You need help with the installation of a game or one of its component. It's your first installation, or you run into a problem on first run.
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A few problems with installing Spore (Mac)
I'm trying to install Spore on my Mac (MacBook Pro 13', Dual Core, Snow-Leopard).
I'm having a few problems... Not long ago a friend of mine gave me his Spore copy and his Spore key code to try and ...
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How do I troubleshoot the 'd3dx9_35.dll is missing' error?
I just downloaded and installed The Witcher from GOG.com. However, when attempting to launch the game (the game itself, after the launcher) I get the following error:
The program can't start ...
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Is it at all possible to install Portal 2 purely from retail DVD?
Does anyone know if it is at all possible to install Portal 2 purely from retail DVD? I purchased my copy just yesterday and after going to about 4% the installer has now begun hogging my bandwidth by ...
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I get an error message every time I try to install Portal 2 via Steam
When trying to start Portal 2 Steam starts completing the installation, aborts after a few percents and then gives the error message
Incomplete installation of Portal 2 (10)
I've verified the ...
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Will Sims 3 Windows-only DVD serial work on Mac?
I have one of the early Sims 3 DVD versions that apparently did not come with a Mac installer. If I could get ahold of a Mac DVD for installation, would it be possible to use my Windows CD-key? Or ...
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US World of Warcraft Cataclysm activation key for EU account
I have a EU WOW account, recently I purchased the Cataclysm expansion DVD.
I mistakenly got the US expansion DVD instead of the EU one, and of course the activation key doesn't work for my account.
Is ...
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How do I copy an Xbox 360 game to the HDD?
How do I copy Xbox 360 games to the HDD?
I would like my games to load faster with little to no lag.
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Can I transfer an installation?
I'm already familiar with transferring Steam games from one hard drive to another, but is this possible to do with Starcraft 2? Starcraft 2 is a huge download and I already have it installed on ...
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Half-Life 2 Installation Error without a message
After a very long time I wanted to install half-life 2 again, but when I tried to do so it gave me an error without a message. When I select the games I want to install (original version so only CSS / ...
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Starcraft 2 - Installation Help
I have just bought Starcraft 2. I am in the process of installing it and it installs successfully, but then has to do some updates!
It has been updating for about 20 minutes and when it gets to 100% ...
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Can I download Steam games on one computer (mac), then install them on another (Windows)?
My gaming PC (which runs on Windows) has very limited bandwith: I can connect to the internet, but cannot download a game. However I do have a macbook with access to a network with unlimited bandwith. ...
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Can you run an installed Xbox 360 game off of USB flash drives now?
Since you can use USB Flash Drives for data storage now, is it possible to install a game to one? Or, can you install to HDD and then copy to flash drive?
Unfortunately I'm one of those with an old ...
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Can users play simultaneously from one copy of Civilization V?
I read in an ad for Civilization 5 that it allows installation on 5 different computers. Does that mean I can install it on my kid's computer and mine, and then we can simultaneously play, or even in ...
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Installing Starfleet Armada 2 on Windows 7?
I'm trying to install Startrek Armada 2 on Windows 7 x64. When I try to install, the popup launches and I can attempt to click install.
This briefly launches a small message box, after which ...
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Play Dragon age Awakening non steam version with the Dragon Age:Origins steam version?
Is this possible? I did research, and I found multiple people on forums saying that this is possible, but they don't explain how.
Thanks.
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StarCraft II does not install on Mac OS X with FileVault
I have the same problem as described here.
I've installed SC2 on two systems, one
had this "Insert DVD" problem, the
other did not. I deleted all of the
files and re-downloaded on the system
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How to run YABOT (Yet Another Build Order) on Mac?
My aim is to play single YABOT game, I have downloaded the latest MapCraft(1.6), run it selected a YABOT map but nothing happened when i press launch....is there anything i am missing?? please help ...
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Starcraft Installation asks for a mythical Disk 2
I just purchased the Starcraft Battle Chest containing Starcraft and BroodWar. When I try to install Starcraft I get halfway through and I'm prompted to "Insert Disk 2". The box did not contain a ...
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How can I run Dwarf Fortress in text mode on my Linux VPS?
I installed Dwarf Fortress on my Linux VPS to use with dfterm. It's running Ubuntu 10.04. I'm fairly certain I have all the dependencies:
I've installed:
ncurses
ncursesw
libsdl
libsdl-image
libgtk
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How can you install Steam games offline?
My main computer that has Steam installed on it does not have an active Internet connection. I do not want this computer to have access to the Internet, but I really would like to be able to play ...
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Can I verify an xbox 360 game isn't damaged by installing it?
If I buy a used game the first thing I do is install the game onto my hard drive. I figure that this process must read the entire disc and so will verify the disc is not damaged.
Does anyone know if ...
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Install Steam on an external drive?
If I install Steam to an external drive, will it work when I plug it into other computers? Or does it depend on registry keys/some other computer-specific thing?
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Is it possible to play Outpost on a modern OS?
I have fond memories of playing Outpost in the windows 95 era, and I pulled out the CD recently and discovered that it will not install on XP and above. I believe the problem is that it utilized DOS ...
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Install Mods for Unreal Tournament 2004
My college will not let me get to other forums where this information is available, but ...
How do you install *.ut4mod files for Unreal Tournament 2004 when double-clicking no longer works? After ...
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Should I install Xbox 360 games to my hard drive?
Are there any benefits/downsides to installing an Xbox 360 game to my hard drive before playing it?
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How can I get Sam & Max Hit the Road working on Windows XP?
The kids picked up a copy of Sam & Max Hit the Road, but I can't get it to install. What do I have to do?
