Link retail game to steam

Ask Question. Asked 11 years, 6 months ago. Active 3 years, 3 months ago. Viewed k times. Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. I just registered a game I'd lost the cd of on Steam. Thank you so much :D — badp. Browse for games on your computer or put a check next to the game s you wish to add to the Library. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Or, it could simply be that you need or want to install a game out of Steam for any other reason.

As alluded to above, if you own an EA game on disc, the code found inside the packaging could be used or rather, tried here. Likewise, if Steam offers you the ability to snag your CD key for a given game, you can try that as well. While Valve offers a list of games that can be imported into Steam this way, EA leaves the bulk of the guesswork up to you — or us, which is the purpose of this article.

But first — how to acquire a CD key from Steam? In the example below, we can see that Crysis 2 : Maximum Edition is one such title that does. Also, some games might offer more than one key; either two codes that do the same thing but are available in two formats, or extra codes for DLC.

If the serial numbers are accept via the above method you'd be able to install from either option. I ordered it and it should be here Tuesday. Will report back. Warondar View Profile View Posts. Ya pretty crazy isn't it. I needed to install through Steam! The disk was pretty much a frisby. Got my copy today from Amazon. No hassle. Didn't even take the DVD out of the case. Old Ben Kenobi Vis profil Vis innlegg. My key doesn't work in Steam Do I need the dashes in there? Per side: 15 30 Dato lagt ut: Innlegg: Diskusjonsregler og retningslinjer.

Med enerett. Retningslinjer for personvern Juridisk Steams abonnementsavtale Informasjonskapsler.