Max Payne 3 - Steam issues.

Omaeka

Omaeka

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Is there any way that I can connect my retail copy of Max Payne 3 to Steam? I would have bought it from Steam if it wasn't such a ridiculous size (30GB) as I currently have a bandwidth limit of 1.5GB before I get capped to 200KB/s for 5 hours before being reallocated another 1.5GB by my ISP. Downloading 30GB would have taken me days, maybe even weeks, so I understandably opted to choose a retail copy from here.

Now when I try to add a game to Steam, it says my Max Payne 3 CD Key is invalid? :eek:

Here is photographic proof I own a legit copy of the game, bought from Overclockers UK because I am aware there are idiots out there who would probably pirate and then come here looking for a work around:

Outside of the box

Inside of the box

P.S this is just a copy + paste of my topic on the Steam forums, just wanted more insight. (especially as they are inactive)

P.S.S I'm pretty new to Steam! :p
 
There is surely no need to add it to steam anyway.. if its not a Steam purchase then it will not update your client etc. the only benefit would be to run it from your games list rather than your desktop..

But should you need to, have you tried GAMES> Add a non-steam game to Library ? That wouldnt ask for a key, just put a shortcut in the Steam menu for non-Steam games

I think you are trying to re-register the game a second time via Steam..which isn't needed
 
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It's not a steamworks game so you won't be able to add it to steam, you can add it as a shortcut though to use the overlay and upload screenshots.
 
I love Steam, I just wanted to register it so I could have it in my library with time played etc. and I also wanted it in there for the cool logo style box thing (lol) whereas if I just put it in through 'add a non-Steam game' its just the launcher logo with tons of space around it, not a cool picture like the rest! :(

Sort it out Rockstar, patch it some steamworks.
 
Oh I see.. hardly an "issue" though really, is it?
Personally I spend more time playing the actual games than looking at the Steam client and couldn't care less what it looks like.. Origin looks better, if you like that sort of thing, but the functionality is extremely limited.
 
Yeah the games playable, it just sucks that I have to use the ugly Rockstar ingame interface instead of Steams, unless adding non-steam games also gives the Steam interface? The reason I want it in there properly is that every game I have is in Steam, just makes it a little untidy you know? :p

As for the game itself, I've spent more time in Multiplayer, its just too fun (bar the hackers!).
 
dasyad said:
This despite thousands of people using it without issue :rolleyes:
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And the numbers of users is relevant how...? :confused: Steam is still oppressive bloatware drm. Its shocking how over the past 5 or 6 years everyone has just accepted it.


Omaeka said:
Yeah the games playable, it just sucks that I have to use the ugly Rockstar ingame interface instead of Steams, unless adding non-steam games also gives the Steam interface? The reason I want it in there properly is that every game I have is in Steam, just makes it a little untidy you know? :p
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You would have to use the ugly in game rockstar interface AS WELL as the ugly steam overlay. Rockstar social club is built in to the game you would still have to use it even if they add steam support at a later date.
 
poker_999 said:
And the numbers of users is relevant how...? :confused: Steam is still oppressive bloatware drm. Its shocking how over the past 5 or 6 years everyone has just accepted it.
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If it was that oppressive and bloated I doubt that so many would use it for games where they have the option not to.
 
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