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Does Steam limit the amount of installs?

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12 years ago
Jun 13, 2012, 2:26:47 PM
Hello all,



My pc just crashed smiley: cry and I'm going to completly re-install windows on it.

I think I have a virus, because after startup everything just freeze (even the volume buttons on my keyboard return no action).



Now, if I re-install I ofcourse need to re-install endless space also.

Here's the question: Is the amount of installs limited (e.g. you can only install a game 3 time or so)



Because if its limited, I'm going to assemble a new pc and then install ES on the new one.

This is because my current (crashed) pc will only last another year and a half before its going to be useless

(I already need to run ES on the 2nd to lowest setting... :aldersmiley: smile



Thanks in advance
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12 years ago
Jun 13, 2012, 3:00:52 PM
No, for the most part Steam lets you download a game as many time as you want.



There are some cases, though, where a game will insist on using it's own DRM instead of Steam's, however (though the only one I can think of is Battlefield: Bad Company 2). I doubt Endless Space is going to be one of those games, so you should be fine in terms of that one at least.
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12 years ago
Jun 13, 2012, 3:17:12 PM
Ah yes, Thanks both of you smiley: smile



I'm not used to buy games on steam,

hence the (maybe) stupid question. ^^
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12 years ago
Jun 13, 2012, 5:57:59 PM
As Strigion explains, Steam itself does not have any sort of "Only 5 installs" limit. Certain games may however have this (especially during the first few months/year of launch), though this is typicall only seen in EA games (Mass Effect, Spore) and such.
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12 years ago
Jun 13, 2012, 7:43:22 PM
Windows Is completely re-installed smiley: smile



I did however lost some personal data...

But I can now play ES again ^^
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12 years ago
Jun 13, 2012, 10:13:05 PM
Steam is nice for that fact it works on any number of PC's, so long as you log in properly.
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