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Steam or Retail DVD ROM? What ARE YOU BUYING?


Chris S
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Buy GTA 5 on DVD or STEAM?


What are the Perks of Steam?


What are the Perks of DVD?

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sidneymsi77

I had the same struggle:p i went for steam cause of the preload and i want to play it the minute its out

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I am buying a retail copy because my 4g data is at 10 gb cap after that 150kbps. So retail for me but i am just waiting for some days to see how optimization is.

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I'm buying a retail copy but I also hope it will be Steam redeemable

with discs?

no its SC version

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If I buy it on Steam, can I still play if I log on on diferent computer with my account, will it download again or what ?

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definitely cd. rather have a hard copy... dont want to be downloading the entire game if i need to uninstall and re-install again... specially with mods.

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Igor Bogdanoff

Buying retail - Price, map, cover.

 

 

definitely cd. rather have a hard copy... dont want to be downloading the entire game if i need to uninstall and re-install again... specially with mods.

That is why Steam made "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" it checks what files you have different to the version they have on server and then it will download only those files you have changed.

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I had the same struggle:p i went for steam cause of the preload and i want to play it the minute its out

me too someone might hack it before. that is bad about the preload and it might work lol. but day one patch will kill preload cracked games..

 

I am buying a retail copy because my 4g data is at 10 gb cap after that 150kbps. So retail for me but i am just waiting for some days to see how optimization is.

me to i hope the dvd drive read write vs ssd read writes from steam are about the same or you cant tell when playing a game.. loading etc..

 

I'm buying a retail copy but I also hope it will be Steam redeemable

its not. buy a steam card at a store or by the physical disc copy the discs will be collectors also after years and years.. steam you cant hold on too.

 

 

I'm buying a retail copy but I also hope it will be Steam redeemable

with discs?

no its SC version

 

yeah he is right its running off social club just like iv did. just probably no gflw? idk bout that part..

 

definitely cd. rather have a hard copy... dont want to be downloading the entire game if i need to uninstall and re-install again... specially with mods.

yeah that is what i was saying but im wondering if its going to perform better vs ssd steam reading writes.. say i want to take the game to highest point. this is something crucial cd drive vs steam!

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I'm buying a retail copy but I also hope it will be Steam redeemable

with discs?

no its SC version

 

 

Social Club version?

 

How do you know it?

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I'm buying a retail copy but I also hope it will be Steam redeemable

with discs?

no its SC version

 

 

Social Club version?

 

How do you know it?

 

its going to be the same as iv on pc.. ust probably more stable and load faster.. and probably linked to your online stuff but its not going to use sc as an addon download. its build in the game.. and runs only with it. but im not sure if gfwl will be used?

 

If I buy it on Steam, can I still play if I log on on diferent computer with my account, will it download again or what ?

no its not transferable

you need buy a new copy(code)

serial code(s) are non-transferable once used

per one pc

 

https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/203428177

 

it really said per pc? i think you can just log in just like you have on steam with all other games and validate the pc but there is a certain amount of pcs you can validate to use your steam but only one can log in at a time to steam to play.. and you unvalidate the older or remove the original steam pc from the list..

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I'm buying a retail copy but I also hope it will be Steam redeemable

with discs?

no its SC version

 

 

Social Club version?

 

How do you know it?

 

somebody posting on forums earlier

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Buying retail - Price, map, cover.

 

 

definitely cd. rather have a hard copy... dont want to be downloading the entire game if i need to uninstall and re-install again... specially with mods.

That is why Steam made "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" it checks what files you have different to the version they have on server and then it will download only those files you have changed.

really he still means that will add up especially modding 125mb per messs up add up about 45 game reloads per day modding :p and i did not know it download specific files i thought it reloads the entire game?

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and it will be

sc will be activated on sc

steam will be activated on steam and SC like MP3 and la noire steam versions

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So, if I buy a retail disc copy I won't be able to play it on Steam with my friends?

 

This kinda sucks.

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If I buy it on Steam, can I still play if I log on on diferent computer with my account, will it download again or what ?

no its not transferable

you need buy a new copy(code)

serial code(s) are non-transferable once used

per one pc

 

https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/203428177

 

Did you even read his comment? o.o

 

To answer elgerium, yes. You can login to another PC with your steam account and play the game when ever you want.

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Retail:

  • A little cheaper
  • Steam does not get a cut off the money (Yes Steam is ok, but it does not have to be)
  • Probablly in stores earlier (Maybe DRM does not allow to play before launch, but worth a try)
  • A physical disc is just nice to have and look at
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So, if I buy a retail disc copy I won't be able to play it on Steam with my friends?

 

This kinda sucks.

yes its confirmed

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If I buy it on Steam, can I still play if I log on on diferent computer with my account, will it download again or what ?

no its not transferable

you need buy a new copy(code)

serial code(s) are non-transferable once used

per one pc

 

https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/203428177

 

Did you even read his comment? o.o

 

To answer elgerium, yes. You can login to another PC with your steam account and play the game when ever you want.

 

on diffrent hardware?

i think this drm not allowed that

 

ex. you buy game on laptop downloading and activated it on laptop

but then you log in on desktop hi-end pc and downloading game for second time for free?

 

problem is you can have 50 pc's with your own steam account and download 50 game copies but paid once :lol::lol::lol::lol:

dubs

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Retail:

  • A little cheaper
  • Steam does not get a cut off the money (Yes Steam is ok, but it does not have to be)
  • Probablly in stores earlier (Maybe DRM does not allow to play before launch, but worth a try)
  • A physical disc is just nice to have and look at

 

 

Comes with a cool poster. Case is nice to have up on a shelf. Backup plan in case of internet outages.

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It's going to be funny when all these people walk into their game store and get given a key-code for the download. If you think Rockstar are putting a 65gb game onto CD. What is there? 7gb per DVD now-a-days? You think you're going to get 9 CD's to install the game? haha.

 

This is what you're going to get, either a Steam or RSSC key:

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/302cqh/we_got_these_today_at_work/

IjdLI1A.jpg

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I'd probably get the physical version of the game.

Because Indian ISP's are crap.

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I'd probably get the physical version of the game.

Because Indian ISP's are crap.

 

Not really. We have Airtel 4g , to bad it is caped at 10 gb :cry:

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