Ii have a problem, I got the Expansion pack Gods and Kings, but it says I need to put in my Product code for Civilization 5 before the code for the expansion pack, the problem is I bought Civ 5 but it did not come with a book, so I had no product code, but it is installed on my computer, I never needed to type a product code in, I am not going to buy another copy of the game because that means I wasted my money for the same game and that is stupid, I don't have a steam account but I don't know what to do? How am I going to install the pack if I don't have a product key for Civ 5, it never had a book with it but I can still play the game:s. Click to expand.Nice to know. But not everyone is like you. We already had people here who asked for support for their pirated version, so we're always suspicious. @ the problem again.mmhh.normally this should mean that you must have a Steam account (created during the installation). Do you have a desktop shortcut for Civ5?

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If yes, can you please make a right click on it, go to 'properties' at the bottom, and then please tell us where Civ5 is installed? Would probably give us some hints.I hope. Seems to me, this is the first person who has successfully legally circumvented steam. If so he should do the same thing he did when installing vanilla for G&K. The biggest problem is how to see DLC in a game not connected to steam. He is more than likely running the game with steam permission, but not through steam.

The catch may be to load through steam with the key and then go back to see if the DLC does show up in the game. This is bordeline legallity though, and like you said we cannot help those with a pirated version, which he may have bought even from a local store.

Hi there- Here's a series of emails between me and Steam Gods of Civ, I hope you can save me here. From me: 'I'm just trying to install Civ 5 off a brand new disk/set I purchased thru Amazon.com. The Steam screen says 'the product you've entered has already been activated by an existing Steam account and is therefore invalid.

Your activation of Civ V GOTY (Mac) has not been completed.' I just purchased a new Macbook Pro and thought I'd reward myself by learning Civ V after playing Civ 3 for years. And now I can't even get started. I foolishly forgot to look at the reviews on Amazon-there are about 10 that describe this exact problem and detail huge issues with Steam and customer support. ' This being said, I'd reeeeeally like to play my game. Steam replied: 'If you do not have access to the email address that is currently associated with your Steam Account, please reply to this ticket with your new email address and proof of ownership of your account: Providing Proof of Purchase In order for us to assist you with updating the account’s contact email address, you must provide valid proof of purchase for the account in question. ' So I sent them a jpeg pic of my CD code with my ticket number on it and they replied: 'Please provide any possible Steam account names or email addresses you may have used previously.

' so I replied 'I first signed up for Steam when trying to use the disc that wouldn't work-not sure if registration completed, but here's my info: ID: editedoutxxx email: xxxxxx' so what does Steam say next? Yep: 'It appears the key you have is registered to another account. You will need to prove that the account is yours. ' Well golly, isn't that what I said in the first email?? So after a very irritated email reply from me AND a direct forward of my Amazon.com e-receipt, Steam says: 'The CD Key you have provided has been previously registered to and played by another Steam account. Unfortunately, used CD Keys cannot be activated via Steam. This includes used CD Keys received as gifts, resold by an individual or purchased from a store selling used goods.

If you have recently purchased this product, please contact the seller to discuss a refund or exchange. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.' I mean-SERIOUSLY!?? THE SOLUTION IS TO GIVE UP AND GET A REFUND FROM AMAZON?

Is there anyway to remove Steam and still play Civilization V? Can I play Civ 5 without having Steam. As the Steam API. Due to the replacement DLL location. Steam games cracked by groups instruct you to copy 'steam_api.dll + steam_api.ini' to the game install folder in order to play them without steam. I am missing this dll and I need it to play Civilization V. How can I get this dll from a reputable source? Jump to content. Missing a steam_api.dll.

(btw, Amazon already said they'd give me a full refund). BUT I WANT TO PLAY THE FRACKKIN' GAME! SO- I don't suppose you all can help me here? And why would Sid Myers EVER sell the soul of His game to an evil cesspool like Steam? PLEASE GIVE ME ADVICE! If you can help me then I will build an e-temple in your honor after I install Gods & Kings.

As said by you cannot legally play Civilization5 without steam. People have legitimate gripes about steam, and these questions come up regularly especially on 2K's official Civilization5 forum However, since Steam is un-avoidable I find it more productive to offer advice to mitigate the effect steam has on your enjoyment and on your system, for in fact many gripes people have with steam are optional and can be disabled. You can disable all push pop-up advertising in steam. You can play Civ5 SinglePlayer/LAN offline without connecting to the steam server. You can disable steam collecting anonymous information about your system/software. You can disable steam from running on startup.

The four points above cover many reasons people dislike Steam. You will however still need to run the Steam client in the background as Civ5 plays. This may be un-palatable for your tastes but at least it is a 'neutered' version of Steam which does not connect to the internet or use up your system resources. The disadvantages are. You cannot save your games on the steam cloud while offline (useful for continuing games at different locations).

You cannot receive patches for the game while steam is offline. You cannot have your in game achievements ranked. You cannot communicate with your friends on Steam Which you probably would not want to use anyway if you don't use Steam. Hope this helps.

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FYI: I am new to Steam. I have never used Steam before I bought Civ5 last week. Not in the United States; unsure of the legality throughout the use of the world. The workarounds function by placing a DLL in the game directory which provides the same API functions as the Steam API. Due to the replacement DLL location and the way Windows handles function resolution, the game will use the replacement DLL instead of the authentic Steam DLL. It should be noted that this is why many Steamworks games retain secondary DRM.

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Also, please note that this bypass doesn't involve modifying the original software. (Only the DMCA and it's circumvention measures make it illegal.) – Nov 15 '10 at 2:07.