steam download questions

lokiguesty · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:21

hi all

girlfriend wants tropico 3, and steam shows it as available tomorrow rather than the 12/13 some retailers are.

so im thinking i will get it her from steam, what im wondering is if u buy it as pre order, does it allow u to download the files earlu (I.e today) and it just becomes available to play on release? or do i have to pre order and can only download the files once its available (and presumably when others are downloading the files)

thanks all

Loki

Liquidfox · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:31

If you can pre-order it, you can more than likely pre-load it too

Biohazard · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:43

Liquidfox said:
If you can pre-order it, you can more than likely pre-load it too

This.

Most games will allow you to do it so you don't have to wait longer than people who buy retail.

lokiguesty · 5 Nov 2009 at 17:40

rubbish, paid for the game but in my games tab it just shows as "not yet released" no option to pre download the files

unless im looking in the wrong place and anyone can enlighten me?

Mr. Anderson · 5 Nov 2009 at 17:44

Not relesed yet i guess. Have you double clicked it to check? If it is still playing up then you can't dl it yet.

Raumarik · 5 Nov 2009 at 18:21

Pre-load on Steam generally only happens on super-popular titles like Left4Dead2 etc. They also tend to shout about the fact that you'll be allowed to pre-load it as part of the deal for pre-ordering.

chaparral · 5 Nov 2009 at 20:17

lokiguesty said:
rubbish, paid for the game but in my games tab it just shows as "not yet released" no option to pre download the files unless im looking in the wrong place and anyone can enlighten me?

You Only have 22hours to wait