I have something called "Steam" that does nothing

[reddingstacey]

I have went through the installation of EU4 on my computer several times. Each time I end up with an icon on my screen that says "Steam" that does nothing and the only thing that is EU4 on my computer is a manual. Is my disc defective or am I?

 

[Ironside121]

You need to install Steam.

It's pretty much a neccessity for any gamer, ever. I think you need Steam to launch EU4.

Download it from http://store.steampowered.com/

Make an account, and you'll be fine. Steam also has a lot of sales and almost every game on PC, you'll lose it.

 

[Junuxx]

A moderator will no doubt come in here soon, to tell you that you should register your game and post this on the tech support forum, and lock the thread...

But eh yeah. Steam is a major distribution platform (well, among other things) that is effectively required to play. It's somewhat surprising that you don't seem to have heard of it, but alright

It definitely shouldn't be doing nothing! No error messages or anything?

 

[lymond]

Well, what is even more odd about this inquiry is what does OP mean by "i went through installatiion of EU IV several times". You must have Steam to install EU IV, so I don't know what you have downloaded or clicked on that makes you think you are installing EU IV.

Where did you purchase the game?

 

[Junuxx]

You need to install Steam.

It's pretty much a neccessity for any gamer, ever. I think you need Steam to launch EU4.

Download it from http://store.steampowered.com/

Make an account, and you'll be fine. Steam also has a lot of sales and almost every game on PC, you'll lose it.

If you install a steam game on a computer without steam, it should prompt you to install the client and make an account/log in. Since OP ends up with a steam icon, at least part of that seems to have worked.

Where did you purchase the game?

That is a fair question. I think that officially Paradox doesn't sell hardcopies of EU4 (although there might be legit distributors doing this in some countries).

 

[RELee]

Welcome to the world of tomorrow.

 

[Zacharie_Redfox]

Steam is a great and secure way to buy games and play them, All my Paradox games are there, you should create an account there and sync the game to your steam library.

 

[lymond]

wait..i did not even notice the mention of "disk" in the OP at first. Was EU IV ever issued on disk? ..something seems fishy here, but apologize if I'm just not aware of something

 

[Noel84]

many of us are tired of Steam.

Speak for yourself. Right now I've heard a grand total of 1 person say they wish EU4 didn't need steam.

 

[Junuxx]

It's a malware. Unfortunatly you need it to play EU4.

With its user tracking and data collection, it does fit into some definitions of malware, yes. But then, so would 99% of all websites.

Devs will tell you it is helpfull especially to play MP games, players will tell you it's pure crap especially because when Steam is down you can't play any MP game.

Okay, that escalated quickly. Huge fallacy there, presenting your opinion as if it's the opinion of the majority of the players. My impression is that about 20% of players forumites opposed the move to Steam when EU4 was announced. This has probably gone down over time.

 

[Noel84]

Yeah, that might be it. How about the several treads on EU4 and CK2 forums? Please, read stuff before talking.

I haven't seen any, care to post a link or two?

 

[lymond]

There's always going to be a group that hates STeam or DD in general...funny thing is they think they rule the interwebs

 

[Ironside121]

Steam is a crappy and way like another to buy and play games. Not all of my Paradox games are there, you should install EU4 and delete Steam.

Fixed.

Oh no, a safe way to have games for life where you can also get them pretty cheap when on a special, how absolutely horrific.

 

[Junuxx]

Let's have a look at wich side escalate quiker than another. Did you ever cheked his profile? He knows EU4 well. He justs points out what has been pointed out in many treads.

Whose profile? What other escalation? I'm sorry, I have no idea what you are talking about here.

Well we know we're arguing with a child considering the language capability you have.

That's just rude. Obviously you're having a conversation with a non-native English speaker here.

 

[Noel84]

Sorry, I have other things to do than digging around the forum. I seen plenty of posts about Steam and devs already explained why they putted EU4 on it, arging too few people chose the non steam version of CK2 and such.

well that right there proves that "Many of us want a way to buy EU4 off steam" is incorrect. If it was correct it would be basic economics to keep it that way

 

[lymond]

Well we know we're arguing with a child considering the language capability you have.

not to defend the guy, but stabs like this are unnecessary and shunned. Despite the poor grammar in use there, English may not be his first language. I actually quite often see non-native speakers not realize that "put" is the past tense of "put".

 

[Ironside121]

Hell yeah! Cheap attacks! Is that all you got?

How about English isn't my first, second or even third langage? How many langages do you speak? You are probably another brit so proud of himslef but unable to speak any other langage right?

Not British, nice try. And I can speak Spanish and German, however I don't fully understand everything you're saying since I'm not fluent in Idiot, sorry.

 

[Noel84]

The profile of the autor. I doubt one would speak for years on the forum about the game, discussing about the update, without being able to understandhow to install this.

This is his only post not about EU3

Not British, nice try. And I can speak Spanish and German, however I don't fully understand everything you're saying since I'm not fluent in Idiot, sorry.

Come on man. Just stop, you're embarrassing yourself.

 

[FleetingRain]

Guys, he just wanted to play some EU4, calm down.

 

[Jamey]

Per Johan on Steam:

There are several reasons for a steam-only build.

1) Maintaining multiple versions of the game for testing and distribution is a large cost in time and attention for us.

2) Steam is far more easy to work with when it comes to creating patches and updates.

3) Steam has about 95% of the market, so spending 50% of the testing time for patch deployment for 5% just doesn't make sense.

4) A large chunk of customers at GG buys steam versions of other games, so our estimates is that we won't lose all those customers.

5) Customer support costs. A large majority of our customer support comes from people not on Steam that has trouble installing things correctly.

6) Steam provides a lot of technology that makes it easier to develop games, which makes us able to focus on the quality of the game instead of making our own network api.

We aim to support Steam workshop, Achievements and other things in EU4 as well, but that was never relevant to our decision to go steam-only.

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...r-and-season-pass.657436/page-4#post-14869314

It'd be nice if the Steam haters would let it go rather than ranting every time the word Steam is mentioned in a thread. Especially a thread by someone who is confused and trying to get the game installed. Doubly especially because calling it malware is a pretty dishonest way of expressing displeasure with Steam.