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Discussion in 'Troubleshooting: Bugs, Questions and Support' started by S8730, Aug 9, 2016.

  1. S8730

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    I want to buy the game without Steam, and without Humble Bundle - ie directly from BeamNG, without the program being linked to anything else. Is this still possible? Reading old forum posts shows that it was in the past, as they mention some code that is given to you on purchase that you use to download the game from the website. Now on the homepage, all I see is a link to purchase on Steam and Humble Bundle. I also read that some users were unable to update the game without Steam - is this true?

    Edit: If this is not possible, it is possible to buy it on Steam, download and run on a computer without Steam?

    And this sort of contradicts my initial question, but once having bought the game, is it possible to link it to Steam at a later time? It doesn't really matter if I can't, though.
     
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  2. Nadeox1

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    BeamNG.Drive is officially available only on Steam and Humble Bundle.
    In the past we provided a direct download, but then we moved to the ones above.
    Those who purchased from the old store get a new key (and those who haven't received can contact us)

    If you purchase from Humble Bundle you get:
    • A Steam Key (You can redeem it anytime)
    • A DRM-Free download
    The DRM-Free download is what you are looking for.
    No program is needed. Just download the game, and run it.
    Althought you will have to redownload the game each time if you want to keep it up to date, as Humble Bundle doesn't use any software to update games.


    http://wiki.beamng.com/Updating_the_game
     
  3. S8730

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    Thank you for your reply. Looks like I'll be buying from Humble Bundle.
    Do I have to choose one or the other (Steam key or DRM-Free download), or am I allowed to have both?
     
  4. Nadeox1

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    You get both with the Humble Bundle purchase.

    See the link I posted, you will see how the Humble Bundle page you receive will look like :)
     
  5. SixSixSevenSeven

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    You can also simply take the steam copy and place it on another PC, it too is DRM free
     
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