Free Steam Games for ATI Radeon Owners

malware · May 30, 2007, 08:14 PM

Valve has announced that effective immediately, ATI Radeon owners can download a free copy of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch through Steam. The software will automatically confirm the presence of ATI Radeon hardware and offer access to the two games. In related news, Steam will be included with the ATI Catalyst driver and software suit until early 2008 and ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT owners will, upon release, receive Team Fortress 2, Portal, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two through Valve's content delivery application.

UPDATE: I talked to Valve and they confirm that once you activated the free ATI games, you will keep them, even if you swap to an NVIDIA card. Just ask your friends for their ATI card.

Source: Shacknews

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2007, 08:15 PM

Holy shit. Is this worth installing Steam?

Also, I've never played HL2, so are these downloads expansions and require HL2?

Grings · May 30, 2007, 08:19 PM

definately, hl2 deathmatch is a blast, and ive never had issues with steam

mandelore · May 30, 2007, 08:21 PM

wow, valve you rock!

a111087 · May 30, 2007, 08:22 PM

Why!!! Why Did I Purchased Nvidia???!!!

malware · May 30, 2007, 08:23 PM

Hmm it worked for me till the part when it says:
Duplicate Registration
This offer has already been activated using a different Steam account

wtf?! I registered my account 2 minutes before this message?

D3aDl0cK · May 30, 2007, 08:27 PM

stupid idea...
...what about the possibility of faking the graphics device name
to get the games when u have another graphics unit...would this be possible?
i have the games though, just would be interested.

W1zzard · May 30, 2007, 08:28 PM

just ask a friend for an ati card

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2007, 08:28 PM

Fake it? Like flashing the video card's BIOS to convince it's something else? Jedi mind tricks?

Casheti · May 30, 2007, 08:32 PM

Does this actually work?? Anybody confirm?

I have a radeon.

mandelore · May 30, 2007, 08:33 PM

how do i go about activating these on steam? i see no option, just purchase?

Casheti · May 30, 2007, 08:44 PM

I've done it and it works!!

DOM · May 30, 2007, 08:45 PM

Its downloading as we speak

You go to the Steam link and click GET IT NOW! then make a account after that it checks your system then it ask if you want the games if you have a ATI card

Casheti · May 30, 2007, 08:51 PM

This is excellent!

Casheti · May 30, 2007, 08:54 PM

Does it work by graphics card hardware ID 'cos if it does I'll get another one?

mandelore · May 30, 2007, 08:54 PM

what about if you already have a steam account (3 here actually) dont wanna make a new account

Casheti · May 30, 2007, 08:55 PM

You register it to an existing one?

bruins004 · May 30, 2007, 08:58 PM

Both of these come with the HL2 game.
HL: Lost Coast is just 1 level (takes maybe an hour or 2). Pretty much the purpose was to show you lighting effects used by the HL2 engine.

Deathmatch is the online versus mode for HL2.
It is ok, but CS:S blows it away.

mandelore · May 30, 2007, 08:59 PM

i created a new account, never got asked anything? dont see any option for it?

x-anubis-x · May 30, 2007, 08:59 PM

woo this works for my radeon 9800se lol!
downloading/installing as we speak

Casheti · May 30, 2007, 09:00 PM

It scans your hardware and then says you are eligible for this offer...

Did for me.

mandelore · May 30, 2007, 09:00 PM

ffs i must be retarded or summit? i cant see no option or never got asked if i wanted it when i registered a new account

when did it scan your pc?

EviLZeD · May 30, 2007, 09:21 PM

lol i already bought the game =[ when i got my radeon 9550 for my first comp now i got a 9600xt inside it lol thats alot of free half life

ati and valve rock for this

i just read steams going to be included with all future catalyst drivers

DOM · May 30, 2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandelore

ffs i must be retarded or summit? i cant see no option or never got asked if i wanted it when i registered a new account

when did it scan your pc?

After it was finishing the updates then it got pop up if I wanted the games that my system qulafied for them

xylomn · May 30, 2007, 09:32 PM

I keep trying buit it keeps coming up with an error...

wonder if it has something to do with vista 64bit

May 30, 2007, 08:14 PM	#1
malware Eligible for custom title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 5,413 (1.72/day) Thanks: 78 Thanked 986 Times in 497 Posts System Specs	Free Steam Games for ATI Radeon Owners Valve has announced that effective immediately, ATI Radeon owners can download a free copy of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch through Steam. The software will automatically confirm the presence of ATI Radeon hardware and offer access to the two games. In related news, Steam will be included with the ATI Catalyst driver and software suit until early 2008 and ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT owners will, upon release, receive Team Fortress 2, Portal, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two through Valve's content delivery application. UPDATE: I talked to Valve and they confirm that once you activated the free ATI games, you will keep them, even if you swap to an NVIDIA card. Just ask your friends for their ATI card. Source: Shacknews Last edited by W1zzard; May 30, 2007 at 08:30 PM.

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May 30, 2007, 08:15 PM	#2
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Holy shit. Is this worth installing Steam? Also, I've never played HL2, so are these downloads expansions and require HL2?

May 30, 2007, 08:19 PM	#3
Grings Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blighty Posts: 1,983 (0.82/day) Thanks: 96 Thanked 187 Times in 166 Posts System Specs	definately, hl2 deathmatch is a blast, and ive never had issues with steam

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D3aDl0cK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 35 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	stupid idea... ...what about the possibility of faking the graphics device name to get the games when u have another graphics unit...would this be possible? i have the games though, just would be interested.

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Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.17/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	Does this actually work?? Anybody confirm? I have a radeon.

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mandelore Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK-small Village in a Valley Near Newcastle Posts: 2,917 (1.17/day) Thanks: 33 Thanked 152 Times in 127 Posts System Specs	how do i go about activating these on steam? i see no option, just purchase?

May 30, 2007, 08:44 PM	#12
Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.17/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	I've done it and it works!!

May 30, 2007, 08:45 PM	#13
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,507 (2.53/day) Thanks: 300 Thanked 810 Times in 720 Posts System Specs	Its downloading as we speak You go to the Steam link and click GET IT NOW! then make a account after that it checks your system then it ask if you want the games if you have a ATI card __________________

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Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.17/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	This is excellent!

May 30, 2007, 08:54 PM	#15
Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.17/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	Does it work by graphics card hardware ID 'cos if it does I'll get another one?

May 30, 2007, 08:55 PM	#17
Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.17/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	You register it to an existing one?

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mandelore Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK-small Village in a Valley Near Newcastle Posts: 2,917 (1.17/day) Thanks: 33 Thanked 152 Times in 127 Posts System Specs	i created a new account, never got asked anything? dont see any option for it?

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x-anubis-x Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 38 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	woo this works for my radeon 9800se lol! downloading/installing as we speak

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Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.17/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	It scans your hardware and then says you are eligible for this offer... Did for me.

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