johnboy14 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If i download it via steam, do i need the CD because it's a pain having to use the CD all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanchflower1 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If i download it via steam, do i need the CD because it's a pain having to use the CD all the time. If you install FM 2010 via steam, you don't need the DVD to play Football Manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfmo7 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If you purchase or install via Steam you won't require the disc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imafish Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 any ideas for mac users Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Mac users will need the DVD in the drive unless they purchase a Digital Download version, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted December 18, 2009 Administrators Share Posted December 18, 2009 Mac users will need the DVD in the drive unless they purchase a Digital Download version, I think. That is indeed correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc 4 ever Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 just do what i do and leave the disk in 1 of your drives unless you only got 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 What about those of us who have the DVD, and only one drive? I want to watch a film while I play but now I just need the disc sat there in the drive doing nothing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted December 22, 2009 SI Staff Share Posted December 22, 2009 What about those of us who have the DVD, and only one drive? I want to watch a film while I play but now I just need the disc sat there in the drive doing nothing? If you activated the game via Steam then you would be able to play the game without the DVD in the drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 And if I didn't? Can I do that now? The reason I didn't is because on launch day a lot of people were saying they couldn't play because Steam was messing around, so I didn't want to go through steam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwall1885 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 What about those of us who have the DVD, and only one drive? I want to watch a film while I play but now I just need the disc sat there in the drive doing nothing? I dunno what your experience is like with computers, but couldn't you dump the film to your HD, and watch it from there? Thus freeing your optical drive up for the FM disc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJay Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Off-topic: A fellow Lion ^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I dunno what your experience is like with computers, but couldn't you dump the film to your HD, and watch it from there? Thus freeing your optical drive up for the FM disc? How is that in any way convenient? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwall1885 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 How is that in any way convenient? I was offering a solution mate, to free up your DVD drive Here is better one, go buy another DVD drive, they are £10 if you look around, problem solved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwall1885 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Off-topic: A fellow Lion ^ Hello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I was offering a solution mate, to free up your DVD driveHere is better one, go buy another DVD drive, they are £10 if you look around, problem solved It's not a solution though, it's a horrible workaround. You're missing the main point - I have the game, it has copy protection on the DVD, I've installed it, I don't mind registering it with steam or whatever... so why do I need to keep the disc in the drive? Why should I have to solve a problem like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwall1885 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 It's not a solution though, it's a horrible workaround. You're missing the main point - I have the game, it has copy protection on the DVD, I've installed it, I don't mind registering it with steam or whatever... so why do I need to keep the disc in the drive? Why should I have to solve a problem like this? I think your wrong mate. As far as I know, there is NO copy protection on the DVD, that is why it has to be in the drive. I may be wrong, but I am sure that is the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 If someone from SI can let me know - Is there any way for me to activate via steam now? I have the boxed PC copy, I installed from disc. When I go to steam to activate it using the steam activation key, it then wants to download the game. I just want to activate it, I don't want Steam to download it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekman Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 What about those of us who have the DVD, and only one drive? I want to watch a film while I play but now I just need the disc sat there in the drive doing nothing? If your using a desktop computer then have you ever considered installing a second dvd drive so you can keep your fm disk in one and then use the other to watch your movies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Look - the point is, I should not have to install a second drive. The game doesn't need to run off the DVD, it just wants to check up on me. Surely once I've booted with the DVD in the drive, that's enough? Why does it need to stay there? In case I have some kind of Football Manager party and a host of people come over and we all drink heartily and laugh at SI as we run multiple installations off a single DVD. Hahahah! Have at you, SI! We win! HAHAHAH! No. Instead I just want to frigging well play the game and watch a movie without having to copy it to my drive or buy a second DVD drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawsie Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 do you have 2 monitors like? Also i was not aware that you had to keep the dvd in the drive while playing, that said though im a steam man myself. Especially in the winter after running around and stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 If someone from SI can let me know - Is there any way for me to activate via steam now? I have the boxed PC copy, I installed from disc. When I go to steam to activate it using the steam activation key, it then wants to download the game. I just want to activate it, I don't want Steam to download it. Not possible I'm afraid - you'd need to install via Steam (which will mean downloading it from there - that happens as part of the install when you put the disk in if memory serves) and then you'd be able to play without the disk. Cheers Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekman Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Look - the point is, I should not have to install a second drive. The game doesn't need to run off the DVD, it just wants to check up on me. Surely once I've booted with the DVD in the drive, that's enough? Why does it need to stay there? There wouldn't be any need for measures like this if people didn't pirate software so dont blame SI for attempting to stop this activity. If you dont want to use the disc or install another drive then try steam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekman Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Not possible I'm afraid - you'd need to install via Steam (which will mean downloading it from there - that happens as part of the install when you put the disk in if memory serves) and then you'd be able to play without the disk.Cheers Matt If you have to install and download the game from steam then what's the point of having a disc in the first place. Sorry if I'm being really stupid Matt but I dont understand that :confused: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Something to do with two different copy protection systems... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedder_road Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 There wouldn't be any need for measures like this if people didn't pirate software so dont blame SI for attempting to stop this activity. If you dont want to use the disc or install another drive then try steam. You're right, there wouldn't. But punishing me for NOT breaking any laws is a bit silly, isn't it? I don't mind copy protection, and I can totally understand the need for the disc to be there when loading the game, but what purpose is served by having to have it in during play? Other than to check up on us to make sure we're not running multiple versions of the game from one disc? And are there really enough people doing that for it to be a problem? If I download it via Steam, what happens to the version I've installed from disc? I don't really want to have two different copies of the game sat on my hard drive, so have I bought the disc just for the steam activation code on the box? Maybe you guys could have mentioned this and I could have saved myself bothering to actually buy the damn game and have it shipped to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I believe you can just install it over the version that's there although I confess I can't remember what happened when I did this. Sorry for the inconvenience, but I believe it's minor - once you're installed you don't really need to worry about it again. Merry Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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