Adding ESO to Steam Library

SBR_QuorTek · July 2014

ZOS_JordanH wrote: »

@IcyDeadPeople‌ No worries. Always happy to provide clarification!:

...however, does this mean if I were to purchase a second copy on Steam, I would not be able to use the Steam library to open the ESO launcher and log on to my existing account?

Purchased Steam versions of ESO show up in your Steam library. When you click "Play" within Steam, it will open the regular ESO launcher to start the game. A new copy of the game purchased through Steam cannot be linked to a pre-existing ESO account.

As stated earlier in the thread, you can add your current version of ESO (attached to your current account) to your Steam library as a Non-Steam Game. When you click "Play" within Steam, the ESO launcher will then open, just as above.

Or would it be possible to purchase a new copy on Steam, add it to our Steam library and log in with our existing ESO account, just keeping in mind we don't get the 30 days free game time or vanity pets, etc?

Again, if you were to purchase a new copy of the game through Steam, you would not be able to use a pre-existing account with that copy. You would need to create a new, separate ESO account.

We hope this clears up some of the confusion!

So in other words you guys want us to buy the game twice and the buy on steam make you have to start all over to archieve those items.

Sorry that is just bad business, and not really a nice move done towards those that has been playing the game since pre-launch

Yes I know we can't claim or demand anything and the likes, but it is bad treating the customers like this in general.

class101 · July 2014

@ZOS_JordanH We don't really care about your informations of adding a Non-Steam game to Steam because this is what all people did since day 1, you just bring nothing to the wall except frustration

Selthus · July 2014

Really hope they give us codes for steam or I'm going to be pretty upset. Bought the game last week now I see it half off on steam... redeemable codes need to happen asap.

SirNigelThornberry · July 2014

Elf_Boy wrote: »

SirNigelThornberry wrote: »

This really pisses me off. Every other game I've ever played that went to steam gave its early adopters steam keys. Sure we can add it to non-steam games but then we don't get the overlay+friends list/chat which I use quite a bit. Also their Imperial edition is getting an extra pet.

Sure glad I pre-ordered -_-

If you add it to steam as a non-steam game the overlay and all other steam features will work so long as you dont run ESO as ADMIN, or at least that is my experience.

If the overlay actually works this way then I'm relatively content - I'll test it tonight.

class101 · July 2014

SirNigelThornberry wrote: »

If the overlay actually works this way then I'm relatively content - I'll test it tonight.

Well actually only this works, but as a Non-Steam games you miss:

-) You don't have the ability to post in the Steam Teso Forums
-) You don't have the ability to share screenshots to others in the official hub, all your screenshots are sent in a no mans lands hub not browsable to anyone
-) Your profile activity of course won't record the game's playtime
-) You won't count towards the Steam statistics playing the game
-) Of course if one day, the Steam achievements and Steam trading cards are integrated, you won't have access to them
+) You get access to the Steam overlay to send screenshot to the no mans land hub and chat even more quickly with friends !

Basically if you don't use Steam, you may be happy with, but when you are level 100+ Steam user like me, you are just disappointed by this move, @ZOS_JordanH, if I had to choose one day I go for this amazing social platform network and not for the game not open to others

thomas_harvey1337b16_ESO2 · February 2015

Zenimax.
This is an other example of a Money grab. (the thing that got most people annoyed at you for this game)
Please do a deal with Valve to have those that have already purchased the game from yourselves can turn their copy into the steam game.
(you could even make everyones a steam game and not have to host the game download yourselves)
Also this would mean peoples games would be updated while playing other games.
It would advertise the game among player's Steam friends.
UI mods would be easily distributed and updated via steam workshop.
You could even let people make graphic enhancing mods for those with high end PCs.
It worked for Skyrim. I think you've missed a trick here.

class101 · February 2015

Been kind enough to let my monthly subscription active even when I wasn't playing the game but as I'm only playing on Steam actually I will support only titles on them

You got enough time to setup something for drm free copies to be granted a Steam key,

You didn't

*** it, I stop right now my subscription and will only return if I'm granted a Steam key or that game becomes free.

zorclon · March 2015

are you effing kidding me $zenimax$? i thought adding my PAID version of eso to steam (which I use exclusively but made an exception for you) would have been a piece of cake. i've been a supporter since beta and paid subs back in the day and you can't give me a freaking steam key???

[Moderator Note: Edited per our rules on Flaming]

Arkitithius · March 2015

Hey so a question about adding Teso as a non-steam game, when I try to do this my game doesn't load, it gets to the "logging in" box on screen and then just freezes. Any known fix for this?

