News Elite: Dangerous Steam Keys

harakiwi

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Smiffoo said:
I've only just seen this post, wow. I'm stuck. ALL of my game are on steam, but elite, I'm debating weather to merge to steam,

I have a question, If do merge over to steam, let's say steam is down, could i still used my old or current even elite files instead, as on steam i get a 4.8MB /s speed, and with the elite launcher it fluctuates to i don't even know but is longer to download patches and updates.
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Steam installs your E:D in your default (or otherwise chosen) library

( in my case the dedicated games hdd "G:\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous" )

this is a very minor problem if you use tools to change your UI color, because that tools look in E:D default directory on my install: "C:\Users\harakiwi\AppData\Local\Frontier_Developments\Products"

(there is an easy workaround with "junctions" or symbolic links on modern filesystem, like NTFS. open a CMD, with! admin rights and change REPLACE THIS TEXT with your users folder name:
mklink /H /J "C:\Users\REPLACE THIS TEXT\AppData\Local\Frontier_Developments\Products" "G:\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\Products"
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the "Products" folder on C should be copied to your steam lib, or backed up, because you have to delete the real folder to create a symlink on it's position.
Don't worry, this is a common used tool, integrated in Windows, to save space and link files or folders to different places at the same time, without having a full duplicate occupying 2 times the file size!

The savegame file is/stays on Frontiers server, you may want to copy over your control schemes or graphics-config files

i'm not sure about updates. Steam could update the game files unlike some other games (planetside 2, WarThunder) which only get updates using their own launchers
 
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Darth Krayt

Darth Krayt
Smiffoo said:
I have a question, If do merge over to steam, let's say steam is down, could i still used my old or current even elite files instead, as on steam i get a 4.8MB /s speed, and with the elite launcher it fluctuates to i don't even know but is longer to download patches and updates.
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A bit late for a reply, but I get my full internet download speed with Elite being on Steam. Before I used to get around 1/10th of the speed with the launcher.
 

Templas

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I will always use the launcher. Frontier Developments deserve it in my oppinion.
Thanks a millions FD for this wonderful game and please, keep giving us incredible hours of playing ED.
 

Aggie Ninepence

Aggie Ninepence
I fear it is my turn to 'ask a stupid question' as I've been reading through discussions on the forums til my eyes crossed and I am still kinda confused ...

I bought from FD originally, and activated a steam key.

Do I continue to shop for skins, addons and etc through https://www.frontierstore.net/games/elite-dangerous-cat.html and https://www.frontierstore.net/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras.html or do I need to go to a different, steam specific url?

(the funding/split has been answered to my satisfaction, I just want to check where I should click :) )
 

DJ

DJ
Aggie Ninepence said:
I just want to check where I should click :) )
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Your steam varient is connected permanently to your frontier account. You buy through the frontierstore link you referenced. Cosmetics such as the paintjobs for ships and scarabs will never be listed via the steam portal is my understanding.

That chrome vulture is seriously tempting me... what are you going for if you don't mind sharing?
 

Aggie Ninepence

Aggie Ninepence
DJ007 said:
Your steam varient is connected permanently to your frontier account. You buy through the frontierstore link you referenced. Cosmetics such as the paintjobs for ships and scarabs will never be listed via the steam portal is my understanding.

That chrome vulture is seriously tempting me... what are you going for if you don't mind sharing?
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Thank you :). Now I can stop being a bear of little brain.

I'm getting my preorder in for Horizons, past that I am kinda all skinned out for my current ship (an adder currently in the 'tactical' paint), so I am pondering throwing in some aspirational skins to encourage me to save for something bigger :).

that Chrome Vulture looks fantastic, I would be right on that if I was likely to fly one soon.
 
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Lestat

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Lestat
Here a question. I want to play Iron man mode and combat mode with out affecting my iron man mode. Can I buy steam Elite which is under under a different user name and email.
 

Cthulhus

Cthulhus
Hello,

I want to install ED on STEAM because all my games are "listed" on Steam. When the game will be installed on STEAM, Does I'll be able to use the "old" way to access Elite Dangerous (with ED launcher)? Or when the game is on STEAM, you can't use the old launcher anymore?

So, to make it simple, does the STEAM redeem code stop you the possibilities to use the original launcher?

Thanks :)
 

Ellonim

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Cthulhus said:
Hello,

I want to install ED on STEAM because all my games are "listed" on Steam. When the game will be installed on STEAM, Does I'll be able to use the "old" way to access Elite Dangerous (with ED launcher)? Or when the game is on STEAM, you can't use the old launcher anymore?

So, to make it simple, does the STEAM redeem code stop you the possibilities to use the original launcher?

Thanks :)
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I can confirm for you that launching the game through Steam still launches the ED Launcher (and you still login through the ED launcher). The only functional difference I see is the installation directory, and the fact that your patches are downloaded through Steam.
 

Cthulhus

Cthulhus
Ellonim said:
I can confirm for you that launching the game through Steam still launches the ED Launcher (and you still login through the ED launcher). The only functional difference I see is the installation directory, and the fact that your patches are downloaded through Steam.
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Thanks man !
 

Cthulhus

Cthulhus
Ellonim said:
I can confirm for you that launching the game through Steam still launches the ED Launcher (and you still login through the ED launcher). The only functional difference I see is the installation directory, and the fact that your patches are downloaded through Steam.
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Another question, does I'll be able to launch Elite Dangerous without Steam ? Like I do right now?
 

TomTardis

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What do you do when you get the message

"You have not purchased any games eligible for partner keys."

? I bought the lifetime pass last week. Is that eligible?
 
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