[DEFINITIVE] Half-Life 2 Thread


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Can you confirm that the UK dvd has a serial key and can be inputted into steams "Register a product I already own?"

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Yeah, the serial is on a sticker on the inside of the cover. And I did insert the serial when asked for it. The game installed just fine, registered just fine, inputted serial and then the error message where their servers are down :(

HAHA, i wish I could use that excuse for college :p

DjmUK, probably just the servers being overloaded, I mean they were extremely busy this morning with preloading alone so the amount of people registereing over the day will im sure undoubtably take some time....:cry:

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That's what I was thinking - hopefully it is just that their servers are being bombarded with thousands of gamers registering...only time can tell (but I'm anxious) :cry:

Can you confirm that the UK dvd has a serial key and can be inputted into steams "Register a product I already own?"

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He wouldn't of got that preloading and im sure he didn't mess it up. It will just be so many activations coming through in one go...

While the subscription is pending, I have a question:

"If" I were to install this game on my brothers computer, login using my Steam username/password, would he be able to play it at the same time I play it (for multiplayer purposes)..? or does the server work like this:

- IF UserName Logged In TWICE, THEN Block User 2 (or something to that affect).

Or does he have to go out and buy HL2 aswell in order to play it? (just wondering)

I've just passed Black Mesa, in that forbidden place or something, Ravenhound? Anyway, I'm at the electric fence, I've got no idea what to do. There's a peace of wood holding this window up, i try shooting it...does no good. Anyone know how to get past this part?

Was gonna post this in the other thread -

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P4 1.8

512 SD

GF2 MX400 (64mb)

I'm guessing that it runs around 30fps. I get a little fps lag when something big happens with all the physics. Everything apart from shadows and model detail is on high, there. Using the latest Forceware drivers.

Was gonna post this in the other thread -

d1_canals_01a0005.jpg

P4 1.8

512 SD

GF2 MX400 (64mb)

I'm guessing that it runs around 30fps. I get a little fps lag when something big happens with all the physics. Everything apart from shadows and model detail is on high, there. Using the latest Forceware drivers.

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How is it running on your PC ? I have almost the same specs, except that I have 256 MB RDRAM PC800 @ 800 MHz :p

I hope I'll be able to play it somewhat smooth :p

oh dear you just opened the gates of firey *flaming* hell  :pinch:

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lol

i aint gona lie i dont got 30 quid

i just bought gta san andreas

wot are the system specs for hl2 ?

i got

XP2500

512 DDR

Sapphire radeon 9600 atlantis (256mb)

I'm fed up with the retail version.  You don't get a manual!!!  What am I going to read on my way home!!!

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I was just going to say that it's on the DVD itself...but it ain't (wierd). Also, it's not in the installation folder after the game's installed.

I totally agree with you, no manual after forking out ?35..!

cant you just play the game at work if you can sit and design backgrounds about the game?

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LoL, I see your point, but NO! I have to wait for the damn thing to come through the post this morning, its probably at home waiting to blockade my godamn door beneath my letter box and prevent me from clambering in to play it, right now!

Thanks for all the feedback guys, I think I'll post this design in some other flavours and then try a new design, the combine fortress me thinks! ;o)

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