installing left for dea without installing steam

[croste]

This might be a stupid question, but does anyone know if its possible to install Left 4 Dead without installing steam? I dont have an internet connection on my gaming comp and i dont really want to have one.

 

[Jack Flash]

Arrrrrrr

 

[Baked]

Aye matey.

 

[AVP]

Nah, I disagree. If that were the case the installation wouldn't be that difficult, and most likely posted at the place he got it from AND in a readme of the download...I don't think steam would even come into the picture with a pirated version? Maybe I am wrong?

Google has some answers.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Originally posted by: AVP
Nah, I disagree. If that were the case the installation wouldn't be that difficult, and most likely posted at the place he got it from AND in a readme of the download...I don't think steam would even come into the picture with a pirated version? Maybe I am wrong?

Google has some answers.

If you buy it, then download the warez version...then you're a good little boy, and no one will think any less of you.

But, having said that, why buy L4D if you don't have an internet connection?

 

[novasatori]

Originally posted by: Krakn3Dfx

Originally posted by: AVP
Nah, I disagree. If that were the case the installation wouldn't be that difficult, and most likely posted at the place he got it from AND in a readme of the download...I don't think steam would even come into the picture with a pirated version? Maybe I am wrong?

Google has some answers.

If you buy it, then download the warez version...then you're a good little boy, and no one will think any less of you.

But, having said that, why buy L4D if you don't have an internet connection?

I think a better question is how will you get the warez version

 

[croste]

I did actually buy this copy from a store. I didnt know that you had to have an internet connection just to install a game that asnt a download.

 

[mindcycle]

Originally posted by: croste
I did actually buy this copy from a store. I didnt know that you had to have an internet connection just to install a game that asnt a download.

That's Steam for ya..

 

[Jack Flash]

Why wouldn't you want Internet on a gaming machine?

 

[TecHNooB]

Originally posted by: Jack Flash
Why wouldn't you want Internet on a gaming machine?

single player left 4 dead, duh.

 

[RallyMaster]

Why buy Left4Dead if you're going to play single player? Trust me, if you just bought it for single player, you shouldn't have paid more than $5 for it.

 

[coldmeat]

I remember having dial up when I first got Half Life 2. I was forced to install steam and download all the updates with it. It also wouldn't work in offline mode, so I could only play it when nobody needed to use the phone.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Return the game, Left 4 Dead is really a multiplayer only game. Single player is only good for messing around and learning how the game works.

 

[rudder]

Next time read the box.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: rudder
Next time read the box.

Certainly good advice; however, we could also ask what business a company has selling a boxed version of a game that requires online activation. Wouldn't it avoid any confusion if games that require an Internet connection were released exclusively on the Internet?

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Why bother? Reading the box isn't that bloody hard, and considerable bandwidth and time can be saved with physical media. Not to mention we have people out there who just want to have a disc.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: PhatoseAlpha
Why bother? Reading the box isn't that bloody hard, and considerable bandwidth and time can be saved with physical media. Not to mention we have people out there who just want to have a disc.

Those are fair points; however, they could make the Internet Required warning a little bit larger and a little bit more conspicuous, assuming that they are not attempting to make sales to customers who have no Internet connection...

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Originally posted by: novasatori

Originally posted by: Krakn3Dfx

Originally posted by: AVP
Nah, I disagree. If that were the case the installation wouldn't be that difficult, and most likely posted at the place he got it from AND in a readme of the download...I don't think steam would even come into the picture with a pirated version? Maybe I am wrong?

Google has some answers.

If you buy it, then download the warez version...then you're a good little boy, and no one will think any less of you.

But, having said that, why buy L4D if you don't have an internet connection?

I think a better question is how will you get the warez version

This is so true, lol. I didn't even think about that.

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

If one is not going to look at the system requirements as is, I doubt font size is going to make a lot of difference.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: PhatoseAlpha
If one is not going to look at the system requirements as is, I doubt font size is going to make a lot of difference.

I was thinking more along the lines of a big, fat red sticker on the front of the box, but point taken.

 

[PingSpike]

Offline mod works in this fine, but you have to connect to the internet to download all the updates once before you can set steam to run offline. And that takes for god damn ever on dialup. Trust me, I know. However, it plays fine after you get past that part.

You could drag your PC to your friends house who has broadband, or suffer over a dialup connection for awhile.

 

[skace]

This forum these days..... just cracks me up.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: skace
This forum these days..... just cracks me up.

We're happy if you're happy

 

[croste]

Well thanks for the help guys. I guess i just have to hook up to the net. Problem solved

 

[videogames101]

L4D is NOT a singleplayer game, despite the sp mode.