Is there any possible way...

[-eSp-]

Is there any possible way I can get HL2 without steam?

I have a 33.6 k modem so id have 2 leave my computer on for at least 1 day to install it.

[Laguna Loire]

Nope. You MUST have Steam to install HL2. Lol, there's no way around it, believe me, I've tried...:P You'd just have to leave your computer running all day if you're on dial-up.

[cHilli]

nah about 1/2 an hour did me, even though there has been alot of updates since.

LS make a thread stating teh problems u have ill sort em

[Laguna Loire]

Ahhh...cHilli, I already know the problem (I think), and I could fix it right now. Though, if I do that, my internet will be killed in the process...I don't know why, but it's happened before, and it'll happen again...:(

[cHilli]

wtf why

[Laguna Loire]

A spyware problem, according to Steam's support FAQ thing...

http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=35&p_created=1092276255&p_sid=wLLVSmIh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD0yNjgmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N 2PSZwX3BhZ2U9Mw**&p_li=&p_topview=1

It certainly isn't my firewall, as I get the same error message even when I've completly shut it down. I already know there's a ton of crap on my computer, but it doesn't bother me because my firewall stops it from doing anything. My dad said it's embedded itself into a critical internet component or something, so if we get rid of the crap, we get rid of what we need as well...

Basically - I'm screwed. :(

[The Latias Master]

Is what yere talkin about viruses

[Laguna Loire]

OH...MY...GOD! I am now in love with Windows Anti-Spyware!!! Steam is ****ing working! I'm creating an account right now! Jesus...If this continues to work, I'm getting the HL2 Collector's Edition, I swear... :O

[cHilli]

w00t!

[Laguna Loire]

Hurrah! I'm incredibly happy...Just updated CS, updating HL1 now...I must get HL2 as soon as possible...

[TK 421]

hey cHilli, i remember you sayng that you have 33.kpbs internet. how did you download steam?

i have 48.kbps internet and it takes me an 12 hours to download 133mb.(battlefield demo) how much is steam in mb?

[Laguna Loire]

Steam is a very small file. Only takes a couple of minutes to download on 33.3K...

[falken]

wut about searra

[cHilli]

Nope. You MUST have Steam to install HL2. Lol, there's no way around it, believe me, I've tried...:P You'd just have to leave your computer running all day if you're on dial-up.
....^

[TK 421]

how big is the actual steam file?

[Laguna Loire]

The actual Steam file is only about 700kb.

[TK 421]

oh...thats tiny! leave it for a day? god...good lord that is tiny...on my 48.kps it would take 5mins.sweat

[Laguna Loire]

Yeah, but that's just for Steam mate. When you've got HL2, it needs to decrypt all the files. Took about 15-20 mins for me, so it'd take a while on Dial-Up...Yeah, probably about an hour and a half like cHilli said...

[Forsaken]

15-20? it took me 4 and a half hours including 3 uninstalls and reinstalls coz the ****er wasn't working properly

[cHilli]

about 30-40 mins..

[TK 421]

Yeah, but that's just for Steam mate. When you've got HL2, it needs to decrypt all the files. Took about 15-20 mins for me, so it'd take a while on Dial-Up...Yeah, probably about an hour and a half like cHilli said...

did you get BB? i thought you had dial up and kept complaining lol

[Laguna Loire]

Lol, I am now on 2meg Broadband...:D

[-eSp-]

So it dosent really take that long, I might go and buy it now, if i can get $100 somehow. :confused:

[cHilli]

Nah not that long man, ;)

[-eSp-]

Ive brought the game, it works and everything the game is very good fun. However i dissaprove of steam as it usually takes me 10 minutes to install a game and not a full two hours.

[Laguna Loire]

Can't really blame Valve though, not after their beta coding was illegally hacked, and released through Steam...

[cHilli]

Steam is good, it's handy, I like it xD

[Laguna Loire]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Steam is pretty cool now I've actually got it working...:P