What exactly is Steam?

[Sentinal 6]

CD key is actually the forum key.
If it will not work be sure and check out this thread:
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?547980-Game-Registration-Key-FAQ-Look-here.

Thanks for the advice. Now registered.

 

[cuendillar]

Does Steam offer only the version (PC/Mac/Windows etc) of the game that is identical to its downloading client, or do the user need to set it himself? I realize that there are very few cases in which one might want either in a version not compatible with the other, but there are cases in which it's relevant to download it to one computer and play it on another with a different OS.

However, Steam doesn't exactly appear to be big in offering user customizability - they really sound like trying to make as much as possible to be foolproof at the cost of blocking out options that few might end up using.

 

[Pellaken]

Does Steam offer only the version (PC/Mac/Windows etc) of the game that is identical to its downloading client, or do the user need to set it himself? I realize that there are very few cases in which one might want either in a version not compatible with the other, but there are cases in which it's relevant to download it to one computer and play it on another with a different OS.

However, Steam doesn't exactly appear to be big in offering user customizability - they really sound like trying to make as much as possible to be foolproof at the cost of blocking out options that few might end up using.

AFAIK you get the same version of the game no matter what.

 

[Konair0s]

Does Steam offer only the version (PC/Mac/Windows etc) of the game that is identical to its downloading client, or do the user need to set it himself? I realize that there are very few cases in which one might want either in a version not compatible with the other, but there are cases in which it's relevant to download it to one computer and play it on another with a different OS.

However, Steam doesn't exactly appear to be big in offering user customizability - they really sound like trying to make as much as possible to be foolproof at the cost of blocking out options that few might end up using.

It allows you to download only compatible with your platform game. I.e. on Linux I would be able to download only games available for Linux, and their versions.

 

[Regergek]

GabeN is love, GabeN is life.

 

[duhsveti]

Does Steam offer only the version (PC/Mac/Windows etc) of the game that is identical to its downloading client, or do the user need to set it himself? I realize that there are very few cases in which one might want either in a version not compatible with the other, but there are cases in which it's relevant to download it to one computer and play it on another with a different OS.

However, Steam doesn't exactly appear to be big in offering user customizability - they really sound like trying to make as much as possible to be foolproof at the cost of blocking out options that few might end up using.

When you buy a game on Steam you get all it's versions. Meaning if a game has Linux/Mac/Windows versions, you will get access to all of them when buying. If you are on Windows, the Windows version of the game will be downloaded, and when on Linux, the Linux version will be downloaded. You can't download the Linux version on Windows. You might be able to use Windows version backups with Linux versions. A lot of times there are differences between the Windows and Linux versions of games, so that probably would not work.