No, both versions can work in offline mode forever*. The only functional difference between the two is that people who used a retail CD key currently need to have their CD/DVD in the CD/DVD drive to play.
* (reinstalling the OS, blowing away (resetting) the registry, deleting files under the Steam folder, running under another user account or copying the install to another machine will cause the client to need to re-authenticate itself). - Alfred ----Original Message---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Harrison Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 10:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] OFF TOPIC: Half Life 2 DVD authentication ERROR > > The difference between the retail version of the game and the steam > > version that makes it necessary for the cd / dvd authentication is > > that the retail version is setup to work in offline mode > > indefinately. > > So just to clarify - the CD/DVD version, once unlocked, is able to be > played in offline mode forever (until, I assume, it is reinstalled > off CD/DVD)? And the Steam version requires authentication every two > weeks or so to remain in offline mode? > > Thanks, > -- david > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
