Bundlestars DLC, but I don't want to run VXACE on Steam

[Sausage_Boi]

So, I was wondering: I bought the boxed copy of VXAce and don't really plan to use it on steam, for myriad reasons. But if I were to purchase the Bundlestars deal because of all the DLC, would I be able to access it (the DLC) outside of steam? I don't want to buy it and find out I need to *shudder* use...Steam... to make games.

 

[Vox Novus]

You need to activate the steam copy to get the dlc activated but you can just copy  the dlc files folder from its steam folder location (or load them into your non-steam ace from there) and use them in your non-steam copy of ace after activating them. You'll never even have to run the steam copy.

 

[Blackheart]

Yeah, you just have to go into your VXAce folder in your steam folder and you can find all the resource packs there, just choose what you want to import into your project from there, you could even make a desktop shortcut so you don't have to go through that long filepath every time to find the DLC

 

[Sausage_Boi]

Then my other question is: Could I just use my current copy of Ace to activate on steam, and still gift the other copy to a friend?

 

[Vox Novus]

No they aren't interchangeable.

 

[Blackheart]

I know back when I got mine for a time mods here let you ask for a steam key if you bought from here but that was back when the steam version had just come out so Idk if they are still doing that

 

[Shaz]

There were a limited number of steam keys available. You could ask, but if they've all gone, you'd be out of luck.

 

[Sharm]

I'm pretty sure there was some sort of post saying they were all out.

 

[Sausage_Boi]

meh, oh well.. Thanks. This can be closed now.