Donum-Dei · June 2015

Are these steam keys coming any time soon? So we the ones that bought the game outside steam can activate it.

Nicator · July 2015

This is really lame, I want to add ESO to STEAM. Give me a STEAM key please.

ZN2012 · July 2015

ZOS_JordanH wrote: »

Greetings, all. If you already own ESO, you can add it to your Steam library as a Non-Steam Game. To do this, players should go to the "Games" option within Steam and select "Add Non-Steam Game to My Library." Players should then select the checkbox next to "The Elder Scrolls Online" and click "Add Selected Programs."

This is an utter slap in the face. I bought this game before steam release. You say link it. How ignorant are you? Seriously.

We can not post on Steam ESO forums, because it is locked for steam owners ONLY.
We can not record time played
We can not get trading cards.

ALL because we choose to buy your game BEFORE you released it to steam. Thanks alot. Next time please buy me dinner before screwing me!

Donum-Dei · July 2015

Yeah, this needs to happen. It is not that big of an issue give us the keys to sync the game in steam.

Come on Zenimax, come on.

class101 · July 2015

It is amazing to see them still developing it

Usually, when you don't care about customers you do it once the title is dead

Conclusion:

That title is dead-alive, the worst community managed game I have ever seen

Patch:

Fire the zombies out of Zenimax and hire some bright people like ZN2012

ZN2012 · July 2015

Hell, I would even be understanding of having to start over, if I must. I bought this game thinking it would be converted to Steam. And if you need any examples of buying games before steam release. I can provide you with names.

The Dead Linger
7 Days to Die
Rust
Survive the Nights*not yet on steam*
The WarZ*ISS*

are all titles that sold before releasing to steam & ALL provided a key for steam. There are many others, but those are ones that I personally bought before steam & later got keys to convert to steam.

Nowhere in the TOS or preorder page did it say we would not be able to convert to steam or use the key for steam. What you are doing is a draconian style power grab for money.

You make good games, you just need to get off your high horses and remember us "peasants are what keeps your king in power & you are soon going to have a revolt of the people on your hands.

Do the right thing, or the people will turn on the king.

LIZ4RD · October 2015

ZOS_JordanH wrote: »

Greetings, all. If you already own ESO, you can add it to your Steam library as a Non-Steam Game. To do this, players should go to the "Games" option within Steam and select "Add Non-Steam Game to My Library." Players should then select the checkbox next to "The Elder Scrolls Online" and click "Add Selected Programs."

Well....but if we do format our hard drive we lose all hour what we spend on playing ESO
So this "solution" given by ZOS_JordanH is not a solution

bobafettoneeb17_ESO · November 2015

Thank you Acti... EA... oh, whatewer name you have...
Elite Dangerous give me Steam key after they start selling on steam, i have preorder copy. You can't? Suuuure.

Never ever i give you money again..

DanteDDL · December 2015

LIZ4RD wrote: »

Well....but if we do format our hard drive we lose all hour what we spend on playing ESO
So this "solution" given by ZOS_JordanH is not a solution

It would be so if the game was SP. But ESO, if you haven't noticed, is MMO. All your progress and all your characters are on game servers. U can even change the whole PC and u still will have all your progression saved on your account.

Currently the Non-Steam add and Steam version differ in "Hours Spent", "Last Played" and "Game Owned on Steam" Steam functions. Overlay with Friend-List work in Non-Steam game type compared to BioWares games that can't be connected to Steam at all. Its really a shame that those who bought the game before Steam version didn't got the option to transfer the game to Steam, but its not catastrophic.

ChefZero · January 2016

ZOS_JordanH wrote: »

Greetings, all. If you already own ESO, you can add it to your Steam library as a Non-Steam Game. To do this, players should go to the "Games" option within Steam and select "Add Non-Steam Game to My Library." Players should then select the checkbox next to "The Elder Scrolls Online" and click "Add Selected Programs."

@ZOS_JordanH But the issue with a non-steam game is, that your steamcontroller won't work... how to fix it?

IcyDeadPeople · January 2016

DanteDDL wrote: »

LIZ4RD wrote: »

Currently the Non-Steam add and Steam version differ in "Hours Spent", "Last Played" and "Game Owned on Steam" Steam functions. Overlay with Friend-List work in Non-Steam game type compared to BioWares games that can't be connected to Steam at all. Its really a shame that those who bought the game before Steam version didn't got the option to transfer the game to Steam, but its not catastrophic.

