How to play the retail version?

[ThaDoews]

Hey!

This might be a stupid question, but i hope you will help me
I've bought Shogun 2 limited edition - might be a counterpart to gold edition.

I think now i got it installed though i used both discs, but i can ONLY find a Steam installation? And now it seems that Steam is downloading Shogun?!
Am i'm missing something here and what is on those two discs if it's not the game? If the game are installed, how do i then start playing it? I have hitted the desktop icon, a play button in Steam, but nothing seems working...

Is it possible to play this game offline?

I have no experience with Steam though i'm old school and want a hard copy of my games

[irishron]

You lose, unfortunately.

Come to find out, the discs are only good for something 143mb. The rest of the 23gb has to be downloaded.

Does the game box say, "internet connection required" even in small print? This is where they got you and the rest of us.

[BroskiDerpman]

Shogun 2 Gold installed 100% (Except for the latest patch that came out after Gold) from the disk for me.
Anything other than Gold Edition you probably have to basically download the whole game.

[ThaDoews]

Yes it says on the back that it requires internet access and a free Steam account...
Never (ever) thought a publisher would be this stupid...

[Knight of Heaven]

Yes it says on the back that it requires internet access and a free Steam account...
Never (ever) thought a publisher would be this stupid...

You can play it offline too. But to instal it at least you will need to be on. Otherwise there is a feature to run steam offline. At least the game you want to.

[ThaDoews]

You can play it offline too. But to instal it at least you will need to be on. Otherwise there is a feature to run steam offline. At least the game you want to.

You nearly made my day there
I don't really know how to open Shogun 2?! I've tried the desktop icon, but i doesn't help and i also tried to play it from Steam... Nothing really happens. It say that i have downloaded my content?

[irishron]

Do you have any other Steam games?

[ThaDoews]

Do you have any other Steam games?

Nope. Never used Steam before...

[ThaDoews]

DxDiag.txt

Thx in advance

[irishron]

Post your dxdiag, then.

[irishron]

Run this first just to satisfy my curiousity. http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

[ThaDoews]

Run this first just to satisfy my curiousity. http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

"Congratulations, your system passes the Recommended requirements! You should have a great experience running this product."

[ThaDoews]

I've just tried these four steps too:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1975040

Also removed all the C++ redist and installed the newest ones, but didn't help...

[irishron]

Are you using Google Chrome?
What antivirus are you using?

[ThaDoews]

Are you using Google Chrome?

Uses only FireFox.

What antivirus are you using?

Avast - Deactivated atm. Haven't influenced Steam.
Also do i use Spybot, but this is also shutted down atm...

[irishron]

Is there anything in the modified.txt?
Have you tried installing any mods?

[irishron]

Is there anything in the modified.txt?
Have you tried installing any mods?

[ThaDoews]

Suddently it worked?! I did a restart due to some Office updates and then it worked?! ;S

Thx a lot for your help!

[irishron]

Good to hear. enjoy playing. And you're welcome.