Steam, Is it any good?

With only a few weeks left until the release of FM10, I'm being to ponder about which format to have. I've currently got my copy pre-ordered on play.com, but am now contemplating whether to cancel and get the steam version. What would people recommend I've always had the discs and never used steam, is it time for me to convert, or would this be just plain stupid?

use steam you dont need CD when you play and you can install it without the CD

I've used Steam for the first time last year and I have to say, it worked great. No cd needed and the game will automatically update when SI brings out new patches. There's a small app that runs in the taskbar but it doesn't take up much memory and you don't have to have the steam app running to play the game.

I'll be using Steam for all future FM releases...

With only a few weeks left until the release of FM10, I'm being to ponder about which format to have. I've currently got my copy pre-ordered on play.com, but am now contemplating whether to cancel and get the steam version. What would people recommend I've always had the discs and never used steam, is it time for me to convert, or would this be just plain stupid?

No need to cancel your order with play.com (although zavvi are offering the game cheaper!) but if you have steam installed it means you can authenticate with steam which means that you dont need the cd in your drive all the time. Also as others have said steam will automatically update your game with any patches that become available.

all sounds pretty good, do you know if you can use the editor ok with steam, as i like a little editing every now and then. Thinking steam's the way forward though

Steam's always been fine for me. You'd be best buying a disc and then installing it via steam (instead of purchasing straight from steam) as that will almost certainly be cheaper. Plus then you've always got the option of using a standard disc installation if you have problems with steam.

dirtyscarab, you can stop the little app that runs in the taskbar from starting up everytime - there's an option in steam somewhere. That way, it only runs if you want to play a game, not all the time.

The only benefit from Steam is not having to use the disk at all times. While that's all well and good, FM takes up so much of RAM that trying to do anything else with a different disk at the same time as the game being up, is neigh on impossible.

Oh and try Zavvi, they have it going at £18.

I installed via steam this year, no problems whatsoever and it updates the patches as they are released. A from me.

I have the game ordered but will load it through steam. Heard its a good way to go. With the having to have the disk in tho, I have not had the disk in for months and the game plays. Why would that be?

having used steam for about 6 years i have to say its pretty good and u can chat to your mates on it aswell so all good

with retail, you can use steam to activate the game and play w/o cd in drive

am i right in thinking steam will have the game on midnight of release day?

am i right in thinking steam will have the game on midnight of release day?

For the vast majority of games on steam you get to download it before release. Then at midnight on release day, the game is "released", meaning the "play game" option becomes enabled.

For the vast majority of games on steam you get to download it before release. Then at midnight on release day, the game is "released", meaning the "play game" option becomes enabled.

that sounds cool, thanks

I have steam and its cool, however I don't like how they handle FM on steam, you only had a set number of activations, so if for whatever reasons I formatted my PC 6 times and had to install FM 6 times, it would no longer activate.

I've only started using STEAM for just over a year now and I have become a fan of it - No more boxes of software laying around the house - Not only that but the other half doesn't know when I have new titles in my inventory (unless she looks over my shoulder and questions why she's never seen me play that game before ).

I've only started using STEAM for just over a year now and I have become a fan of it - No more boxes of software laying around the house - Not only that but the other half doesn't know when I have new titles in my inventory (unless she looks over my shoulder and questions why she's never seen me play that game before ).

Tell her she is nosey and she should but out if it. Then throw a cup against the wall and storm out

If your the type of bloke who likes going down to the store and getting the game in the box with manual on release day and if your playing FM on the laptop wherever you go i.e. train,plane, business trips... then DON'T get steam. If your the type of guy who likes a change from going to the store and buying the copy of FM and play FM only in your house on the desktop/laptop with internet connection then GET steam.

My verdict is, getting FM in the box on release day and being simple and straight forward is easier than steam, so I don't use it.

You don't need to be connected to the internet to play FM with Steam. Steam has an offline mode (file -> go offline) so you can play FM on all your planes, trains and business trips with or without a net connection.

I have steam and its cool, however I don't like how they handle FM on steam, you only had a set number of activations, so if for whatever reasons I formatted my PC 6 times and had to install FM 6 times, it would no longer activate.

Is that true?

That's just ridiculous, if i buy the game i should be able to reinstall it whenever i want. this is actually one of the advantages of Steam, you can download your games anytime you want.

Will this happen in FM10 too? Already pre-ordered in Steam.

Is that true?

That's just ridiculous, if i buy the game i should be able to reinstall it whenever i want. this is actually one of the advantages of Steam, you can download your games anytime you want.

Will this happen in FM10 too? Already pre-ordered in Steam.

In this case I advise (not just with FM, but any game - just to be sure) that you uninstall any game before reformating a machine - If the title is set to 'x' amount of activations then you are free one of those activations by uninstalling the software (Probably need to be connected to the Internet when uninstalling)

I have steam and its cool, however I don't like how they handle FM on steam, you only had a set number of activations, so if for whatever reasons I formatted my PC 6 times and had to install FM 6 times, it would no longer activate.

That's what the deactivation webpage is for...

Just a quickie, those of you that have pre-orderd with zavvi does it take the money out of your account straight away or when they ship it? don't get pait till the 26th

They don't charge till they ship.

How much is the game on steam this time around?

How much is the game on steam this time around?

Could someone from SI / Sega confirm that FM2010 is not available on Steam in South Korea please.

I really want to pre-order a copy for digital download but don't know how / where at the moment

I've only started using STEAM for just over a year now and I have become a fan of it - No more boxes of software laying around the house - Not only that but the other half doesn't know when I have new titles in my inventory (unless she looks over my shoulder and questions why she's never seen me play that game before ).

Exactly what Paul said - apparently, I've not bought a new game for years, I'm such a good boy

In this case I advise (not just with FM, but any game - just to be sure) that you uninstall any game before reformating a machine - If the title is set to 'x' amount of activations then you are free one of those activations by uninstalling the software (Probably need to be connected to the Internet when uninstalling)

So i can reintall many times i want, that's cool

Thanks for the response.