Fledgling Fyora Deliphin Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I own all 5 Geneforge games, and am wondering if I can convert them to non-steam. For some reason, steam won't give me a CD key, so I can't simply uninstall, install out of steam and toss in the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 i'm pretty sure that the way steam works is by specifically not letting you have a cd key. thats why i tend to stick with GOG.com and humblebundle.com. even though humble bundle tends to sneak in steam requirements anyways pretty often, most games are DRM free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug Forget it Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 If that's what you're after, unfortunately Steam is a DRM at the end of the day so it's not going to yield unrestricted copies. Your best bet for getting Spiderweb Games if that's what you want is either through the Spiderweb website, Humble, or GoG. That said, Jeff is pretty accomodating toward people who purchase his products, so someone more familiar with his exact policies may have a better answer for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 If that's what you're after, unfortunately Steam is a DRM at the end of the day so it's not going to yield unrestricted copies. This isn't universally true. Not every Steam game uses Steam's DRM: some will work fine if you launch them directly from their .exe file, even if you move the game directory out of your Steam library or uninstall Steam entirely. I don't know if this is specifically true of any Spiderweb games, though; I just tested it with the Steam version of Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and that one can only be launched through Steam. Anyway, assuming the Geneforge series has the same limitations as A2:CS, my advice would be to email Spiderweb Software at support@spiderwebsoftware.com and see if they're willing to help you out. They may or may not be, since they get less money from Steam purchases than if you'd bought from them directly, but SW generally has pretty good customer service so it's worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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