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Workshops and Guides
By [HELP]Solid_Snake
Downloading and Installing Steam
To download Steam go to www.steampowered.com or go to www.fileplanet.com/filelist.aspx?s=94750&v=0 for full Steam Caches. Once downloaded install steam by running SteamInstall.exe (the file you downloaded).
Click �Next� and follow the installation instructions. After installation Steam should update.
Once updated you should be presented with a screen similar to the one above. Before using steam an account must be created, Click on �Create a new account.� > �Next.� You should be able to create an account from here.
Activating and Installing a Steam game
Now Steam itself is installed and you have setup an account it�s time to install a Steam game (Half Life, Counter Strike etc).
To activate and install a Steam game click on �Games� then �Activate a product on steam� as shown in the screenshot above. Click �Next� until you have to enter a Product Code. This is the CD Key which came with your Half Life or Counter Strike game which should be found on the back of the manual. Enter the CD Key, click �Next� and steam should validate the key, activating the game. If the key is �in use� contact Valve support.
If you have installed a full steam cache you won�t need to do this, Right click on the game you have activated then �Install Game.� Now click �Next� Steam will then create a file cache for the game. If you have an older version of Half Life or Counter Strike installed this will be used to create the cache. If you have no previous installation Steam will download the full cache from the server. Once installed the game will update which could take a while. As everything is updated from the server Steam games will never require patches.
Playing a Steam game via GameSpy Arcade
Steam games can be played via Arcade in the same way any other game Arcade supports. Firstly, Make sure the Steam game you wish to play via Arcade is supported. On Arcade Go to GameSpy -> Options -> Games More Games for a complete list of supported games.
To play a steam game supported by Arcade click on �GameSpy� then �Scan For Games� and Scan the drive your steam installation is on. Your steam installed game should now appear under the Arcade �My Games� tab as shown below:
If this fails go to GameSpy -> Options -> Game Tab. Look under More Games, choose the game and 'browse' to Steam.exe as shown below:
For a more detailed guide on how to add games go here
Playing Steam game on GameSpy Comrade
Comrade should auto-matiaclly detect any installed Steam games. To check click on games and you should see a list of games.
If the game does not appear click on 'Actions' and go to 'Scan for Installed games as shown below.
If the game still does not appear you will need to add it manually. Go to Actions -> Game Options. In the Support Games' list scroll down to the game you would like to add and select it as shown below.
Click on 'Browse' and browse to the Steam installation folder(C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam is default). Double click on 'Steam.exe' and click 'ok'.
Your Steam game should now appear in Games list on Comrade.
SmartMatch
Comrade has a gaming tool known as SmartMatch. This allows to join the perfect server depending on which servers gives you the lowest ping. SmartMatch can also give you severs stat such as, players currently playing in the server, rules for that specific server and server details. All Steam games supports the SmartMatch feature.
To use this feature simply click on the 'SmartMatch' icon below the game's name.
Useful Links
GameSpy Arcade � www.gamespyarcade.com
GameSpy Comrade Walkthrough - http://comrade.gamespy.com/help/default.asp
PlanetHalfLife � www.planethalflife.com
PlanetHalfLife Forums - http://forumplanet.gamespy.com/planethalflife
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