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[Aerinheart]

I picked up the retail box because I wanted the artbook, and it installed and works fine. No worries. But when I try to activate the product on Steam, it won't let me (gives me the Invalid Code error). 

For comparison, I have a retail copy of Dawn of War 2. I added that CD Key to steam, and now I can install DOW2 from steam, and it is associated with my steam account. I like having my games in one place: How do I do that with ME2?

[Soldier989]

Not all retail game CD keys work with Steam.

[Magai]

It's probably because the game itself hasn't be unlocked on steam yet, so it's not accepting any cd-keys at the moment.

Edit: Or it not designed for retail to work with Steam.

Modifié par Magai, 26 janvier 2010 - 04:59 .

[KBGeller]

Steam generally only does this with their own games. Only a select few other games can do this, ME series is not one of those.

[DeepGray]

Aerinheart wrote...

I picked up the retail box because I wanted the artbook, and it installed and works fine. No worries. But when I try to activate the product on Steam, it won't let me (gives me the Invalid Code error). 

For comparison, I have a retail copy of Dawn of War 2. I added that CD Key to steam, and now I can install DOW2 from steam, and it is associated with my steam account. I like having my games in one place: How do I do that with ME2?

It only worked with DoW2 because it was Steam-exclusive. Yes, you can buy it at retail but you couldn't activate it without Steam.

[Aerinheart]

If it doesn't work, and there's no plans to make it work, that's a kick in the nuts. A kick in the nuts for no apparent reason... anyone have a clue why the incompatibility?

[Tobebech1307]

Aerinheart wrote...

If it doesn't work, and there's no plans to make it work, that's a kick in the nuts. A kick in the nuts for no apparent reason... anyone have a clue why the incompatibility?

Only steam-only retail games work with steam, like MW2 and DOW. Why would valve want you to register a game on steam, when they get no money at all from it?

[DeepGray]

Aerinheart wrote...

If it doesn't work, and there's no plans to make it work, that's a kick in the nuts. A kick in the nuts for no apparent reason... anyone have a clue why the incompatibility?

You expected Steam to be a magical not-for-profit company that let you register games and use their bandwidth for free?

[abadomen]

Install the game...and just add the .exe to steam.



As others have said...not all games are connected to steam via the download.



The DRM on ME2 isn't excessive is it? Just a CD check right?

[DeepGray]

abadomen wrote...

Install the game...and just add the .exe to steam.

As others have said...not all games are connected to steam via the download.

The DRM on ME2 isn't excessive is it? Just a CD check right?

Right, just add as a "non-Steam" game. You can still use the overlay no problem.
Retail is just cd-check like the old days.

[Dr Bob UK]

Aerinheart wrote...

If it doesn't work, and there's no plans to make it work, that's a kick in the nuts. A kick in the nuts for no apparent reason... anyone have a clue why the incompatibility?

Because Bioware opted not to use Steamworks.

If they had, you would have gotten:
Steam Achievements
Save file/settings sync across PCs
Community intergration

As others have said, you can add the executable file for Mass Effect 2 into your Steam games window and even make a shortcut for Mass Effect 2 with Steam.

Launch Mass Effect 2 from there and you'll have the Steam Overlay running.

Modifié par Dr Bob UK, 26 janvier 2010 - 05:26 .

[LumpOfCole]

The DRM for Mass Effect 1 was SecuROM, which sucked and limited the number of installs among other annoying things.



The DRM for Mass Effect 2 is a simple disk check.

[Aerinheart]

DeepGray wrote...

Aerinheart wrote...

If it doesn't work, and there's no plans to make it work, that's a kick in the nuts. A kick in the nuts for no apparent reason... anyone have a clue why the incompatibility?

You expected Steam to be a magical not-for-profit company that let you register games and use their bandwidth for free?

I expected that a game available on steam would be steam compatable. But then I didn't expect people to act like condescending twits on an internet forum, so I'm obviously out of touch

[Aerinheart]

(doublepost)

Modifié par Aerinheart, 26 janvier 2010 - 05:26 .

[abadomen]

DeepGray wrote...

abadomen wrote...

Install the game...and just add the .exe to steam.

As others have said...not all games are connected to steam via the download.

The DRM on ME2 isn't excessive is it? Just a CD check right?

Right, just add as a "non-Steam" game. You can still use the overlay no problem.
Retail is just cd-check like the old days.

Well that's alot better than ME's DRM....

[Aerinheart]

Because Bioware opted not to use Steamworks.

If they had, you would have gotten:
Steam Achievements
Save file/settings sync across PCs
Community intergration

As
others have said, you can add the executable file for Mass Effect 2
into your Steam games window and even make a shortcut for Mass Effect 2
with Steam.

Launch Mass Effect 2 from there and you'll have the Steam Overlay running.

Ugh... I figured that we DID have community integration, and steam achievements. I had all that with dragon age... but of course, I bought that one FROM steam.

[O_Chibi]

It worked with Unreal Tournament for my part.

I think it depends on the "alliance" Steamworks have with publishers, but like Dr.Bob UK said, "if they had opted to use Steamworks, they would have Steam Achievements, Cloud and community integration."

Here was my two penny post.

[Dr Bob UK]

O_Chibi wrote...

It worked with Unreal Tournament for my part.
I think it depends on the "alliance" Steamworks have with publishers, but like Dr.Bob UK said, "if they had opted to use Steamworks, they would have Steam Achievements, Cloud and community integration."
Here was my two penny post.

True.

Developers usually announce whether their games will use Steamworks or not.

Like here: http://store.steampo....com/news/3367/

[esmthorn]

Aerinheart wrote...

Ugh... I figured that we DID have community integration, and steam achievements. I had all that with dragon age... but of course, I bought that one FROM steam.

Not all games released on steam have steam achievements. In fact dragon age does not have steam achievements, it has in game achievements.