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MB downloaded when activate HL2?
Name: thewake Date: January 10, 2005 at 12:52:49 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 2600+, 512mb
Comment:
Hey all
As I am using my GPRS on my mobile to connect to the net and activate HL2 (its charged per MB), I was just wandering if people could tell me how much is downloaded roughly when u activate? Just so I can work out how much it might cost :S
Name: Avarik Date: January 10, 2005 at 20:05:30 Pacific
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Took me 20 minutes on dial-up.
Avarik ~
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Response Number 2
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato) Date: January 11, 2005 at 12:45:40 Pacific
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I don't think the data transfer is very much at all. Most of the time required is to decrypt the files that are on your hard-drive. I would guess that the actaul data transferred would be less than 1 MB. Just a guess though.
But, there is the issue of patches. I don't recall if the game attempted to download the patches when I activated or the first time I played. You will want to make sure that you set up steam to run in offline mode or you will not be able to play wihtout being connected to the net. Plus, if you run in online mode the game will download any updates when you start it up.
Michael J
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Response Number 3
Name: thewake Date: January 11, 2005 at 14:07:42 Pacific
Reply:
Hmmm, well since I am charged per MB via the GPRS i should be ok then if its not very much at all. Thanks for info If anyone has any further points please feel free to make them I will continue to check back
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