HL2: Episode One Blank CD?

{LSK} Otacon · 09-19-2006, 03:01 AM

I just bought HL2: Episode 1 for pc and when i put the cd in, it was reading it for a while then it just stopped. And the light thats normally on when a readable cd is in wasnt on. So i looked under the my computer/cd drive, and there was no files on it. So i re-inserted the disc with Steam open, to see if that would do anything, still nothing.

Did i get ripped? Im taking it back tomorrow.

nvm, figured out it was a DVD-ROM and not CD. Something like that should be put on the box.......I got it figured out now, and for future reference to anyone wanting to buy the game you will need a dvd drive.

Arm_Pit · 09-19-2006, 03:39 AM

unless you buy the PCCD version...

{LSK} Otacon · 09-19-2006, 03:54 AM

Yes but it doesnt say on the box whether its CD or DVD, so i had no way of knowing. I just looked EVERYWHERE on the box, even the small print, it dont say. Which it really should though.

And i just googled it, i didnt see a PC CD version..........i dont think there is.

gamerman4 · 09-19-2006, 04:11 AM

So you are telling me that with that good of a comp u got, you didn't invest $30 for a DVD drive?

[-0MEGA-] · 09-19-2006, 04:18 AM

You can tell if its a DVD by looking at the under side of it.

How could you not even have a DVD-ROM drive? lol

speedyink · 09-19-2006, 04:50 AM

I think he does, he just wasn't using it

{LSK} Otacon · 09-19-2006, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamerman4

So you are telling me that with that good of a comp u got, you didn't invest $30 for a DVD drive?

lol. Actually no, i didnt have a DVD drive. Iv never had the need for one, iv always wanted one, but never got around to buying one. I just now ordered a $35 Sony DVD burner, cd burner, and all that good jazz all in one, so it will replace my 24x cd writer.

I borrowed my step-dads external DVD burner to install the game.

Arm_Pit · 09-19-2006, 05:14 AM

I have the PCCD version. I still regret buying it :[

{LSK} Otacon · 09-19-2006, 05:22 AM

Why? And where did you buy it at?

mrjack · 09-19-2006, 03:46 PM

Can't you just register the CD-key on Steam and download the files?

09-19-2006, 03:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	HL2: Episode One Blank CD? I just bought HL2: Episode 1 for pc and when i put the cd in, it was reading it for a while then it just stopped. And the light thats normally on when a readable cd is in wasnt on. So i looked under the my computer/cd drive, and there was no files on it. So i re-inserted the disc with Steam open, to see if that would do anything, still nothing. Did i get ripped? Im taking it back tomorrow. nvm, figured out it was a DVD-ROM and not CD. Something like that should be put on the box.......I got it figured out now, and for future reference to anyone wanting to buy the game you will need a dvd drive. Last edited by {LSK} Otacon; 09-19-2006 at 03:18 AM.

09-19-2006, 03:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	unless you buy the PCCD version... Last edited by Arm_Pit; 09-19-2006 at 03:42 AM.

09-19-2006, 03:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Yes but it doesnt say on the box whether its CD or DVD, so i had no way of knowing. I just looked EVERYWHERE on the box, even the small print, it dont say. Which it really should though. And i just googled it, i didnt see a PC CD version..........i dont think there is. Last edited by {LSK} Otacon; 09-19-2006 at 03:58 AM.

09-19-2006, 04:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
gamerman4 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 18 Posts: 992	So you are telling me that with that good of a comp u got, you didn't invest $30 for a DVD drive? __________________ My Gaming PC: NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Case Intel Q6600 @ 3.20 Ghz COOLER MASTER RL-EUL-GBU1-GP Watercooling Gigabyte DS3R 2 x 80GB HDD 1 x 250GB 1 x 500GB 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Perf. DDR2 nVidia 8800GT 512MB Antec Smartpower 2.0 400 Watt

09-19-2006, 04:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
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09-19-2006, 04:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
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09-19-2006, 05:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	I have the PCCD version. I still regret buying it :[

09-19-2006, 05:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Why? And where did you buy it at?

09-19-2006, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,344	Can't you just register the CD-key on Steam and download the files? __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar SE 160Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W Last edited by mrjack; 09-19-2006 at 03:54 PM.

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