RE: download version of SH5

brett25 · 02-13-11, 12:58 PM

Hi, I was thinking of purchasing the game via download and was wondering if this is this the same thing as Steam? By playing the download version will I have problems with mods? Is it better to get a hard copy instead. Thanks

stoianm · 02-13-11, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by brett25

Hi, I was thinking of purchasing the game via download and was wondering if this is this the same thing as Steam? By playing the download version will I have problems with mods? Is it better to get a hard copy instead. Thanks

I have puchased the game via download and no problems so far with nothing - i think it is not diference how you buy the game - between a cd and a down version it must to be not a diference

Takeda Shingen · 02-13-11, 01:13 PM

I think that, like Steam, the only difference is the folder to which you'll install your mods.

brett25 · 02-14-11, 12:44 PM

ok, thanks alot. I'm ready to give SH5 a try, thanks to all the excellent hard work this mod community has put into it, its really coming along.

So are all downloaded vesrsions Steam? I don't want steam, just the full retail version as a download. So Im thinling of downloading it at amazon, was wondering if anyone else has some experience with that

GT182 · 02-14-11, 04:43 PM

If you can find it buys the disc of SH5. I've heard of problems getting it from Steam.

They only way I buy any computer game is by buying the disc.

Gereke · 02-14-11, 06:44 PM

I downloaded my copy of SH5 (as well as SH4) from Amazon. Haven't had a single issue with either program, all mods work just fine and it's as if I installed from the disc.

The only thing you have to do is install the Amazon downloader. It downloads, and then prompts you for install when the D/L is finished. After that you can shut it down and never look at it again if you don't want to.

Jester_UK · 02-15-11, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GT182

If you can find it buys the disc of SH5. I've heard of problems getting it from Steam.

They only way I buy any computer game is by buying the disc.

I got my copy from Steam last week. No problems what-so-ever. Mods work fine as well.

02-13-11, 12:58 PM	#1
brett25 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland CA, USA Posts: 737 Downloads: 570 Uploads: 0	RE: download version of SH5 Hi, I was thinking of purchasing the game via download and was wondering if this is this the same thing as Steam? By playing the download version will I have problems with mods? Is it better to get a hard copy instead. Thanks __________________ http://shmf.larsbundgaard.dk/index.p...1tn5&board=7.0

02-14-11, 12:44 PM	#4
brett25 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland CA, USA Posts: 737 Downloads: 570 Uploads: 0	ok, thanks alot. I'm ready to give SH5 a try, thanks to all the excellent hard work this mod community has put into it, its really coming along. So are all downloaded vesrsions Steam? I don't want steam, just the full retail version as a download. So Im thinling of downloading it at amazon, was wondering if anyone else has some experience with that __________________ http://shmf.larsbundgaard.dk/index.p...1tn5&board=7.0

02-14-11, 04:43 PM	#5
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	If you can find it buys the disc of SH5. I've heard of problems getting it from Steam. They only way I buy any computer game is by buying the disc. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

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02-13-11, 01:13 PM	#3
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I think that, like Steam, the only difference is the folder to which you'll install your mods.

02-14-11, 06:44 PM	#6
Gereke A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 76 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I downloaded my copy of SH5 (as well as SH4) from Amazon. Haven't had a single issue with either program, all mods work just fine and it's as if I installed from the disc. The only thing you have to do is install the Amazon downloader. It downloads, and then prompts you for install when the D/L is finished. After that you can shut it down and never look at it again if you don't want to.