If i have bought a game on a cd and not in steam can i insert it in steam somehow???

[CursedSoldier]

For example say i have the elder scrolls Skyrim on a cd but not on steam but this game exists on steam can i sinhronize in some how???

[Terminus]

Hey

Based on the related posts for Elder Scrolls Online, it seems that you could just:Add ESO as a Non-Steam Game.

Elder Scrolls Online Steam Keys for Existing Owners[www.change.org].

Adding a shortcut to a non-Steam game
1) Launch Steam.
2) Click the Games menu, choose Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library.
3) Browse for games on your computer or put a check next to the game(s) you wish to add to the Library.
4) Click Add Selected Programs

Important:
This will only add a shortcut to your game in the Steam client. This will not allow you to download updates for your game through Steam nor allow you to use this game as proof of ownership for your Steam account. Only games purchased or registered through Steam can receive automatic updates and function as proof of ownership for a Steam account.

[«Gғм» Kid Of The Century]

Some keys are accepted on Steam, others are not. Here's a list:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601

[CursedSoldier]

Ty terminus!!!
List also helpfull!!!

Faux you meen Keys which have 5 letters each gap and 3 gaps???

[Tev]

kataramenos1996님이 먼저 게시:

Ty terminus!!!
List also helpfull!!!

Faux you meen Keys which have 5 letters each gap and 3 gaps???

Yes.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is Steamworks, so any legitimate copy should redeem through Steam. Either that or you're entering the wrong code.

Disc version should have the CD-key on a physical pamphlet included in the case, or on the backside of the manual.

[CursedSoldier]

OK ty one more question do this games you ad count at the game you own in steam??

[Tev]

kataramenos1996님이 먼저 게시:

OK ty one more question do this games you ad count at the game you own in steam??

Yes.

However, if a limited account were to try, a CD-key will not unlimit their account.

[CursedSoldier]

kk

[Terminus]

Hey

Just a note on my first post - I had put up a couple of links to Elder Scrolls Online (instead of Skyrim)

As stated above:

fauxtronic님이 먼저 게시:

You can add it ONLY if the key format is: 1ABCD-D3FGH-45I67

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601

I see that you've activated it.
Enjoy Skyrim on Steam :)

[CursedSoldier]

yeah ty!!! :)

[TKBS]

activating non steam games via steam. Wow you must be a glutton for punishment

[TirithRR]

Skee님이 먼저 게시:

activating non steam games via steam. Wow you must be a glutton for punishment

Skyrim is always a Steam game, even retail copies must activate via Steam.

[Seretti]

Skee님이 먼저 게시:

activating non steam games via steam. Wow you must be a glutton for punishment

Punishment for what? I have hard copies of many games, yet they don't redeem on Steam. How will I get punished?

[TirithRR]

Seretti님이 먼저 게시:

Skee님이 먼저 게시:

activating non steam games via steam. Wow you must be a glutton for punishment

Punishment for what? I have hard copies of many games, yet they don't redeem on Steam. How will I get punished?

He was just using the opportunity to take a dig at Steam. Typical disgruntled Steam user spam. Every so often you get an angry user who posts a topic, then goes into other users topics and posts about how they are foolish to use Steam, or suggest that they stop using Steam, as the answer to their question.

[TKBS]

its not spam and im not angry, but yes very disappointed, i have been using steam for 4 years + (?). i came here for support and noticed that steam receive on average 1 post a minute, when people add games that do not require steam to the library, if they subsequently need support, they are adding to mass of people who genuinely require steam support via steam related activation of retail games. It is a polite word of advice from a very experienced user. Try to avoid activating games via steam, think of others. You gave a typical generic unhelpful link response and didn't even bother to check my user status. You made an assumption and you are trying to represent community support, i have seen your type before, i am a moderator. If you actually read my post you would see how disheartened for genuine reasons after gaming and game development for 20 years/ 4 years respectively, i, with my steam experiences and possibly a 100,00+ plus people feel the same.

[TirithRR]

Skee님이 먼저 게시:

You gave a typical generic unhelpful link response and didn't even bother to check my user status. You made an assumption and you are trying to represent community support, i have seen your type before, i am a moderator. If you actually read my post you would see how disheartened for genuine reasons after gaming and game development for 20 years/ 4 years respectively, i, with my steam experiences and possibly a 100,00+ plus people feel the same.

Check your user status? Your profile is private, you have no user status available for others to check. And your issue you posted has absolutely no chance to be resolved here in these User Forums, Support is your only solution.