sounds interesting. I will investigate further I always use virtual ROMs so I do not have to play find the CD/DVD game.
fp At 10:49 AM 11/10/2007, Brian Weeden Poked the stick with: >I think your friend is talking about something else. Steam is the >content delivery service that Valve came up with to combat piracy. >Basically if you have Steam installed and an account you can purchase >games and download them to your HD instead of buying the box and >installing it. The pros are that you don't need to go to the store, >it will automatically patch the games, you don't need a CD in the >drive to play and it links all the Steam games through a pretty good >online community. > >The downside is that every time you want to play the game (single >player or multiplayer) it needs to authenticate with the Steam server. > So if the server goes down or your internet connection goes down you >are screwed. > >I installed Steam for the first time when I bought the Orange Box and >I have to say it is pretty good. Well coded and gives a consistent >method of installing, updating, uninstalling, and playing all the >games bought through it. And no need to keep a box or CD with a long >number on it handy for when you have to reinstall. > >On Nov 10, 2007 12:39 PM, FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Pros and cons ? >> >> Have a friend says he can give me some games IF I have a steams account. >> Isn't this something to do with cheating or something. Have not >> investigated. Have tried to stay clear of games that require these kind of >> options >> fp >> >> >> -- >> Tallyho ! ]:8) >> Taglines below ! >> -- >> Okay. When I count to three, everybody smile! >> >> >> > > > >-- >Brian Weeden -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Okay. When I count to three, everybody smile!
