![]() ![]() To run the expansion packs, you need expansion-packs or generally mod-compatible sourceport, which are couple from the stable ones. To make Quake2 go on modern machines, you need a sourceport, which are plenty around - you may want to ask on the thematic forum. ![]() Retail Quake4 needs to be patched with a freely downloadable patch 1.4.2 for Windows. On secondhand market you can get it roughly ten times cheaper than if you wanted to buy the exactly same thing on STEAM, running on the same issues. ![]() Originally posted by Consumerism Temple:Speaking of retail Quake4, the "Collectors Edition" - a DVD box as I suppose - next to the game of Quake4 includes Quake2 with Ground Zero and Reckoning expansion packs. Sadly, key redemption is the exception, not the rule." EA does the same thing, but for the most part the keys are for Origin, not Steam. Some examples include Valve (Half-Life 1 gives you every GoldSrc game on Steam) and Sega (Medieval II/Rome can be redeemed, Dawn of War 1 owners will be granted a key if they contact support and show proof of purchase). "CD Keys only redeem on Steam if the publisher is feeling nice. Things take a turn when as a business you are trying to meedle with IP-s you dont ownĪs it was said already, quoting from Moss Keep in mind Blizzard only handles their OWN GAMES through their platform, just a sliiiight difference right there, barely noticeable or anything Originally posted by Consumerism Temple: its not as easy as flipping a switch and thats it, they wont retroactively add decade old games so that people can redeem their bargain bin copies on steamAt BLIZZARD it is actually possible and I did upgrade my old retail Starcraft to somewhat officially patched version once BLIZZARD BATTLE-NET recognized my age-old CD key, allowing me also to download the game. ![]()
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