Steam Issue...

**Redemption** · 02-21-2009, 20:19

I had the same problem as you when dling the demo. At around 77% the download just stopped. I had to reactivate (without restarting the program actually). The only thing that changed was my screen saver (basic vista ss) started. PC didn't go to sleep or anything. And it's not like I haven't dl things like Kingdoms off D2D in the past, so I know it's not something with my comp. Has to be something with the steam app. Overall the dl was quite quick though.

Fortunately I've reserved my copy from EB Games and wont have to dl the whole thing... so um gl to you?

**Vlad Tzepes** · 02-21-2009, 21:05

I wonder about this Steam business...

If I download the game from them, it's an one and only download for one price?

I mean, with the disc (DVD or whatever) I can play on two computers - or on every computer I insert the disk into. How about this downloadable copy? What if my hard disk crashes, will I be able to get another copy from Steam?

My dilemma is should I get the copy on March 4th or should I wait for the hard-copy to get in shops in Romania (which might take one month, I guess)...

**DisruptorX** · 02-21-2009, 21:27

Originally Posted by Vlad Tzepes

I wonder about this Steam business...

If I download the game from them, it's an one and only download for one price?

I mean, with the disc (DVD or whatever) I can play on two computers - or on every computer I insert the disk into. How about this downloadable copy? What if my hard disk crashes, will I be able to get another copy from Steam?

My dilemma is should I get the copy on March 4th or should I wait for the hard-copy to get in shops in Romania (which might take one month, I guess)...

When you buy games from Steam, its connected to your account. You can download it as much as you want, or install it on as many computers as you want. Some games have set installs you can have at once, but this is a publisher decision, not a Steam decision, and applies to their non-steam games, as well.

I went with MTW 2 on steam, and it was well worth it. All patches are automatically applied without me having to keep up to date with them, and it has no trouble working with mods.

**A Very Super Market** · 02-21-2009, 21:35

Yes, as long as you remember how to login, you can use the vast majority of your games on steam.

**hoom** · 02-21-2009, 22:00

You can also copy the game files out of the Steam folder & paste them into the equivalent folder on another PC, then when you try to install the game on the new PC with your Steam login, Steam should spot the file & just check that its not corrupt etc. then make the game available to play without downloading it again.
I did this with the demo because I'm inbetween flats at the moment.

If you accidentally delete bits of the game you can 'check the integrity' of the game & it'll re-download anything missing/broken.

**Vlad Tzepes** · 02-21-2009, 22:11

Thank you everybody for the kind answers. I'll probably go for Steam, then (though it's sad not to add another CD-case to my Total War complete collection...)

But then... Ypiiie! I'll get ETW in less than 2 weeks!

**Lusitani** · 02-21-2009, 22:41

I can't even get Steam working...I download the thingy...it starts updating...and thats it. It stays updating forever... lol.

V.

**Barkhorn1x** · 02-21-2009, 22:54

Originally Posted by Redemption

I had the same problem as you when dling the demo. At around 77% the download just stopped. I had to reactivate (without restarting the program actually). The only thing that changed was my screen saver (basic vista ss) started. PC didn't go to sleep or anything. And it's not like I haven't dl things like Kingdoms off D2D in the past, so I know it's not something with my comp. Has to be something with the steam app. Overall the dl was quite quick though.

Fortunately I've reserved my copy from EB Games and wont have to dl the whole thing... so um gl to you?

I'm going to kill any screen saver/hibernation processes, go to a website that has rotating banner ads - and hope for the best.

**The historian** · 02-22-2009, 02:49

Just insist with the updating it'll eventually finish had the same problem stooped at 78% had to restart 5 times, also the game download was like unusual i had to restart it 3 times kept stopping like it didi to youBarkhorn1x.