Bought ED Horizons on Frontier store - how to upgrade to Odissey?

[akenatoth]

Hi, I backed this game in 2014 when it was in development, but didn't get to play it much.

I wanted to give it serious try now but I was thinking of upgrading to Odissey to have a fully updated game.

My game client is from the Frontier store (neither Steam nor Epic) and when I visit the website to try and upgrade to Odissey it sends me to Steam.

Does buying the expansion on Steam upgrade my existing game or, as I'm expecting, Steam will just tell me that it needs the original game and expects me to buy it again there before I can use Odissey?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help (I'm assuming I'm not the first having this issue).

 

[Factabulous]

Link steam odyssey to frontier account after console transfer to pc

Hi, as a recently migrated ps4 commander to pc, I am wondering if I can I link odyssey for Steam to my Frontier account ? if it makes any difference, it was a Humble Bundle purchase. I have the free horizons account provided with console transfer. i am just wondering if this is something I...

forums.frontier.co.uk

 

[Garix]

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Elite Dangerous - Games - Frontier Store

Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known space. Be the first to step out onto countless unique planets as you discover land untouched since time

www.frontierstore.net

Should just allow you to upgrade normally, ignoring Steam completely

 

[Bravo17]

I backed this game in 2014 when it was in development

If you mean that you were one of the people who contributed enough to the original Kickstarter Pledge then I think you should already have Odyssey added to your account.

 

[Ashnak]

Which "the website"?
I could see Odyssey for sale from FD on https://www.frontierstore.net/games/elite-dangerous-cat.html

 

[pvaljann]

Does buying the expansion on Steam upgrade my existing game or, as I'm expecting, Steam will just tell me that it needs the original game and expects me to buy it again there before I can use Odissey?

It would replace (and upgrade) your existing game, but stick with the from-Frontier launcher if you can.
Just go into the ED site
When you go to the Odyssey expansion, it defaults to Steam (for whatever reason) See the three platform logos at the top? - click the "Frontier" one.
It takes you here

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Elite Dangerous

Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known s...

www.elitedangerous.com

 

[Dougie]

It would replace (and upgrade) your existing game, but stick with the from-Frontier launcher if you can.
Just go into the ED site
When you go to the Odyssey expansion, it defaults to Steam (for whatever reason) See the three platform logos at the top? - click the "Frontier" one.
It takes you here

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Elite Dangerous

Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known s...

www.elitedangerous.com

That's because that is the "elitedangerous (dot) com" site as opposed to the frontierstore (dot) net site. I don't know why the non-frontierstore site should default to suggesting Steam, seems daft to me as Steam purchases default to giving a cut of all transactions to steam (valve).