in the key.

Translation what you bought is a shady piracy activation code which has probably been sold to a thousand other users with the games makers getting nothing for it.

And people wonder why companies decided the old system wasn't good enough.

[Crazy Tiger]

Escrito originalmente por sevpai:

Escrito originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

Then you can only add the game as a non-Steam game.

Install the game, you'll be prompted to insert the cd key. Sometimes during install, sometimes during first play (though the latter is more rare). Then add it as a non-Steam game.

I don't have a CD though, how do i start an install?

You bought a CD key without CD and that didn't raise any red flags?

Escrito originalmente por sevpai:

Escrito originalmente por DirtyFishy:

Where did you buy this key from?

From a site where you buy keys. Appearently i need to find an official iso for the game and then fill in the key.

There is no official iso.

[wocaonima]

Escrito originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

Escrito originalmente por sevpai:

I don't have a CD though, how do i start an install?

You bought a CD key without CD and that didn't raise any red flags?

Escrito originalmente por sevpai:

From a site where you buy keys. Appearently i need to find an official iso for the game and then fill in the key.

There is no official iso.

I thought it was a steam key, they didnt specify anywhere it wasnt. I kinda fooled my self tbh

[Crazy Tiger]

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Escrito originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

You bought a CD key without CD and that didn't raise any red flags?

There is no official iso.

I thought it was a steam key, they didnt specify anywhere it wasnt. I kinda fooled my self tbh

Always read very carefully. If it's a Steam key, it has to be mentioned to be redeemable on Steam. The game is from 2007, that was a time that many games didn't go through Steam.

The link provided by Wolf Knight in post #7 has authorized sellers, use that as a starting point to be sure.