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CS 1.6 on Steam - how? Used to get it free...

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pheer
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
5398 Posts
December 07 2009 02:06 GMT
#1
Can anyone help me undestand this...

I used to own Half-Life back in the pre-steam days and play CS for free (it was a mod back then). Then valve introduced steam, and I put my half-life key into steam and was still able to play HL, CS, DoD, etc. on steam for free.

Fast-forward a couple years and the only thing I have installed these days on my new computer is all the Half-life 2 stuff.

I am trying to find out how to get original CS 1.6 back on steam, but steam seems to want $9.99 for me to add it?

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I have half-life installed, so how come I cannot get CS 1.6 for free still... everywhere I look online are non-steam copies, or CS:Source.

I am a little lost.
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eatmyshorts5
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1530 Posts
December 07 2009 02:14 GMT
#2
Valve decided to make a profit off of it and i believe you are only able to play it if you buy counter strike. It's impossible to play it because even if you have it installed steam won't let you launch it. So you have to buy it. Or play it illegally.
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SanguineToss
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada815 Posts
December 07 2009 02:15 GMT
#3
On December 07 2009 11:14 eatmyshorts5 wrote:
Valve decided to make a profit off of it and i believe you are only able to play it if you buy counter strike. It's impossible to play it because even if you have it installed steam won't let you launch it. So you have to buy it. Or play it illegally.


what he said..


just buy it its 10 bucks -_-
Azrael1111
Profile Joined July 2008
United States550 Posts
December 07 2009 02:19 GMT
#4
CS is now run as a separate game and not a mod so they want you to pay for it.
pheer
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
5398 Posts
December 07 2009 02:22 GMT
#5
ok that's a pretty dick move by Valve
I'll just buy a copy off ebay and activate it. Save $5 yay...
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Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
December 07 2009 02:24 GMT
#6
Well, I got CS and DoD like that back in the day, and I'm still able to play them. Never paid anything for them, either. I did buy the Half Life 2: Silver thing they had when DoD:S came out, and it technically came with the old HL1 games too, so maybe thats why I can still play them for "free"?
"Apparently, Sentenal is a paragon of friendship and tolerance. " - Ech0ne
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-07 02:28:36
December 07 2009 02:25 GMT
#7
It says CS is installed. Does it not run? o.O

HL should still give you CS afaik, but I have HL2 installed on my acct too, which came w/HL/CS/etc, so I dunno
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Folca
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
2235 Posts
December 07 2009 02:35 GMT
#8
On December 07 2009 11:25 SonuvBob wrote:
It says CS is installed. Does it not run? o.O

HL should still give you CS afaik, but I have HL2 installed on my acct too, which came w/HL/CS/etc, so I dunno

Pre-Loaded Complete, which means it's installed, but needs to be validated from Steam so you can be allowed to play from steam.
Dea : one time when he was playing vs the comps he asked me "how do I make that flying unit that makes the other stuff invisible" and I reply "ur playing terran zomg"
keepITup
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
251 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-07 03:15:59
December 07 2009 03:15 GMT
#9
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
December 07 2009 03:22 GMT
#10
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.
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Elemenope
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Burkina Faso1704 Posts
December 07 2009 03:33 GMT
#11
On December 07 2009 12:22 ghostWriter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.



This ze

Seriously.
In DotA you could
zizou21
Profile Joined September 2006
United States3683 Posts
December 07 2009 03:37 GMT
#12
Obviously he is joking since the sentence before that one says "Gave me 6 years of entertainment"
its me, tasteless,s roomate LOL!
CrimsonLotus
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Colombia1123 Posts
December 07 2009 03:42 GMT
#13
On December 07 2009 12:33 Elemenope wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 07 2009 12:22 ghostWriter wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.



This ze

Seriously.


Are you both romanians by any chance?
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O-ops
Profile Joined February 2009
United States4236 Posts
December 07 2009 03:55 GMT
#14
On December 07 2009 12:42 CrimsonLotus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 07 2009 12:33 Elemenope wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:22 ghostWriter wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.



This ze

Seriously.


Are you both romanians by any chance?


Sorry to derail this thread, but what's the deal with the Romanian hate on TL? I've seen it occasionally, but i have no idea why.

And, to the OP i think you should buy it if you can afford it. If you want to play on steam, that's the only way i think.

