As someone who has tried the steam route, I agree 110%!!! Save the money (and time) in the long run and just buy a physical copy from amazon for $8-$10. The Steam copy is (or atleast apears) to be v1.3 although some people believe it is actually 1.4. The bottom right of the title screen, the "readme", and the properties of the SH4.exe all point to it being v1.3...
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