'Official' Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads (NO SPOILERS)

[solo3]

HL² retail version use SecuROM 5.03.06.0002

[solo3]

Game Title: Half-Life 2
Game Version: 1.0
Developer: VALVE
Publisher: Vivendi
Region of Origin: Fr (DVD Retail)
Protection: SecuROM 5.03.06.0002
Notes: scanned after activation

[Grumpy]

This is the Activation message i got!

"Your subscription to Half-Life 2 Retail Standard has not
been completed, because Steam is currently too busy to
process the transaction.
However, you can play Half-Life 2 Retail Standard in the
meantime, and we will get back to you with the results of
your transaction as soon as we are able to process it."


P.S: Forgot to mention it took nearly and hour to get to that message!

[Tipstaff]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

This is the Activation message i got!

"Your subscription to Half-Life 2 Retail Standard has not
been completed, because Steam is currently too busy to
process the transaction.
However, you can play Half-Life 2 Retail Standard in the
meantime, and we will get back to you with the results of
your transaction as soon as we are able to process it."


P.S: Forgot to mention it took nearly and hour to get to that message!

Um.. sorry Grumpy.. but don't you mean this message?
http://www.theinquirer.net/images/articles/hl2error.jpg

They did fix the problem (sort of), and authentication is working again.

[Grumpy]

No I meant the message i posted!! I copied it straight from my subscription page!! Damn I should have copied the message!! maybe its still in my history files! If so I will post it for you.
Does anyone know how I can get my old activation message page back up so I can copy and paste the actual pic of what it says? If its appeared shouldnt it have a reference to it on my system? I thought it would be in the history but its not!! I dont want to actually try and re-activate it incase it does work and i loose the opportunity of saving the actual pic of what it says! Like 'Tipstaffs' link pic. My game still plays OK!

[korn2004]

can i make a backup from my steam files i have made it but it is only 2,8gb or so

[fightmeyer]

Hello Folks.

I wanted to buy HL2 but now i read in the forum, that i need an internet connection to install or activate the game. Is that true? Because at home i do not have any internet connection. I just want to play the single player mode. No ****ing CS or something. Is this possible without internet connection??

[Grumpy]

Bummer I just started the game again to see if i could get the old activation message back but this is what I got instead! View it here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...HL2SubSucc.jpg

@Tipstaff Take a close look. And I do hope you see the funny side!