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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: devicenull on August 26, 2004, 08:51:22 PM

Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: devicenull on August 26, 2004, 08:51:22 PM
So we hope it exists now, and the the 1gb gcf file isnt a giant image from valve saying :D YOU
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: ANeM on August 26, 2004, 11:18:13 PM
It isn't actually HL2. To quote Gabe it is "textures, audio and other stuff that doesn't change."
As such I also wouldn't take the preload as a sign that its nearing the release date..
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Cheez on August 27, 2004, 10:52:47 AM
True, but it is a sign that we cab stop calling HL2 by "half-life forever".
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Grimm on August 27, 2004, 11:03:27 AM
You make it sound like they've been delaying Halflife 2 for the past 5 years.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Clashen on August 27, 2004, 11:22:44 AM
Mine hasn't even started, and wont til' at least Monday.
Can't wait to look at the textures! :x
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Malevolent on August 27, 2004, 01:50:22 PM
They better not preload ^^ to my hard drive. 1 GB? That would take forever on my 56k. I just want to play NS without it downloading in the background (despite the fact that this could be good news otherwise if I didn't want to download it).
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: holy_devil on August 27, 2004, 05:27:05 PM
it doesn't auto-preload like CZ did, thank god. but its quite clogged and hard to preload at some times :/ got my copy tho :D
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: devicenull on August 27, 2004, 07:25:14 PM
Isn't it encrypted anyway..
I'm not gonna bother preloading, got 3 day shipping on my copy once it comes out :p
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Malevolent on August 27, 2004, 10:02:09 PM
So, dev, the preload isn't required to run HL2? Is it just for people who are buying it on Steam or what?
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: BobTheJanitor on August 27, 2004, 11:50:19 PM
If you've already got it preloaded, most likely all you'll need from your CD copy of HL is just a CD key. Otherwise you'll have to go through the normal install routine. That said, I'll be getting a CD copy, so that in 5 years or so when steam dies and I feel nostalgic for HL2, I can still play it.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Anarki3x6 on August 28, 2004, 12:09:38 AM
HL2 goes gold on monday.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: lolfighter on August 28, 2004, 01:44:38 AM
Except that you probably won't be able to play HL2 without Steam, Bob.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Clashen on August 28, 2004, 03:00:47 AM
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Except that you probably won't be able to play HL2 without Steam, Bob.
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Yea but you can probably install Steam even if its down, since i installed Steam and CZ on this computer (56k) i haven't had Steam running at all when im online. So it should work later if you run it in offline-mode.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Dubbilex on August 28, 2004, 09:01:53 AM
I just want a hard copy of it - it kills me to think that I'm not even getting a cd, manual, and box for my fifty dollars.

I'll definitely be picking this up in the store.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: devicenull on August 28, 2004, 09:12:55 AM
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So, dev, the preload isn't required to run HL2? Is it just for people who are buying it on Steam or what?
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Yea, otherwise CD's are pointless.
You'll still need to download stuff if you buy from steam.. engine, stuff like that

Why I do I think anarki is making stuff up :p

http://www.steampowered.com/forums/showthr...threadid=132230 (http://www.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=132230)
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Dirty Harry Potter on August 28, 2004, 09:46:51 AM
Well, i think you'll be able to register HL2 for steam, and then you can just use the files from the preload....so you can have it installed before actually having it :p

But yes, primarily it's for customers buying through steam.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Anarki3x6 on August 28, 2004, 12:00:09 PM
lol a hoax eh dev ? muy interesante.
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Dark on August 28, 2004, 01:01:25 PM
to heck with the preload since a hard copy of the game just makes me feel better about owning it and all

though i do believe the fact that you can preload it is promising none the less
Title: Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p
Post by: Malevolent on August 29, 2004, 08:01:10 PM
Yes, an actually CD copy will always be better.