News Elite: Dangerous Steam Keys

Missing "Partner key" button issue rectified just for me (FFox) and downloading via steam as i type. :D
 
Fuego, the proof has been provided to you ad nauseum and you have essentially admitted to ignoring FD posts. Did you actually look at the link provided above?

No doubts are being sowed by me. Consistently I have always said things like based on current information etc..if you wish to try and cast aspersions, you will need to do better than that.
 
I advise everyone to take EVERYTHING that EVERYONE says with a big grain of salt. Especially people trying to dissuade you from activating your Steam key of which you so passionately requested, and of which Frontier graciously granted, after much time and deliberation.

It is yours.

Get your key. Do not listen to the Chicken Little's and their "Sky is Falling" story.

Except, if that's what Ed actually meant (even though he doesn't specifically address that part of the quote), then he's completely contradicting himself (opening post)
 
I can't see no "Partner Keys" nor any "Claim an Elite: Dangerous key" in my account dashboard. How do I get this?
 
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Except, if that's what Ed actually meant (even though he doesn't specifically address that part of the quote), then he's completely contradicting himself (opening post)

It's not really a contradiction, it just really reads as though the op was written in a rush. As other people have taken the time to read it, it does tie in a bit. Where a lot of the later confusion appears to have come from is where English isn't a first language.
 
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I can't see no "Partner Keys" nor any "Claim an Elite: Dangerous key" in my account dashboard. How do I get this?

Are you using Chrome? Users have had issue with Chrome. Also, you need to log into the Store. Try clicking on "Buy Elite Dangerous" or use this link to the store:

https://store.elitedangerous.com/

I was redirected almost immediately and told to log in with Steam, but Chrome didn't work so I used Safari. I've heard Firefox and Opera work as well. In your account, you should see partner keys.

I hope that helps!
 
I was using Chrome. But I just tried with Firefox and still nothing :S

EDIT: Oh, yeah now I got "Partner keys" on Firefox.

That's nuts. It should be notified that it doesn't work with Chrome... or better yet, get fixed :p

Thanks guys!
 
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I was using Chrome. But I just tried with Firefox and still nothing :S

Once logged into the store here: https://store.elitedangerous.com/

I saw:

Account Dashboard
Account Information
Address Book
My Orders
My Wishlist
My Applications
Newsletter Subscriptions
My Downloadable Products
Store Credit
Partner Keys <------ This guy right here
Product Access Key

You'll likely be prompted to log into Steam at that point. Steam may or may not ask you to verify your machine via an email if it's not one Steam already recognizes (security). My Steam email confirmation took seconds. I was then redirected back to the Store page, where I got my activation key.

At that point, I inputed that activation key via Steams menu bar:

Games -> Activate a product on Steam...

and followed the prompts from there.
 
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The benefits are basically restricted to the ability to leave a review of the game on steam, and showing people you're playing it on steam and tracking how long you played through steam. There's not really any negatives to you as you can still run it outside of steam, but Steam eats 30% of your purchases from that point on so there's negatives to Frontier.
There is one other advantage. When you change your computer and it comes time to download the program again because you deleted it, intentionally or not. Steam gives you the advantage of remembering all of your activation codes for you and the links to the downloads. I have some games from different providers and it can be a bit bothersome to have to log on to a site that you haven't used in 12 months and they start asking for passwords that you have forgotten. With Steam you only have to remember one account name and password and they worry about the rest.
 
There is one other advantage. When you change your computer and it comes time to download the program again because you deleted it, intentionally or not. Steam gives you the advantage of remembering all of your activation codes for you and the links to the downloads. I have some games from different providers and it can be a bit bothersome to have to log on to a site that you haven't used in 12 months and they start asking for passwords that you have forgotten. With Steam you only have to remember one account name and password and they worry about the rest.

Don't you still have to log in in the launcher?
 
Don't you still have to log in in the launcher?

He could be referring to product IDs and activation codes. When your games are on Steam, you only need to log in once (if you don't just autolog at boot up) and boom, there's all your stuff. No need to hunt around finding anything. It's quite convenient. Your entire library, waiting, at your fingertips. Crashes, failed hard drives, or amnesia be danged.

If you like DRM free, there's also the Humble Store, which rocks pretty hard because they'll supply their DRM free version AND a Steam key for Steam's version. Those guys rock.
 
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Can my previous install be safely deleted without affecting my character since I've installed Elite through Steam since getting my key?
 
I logged into the store, but the partner key entry does not show up for me. I've tried on both Firefox and IE. I bought my ED through the store here BEFORE they released it on Steam.
 
Can my previous install be safely deleted without affecting my character since I've installed Elite through Steam since getting my key?

Yes. But you may want to find you config file with your settings if you have a HOTAS like I do. I've got mine set up juuuuust right, and don't feel like doing it again.
 
I logged into the store, but the partner key entry does not show up for me. I've tried on both Firefox and IE. I bought my ED through the store here BEFORE they released it on Steam.

Just basic troubleshooting here... did you log in via the store? Here: https://store.elitedangerous.com/

I changed my PW for ED recently, and I had issues with my store password being different. I think the store is it's whole own thing. Not sure. But you need to log in to that to get the key.
 
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