Does this work?

**brav9000** · 01-13-2009, 06:37 PM

ok so as my family one by one started to pile into our car to go to the library, an idea slowly worked its way into my head. Is it possible to download/move/copy the game files of a game downloaded onto your c drive to a removable storage drive (like an 80gb maxtor or something relativly close to those lines) and then plug it in and open the game from your removalbe storage, so you could play on a library/someon elses computer?

Thanks,

Brav9000

**SiK GambleR** · 01-13-2009, 08:39 PM

no, unless you use YOUR steam account.

**brav9000** · 01-13-2009, 09:16 PM

well i know that steam can do that thing where you can download the game files on another computer for some reason, but your saying that if i have steam downloaded as well on the drive then i could play it?

**SiK GambleR** · 01-13-2009, 09:59 PM

yes, but you have to use your account.

**brav9000** · 01-14-2009, 05:38 PM

Thanks mate big help!

**S y N I K a L** · 01-14-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SiK GambleR

yes, but you have to use your account.

You wouldn't have to use your account, just an account thats CS 1.6/CSS activated.

**SiK GambleR** · 01-14-2009, 07:51 PM

what are the odds that he has more than one account.
and I thought (originally) that he was gunan try to give some1 games he didnt have.

**brav9000** · 01-15-2009, 07:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by S y N I K a L

You wouldn't have to use your account, just an account thats CS 1.6/CSS activated.

so what your saying is that as long as i have my steam downloaded on the drive with the games i wish to play somewhere else, then i could do it? or what your saying is that as i long as i have an account with CSS or CS 1.6 then i could play it on another computer?

Shane Strife · 04-13-2009, 05:44 AM

You don't have to use your Steam account for non-Valve games. They're found in the common folder (/Steam/steamapps/common). If you put Valve games like Half-Life or Left4Dead, they can work on someone else's account if they already bought the game. Another way of putting it, if you own Left4Dead and put the GCFs on your drive and take it to your friend's house who owns Left4Dead on their account, it will work. If your friend doesn't have Left4Dead on their account, it will bring up a dialogue asking you to buy it. If you copy your whole Steam folder, you can login to your account and play your games anywhere.

07mcollins · 05-17-2009, 01:53 PM

hi, if you copy the whole of your steam folder to a usb stick then u can run the steam.exe and sign in and tht will work i think

01-13-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
brav9000 The Doctor	Does this work? ok so as my family one by one started to pile into our car to go to the library, an idea slowly worked its way into my head. Is it possible to download/move/copy the game files of a game downloaded onto your c drive to a removable storage drive (like an 80gb maxtor or something relativly close to those lines) and then plug it in and open the game from your removalbe storage, so you could play on a library/someon elses computer? Thanks, Brav9000

01-13-2009, 08:39 PM	#2
SiK GambleR I swear I'm not mod.	Re: Does this work? no, unless you use YOUR steam account. __________________ I delete meme's, they are blatant spam. Oh, and I infract for cool story bro.

01-13-2009, 09:16 PM	#3
brav9000 The Doctor	Re: Does this work? well i know that steam can do that thing where you can download the game files on another computer for some reason, but your saying that if i have steam downloaded as well on the drive then i could play it?

01-13-2009, 09:59 PM	#4
SiK GambleR I swear I'm not mod.	Re: Does this work? yes, but you have to use your account. __________________ I delete meme's, they are blatant spam. Oh, and I infract for cool story bro.

01-14-2009, 05:38 PM	#5
brav9000 The Doctor	Re: Does this work? Thanks mate big help!

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Does this work?

01-14-2009, 06:23 PM	#6
S y N I K a L \_si-ni-kel\	Re: Does this work? Quote: Originally Posted by SiK GambleR yes, but you have to use your account. You wouldn't have to use your account, just an account thats CS 1.6/CSS activated.

01-14-2009, 07:51 PM	#7
SiK GambleR I swear I'm not mod.	Re: Does this work? what are the odds that he has more than one account. and I thought (originally) that he was gunan try to give some1 games he didnt have. __________________ I delete meme's, they are blatant spam. Oh, and I infract for cool story bro.

01-15-2009, 07:09 PM	#8
brav9000 The Doctor	Re: Does this work? Quote: Originally Posted by S y N I K a L You wouldn't have to use your account, just an account thats CS 1.6/CSS activated. so what your saying is that as long as i have my steam downloaded on the drive with the games i wish to play somewhere else, then i could do it? or what your saying is that as i long as i have an account with CSS or CS 1.6 then i could play it on another computer?

04-13-2009, 05:44 AM	#9
Shane Strife Novice	Re: Does this work? You don't have to use your Steam account for non-Valve games. They're found in the common folder (/Steam/steamapps/common). If you put Valve games like Half-Life or Left4Dead, they can work on someone else's account if they already bought the game. Another way of putting it, if you own Left4Dead and put the GCFs on your drive and take it to your friend's house who owns Left4Dead on their account, it will work. If your friend doesn't have Left4Dead on their account, it will bring up a dialogue asking you to buy it. If you copy your whole Steam folder, you can login to your account and play your games anywhere.

05-17-2009, 01:53 PM	#10
07mcollins Novice	Re: Does this work? hi, if you copy the whole of your steam folder to a usb stick then u can run the steam.exe and sign in and tht will work i think

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