Hl2 Pre-load

NurotNurot Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23932Members, Constellation
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For all of you who are down on the news, restart steam cause the hl2 pre-load is here, and everyone can get the pre-load, pre-orders, going to buy at the store or just morons who want it for no reason <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • usernameusername Join Date: 2004-06-22 Member: 29473Members
    woot, should be gold soon. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    I have been waiting a long time for this.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    survars r full omg!!
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Aug 26 2004, 09:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Aug 26 2004, 09:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have been waiting a long time for this. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm still waiting <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    stupid content server 10.
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  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    Would it make any difference if you pre-loaded now, and didn't buy it online, and bought it at the store? I'd hate to waste my time pre-loading, then I go buy it at the store and the discs overwrites it all, making it fruitless.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Aug 27 2004, 03:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Aug 27 2004, 03:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Would it make any difference if you pre-loaded now, and didn't buy it online, and bought it at the store? I'd hate to waste my time pre-loading, then I go buy it at the store and the discs overwrites it all, making it fruitless. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I wouldn't bother if you're buying it in-store. Installing a few CDs hardly takes long.
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  • usernameusername Join Date: 2004-06-22 Member: 29473Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Aug 27 2004, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Aug 27 2004, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Would it make any difference if you pre-loaded now, and didn't buy it online, and bought it at the store? I'd hate to waste my time pre-loading, then I go buy it at the store and the discs overwrites it all, making it fruitless. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    preloading is only for those planning on buying it through steam.
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  • NurotNurot Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23932Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-username+Aug 26 2004, 09:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (username @ Aug 26 2004, 09:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Aug 27 2004, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Aug 27 2004, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Would it make any difference if you pre-loaded now, and didn't buy it online, and bought it at the store?  I'd hate to waste my time pre-loading, then I go buy it at the store and the discs overwrites it all, making it fruitless. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    preloading is only for those planning on buying it through steam. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uh dude hate to burst your bubble but read the news on Steampowered.com NO its not its for everyone <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • usernameusername Join Date: 2004-06-22 Member: 29473Members
    ok, <i>it will only be of any use to</i> those planning on buying it through steam
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    edited August 2004
    Uh, he means it makes no sense unless you're buying it through Steam.

    Edit: Wow! 0.4% preloaded!
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  • 2Dd2Dd Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21246Members
    waht is a pre-load?
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  • SmoodCrooznSmoodCroozn Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22310Members
    Basically it's like this, they gave you the game, BUT THERES A FAT LOCK ON IT YOU CAN'T BREAK. The key will cost you 50 or so bucks when the game is actually out... I assume the game is already finished and now they are just shipping it to stores right now.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Aug 26 2004, 09:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Aug 26 2004, 09:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Would it make any difference if you pre-loaded now, and didn't buy it online, and bought it at the store? I'd hate to waste my time pre-loading, then I go buy it at the store and the discs overwrites it all, making it fruitless. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It will delete the install info that you put on with the disk and preload anyways if you do that. The only difference is that if you buy the disk you can install and run HL2 without haveing to go online at any point. If you use steam it forces a preload when you try to access it online to upload the newest version anyway. You're gonna have to preload one way or the other (if you want to play any sort of mutiplayer) so you might as well do it now, and all you'll have to do later is enter a CD key.

    I'm like you though, I wouldn't play a game like this unless I can put the CD into the machine should I so choose.
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  • NurotNurot Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23932Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    That and when you go out to the store and purchase it you won't have to download that much more via steam, so unless your not getting HL2 at all it still serves some purpose.

    *edit* yes what swiftspear said <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Unless steam monitor is exaggerating the download rate, then this is one huge file. 800kbps and barely 4%
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Well, considering that HL^2 is supposed to come on about 4 CDs...
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  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2004
    From what I've heard a <b>six CD game</b> being downloaded through the clogged steam servers will be no easy task.

