News Elite: Dangerous Steam Keys

SunwolfNC · Mar 8, 2016

MirSar said:
Yeah, same issue here on Chrome 48.0.2564 as you had on Firefox, just redirected back to the Partner Key site after signing on with the option to sign on again..
Please have a look at this FD

Thanks for the reply. Helps me know it's not me being stupid somehow

I just learned that we can gen a key to bring the game under Steam and wanted to, and then ran into this issue, heh.

MirSar · Mar 9, 2016

SunwolfNC said:
Thanks for the reply. Helps me know it's not me being stupid somehow
I just learned that we can gen a key to bring the game under Steam and wanted to, and then ran into this issue, heh.

heh, same here actually

FD: I see you possebly have done /something/, because now the page does not redirect me to Steam's site at all, now I'm just redirected straight back to the "Partner Keys" site when I click "Sign in through Steam"
I found this in Chromes console if it's any help:

SunwolfNC · Mar 12, 2016

Wonder when they'll fix it... or if anyone from FD even sees this...
community engagement is important to keep an IP healthy IMO...

Pete Clements · Mar 13, 2016

i've added elite to horizons, but steam wants me to install elite, even though i have already out side of steam.... if i do it in steam will i have 2 copies on my machine?

Jukelo · Mar 13, 2016

Pete Clements said:
i've added elite to horizons, but steam wants me to install elite, even though i have already out side of steam.... if i do it in steam will i have 2 copies on my machine?

Yes. Once the steam version is installed you can safely remove your current version (you wont lose your progress in the game either way) to save disk space. Keep in mind that (memory is flaky there but I'm reasonably confident) steam will download the files for every version of ED: the base game in both 32 and 64 bit and then Horizons (if you own it). Iirc that's a good 12 GB.

If time/bandwidth is an issue you can try to copy/paste your current install of ED (make sure to keep a backup of course) into the ED steam folder and let steam discover the existing files, possibly reducing the amount of data to download as there'll obviously be some crossover. If steam already started downloading some files, remove them first. Note that although it worked for my first install of ED on steam, it didn't work for Horizons (had to redownload the whole thing). Worth a try anyhow.

Pete Clements · Mar 13, 2016

Jukelo said:
Yes. Once the steam version is installed you can safely remove your current version (you wont lose your progress in the game either way) to save disk space. Keep in mind that (memory is flaky there but I'm reasonably confident) steam will download the files for every version of ED: the base game in both 32 and 64 bit and then Horizons (if you own it). Iirc that's a good 12 GB.

If time/bandwidth is an issue you can try to copy/paste your current install of ED (make sure to keep a backup of course) into the ED steam folder and let steam discover the existing files, possibly reducing the amount of data to download as there'll obviously be some crossover. If steam already started downloading some files, remove them first. Note that although it worked for my first install of ED on steam, it didn't work for Horizons (had to redownload the whole thing). Worth a try anyhow.

thank you

may wait on the next elite update then, to move to steam

was only considering it due to the vive coming soon

MirSar · Mar 16, 2016

I can repport that the "Partner keys" link is now working for me, if you had problems with this please try again from the frontierstore page.
Generating a key and activating it through Steam also worked perfectly.
I am using Google Chrome, have not tested in other browsers.

Link for your ease: https://www.frontierstore.net/eur/frontier_partnerkeys/

Markoz · Mar 17, 2016

I bought a second copy of Elite Dangerous, and Elite Dangerous: Horizons, on steam, is there any way to move it to the retail version (to support ongoing development with 100 percent of my money on future purchases)?

MirSar · Mar 17, 2016

Markoz said:
I bought a second copy of Elite Dangerous, and Elite Dangerous: Horizons, on steam, is there any way to move it to the retail version (to support ongoing development with 100 percent of my money on future purchases)?

If you've already bought it through Steam, you have already payed and Steam have already taken their piece of your money, so no.
However you can support them by buying Skins, T-Shirts or other stuff from the frontierstore, all profits from the frontierstore goes directly to Frontier.

Markoz · Mar 18, 2016

MirSar said:
Markoz said:

I bought a second copy of Elite Dangerous, and Elite Dangerous: Horizons, on steam, is there any way to move it to the retail version (to support ongoing development with 100 percent of my money on future purchases)?

Click to expand...

If you've already bought it through Steam, you have already payed and Steam have already taken their piece of your money, so no.
However you can support them by buying Skins, T-Shirts or other stuff from the frontierstore, all profits from the frontierstore goes directly to Frontier.

I've been buying paint jobs for the ships (in both accounts), so I guess that's the best I can do.

Ramjet · Mar 23, 2016

I just now activated my Steam Key however there is no acknowledgement anywhere that I bought the Lifetime Expansion Pass. How do I activate that or get the Steam key for it as I do not see anywhere for that ?

It gave me a key for the Horizon Season Pass just not the Lifetime one [where is it]

VanQ · Mar 23, 2016

Ramjet said:
I just now activated my Steam Key however there is no acknowledgement anywhere that I bought the Lifetime Expansion Pass. How do I activate that or get the Steam key for it as I do not see anywhere for that ?

It gave me a key for the Horizon Season Pass just not the Lifetime one [where is it]

I think you will get the keys for the other expansions as the come up (actually there was never a lifetime sale via steam)

Ramjet · Mar 23, 2016

THanks for the answer VanQ and I hope you are right but it just seems odd that in granting me a Steam key the new system doesn't have the information passed directly over that I hold a Lifetime Expansion Pass.

I fully expected it would have stated it somewhere next to the game title in my Steam menu.

Adam Jay · Mar 23, 2016

Why would I do that? What are the positive points on running an extra app each time I want to play the game, especially when it is no-good buggy, slow and obnoxious rubbish like steam? I am so glad I could avoid it with this game and idea moving my game voluntarily into this -beep- compares to swallowing a tapeworm

Jukelo · Mar 23, 2016

Adam Jay said:
Why would I do that?

I don't know, ask the 130 million people using steam?

Adam Jay · Mar 23, 2016

Jukelo said:
I don't know, ask the 130 million people using steam?

Well, that's what I am actually doing right now

Jukelo · Mar 23, 2016

Adam Jay said:
Well, that's what I am actually doing right now

You're not, you're just trying to create drama.

Adam Jay · Mar 23, 2016

Jukelo said:
You're not, you're just trying to create drama.

I believe I know my own intentions better. Now will you answer the question, or do you prefer the drama?

Yaffle · Mar 23, 2016

All, let's settle down.

I don't use steam unless I have to as it's another thing to run, and dumps adverts on me for no good reason while collecting yet more data about me.

I am sure those who prefer steam have their reasons.

Adam Jay · Mar 23, 2016

Ok, I apologize for the the tone I've been serving Steam, which some people might actually like, as hard as it is to imagine for me.

But I would like to honestly know, if there is actually some practical advantage of introducing the game into Steam library?