Installing Hl With Steam

Ace_wandererAce_wanderer Join Date: 2004-08-12 Member: 30548Members
in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">Yes I read the explicit instructions</div> Hi, Im new but Ive lurked for quite a while.

I usually play once a week at my cousins house since my pc isnt that good, but I decided to give the tweaks a go to try and make it faster.

Instead of installing Half Life normally I copied and pasted from a cd onto my hd. This is because I didnt have my cd. I installed steam but Half Life doesnt seem to be there. All I have is Codename Gordon and Dedicated server.

Also under steamapps it doesnt have my email address.

Do I have to install NS for Half Life to show up. I dont have my cd key, is there anyway I can get it from my registry maybe?
Because I tried to Browse games and Register a game I already own but I dont have my cd key.

Arggh I have used Half Life or any of its mod in ages.

Thanks
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  • lightning1lightning1 Join Date: 2004-03-13 Member: 27308Members
    Here is the Steam troubleshooter, it addresses many issues.

    <a href='http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=88134' target='_blank'>http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread....&threadid=88134</a>

    <a href='http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85158' target='_blank'>http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread....&threadid=85158</a>

    You will need to run HL to get the needed files for NS. Unless you can find your original CD and Key, you will have to get a new one.

    And welcome to the forums!
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  • Ace_wandererAce_wanderer Join Date: 2004-08-12 Member: 30548Members
    edited August 2004
    Well I know a cd key that no one uses is there anyway I can use it even if that person has made a steam account?

    Bah I just read it anyway. I just found my cdkey via registry and it still says its in use.

    Now Ive tried 4 cd keys that should work but they dont. I dont have a folder in the name of my email in steam, could this be the problem?
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  • CHEESERMCHEESERM Join Date: 2004-08-05 Member: 30388Members
    edited August 2004
    So you are trying register half life with steam so you can play ns, correct?
    There are some solutions to this, you have multiple computers and you already registered with one. And actuallt thats the only reason I can think of if your cd is not a copy.

    otherwise if you alreay have half-life installed but not with steam do this:

    - open up steam.

    - go to play games.

    - look for half-life (it should be grayed out.).

    - Double click on it.

    - It should start installing on its own now.

    sorry I don't think this is answering any of your questions.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    yah, cheese basicaly has it.

    creat a steam account (if all of your cd keys are already registered then go buy your self a new copy of HL instead of trying to pirate it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->) and creat an account.

    then simply tell steam to play HL and it will DL and install it all.
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  • Ace_wandererAce_wanderer Join Date: 2004-08-12 Member: 30548Members
    I do have a proper copy of HL. Ive tried 4 cd keys now,they are from friends who quit before steam. They dont work.

    HL is about 20 dollars where I come from, the main reason I dont want to buy one is because my computer is an old 400mhz 256 ram, 32mb video card one. I tried ns once and it wasnt that bad, on marines it was too laggy to play. I read the tweak guide and thought Id give it a try but now it looks like I cant.
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