Frosty007R 2015 年 3 月 5 日 上午 10:02
INVALID STEAM KEYS
If you buy a game say a GOLD edition... then a TRILOGY comes on sale with the same 1st part of the game and you buy and install the trilogy - you get the two extra parts...but does the re-installation of the 2nd repeat copy of volume one render the key invalid? I feel that is what happened to my sniper ghost warrior one... I removed all local game content and have re-queued the game for download - which steam has allowed - hopefully this permission to re download will re download the proper content under the proper key!

Has anyone had this problem/considered this as a possible solution?

Can Steam devs please find a way to resolve this issue of conflicting keys please? especially since we *DO* buy from steam affiliates.
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Tev 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 3:15 
引用自 Frosty007
Its REMARKABLY ABSURD of this sort of thing to continue... steam could offer us a 90-day PURGE policy where we could choose what to delete etc.

The real sad thing about this is you PAY TWICE and you lose BOTH. Makes it hard to reconcile going legit when this is available for free on torrents.

As an avid gamer I rEALLY wnt to support game developers - but this sort of ?mishap? sours impressions... Really love steams CONSTANT updating thugh. Superb.

Dont tell me you wasted as in 'lost' 3-4 games FROM your library?? :O or do you mean from the bundle offer?
Just to be sure, right mouse click Sniper: Ghost Warrior and see if you've got the 2 DLCs listed that are included in the Gold Edition.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/11762

You should not have 2 CD-keys; unfortunately Steam Support can only remove licenses; and not singular games. Therefore if you should contact Steam Support you should explain them the situation and have the earlier (Gold Edition) -license removed from your Steam -account.
Kargor 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 3:15 
Yeah, it's up to YOU to figure out whether buying a complete pack is worth it, or whether you want to buy the missing pieces separately.

MOST packages on Steam do NOT give you gifts.

It's slightly different with bundles from bundlesites. It depends on the bundle, but they often have separate keys for everything. I don't actually know what to do with excess keys, but technically I still have keys for such games so I didn't completely "waste" the money as I could still give the keys to someone.

Sometimes, however, even bundlesites get package keys. Burned a few licenses through that too. Steam doesn't even give an additional set of trading cards... they really want to stick to the "duplicates are completely ignored" setup.
Pheace 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 3:22 
What exactly is the issue here btw?

So you had 1 game, with I assume an account with that associated CD-key already, and now you bought a bundle with the same game and your previous account won't work anymore now?

Did you try making a new one with the new cd-key information? Or is that simply not something you're looking to do.
引用自 Frosty007
IThe real sad thing about this is you PAY TWICE and you lose BOTH.

You own Sniper Ghost Warrior 1, 2 and Art of Victory.

The first one from your past purchase, the latter two from the Trilogy. Where's the problem? The bundle probably has costed you still less than the two games if bought on Steam.

Or is it just another rant along the lines of "I payed to see the movie once, why have I to pay again to see the extended version?"

引用自 Frosty007
Dont tell me you wasted as in 'lost' 3-4 games FROM your library?? :O or do you mean from the bundle offer?

I still don't understand what you're saying here, nothing has been removed from your library.

Anyway to make it simple:

• I had A, B and C already in my Steam library.
• a $1 bundle came with a cumulative key for A, B, C and D - a game I was interested in.
• $1 was a very good price for D to me, so I purchased it and added the key.
•On my library, A, B and C were still there and D was added.

The end.


(Also: I don't add people from forums, so no offense if I turned down your friend request.)
最後修改者:«Gғм» Kid Of The Century; 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 3:42
学习 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 3:55 
yep
 KARR™ 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 4:13 
People seem to be misunderstanding the issue.

They aren't complaining that they don't have a spare copy of the game when they bought a newer version. They are saying that they bought the 'trilogy' pack and now when they try to launch the title it says "invalid key" and won't let them play the game. As if it's wanting a key for a different version, but using the newer key.

Eg:

Owns Game A - plays and works

Purchases pack of games, including game A, B and C

Owns Game A - says invalid key
Owns Game B - launches ok
Owns Game C - launches ok

If you have two seperate titles in the library:
"Game A"
"Game Trilogy"

Then really they should both work. If you HAD "game a" and now only have "game trilogy" then yes, the new titles should work.

it may be necessary to speak to support to ensure that Steam is picking the right key behind the scenes when you launch the game. If it's trying to launch the original version with the new key, then no, it probably wont work, but they should be able to fix it.
Frosty007R 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 5:50 
引用自 K.A.R.R.
People seem to be misunderstanding the issue.

They aren't complaining that they don't have a spare copy of the game when they bought a newer version. They are saying that they bought the 'trilogy' pack and now when they try to launch the title it says "invalid key" and won't let them play the game. As if it's wanting a key for a different version, but using the newer key.

Eg:

Owns Game A - plays and works

Purchases pack of games, including game A, B and C

Owns Game A - says invalid key
Owns Game B - launches ok
Owns Game C - launches ok

If you have two seperate titles in the library:
"Game A"
"Game Trilogy"

Then really they should both work. If you HAD "game a" and now only have "game trilogy" then yes, the new titles should work.

it may be necessary to speak to support to ensure that Steam is picking the right key behind the scenes when you launch the game. If it's trying to launch the original version with the new key, then no, it probably wont work, but they should be able to fix it.


Oh wow... PERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!

This is exactly my issue. Sniper GW 1 simply wont launch. Period.
Frosty007R 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 5:53 
Gosh!! Absolute GENIUS ...and soo SUCCINCT! [Thumbs up]
Tev 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 5:56 
引用自 Frosty007
Gosh!! Absolute GENIUS ...and soo SUCCINCT! [Thumbs up]
It's not that I misunderstood your issue.

See if Steam Support can remove your earlier (Gold) -license. The game should stick to the Trilogy's Sniper: Ghost Warrior -CD key then.
  1. Register a separate Steam Support -account here
  2. Contact Steam Support here

EDIT: Removed the DLC question; the Trilogy includes those app-IDs.
最後修改者:Tev; 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 6:00
Frosty007R 2015 年 3 月 6 日 上午 6:14 
Thank you. Done!
引用自 K.A.R.R.
People seem to be misunderstanding the issue.

They aren't complaining that they don't have a spare copy of the game when they bought a newer version. They are saying that they bought the 'trilogy' pack and now when they try to launch the title it says "invalid key" and won't let them play the game. As if it's wanting a key for a different version, but using the newer key.

Oh, is that so? Never had such a problem or knew it could occur. Apologies to OP then.

I believe his only option is contacting Support and work with them patiently.
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