Modding Steam Bought Games

[keithallenlaw]

If I buy and download Skyrim from Steam will I be able to mod it like I could
if I bought the physical package and downloaded it form Beth?

Thank you.

-keith

[mimizukari]

Only if the game officially supports modding, otherwise you could be violating the ToS of that game & steam's online conduct.

[keithallenlaw]

Also. What is Steams policy on a lost HD?

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by keithallenlaw:

Also. What is Steams policy on a lost HD?

explain what you mean further. You can not allow access to your Steam account to other users, if you lost a HDD, immediately deauthorize all other devices and change your password or risk account termination if someone else uses your account.

[keithallenlaw]

When yes, this place host skyrim mods.

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by keithallenlaw:

When yes, this place host skyrim mods.

then you can use the Skyrim mods permitted on the Workshop & in-game menu downloading from Bethesda.net .

[keithallenlaw]

No bad intentions so please don't assume any. I"m
buying a new HD for my system and don't want to
install now and then replace my game HD in near future.

[keithallenlaw]

Sorry I meant Nexus, but still, modding is supported.

[mimizukari]

Lost HD can only have so many interpretations, you're planning to purposely lose a HD in the future? then the answer is if you don't deauthorize and someone uses your account you can face termination

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by keithallenlaw:

Sorry I meant Nexus, but still, modding is supported.

Many mods on the Nexus are illegal, such as copyright characters from other series without the owner's permission. If you ever stream or take screenshots with such mods you can face a community ban. Mods on the Workshop are moderated within Steam's rules and do not allow people to post mods of other people's properties.

[keithallenlaw]

I don't plan to loose one I plan to upgrade. But now you
just costed Steam a sale. I'm going to buy the disk,
and install from Beth. Thanks anyway. And stop assuming
everyone is a criminal.

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by keithallenlaw:

I don't plan to loose one I plan to upgrade. But now you
just costed Steam a sale. I'm going to buy the disk,
and install from Beth. Thanks anyway. And stop assuming
everyone is a criminal.

When you buy the disk it will give you a Steam code, and the royalties already paid to Valve... Cheers.

[keithallenlaw]

Okay thanks. Wont buy it all now.

[Snapjak]

I don't know where some of this info is coming from but Skyrim mods are fine. Illegal is only when they're being sold.

Ignore the rest, just get it and mod it how you want.

Originally posted by Kurumi Tokisaki:

Originally posted by keithallenlaw:

I don't plan to loose one I plan to upgrade. But now you
just costed Steam a sale. I'm going to buy the disk,
and install from Beth. Thanks anyway. And stop assuming
everyone is a criminal.

When you buy the disk it will give you a Steam code, and the royalties already paid to Valve... Cheers.

Valve makes exactly zero dollars and zero cents on key activations.