Can't play pinball games!

[76561198235333748]

I joined Steam in order to play my granddaughter's games. We both use this computer, and she has downloaded all her games on this computer, and we each have a side. All games are available to me except the Pinball Arcade.

Apparently I'm supposed to pay for all seasons again, even though they're all already downloaded on this computer! What??? Is this a scam? Am I being ripped off?

[76561193903991391]

The Pinball Arcade EULA does cover this, though admittedly nobody ever reads them.

FarSight Studios grants you the non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right and license to install and use one copy of this Application solely and exclusively for your personal use.

http://www.pinballarcade.com/EULA/

The game is licensed only to the person who downloaded it. If another person wishes to play the game, they would have to purchase their own copy; the game itself is free, but the paid tables would need to be purchased again.

[76561198235333748]

Thanks so much for the info! So it *is* a rip-off! Fancy having to download a game again, even though it's already downloaded! I'll just have to play it on her side of the computer, even though the high scores go to the leaderboard under *her* name!

[Muppet among Puppets]

Opprinnelig skrevet av oldgiza:

Thanks so much for the info! So it *is* a rip-off! Fancy having to download a game again, even though it's already downloaded! I'll just have to play it on her side of the computer, even though the high scores go to the leaderboard under *her* name!

If you buy a game with an account ingame so to say, you didnt buy 2 accounts.
Where is the rip off?

[76561198235333748]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Muppet among Puppets:

Opprinnelig skrevet av oldgiza:

Thanks so much for the info! So it *is* a rip-off! Fancy having to download a game again, even though it's already downloaded! I'll just have to play it on her side of the computer, even though the high scores go to the leaderboard under *her* name!

If you buy a game with an account ingame so to say, you didnt buy 2 accounts.
Where is the rip off?

I already helped my granddaughter buy the pinball game for this computer, and I now have access to play all her games on my own side except Pinball Arcade. Now I have to pay for the pinball game again even though it's already downloaded on this computer, like all the other games. I'm supposed to be able to *share* all her games, and I can, except for the pinball tables.

[Armagecifasz]

It's good idea!

[Muppet among Puppets]

Opprinnelig skrevet av oldgiza:

I'm supposed to be able to *share* all her games, and I can, except for the pinball tables.

Its supposed for games that feature it.

[76561198235333748]

Opprinnelig skrevet av HUCKLYBERG1337:

It's good idea!

Thanks Hucklyberg! I'm glad someone sees my point.

[76561198235333748]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Muppet among Puppets:

Opprinnelig skrevet av oldgiza:

I'm supposed to be able to *share* all her games, and I can, except for the pinball tables.

Its supposed for games that feature it.

Oh! Are there other games you have to pay for twice?

[Muppet among Puppets]

If you think of buying a game, ask in the forum section of the game.

And in this case here, when you buy the game for yourself, you couldnt play dlc of the shared account. Because you own the game yourself.

[76561198235333748]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Muppet among Puppets:

If you think of buying a game, ask in the forum section of the game.

Well this is a problem with the family sharing function, not with the game itself. Besides, I already did.

And in this case here, when you buy the game for yourself, you couldnt play dlc of the shared account. Because you own the game yourself.

Yet I can play the DLC (and the mods) of Skyrim.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Did you ever play that game before family share?

[Forcen]

Before family sharing you could not even play others users games, that was a big leap forward.

DLC is not shared it seems, maybe they are planning to change this, go here and ask: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/discussions

Just don't act like this is a new or weird thing, you are buying licenses. they have restrictions.
You don't expect two people being able to go to the cinema for free just if one of them already has seen the movie right?

[76561198235333748]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Muppet among Puppets:

Did you ever play that game before family share?

Yes, I played with my granddaughter on her side, but my scores were going to the leaderboards as her scores. That's what made me use the family sharing function.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Forcen:

DLC is not shared

The help says, dlc could be shared if you dont own the game.

Its possible that when you add pinball to your library before family sharing, that you own the game. And so you couldnt share dlc anymore.

Should be tested.

[Forcen]

It seems that the base pinball game is free to everyone, so you got the game for free and now you "own" the game and can't share the DLC.