Hl2.. Finally Preloaded :p

[devicenull]

So we hope it exists now, and the the 1gb gcf file isnt a giant image from valve saying YOU

[ANeM]

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..

[Cheez]

True, but it is a sign that we cab stop calling HL2 by "half-life forever".

[Grimm]

You make it sound like they've been delaying Halflife 2 for the past 5 years.

[Clashen]

Mine hasn't even started, and wont til' at least Monday.
Can't wait to look at the textures! :x

[Malevolent]

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).

[holy_devil]

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

[devicenull]

Isn't it encrypted anyway..
I'm not gonna bother preloading, got 3 day shipping on my copy once it comes out :p

[Malevolent]

So, dev, the preload isn't required to run HL2? Is it just for people who are buying it on Steam or what?

[BobTheJanitor]

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.

[Anarki3x6]

HL2 goes gold on monday.

[lolfighter]

Except that you probably won't be able to play HL2 without Steam, Bob.

[Clashen]

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.

[Dubbilex]

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.

[devicenull]

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

[Dirty Harry Potter]

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.

[Anarki3x6]

lol a hoax eh dev ? muy interesante.

[Dark]

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

[Malevolent]

Yes, an actually CD copy will always be better.