Steam & a different PC

Dougiebabe2003 · 18 Jan 2008 at 01:33

Hi there,

I didn't want to start another thread really but no-one has answered in my other thread about this problem.

Basicly i'm going to be fitting a new mobo and then doing a format in the next 2 days & i'm just wondering if steam is going to kick up a fuss and not allow me to download my games again due to the new OS and mobo...

If anyone can shed some light on this it would be great.

Cheers in advance, Doug.

DirtyJester · 18 Jan 2008 at 01:39

There wont be any problem ... can you not just back up your files and then transfer them saving you all the d/loads again ? I did this only last week ... changed from one computer to another and different versions of windows ie. XP Pro to Vista Ultimate 32bit without a hitch.

yaboy · 18 Jan 2008 at 01:41

It'll be fine mate, your account, it's not locked to your hardware in anyway

Dougiebabe2003 · 18 Jan 2008 at 02:00

yaboy said:
It'll be fine mate, your account, it's not locked to your hardware in anyway

That's what I needed to hear. I heard different back along.

In light of what you said that is my question in a sentence!

Cheers, Doug.

Dougiebabe2003 · 18 Jan 2008 at 02:01

DirtyJester said:
There wont be any problem ... can you not just back up your files and then transfer them saving you all the d/loads again ? I did this only last week ... changed from one computer to another and different versions of windows ie. XP Pro to Vista Ultimate 32bit without a hitch.

Don't mind d/ling them again (like watching them come down at 1.5MB/S

) just wanted to make sure that Steam will allow me to download them again to a new O/S and differnet hardware

BlackDragon · 18 Jan 2008 at 06:14

Yup you'll be fine. Had my steam account for years and I've done a number of reinstalls and hardware replacements in that time.

Steam detects it and just asks for you to resend your hardware specs in a survey thingy

Dano · 18 Jan 2008 at 10:14

One of the main selling points of Steam is that it can be used on any PC anywhere in the world that is connected to the net and capable of playing the games, which is why there was such a furore raised over the frankly ridiculous limitations imposed by certain games even when bought via steam, yes Bioshock, I'm looking at you.