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Schloss Ritter 30/dez./2018 às 15:01

Activating Old Games

I had a physical copy of The Orange Box stored away, forgotten about since I didn't even have a system capable of running Source Engine games at the time. I finally remembered to dig it out when I actually had the time to and to sit down and enter the activation code. Simple enough and worked just as designed.

Now with that box, I also had my discs for the Half-Life (1) Platinum Collection, along with the labels for the CD Keys. Well, of course since these were from long before Steam, it turns out that the keys are not in the proper format for here (and TFC didn't even require a key). Without repurchasing digital copies, is there any way to activate these here anyway, just so I can earn acheivements etc if I decide to replay?

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999999999 30/dez./2018 às 15:02

They should work on Steam as they are Valve games. The old HL games don't have achievements though.

Última edição por 999999999; 30/dez./2018 às 15:03

Schloss Ritter 30/dez./2018 às 15:05

I thought I saw achieves... oh well.

But how do I tell Steam that I have them? I guess physically install the discs then "Add a Non-Steam Game" is the closest I can think of.

999999999 30/dez./2018 às 15:06

Add the key like any other game.

Schloss Ritter 30/dez./2018 às 15:09

"Well, of course since these were from long before Steam, it turns out that the keys are not in the proper format for here"
ie Steam won't accept the original keys that I have

999999999 30/dez./2018 às 15:09

It accepted mine.

Schloss Ritter 30/dez./2018 às 15:13

My keys are for the original publisher, Sierra only, I think
1234-12345-1234
or
ABC9-ABC9-ABC9-ABC9-9999 (for Op. Force)

neither format is accepted by Steam

Silicon Vampire 30/dez./2018 às 15:20

Sierra keys do not work

999999999 30/dez./2018 às 15:22

Oh... 1st edition Platinum Pack. There were 2.

Schloss Ritter 31/dez./2018 às 16:03

Escrito originalmente por Silicon Vampire:
Sierra keys do not work

Indeed, that makes sense as that was a different publisher/distributor. However, could there be a possibility of still getting these counted as my owned Games here on Steam? Like sending someone in customer service a pic of the discs and manual? Or would that attempt just be a waste of more time?

Última edição por Schloss Ritter; 31/dez./2018 às 16:05