Old School Half-Life CD-Key

[Smooth]

Hi !

I found my old Half-Life generation pack CDs when i was cleaning my attic. I would like to add the original Half-Life to one of my accounts. Is it still possible? The CD-keys are from the 90's and steam doesn't regonize it. The cd-keys form is as follows: 1234-12345-1234

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Sierra keys are not Steam redeemable keys.

[Smooth]

Allright, so i can throw those cds away? Thanks for the fast response!

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

They can still be used to play without Steam.

Don't toss them. Some people will pay for them.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Try entering the CD key under "Activate a Product on Steam."

On the client, to bottom left you see Add a game, click on that.

If key doesn't work at all, then that might not be the key, for Steam.

You can always wait until Steam sale, and get the half life for like $2, or get the collection for bit more.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Sierra keys were never Steam keys.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1744480967024639791/

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Sierra keys were never Steam keys.

That's actually wrong. The Half-Life I have on this account is from the back of my old Sierra-published jewel case.

[Smooth]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Sierra keys were never Steam keys.

That's actually wrong. The Half-Life I have on this account is from the back of my old Sierra-published jewel case.

I get an invalid key error when i try to activate the game. I have 3 cd-keys for Opposing Force, Half-Life and Counter Strike and non of them are valid. How did you manage to activate your Half-Life. I remember that i was playing CS 1.3 retail before steam was a thing

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Smoo7h:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

That's actually wrong. The Half-Life I have on this account is from the back of my old Sierra-published jewel case.

I get an invalid key error when i try to activate the game. I have 3 cd-keys for Opposing Force, Half-Life and Counter Strike and non of them are valid. How did you manage to activate your Half-Life. I remember that i was playing CS 1.3 retail before steam was a thing

Remember, this was over a decade (~16 years) ago. I suppose I've managed to do that simply because the HL key was a valid Steam key back then and now it isn't.

[Smooth]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Smoo7h:

I get an invalid key error when i try to activate the game. I have 3 cd-keys for Opposing Force, Half-Life and Counter Strike and non of them are valid. How did you manage to activate your Half-Life. I remember that i was playing CS 1.3 retail before steam was a thing

Remember, this was over a decade (~16 years) ago. I suppose I've managed to do that simply because the HL key was a valid Steam key back then and now it isn't.

Yeah that makes sense. Well maybe i don't throw them away yet and i will try to find another way to activate these badboys

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You can't activate them on Steam.

You can sell them to collectors though.

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Sierra keys were never Steam keys.

That's actually wrong. The Half-Life I have on this account is from the back of my old Sierra-published jewel case.

That was before 2005.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

That was before 2005.

That was 2003. My point is,

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Sierra keys were never Steam keys.

is a false statement.

[まりさ]

European region of Half-Life Sierra key worked here back in 2003. Still have that boxed copy. That was 1234-12345-1234 format.

Maybe OP had that key used in different account?
Steam support could add that game manually, if it's never used on Steam.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by まりさ:

Steam support could add that game manually...

No, they can not.

[wuddih]

the keys should normally still work.
proper casing?

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by wuddih:

the keys should normally still work.
proper casing?

They stopped working, they used to but they don't anymore.