HalfLife 2 preload is going to start... today!

[99.vikram]

And this is why there is that handy backup feature in steam. For those with dvd burners like myself, steam becomes the only way to go. Same as a box disc, get to play it early, get some money off. Win!

Get to play it early? How so?

 

[theroadtonowhere]

welp i preloaded and pre-ordered, no half life 1 death match though.

 

[Rockin Nick]

Yeah! I pre-loaded and pre-purchased. Plus I've been playing HLDM:S some today and last night, It's a cool game, and I quite like it. The only bad thing is that when Episode 1 is released i'll still be in school, I won't get to play it much.

welp i preloaded and pre-ordered, no half life 1 death match though.

Yeah there is, it just make sure you install it, I couldn't find it at first either.

 

[bbson john]

How can I be sure that the password of my credit card will not be taken by hijacker? How can I be sure that I buy it cheaper in Steam than in retail store in Hong Kong?

 

[AfternoonLemon]

Has anyone noticed how 'episode 1 shared.gcf' is 1.08GB, yet 'half-life 2 content.gcf' is 841MB?? :dozey:

 

[Rossell]

Maybe because the extra content takes up 200Mb?

 

[Asuka]

How can I be sure that the password of my credit card will not be taken by hijacker? How can I be sure that I buy it cheaper in Steam than in retail store in Hong Kong?

Its 100% safe proof buying stuff from Valve or any other major company.

 

[bbson john]

Its 100% safe proof buying stuff from Valve or any other major company.

No need to set anything in my computer?

How can I be sure that I buy it cheaper in Steam than in retail store in Hong Kong?

This?

 

[Przemek]

Has anyone noticed how 'episode 1 shared.gcf' is 1.08GB, yet 'half-life 2 content.gcf' is 841MB?? :dozey:

I've noticed that!
I also noticed this file contains only new data, no files are duplicated.
And this file does not contain maps.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

Preloaded and pre-purchased.

 

[Sufferin-rebel]

I've noticed that!
I also noticed this file contains only new data, no files are duplicated.
And this file does not contain maps.

Do you realise that the Half-life 2 files are contained in different GCF's

Source Sounds
Source Models
source materials
half-life 2 content

 

[Przemek]

Yeah, forgot about that :|
But anyway, 1GB of new data, and with no maps, is pretty nice

 

[AfternoonLemon]

Do you realise that the Half-life 2 files are contained in different GCF's

Source Sounds
Source Models
source materials
half-life 2 content

Yeah - those are the Source engine files though - they are common to all Source games?

It still seems that there is more disk space used by Episode 1 than the full HL2 game...

 

[Rizzo]

Thats awsome.

 

[Max35]

Yeah, Valve did say "AM is markedly content richer than HL2". It may only be six hours long, but it's content-jammed. This won't be a drab, monontous expansion. No, not at all.

 

[AfternoonLemon]

I'm actually getting excited about it now, which is unusual for me!

 

[jondy]

I'm actually getting excited about it now, which is unusual for me!

Yeah, I've found that had to stop myself from checking out the new GCF

 

[hool10]

Has anyone noticed how 'episode 1 shared.gcf' is 1.08GB, yet 'half-life 2 content.gcf' is 841MB??

Episode 1 will feature full HDR and also color correction while HL2 does not. *And it will also have 100 developer commentary tracks. There may be more data to be pre-loaded still. We have a whole month for them to do that anyways.

 

[Sparda]

If you preload EP1 and you by retail will you have to Download agane or steam will know you have preloaded it and away we go or will the Disc/s have the full game on them?

oh and the preloaded CGF is this size because we will have to download more, they do this to stop you making a mod or puting in to gmod. I know im working on a mod for gmod so you can get the EP1 stuff.