What do we have to when alpha is out?

necksnappanecksnappa Join Date: 2010-05-05 Member: 71622Members
in NS2 General Discussion
Im sure we will have to download something. but what abuot are keys, do we enter them into steam.or is alpha have nothing to do with steam. and as for the ns2 stuff we already have downloaded should we uninstall that stuff. is it only for pc or mac as well?
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  • Matt_BLahMatt_BLah Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58269Members
    You can take your CD key and put it into STEAM and it will be just like any other game that you download (auto updating and all that)
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  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    still some official instructions on the main page wouldn't hurt - just so that everyone is clear!
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  • c0kec0ke Join Date: 2004-07-02 Member: 29676Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783391:date=Jul 25 2010, 11:48 PM:name=schkorpio)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (schkorpio @ Jul 25 2010, 11:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783391"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->still some official instructions on the main page wouldn't hurt - just so that everyone is clear!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    i think(and hope) thats going along with the release
    im expecting a large "alpha reveal" post :D
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  • Matt_BLahMatt_BLah Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58269Members
    edited July 2010
    agree it would be helpful -- for those that don't know how to do it here is how:

    Go to STEAM - Log into your account
    Go to "Games" then "Activate a product on Steam..."

    Enter your NS2 CD key

    Your NS2 purchase is not linked to this STEAM account. NS2 will now act like any other STEAM game- auto update and delete and re-install. all that fun stuff.

    (changed "not to "now)
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  • de7hde7h Join Date: 2010-07-22 Member: 72678Members
    I pre-ordered my NS2: Special Edition on May 29,2009 when I copy & paste the key that unknownworlds emailed me I get this message in STEAM

    Invalid Product Code

    The product code that you've entered is not valid

    Please double check to see if you've mistyped your key


    Can anyone help me with this issue?
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  • GartermanGarterman Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21158Members
    Thank you. A post on the main page might be a good idea although I did find the same instructions on the license email when I went looking for the CD key :)
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  • Matt_BLahMatt_BLah Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58269Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783424:date=Jul 26 2010, 06:16 AM:name=de7h)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (de7h @ Jul 26 2010, 06:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783424"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I pre-ordered my NS2: Special Edition on May 29,2009 when I copy & paste the key that unknownworlds emailed me I get this message in STEAM

    Invalid Product Code

    The product code that you've entered is not valid

    Please double check to see if you've mistyped your key


    Can anyone help me with this issue?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    I have you tried typing it in by hand without the dashes?
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  • laggerlagger Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1805Members
    I had a question, unsure if it warranted its own thread so I thought I would hijack this one for a second. I just purchased the standard NS2 package which does not get alpha access however when I activated it on steam it let me start downloading the game. Is this supposed to happen?

    Regards,
    lagger
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  • de7hde7h Join Date: 2010-07-22 Member: 72678Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783428:date=Jul 25 2010, 10:19 PM:name=Matt_BLah)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Matt_BLah @ Jul 25 2010, 10:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783428"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have you tried typing it in by hand without the dashes?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I figured it out if anyone else has this issue just go to <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/help" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/help</a> and retrieve the key because the key that was originally sent in May 2009 is completely different than the one that I just got when I requested a retrieval and activated my NS2 account.
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  • Matt_BLahMatt_BLah Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58269Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783429:date=Jul 26 2010, 06:19 AM:name=lagger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lagger @ Jul 26 2010, 06:19 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783429"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I had a question, unsure if it warranted its own thread so I thought I would hijack this one for a second. I just purchased the standard NS2 package which does not get alpha access however when I activated it on steam it let me start downloading the game. Is this supposed to happen?

    Regards,
    lagger<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes - what you are downloading is the engine test of NS2 (it is VERY rough and has alot of bugs) which is very far behind what the Alpha will have.
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  • FastburnFastburn Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72575Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783396:date=Jul 25 2010, 11:54 PM:name=Matt_BLah)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Matt_BLah @ Jul 25 2010, 11:54 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783396"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->agree it would be helpful -- for those that don't know how to do it here is how:

    Go to STEAM - Log into your account
    Go to "Games" then "Activate a product on Steam..."

    Enter your NS2 CD key

    Your NS2 purchase is not linked to this STEAM account. NS2 will not act like any other STEAM game- auto update and delete and re-install. all that fun stuff.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Uhh.. It's a game using Steamworks, so it will auto update, provide voice, and such through steam like Creative Assembly s games (Napoleon and Empire).

    I'm personally expecting that we'll get a nice alpha-build patch in roughly 20 hours, and a post on the main site. I hope to come home from work to a 1 Download Completed message on my Steam.
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  • QuadLMGkillQuadLMGkill Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72576Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783396:date=Jul 26 2010, 04:54 AM:name=Matt_BLah)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Matt_BLah @ Jul 26 2010, 04:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783396"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->agree it would be helpful -- for those that don't know how to do it here is how:

    Go to STEAM - Log into your account
    Go to "Games" then "Activate a product on Steam..."

    Enter your NS2 CD key

    Your NS2 purchase is not linked to this STEAM account. NS2 will not act like any other STEAM game- auto update and delete and re-install. all that fun stuff.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Wrong. It is linked to whatever account you entered the product code in and STEAM will be used for updates. That's the whole point, making it much easier on the devs to patch up.
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  • Matt_BLahMatt_BLah Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58269Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783448:date=Jul 26 2010, 06:47 AM:name=QuadLMGkill)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (QuadLMGkill @ Jul 26 2010, 06:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783448"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wrong. It is linked to whatever account you entered the product code in and STEAM will be used for updates. That's the whole point, making it much easier on the devs to patch up.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    you are right -- I meant to type "now" good catch :)
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  • echsechs Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11568Members, Constellation
    Hmm, I have the engine test installed which is just called Natural Selection 2, since I have registered the CD Key to my Steam, will it just think I have NS2 Alpha already installed and not download the correct client?

    Need dev info please !
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  • TesseractTesseract Join Date: 2007-06-21 Member: 61328Members, Constellation
    It will automatically update to be the latest version of the game. Steam is more than capable of telling if you've got the wrong data in the game folder.
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  • QuadLMGkillQuadLMGkill Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72576Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1783567:date=Jul 26 2010, 10:25 AM:name=echs)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (echs @ Jul 26 2010, 10:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1783567"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hmm, I have the engine test installed which is just called Natural Selection 2, since I have registered the CD Key to my Steam, will it just think I have NS2 Alpha already installed and not download the correct client?

    Need dev info please !<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You will get an email about the download as well - well it said I would when I received my pre-order email. IT should be a simple process no doubt, just download automatically from steam and then it's party time.
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