DiRT 3

[rassmatic]

I'm not even seeing this game in the Steam store as yet.

Mind telling me how you reach so far as to be 'liking the new handling model'? 

the PC version's out.

[Spazosaurus]

Remember Steam is just ONE of the ways one can get their game on. Its so awesome its easy to forget that.

[Notnice]

I'm not even seeing this game in the Steam store as yet.

Mind telling me how you reach so far as to be 'liking the new handling model'? 

He got his game from direct2drive.com

[MessiaaH]

All who want d game on steam check meh, i linking.

Once you have a paypal account we could talk.

Ent even get time to launch d dam game yet cause been busy on meh new beast, which hopefulyy finishing today.

[Arcmanov]

AY, don't set up people with that eh.

The game is not available in our region on Steam 'as yet'.

I tried the same thing you are suggesting here with HAWX 2 and I had to end up almost begging Steam to refund me, because the game would not show up in my games list.

I will wait.  No Steam, no purchase.

[MessiaaH]

Arcman me and bezerk has been playing bulletstorm a while now no probs lol, also, my dirt 3 is in steam and working fine, as is my super sf4 arcade Ed preorder

Don't know way happen with ur order but my own was fine  and I also gifted yo zerk, isme etc, all working fine.

[Notnice]

I will wait.  No Steam, no purchase.

Well u better off waiting on bf3 because steam is not going to unlock at all they said

[TriniXaeno]

you get your bulletstorm on steam Messiaahh? wtmc

I thought it wasn't a steam game?

and give some details on this Dirt 3 hook up. I absolutely suck @ driving but considering it for the lolz.

[Berzerk]

its a steam game, but not in our region. but there are workarounds.

messiah would have to explain it though.

[TriniXaeno]

bwtmc, I now seeing the bulletstorm showing in your steam sig.

alyuh holding out!!

[Arcmanov]

NotNice...who is 'they'?  Codemasters?  Steam?

Any official proof of this?


Take care allyuh doh have to hol allyuh head and bawl when one day
allyuh 'out-of-region' copies mysteriously stop working.

Steam doh sleep.  

So 'they' will actually region-block/lock a game/franchise that has such a huge
international following as this one?  Waaayyy...this kinda treatment for paying
customers really baffles me yes.  

Ay Ay...look meh boy Skidrow on de corner dey...'AY YO SKID...MY NEW HOSS BOY!!!'  

[MessiaaH]

1) You can officially gift region locked games to other regions. so if u have a partner living in d states, and he decide to gift u bulletstorm, steam cant say jack, its officially allowed  and nothing in they user agreement says otherwise.

2) In order to buy a Region locked game, you have to all of the following:

  a. Do d transaction from a machine with a US public ip, i.e. RDP/Control a machine in d states and do purchasing from there (which i did), or use a US vpn service to get yourself a US IP.
  b. Pay with a US credit card, if you try to use an international CC wiht a US address u will get bull, i actualy got my steam account locked trying that lol. But i got around it and unlock it back. That too long to go through. bottom line, pay with US CC dont try to trick them.

Once you complete both of d above, games will show up just fine. I logged on my steam account on meh partner in d states machine, buy my shit, den log off. I also bought and gifted Bulletstorm, Dirt 3 Pre-order (now released), and SSF4 Arcade Ed Pre-Order. Multiple times and they all work fine, including online play for bulletstorm etc.

D hookup will work as such. You want a game costing 50$, just send 50$ + Paypal Transaction fee (usually around 2$ for dat price) i.e. Send 52$ to my partner Paypal account, and i go loggin and gift d game. Its that simple. If no paypal and you paying wiht cash, something mite be workable.

And wyatt, i eh hold out eh, i msg d men on steam i saw online at d time that i know interested in dirt 3 and let them know d link available. i.e. capt awesome, notnice, phill, redfish. din see arcman around. and i know u dont race ...cough, noob..*clears throat*

[TriniXaeno]

steups, I don't race but I shoot!

bulletstorm immc

we will link

[MessiaaH]

http://store.steampowered.com/?cc=us

Use that link to browse the steam US store, remember to clear your browser cache and restart browser to get back to original store, or u coudl jus browse the link in a diff browser (ie)

[Redfish]

With tactful antics and negotiation I err borrowed  my sister's cc last night [VTM aint have no cash XD ] and grabbed dirt 3 off Direct 2 Drive, most likely it's finished downloading already but as you know........I in work......yes it sucks ass....

*begins painful stare at the clock*


Messiaah I aint duck yuh offer eh, I just was more comfy gettin it straight and aint hadda owe nobody. I know I paranoid like that but I woulda take up yuh offer if I coulda give you d money in yuh hand myself.

[MessiaaH]

Nice, well hopefuly my machine finsih tonight, thing does always take longer than i think it wud, once it done is swet.

[Redfish]

Kool scn

[Spazosaurus]

Ok, so first order of business, game has been officially released, hence this thread has been moved to the general gaming section.

Secondly, steam on REAL nonsense. Why do I have to jump through all them hoops to get the damn game when direct 2 drive gives me the game, no fuss, no muss AND for $5.05us cheaper? Obviously steam retardness making them loose real business to their competitors. Their loss. I am NOT jumping through your hoops if your competitor offers me a hoop-free experience, ESPECIALLY if said competitor is offering it at a lower price. Fail.

Thirdly, downloaded my copy on d2d loaded up this morning and as soon as I took off ALL driving assists, we have EPIC WIN folks. I reach to work real late this morning on account of playing the damn thing, reach driver level 2. Done know.

Obviously, it goes without saying that ah going and KILLL dirt later. Usual dirt crew, we REALLLLL doing it this weekend.

And finally, SWEATTTTTTTT!!!

[MessiaaH]

How's the direct2drive interface compared to steam?

And yea i finially finish my machine some 4am this morning, gone to work 6, stress, installing and configuring remotely, so swet lata once my eyes coudl open lol.

[Spazosaurus]

As for purchasing, everything is done via web site. There Comrade, the game spy portal which has a similar interface to Steam with a narrower scope of features. Basically just an interface where you can see all your games whether is steam, d2d or pirate (much like steam I guess, no in-client purchasing). Also has a friend/messaging system. Not sure if you can copy and paste backups like with steam as they give you an actual installer to install your game. I guess i'll test it next time I redo my pc.


On a btw note, I find the graphics are almost identical to dirt 2 in terms of the environments. The car models though seem to be GREATLY improved though. WOW.