Steam and DLC issue

[unmerged(402355)]

As the game was advertised as being only patched though Steam I fired up the exe from the install directory as a test to see what would happen. The game loaded and I was about to create a new game, when I noticed my DLC was missing. On a hunch I closed out the game and launched the game with Steam running. Magically my DLC is back. Is this intended to function in this manner or is this a bug. Personally I feel this is a bug, but I would like a Dev to verify Bug/Intended status.

 

[JamesX]

As the game was advertised as being only patched though Steam I fired up the exe from the install directory as a test to see what would happen. The game loaded and I was about to create a new game, when I noticed my DLC was missing. On a hunch I closed out the game and launched the game with Steam running. Magically my DLC is back. Is this intended to function in this manner or is this a bug. Personally I feel this is a bug, but I would like a Dev to verify Bug/Intended status.

I think it is functioning as intended. There is no other way to verify DLC ownership.

 

[Ordo Impavidus]

Are you able to repeat the missing DLC occurrence each time you launch without Steam?

 

[-Ubik-]

Right now you have to have Steam running, either in online or in offline mode, to have the immersion pack skins available.

Wether that is a bug or not, I have no idea though.

 

[unmerged(402355)]

I have verified every time I launch without Steam no DLC.

If this is working as intended, then they are not just using Steam as a patch management tool. This turns it into a true Steam game.

 

[JamesX]

I have verified every time I launch without Steam no DLC.

If this is working as intended, then they are not just using Steam as a patch management tool. This turns it into a true Steam game.

More a Hybrid Steam game Since you can still launch it without steam. A true steam game wouldn't even launch.

They should have went with a Log in system of their own - but ... that would just enrage more "No DRM" crowd No win situation.

 

[evilknight]

I have dlc also and it wount pop in game. should have stuck with gamersgate

 

[Ordo Impavidus]

Though you guys might have reason to be concerned, keep in mind that the other reason why Steam was chosen was to make patching easier for them as well as for us. In light of what has happened to Mecronians, I can see now why they opted for Steam since using Steam would simplify things on their end.

 

[Acularius]

Odd, I managed to get my DLC working from gamersgate just fine, and I just launch it manually from a shortcut I created from the gamefiles located in the steamapp directory.

You sure you inputted the code correctly? (I messed up a couple of times have a tiny bit of 'space' that it read for code and gave me errors to no end until I corrected my copy and pasta technique. )

 

[unmerged(402355)]

Its not a matter of typing in the code. Game+Steam=DLC Game-Steam=NO DLC

 

[unmerged(401687)]

My Steam problem isn't the DLC, but this seemed the most applicable thread.

I'm attempting to re-download the game, new patch included, and the dl runs for about 30 seconds and stops. I restart it, it runs for 30 more seconds and stops. The data appears to accumulate, but I don't want to dl 4GB in 30 second increments. Is this due to server load? It's never happened before.

 

[JamesX]

My Steam problem isn't the DLC, but this seemed the most applicable thread.

I'm attempting to re-download the game, new patch included, and the dl runs for about 30 seconds and stops. I restart it, it runs for 30 more seconds and stops. The data appears to accumulate, but I don't want to dl 4GB in 30 second increments. Is this due to server load? It's never happened before.

Never seen that. You can try to switch your steam sever? see if that is better?

View -> Settings -> then Download Cloud Tab, then Download Region (just change that to somewhere else)

 

[unmerged(401687)]

That seems to help--3 minutes of uninterrupted downloading so far. Thanks, JamesX.

 

[Acularius]

Its not a matter of typing in the code. Game+Steam=DLC Game-Steam=NO DLC

I'm thinking I messed up while reading too many tabs at once. :/

This is my mistake on my part. My bad bud.