    *looks up* Meh I've been beaten.
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  • usernameusername Join Date: 2004-06-22 Member: 29473Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Aug 27 2004, 12:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Aug 27 2004, 12:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Unless steam monitor is exaggerating the download rate, then this is one huge file. 800kbps and barely 4% <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    afaik, steam measures it in kiloBITS; there's 8 bits in a byte so thats only 100KB/s.

    yeah, i also want a hard copy of my games, don't wanna have to re-download it after every format.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    The file size is about 1Gb, and contains mostly <i>textures</i>. The rest will presumably come later.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-username+Aug 26 2004, 10:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (username @ Aug 26 2004, 10:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> afaik, steam measures it in kiloBITS; there's 8 bits in a byte so thats only 100KB/s.
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    ahhh, that would explain it.
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  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    Ahh, thanks for explaining it to me. Now all I have to do is get my cat off the keyboard....
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    I realize Valve has a lot of servers, but not enough <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SmoodCroozn+Aug 26 2004, 07:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SmoodCroozn @ Aug 26 2004, 07:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Basically it's like this, they gave you the game, BUT THERES A FAT LOCK ON IT YOU CAN'T BREAK. The key will cost you 50 or so bucks when the game is actually out... I assume the game is already finished and now they are just shipping it to stores right now. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    wrong actualy it loads parts of the game that will not change like certain models and certain textures and some maps its not the entire game when the game is finalized your computer loads the parts that have changed/removed/added then you can play
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  • FirewaterFirewater Balance Expert Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10690Members, Constellation
    I heard there is a problem with the Steam security with people using credit cards.

    I planned of getting in the store, its nice to have a box and printed manual, also the CDs in case my HD dies (again).

    Can anyone verify that the Steam security is safe/unsafe ?
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  • iFireiFire Join Date: 2002-07-31 Member: 1038Members
    edited August 2004
    woot I have zee cd key, I am gonna preload. I'm gonna play on the first day, it's released.

    Can someone confirm this, is it only hl2 coupons holders which can only download this or can everyone.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Hellfire3k+Aug 26 2004, 10:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hellfire3k @ Aug 26 2004, 10:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> woot I have zee cd key, I am gonna preload. I'm gonna play on the first day, it's released.

    Can someone confirm this, is it only hl2 coupons holders which can only download this or can everyone. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Everyone can download it. As long as they have steam. Then the day it is released, us holders of HL2 coupons gets ours activated as well as those who bought it over steam.
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Aug 26 2004, 11:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Aug 26 2004, 11:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Hellfire3k+Aug 26 2004, 10:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hellfire3k @ Aug 26 2004, 10:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> woot I have zee cd key, I am gonna preload. I'm gonna play on the first day, it's released.

    Can someone confirm this, is it only hl2 coupons holders which can only download this or can everyone. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Everyone can download it. As long as they have steam. Then the day it is released, us holders of HL2 coupons gets ours activated as well as those who bought it over steam. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Anyone can download it.

    And, Last I checked:

    If you preload it, and then buy it in a store; you wont need to isntall it, you'll just need to enter your CD-key and you'll be able to play it. Effectively eliminating the install period.

    Seems like a waste of band-width to me.




    My soure is the www.halflife2.net forums Questions for Valve thread. It could have changed since that post, but I don't think so.
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  • DefianceDefiance Join Date: 2003-12-01 Member: 23847Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Matthew L. Barre+Aug 26 2004, 06:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Matthew L. Barre @ Aug 26 2004, 06:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For all of you who are down on the news, restart steam cause the hl2 pre-load is here, and everyone can get the pre-load, pre-orders, going to buy at the store or just morons who want it for no reason <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "I now have a locked copy of Half-Life 2 on my computer"

    Oh joy, oh rapture.
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    If HL2 is released before I can get my hands on the new PC my parents promised they would help me buy oh so long ago (50% would be my money - now I have about 65% and they still won't go for it) I'm going to go postal. Just a warning for those of you in upstate New York.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
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    Dutchess County?
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