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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Quote Originally Posted by Husar View Post
    And Kekvit, I was wondering where you got some of these games from.
    Open up notepad, save the blank file as "Prostitution Tycoon" (without the quotes). Go to your folder options and make sure known file extensions are hidden. Now go into Steam and choose Add Game and select the file you just saved. When you open it from Steam, you'll open up the blank notepad and everyone else will see the pop-up notification "Husar is now playing Prostitution Tycoon."
    If you don't have file extensions hidden, it will say "Husar is now playing Prostitution Tycoon.txt." instead, which ruins the joke.

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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Quote Originally Posted by Kekvit Irae View Post
    Open up notepad, save the blank file as "Prostitution Tycoon" (without the quotes). Go to your folder options and make sure known file extensions are hidden. Now go into Steam and choose Add Game and select the file you just saved. When you open it from Steam, you'll open up the blank notepad and everyone else will see the pop-up notification "Husar is now playing Prostitution Tycoon."
    If you don't have file extensions hidden, it will say "Husar is now playing Prostitution Tycoon.txt." instead, which ruins the joke.

    :)
    Alternative:

    Right click the game you want to play in steam (non steam game, so for me, something like Mount&Blade) click properties. You can change the icon, and the first box says the name of the exe it launches off. You can change it.

    So right now, if I launch M&B, it will say Non Steam game Mount&Blade. I can change that to whatever I want, and still be playing M&B.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pevergreen View Post
    Alternative:

    Right click the game you want to play in steam (non steam game, so for me, something like Mount&Blade) click properties. You can change the icon, and the first box says the name of the exe it launches off. You can change it.

    So right now, if I launch M&B, it will say Non Steam game Mount&Blade. I can change that to whatever I want, and still be playing M&B.
    But then where's the fun in that? :|

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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    You can actually play a game at the same time?

    Same thing, but yours involves a blank text file, and mine involves actual gameplay.
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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Uhm, yes, I thought you just renamed the shortcuts for actual games instead of "playing" a text file.


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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Quote Originally Posted by Kekvit Irae View Post
    Open up notepad, save the blank file as "Prostitution Tycoon" (without the quotes). Go to your folder options and make sure known file extensions are hidden. Now go into Steam and choose Add Game and select the file you just saved. When you open it from Steam, you'll open up the blank notepad and everyone else will see the pop-up notification "Husar is now playing Prostitution Tycoon."
    If you don't have file extensions hidden, it will say "Husar is now playing Prostitution Tycoon.txt." instead, which ruins the joke.

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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    "pevergreen is now playing with himself."

    Look at what you have done. >:(
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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
    "pevergreen is now playing with himself."

    Look at what you have done. >:(


    Is that a non-Steam game?


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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Quote Originally Posted by Husar View Post


    Is that a non-Steam game?
    Not sure, but this is what pevergreen said earlier.

    Quote Originally Posted by pevergreen View Post
    Same thing, but yours involves a blank text file, and mine involves actual gameplay.
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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Instead of posting something disturbing and completely unrelated...
    So they will sell Civ V on box as well? I don't have steam...


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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Yes, you can get it in a box, though Amazon has it strangely more expensive than the Steam version.
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    Default Re: Civilization V to use Steam/Steamworks

    Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
    "pevergreen is now playing with himself."

    Look at what you have done. >:(
    You told me to do that, I said no.

    Plus, you posted that at 10 past 4 in the morning. I was sound asleep.
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