Sharing preload content after preload? (Help)

[Anarchist Weasel]

Hey,

My roommate is interested in purchasing HL2 + CS:S over Steam. The only problem is he does not have the preload content and we have a rather strict DL limit at school (2 gigs/week).

I downloaded the preload content and have already purchased it.

Is there any legal way that I can transfer over the data files (preload content after purchase...?) so that he will be able purchase HL2 without having to download through Steam?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Edge]

You could use the search feature.

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showpost.php?p=777860&postcount=741

 

[Anarchist Weasel]

Thanks.

I mean, I've read the posts on backing stuff up. But the same preload files are there, correct?

 

[Lanthanide]

What are the file names of these files?

My internet connection only allows 10 gig of international traffic per month, while allowing 100 gig of national traffic. I know of a fileshare service that only allows people from my country into it, so it garuntees any downloads you get from it are national.

I would like to try and download some (or all) of the HL2 pre-load GCF files from this network rather than from Valve, as I get much more national bandwidth than international, however I need to know the names of the files to be sure I get the right ones.

Is "base source shared materials.gcf" one of the files I need?

 

[pyroCow]

base source shared
base source shared materials
base source shared models
base source shared sounds

 

[Lanthanide]

Thanks a lot.