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Originally Posted by hunter301
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I did notice that I didn't download the file to my HD but that it was loaded up directly from STEAM. Does that mean I don't actually own the game, only the ability to play it thru STEAM only?
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You do download and install the game on your PC.
You then Run the game from your Hard Drive.
Some games will launch before they finish downloading.
SOME (not all) game require the "Steam Client" to be running (that would be the "drm").
Some others, like "Kerbal Space Program" do *NOT* require Steam to be running.
I copy KSP out of the steam game install directory and run it from there. I have KSP versions 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 (2x), and 1.6 each in their own directories in my /home (I'm running Linux) and all will launch with out steam.
It depends on the game.
I have a few others that are like this (varies by company).
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Originally Posted by hunter301
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Am I able to download the game onto another computer since I own it.
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I'm on my FX-8350 right now, with Steam installed.
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 installed, and playable (and many many others).
Sitting off to the side is my old Athlon 5600x2, also with Steam and Half-Life 2 Episode 2 installed. It is also playable. (I installed it here mainly to compare FPS between video cards.)
However, both "Steam Clients" are in "offline mode".
(I haven't tried to go online with both at the same time.)
Unless it is a Multi-player game, you can go into "offline mode" and play the game.
(I would advise starting the game once before going into offline mode, just to be safe.)
I did this very thing with Fallout: New Vegas.
Played for a year before I got back online with Steam to update.
Some Multi-player games will let you play solo (with bots) or a LAN game while in off-line mode.
Although it might not let you do it with the same account.
NOTE: Since I am running Linux, I have the Linux Steam Client installed.
I ALSO have *2* copies of the WINDOWS Steam Client installed.
There is a program that lets me run Windows programs (like SH3 and SH4, Homeworld, Cataclysm, and Homeworld 2) on Linux.
It stores config info in a directory/folder. I then setup this "prefix" to mimic a certain version of Windows.
I have 1 set to mimic WinXP 32bit, and 1 set to mimic Win7 64bit.
I can set directories on my PC to be windows drives (D:\, E:\, etc).
I installed one Steam Client in the 32bit prefix, and the other into the 64bit prefix.
EACH of these Steam installations is seen as a *DIFFERENT* Computer.
Short version of Note: Yes you can install Steam/games on different computers at the same time, even different Operating Systems.
If I need to clear up any of this (particularly the 'note' section, it's messy) please let me know.
Barracuda