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08-31-17, 06:03 AM | #16 | |
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08-31-17, 07:51 AM | #17 |
Grey Wolf
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Just did a quick test and was able to start and play CW without Steam background process ever starting.
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08-31-17, 08:21 AM | #18 | |
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However you will need to use the Steam client to get updates and access to betas, again as mentioned above.
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Nowadays your only problem with Steam is going to be the the game just being too old/un-updated to run on modern hardware (see SH5), Steam's not going anywhere. I don't even know the last game I got on physical media. I know my current computer wouldn't run it, between the game being from the Win98 era and my PC not having an optical drive. Aren't most retail-packaged games now just a Steam code and maybe a disc so you can do the preinstall and only have to download the updates instead of all of it anyway? Pretty sure even console games where you buy a DVD want to update out of the box these days (though that's an entirely other can of worms.). Too bad shareware/limited trials aren't all that big anymore, I've bought several games based on demos/free weekends on Steam (though tbf, there's a reason for that -- I played the hell out of the DOOM shareware copy and second disc of community maps my sister gave me back in the day, and never actually bought the full version. ) |
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09-14-17, 10:10 AM | #20 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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welcome back!
chillbro baggins!
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09-14-17, 10:48 AM | #21 |
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Putting a shortcut to your desktop is a great idea. Thanks!
Running with as few system resources being used is better on old graphics cards. So I have 2 shortcuts now. One for Coldwaters-steam, and one for just Coldwaters. Great tip!!
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