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    HL2 - Authentication

    Can anyone confirm if the boxed version uses steam to authenticate?

    thanks.

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    yes, definitely.

    that's wy so many people who got it early from stores in the states were annoyed, the boxed version was unplayable before the steam version

    it _REQUIRES_ steam

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    It does

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    Yes it does.

    You need to register online but after you're registered you are supposed to able to play it without an Internet connection

    It took me 4 hours to get it registered last night as steam was playing up.

    Was getting really annoyed but when it finally worked (at 1 in the morning) it was worth the wait.

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    joy... <:|

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    bah, the IT bods at Uni wont open the ports needed either >:|

    its probably for the best ive got alot of work to finish by next friday *sigh*

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    Cant you authenticate on aanother connection using the same PC?

    Or set up a quick free dial up, just to get it unlocked?
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    nah, im in a student house on campus, no phone line, nothing! :/

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    so if the computer has not got an internet connection you cant install it?

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    i think you can install it, just not play it

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    you _NEED_ to be able to log onto steam at least _ONCE_

    even if that means plugging a mobile phone into your PC, and dialing up at a blazing fast 14.4k/sec

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