Please first activate the original game

[Geler]

The product code you've entered requires ownership of another product before activation

If you are trying to activate an expansion pack of downloadable content,please first activate the original game,then activate this additional conent.

So the guy i bought ets2 gimme the key and i try to activate the key then this is what steam say to me

Guy told me to download ets2 nonsteam and then activate the code i'll try that,gimme sugestions what should i do?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por Glass of Cereal:

Publicado originalmente por cinedine:

Even if you were to install a non-Steam version, you'd still need the base game registered to your account to download Steam DLC. And there are enough cases were Steam-DLC is incompatible with non-Steam base games.

You got screwed. That's why you should not trade for keys or wallet codes or any other stuff you cannot put into the trade window, btw.

Publicado originalmente por wuddih:

the guy gave you a key for some DLC.

ets2 does not exist as a non-steam version afaik, so he is talking garbage about installing a nonsteam version.

So this happened to me too for disonored 2 (imperial assassins Pack but i bought the game brand new, does it mean i have to install the first dishonored or did i get stitched up?

Dishonored games are not a dlc...

You don't need to install dishonored 1 to play the 2nd game in the series.

[ReBoot]

Publicado originalmente por Glass of Cereal:

Publicado originalmente por cinedine:

Even if you were to install a non-Steam version, you'd still need the base game registered to your account to download Steam DLC. And there are enough cases were Steam-DLC is incompatible with non-Steam base games.

You got screwed. That's why you should not trade for keys or wallet codes or any other stuff you cannot put into the trade window, btw.

Publicado originalmente por wuddih:

the guy gave you a key for some DLC.

ets2 does not exist as a non-steam version afaik, so he is talking garbage about installing a nonsteam version.

So this happened to me too for disonored 2 (imperial assassins Pack but i bought the game brand new, does it mean i have to install the first dishonored or did i get stitched up?

That pack is DLC for the base game Dishonored 2. Activate the game first, then the pack.

[Khris]

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[autism]

same with me pls help.

[Hennix]

Publicado originalmente por autism:

same with me pls help.

first buy the base game

[ECjuul]

Okay so I tried to activate my key for Crypt of the NecroDancer but it says I need the original game, even though it is the original game?? are some keys ♥♥♥♥♥♥ cuz they're old or?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por ECjuul:

Okay so I tried to activate my key for Crypt of the NecroDancer but it says I need the original game, even though it is the original game?? are some keys ♥♥♥♥♥♥ cuz they're old or?

They probably gave you a key for 1 of the 11 DLC.

https://store.steampowered.com/dlc/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/

[Branko Montazer]

yo i just boght nba 2k24 from g2a and it says this

The product code you've entered requires ownership of another product before activation.

If you are trying to activate an expansion pack or downloadable content, please first activate the original game, then activate this additional content.

can anyone help me?

[Cathulhu]

Publicado originalmente por wuddih:

the guy gave you a key for some DLC.

ets2 does not exist as a non-steam version afaik, so he is talking garbage about installing a nonsteam version.

While the answer was about a different game, the same applies to your case.

You got scammed with a DLC code for some game you don't own.
Get your money back, NOW!

And buy from authorized resellers in the future, not some scammers that also run a protection racket scheme (aka their "insurance").

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por Branko Montazer:

yo i just boght nba 2k24 from g2a and it says this

The product code you've entered requires ownership of another product before activation.

If you are trying to activate an expansion pack or downloadable content, please first activate the original game, then activate this additional content.

can anyone help me?

1. It's good idea to read what you said.

2. It meant that the key you're trying to redeem is not the base game, it's either the DLC for the game, or for something else.

3. Go ask for full refund from the site you got the key from, the seller likely a scammer, or somone that doesn't know what they're doing.