the_gaming_guy Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Which is better, paying £25 in a shop for the disc, or paying £30 on Steam for a download version? :confused: I want to consider the following factors: Ease of installation Ease of activation General playability Updates Thanks for your input Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 There's only one way to find out...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gaming_guy Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 There's only one way to find out...... Fight?????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee50_11 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 i prefer the DVD myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I bought the DVD and from installing the game, activating it and installing the patch took 15 minutes with no problems at all. My tip would be don't use steam to activate it use uniloc! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST33L PH03NIX Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Ease of installation: I'd imagine it would be the same on both download and disc version but you'd have to wait for the program to download first on steam. Ease of activation: You could activate using Uniloc if you bought the disc but then you wouldn't get auto updates. But the steam download means you can only activate with steam which is no bad thing but you haven't got a choice. General playability: no difference Updates: steam is auto-updated and if you activate via steam it makes no difference whether you have a disc or a downloaded file. in my opinion, getting a disc would be better as it's cheaper... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Fight?????? I'm glad someone got it I will always prefer the DVD version, but i'm sad and like to have the box etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkim Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Always prefer the hard copy version of the game, if it's available to me of course. 1. Pop in the DVD 2. Press Install 3. Download & Install the patch (again, point and click) 4. Play. Don't really see how difficult it can get. Uniloc also is very easy to activate through as well and from what I've been reading, there's been more cases of people having problems with Steam,than Uniloc, and this is after the initial activation problem period when the game was first released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gaming_guy Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Ok, seems like I'll head for the shops. If you can't tell already, I'm not much of a PC gamer, I'm and Xbox 360/PS3 man mainly. But FM has me hooked! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilmaniacuk Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Yeah, me too....i'll throw in my two pennies....DVD all the way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carradona Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Im too old school, It's not the same without a dvd box collecting dust Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPompey Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 DVD, box and printed manual win everytime for me Download also = internet bandwith, time plus uses up your allowance if tour IP provider has given you a cap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bod1035 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Steam, but thats only because i am to lazy to go to the shop. I must say it was the first time i used steam and had no prolems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny van Axeldongen Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Buy it on DVD, and then use the key to activate it on Steam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfkdougal Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 DVD Copy i think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backpackant Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I had a lot of problems with Steam when it was just the demo, so I went for the DVD and no probs whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThE BoMBeR Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I prefer DVD... The only downside is if it breaks or has great scratches lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy19850 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 what was your step by step process when installing FM 09 could you tell me everything you did step by step, i bought it and i am having real difficulty trying to use uniloc so if its no trouble could you help me Thnks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Ok, seems like I'll head for the shops. If you can't tell already, I'm not much of a PC gamer, I'm and Xbox 360/PS3 man mainly. But FM has me hooked! It's the best way, steam has given so many people so many problems, in all games. Steam should be destroyed There must be atleast 2-3 threads a day of people complaining about steam on this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 what was your step by step process when installing FM 09could you tell me everything you did step by step, i bought it and i am having real difficulty trying to use uniloc so if its no trouble could you help me Thnks There are some activation help threads at the top of the page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvndysn Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 i have the dvd and activated through steam so i dont need the dvd now, saves it getting scratched Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry-AVFC Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 DVD is cheaper and more reliable imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I prefer the steam download, I have been using steam for years and have bought most of my games through steam and I have never had any problems with it. The only bad thing is their prices for europeans and their idea that 1 dollar is worth 1 euro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 i have the dvd and activated through steam so i dont need the dvd now, saves it getting scratched If you installed normaly, you still would'nt need to use the DVD so it wouldnt get scratched either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumbledSausage Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Which is better, paying £25 in a shop for the disc, or paying £30 on Steam for a download version? :confused:I want to consider the following factors: Ease of installation Ease of activation General playability Updates Thanks for your input For me it makes little difference now as you no longer need the DVD in the drive to play the game. Personally I prefer DVD because I like the feeling of owning something "solid" rather than just a set of files (though I assume you could burn them to DVD?). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalJez Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 (though I assume you could burn them to DVD?). Strictly speaking I don't think it's allowed. I'm really sad - I have a shelf of CM/FM games from 97/98 onwards (and CM2 but that wasn't bought in order) - to 'Jezs' Football Manager 2009' (courtesy of play.com heh) - my collection wouldn't work without the box! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHAVFC Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 You have to buy the boxed game. It's tradition! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepwalkingpolarbear Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Buy the DVD version, and register it with steam, best of both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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