playing without steam

[xoyv]

a friend of mine got HL!, but he think's he dosn't need steam and wants to play ESP. is there a way to play without steam?

 

[Skyrider]

From:
http://esforces.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71623

Do I really need Steam?
Yes! Don't ask for help if you do not have Steam with Half-Life (1) registered to your Steam account!

 

[weeman]

Well it's really a yes and no answer you can, but you will goto hell for doing so.(it's illegal)

 

[Grega]

Its a no no anwser actually. 1.3 cant run without STEAMs patch for HL.

 

[RedMage]

Its a no no anwser actually. 1.3 cant run without STEAMs patch for HL.

True but you can download the patch for H-L. And I have seen some torrents with the whole package.

 

[Tenzo]

True but you can download the patch for H-L. And I have seen some torrents with the whole package.

Don't bother, it works only with Steam.

 

[Damaera]

True but you can download the patch for H-L. And I have seen some torrents with the whole package.

You really should read the AUP.

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