Fallout: New Vegas now available for pre-load on Steam.

[Yurtles]

The F1 2010 guys did it with their game when they got stiffed by the release date last month - viewtopic.php?p=2349581#p2349581
Never done it before myself but I'm going to give it a whirl tonight for this one.

[xtc_rush]

i will likely do this as im so sick of release dates being pushed back for steam. so now i just need to check the clock for what time the release is in the US

http://anonymitynetwork.com/

[Novocaine]

i will likely do this as im so sick of release dates being pushed back for steam. so now i just need to check the clock for what time the release is in the US

http://anonymitynetwork.com/

I've hooked it up, and it says approx 3 hours from now. So 6-7pm Melbourne time it should be good to go.

Be careful though, the trial for that program only gives you 3 hours worth of time. Hopefully I'll be able to use another email address and get another trial otherwise I'm S.O.L. :(

[xtc_rush]

yup logged in through NY in the US and seen 2 hours till game release , i will need to use another email i think as my temp pass runs out in an hour lol

hope to get this running , hope once you log in and activate you can play without it reverting back to Aus

otherwise i guess we just take another one in the **** and wait for lame steam in aus


pssst , i used my username@adsl.on.net but for second i used my username@internode.on.net and it seems to have re registered me

[Maxpayne5th]

Want a "slightly" better one?

http://www.usaip.eu/en/free_vpn.php

Just download the file, hook up to Colorado, username and password is "demo" then get into Steam. You have unlimited hours, but it disconnects every 7 minutes. But when you only need it for Authentication, it seems to do it pretty well.

[xtc_rush]

sweet thanks , im wondering what happens when you log back in with Aus server though ? i dont really want to play in offline mode for 3 days ? i guess we will all wait and see lol

[Maxpayne5th]

Well I don't know how it'd stop you mid-game, but I guess you gotta reconnect every time you want to start the game up again.

[Mythor]

While it would be cool to play sooner rather than later I won't trust my Steam account security on a free VPN service. I can wait a few more days to get my Fallout on.

Hope those who're VPN'ing it up have a good time though!

[Novocaine]

pssst , i used my username@adsl.on.net but for second i used my username@internode.on.net and it seems to have re registered me :P

Didn't let me register under a new email addy because my IP was the same.
Boo!

[Doloth]

God dammit... now its Friday, AFTER the bricks and mortar stores?

I'm really starting to hate Steam

Retail version uses steam too

[xtc_rush]

ok got it now , just had to wait for the right time i guess ?

took some screeners of initial intro and play ... set up and such

display setting changed when you start the launcher

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[Yurtles]

I followed the instructions I linked above and got it all running fine.
Ran the VPN thing, hooked up to the US server, started up Steam, hit the play button for New Vegas and decrypted it and then went offline mode, killed the VPN stuff and fired it up. It all appears to be in working order.

[Doloth]

Want a "slightly" better one?

http://www.usaip.eu/en/free_vpn.php

Just download the file, hook up to Colorado, username and password is "demo" then get into Steam. You have unlimited hours, but it disconnects every 7 minutes. But when you only need it for Authentication, it seems to do it pretty well.

confirmed, am playing my retail copy now, just use this method and win!

[xtc_rush]

am loving this game , the poor doctor had his house completely ransacked by me for money , why oh why dont i ever take the high road early on in fallout lol
its all about the money