Alternative, there's non-steam counterstrike, and it's free. You should give it a try :D
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Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
December 07 2009 04:04 GMT
#15
On December 07 2009 12:55 O-ops wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 07 2009 12:42 CrimsonLotus wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:33 Elemenope wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:22 ghostWriter wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.



This ze

Seriously.


Are you both romanians by any chance?


Sorry to derail this thread, but what's the deal with the Romanian hate on TL? I've seen it occasionally, but i have no idea why.

And, to the OP i think you should buy it if you can afford it. If you want to play on steam, that's the only way i think.

Alternative, there's non-steam counterstrike, and it's free. You should give it a try :D


Romanians don't get sarcasm, and those two people obviously don't get it either.
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9799 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-07 04:15:43
December 07 2009 04:15 GMT
#16
On December 07 2009 12:55 O-ops wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 07 2009 12:42 CrimsonLotus wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:33 Elemenope wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:22 ghostWriter wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.



This ze

Seriously.


Are you both romanians by any chance?


Sorry to derail this thread, but what's the deal with the Romanian hate on TL? I've seen it occasionally, but i have no idea why.

And, to the OP i think you should buy it if you can afford it. If you want to play on steam, that's the only way i think.

Alternative, there's non-steam counterstrike, and it's free. You should give it a try :D


romanians have historically misunderstood sarcasm on tl. its our meme
boomer hands
Elemenope
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Burkina Faso1704 Posts
December 07 2009 04:17 GMT
#17
On December 07 2009 12:42 CrimsonLotus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 07 2009 12:33 Elemenope wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:22 ghostWriter wrote:
On December 07 2009 12:15 keepITup wrote:
gave me 6 years of entertainment.

looking back, was it worth $10? nahh


Are you serious? 10 dollars is nothing and counterstrike is a classic.



This ze

Seriously.


Are you both romanians by any chance?



Are you romanian ze?
In DotA you could
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
December 07 2009 04:18 GMT
#18
It started in the PR thread where three users from Romania coincidentally failed to grasp a sarcastic post around the same time.
Jaedong
ven
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany332 Posts
December 07 2009 04:46 GMT
#19
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You can reach the rainbow. I'll be there to help.
Ranix
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States666 Posts
December 07 2009 04:51 GMT
#20
When I bought Counter Strike back some years ago, it came with Half Life and HL Deathmatch

True story, bro.
Legends never gg
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
December 07 2009 04:55 GMT
#21
I bought the some package for about $5 and it came with all the old school games including 1.6. That was awhile back, dont think they sell it whole anymore.

I have 25+ games on steam and only 4 installed. :/
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
MuscLe
Profile Joined January 2009
United States29 Posts
December 07 2009 05:07 GMT
#22
How did u get it for free? Ive had cs ever since 1.5 but i never had to pay for 1.6
Find a way to win.
Arhkangel
Profile Joined August 2007
Argentina769 Posts
December 07 2009 05:59 GMT
#23
Please keep the DotA memes on the DotA thread. Thanks Elmn ze~
Part Time Ninja
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
December 07 2009 15:23 GMT
#24
On December 07 2009 14:59 Arhkangel wrote:
Please keep the DotA memes on the DotA thread. Thanks Elmn ze~


i'm pretty sure ze is an lmnop meme
UNFUCK YOURSELF
muse5187
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
1125 Posts
December 08 2009 20:10 GMT
#25
When I put my half life 1 cdkey in some years ago on steam it gave me dod cs and whatnot for free. Still works too, try asking calling them or some stuff.
hideath
Profile Joined December 2019
1 Post
December 31 2019 14:41 GMT
#26
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ffswowsucks
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Greece2297 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-01 10:02:39
December 31 2019 23:08 GMT
#27

Why post in a thread thats 11 years old....
Terran in particular is a notoriously strong race for a no brain skillhand bot style.
o1QQxRjq6iAywoZ
Profile Joined April 2020
2 Posts
April 25 2020 15:46 GMT
#28
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NinjaNight
Profile Joined January 2018
428 Posts
April 25 2020 21:23 GMT
#29
On January 01 2020 08:08 ffswowsucks wrote:

Why post in a thread thats 11 years old....


I'm glad he did I would've never seen this otherwise
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