You do have this option. If you buy a steam copy, when the launcher opens you can log on via your normal (non-Steam) account instead of the new one associated with the Steam purchase.

ChefZero · January 2016

IcyDeadPeople wrote: »

DanteDDL wrote: »

LIZ4RD wrote: »

Currently the Non-Steam add and Steam version differ in "Hours Spent", "Last Played" and "Game Owned on Steam" Steam functions. Overlay with Friend-List work in Non-Steam game type compared to BioWares games that can't be connected to Steam at all. Its really a shame that those who bought the game before Steam version didn't got the option to transfer the game to Steam, but its not catastrophic.

You do have this option. If you buy a steam copy, when the launcher opens you can log on via your normal (non-Steam) account instead of the new one associated with the Steam purchase.

Why should i buy ESO a 2nd time?

IcyDeadPeople · January 2016

ChefZero wrote: »

IcyDeadPeople wrote: »

DanteDDL wrote: »

LIZ4RD wrote: »

Currently the Non-Steam add and Steam version differ in "Hours Spent", "Last Played" and "Game Owned on Steam" Steam functions. Overlay with Friend-List work in Non-Steam game type compared to BioWares games that can't be connected to Steam at all. Its really a shame that those who bought the game before Steam version didn't got the option to transfer the game to Steam, but its not catastrophic.

You do have this option. If you buy a steam copy, when the launcher opens you can log on via your normal (non-Steam) account instead of the new one associated with the Steam purchase.

Why should i buy ESO a 2nd time?

No reason to, unless you really want it to be in your Steam library. I was responding to the person above who suggested there's no option to transfer the game to Steam.

In my case, I bought it so I could write a review, share videos and media on Steam, broadcast etc. I've also gifted a couple of copies on Steam. Would be nice if there were a way to gift the DLC or crowns.
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Brunlea · January 2016

Would be nice if you could link accounts to Steam via the link page in your account - https://account.elderscrollsonline.com/account/linked_accounts

Nicator · September 2016

ZN2012 wrote: »

ZOS_JordanH wrote: »

Greetings, all. If you already own ESO, you can add it to your Steam library as a Non-Steam Game. To do this, players should go to the "Games" option within Steam and select "Add Non-Steam Game to My Library." Players should then select the checkbox next to "The Elder Scrolls Online" and click "Add Selected Programs."

This is an utter slap in the face. I bought this game before steam release. You say link it. How ignorant are you? Seriously.

We can not post on Steam ESO forums, because it is locked for steam owners ONLY.
We can not record time played
We can not get trading cards.

ALL because we choose to buy your game BEFORE you released it to steam. Thanks alot. Next time please buy me dinner before screwing me!

Agree. I have been on and off the game since launch, and now I wanna link to STEAM - and I cant,, damm - not good enough.

PavelSmirnov · September 2016

Delith wrote: »

Do you guys understand how bad the decision to operate this way is? And if so, why have you not acknowledged publicly that it is bad?

You need to make a statement on this. No more "THIS IS HOW IT IS."

We want to know WHY It is this way, and what you are doing about it. Even if you are making no alteration to how the system works, you need to explain to your playerbase WHY you make the decisions you make, especially when they make so many of us angry.

Transparency is the only business model that will earn you loyal customers in the long run. You don't have to acquiesce to demands from your playerbase, but you sure as HELL have to EXPLAIN YOUR DECISIONS TO THEM SO THEY MAKE SENSE.

2 years past. Still no reaction and no solution... Damn, this sucks.

Digerati · November 2016

damn this thread still sucks?

rkosolapoveb17_ESO · December 2016

It is terrible, it is scandalous, it is absurd, it sucks.

The game that I bought MUST be available in Steam for me WITHOUT any extra money. Current situation is ridiculous!

alefry93 · January 2017

This situation is ridiculous, I bought the game, all the DLC and I am a plus member , but i can not do nothing on Steam,
I want participate in the community...

erick.cid_ESO · February 2017

I suspect this is the same reason that steam keys cost more than uplay keys on g2a etc, because the steam community and vanity that go along with steam editions is something many people are willing to pay for even again... That is why ESO is $11 on g2a and the steam version is $27 or more for gold. Now the nonsense about needing a new account is just dumb because you can login whatever account you want once the game is running; its the same game.

I also feel it is somewhat inconsiderate to those of us that have owned since before steam, and I hope they reconsider especially when/if achievements etc become a factor, but as they got rid of the monthly fee, something that was a requirement when I bought the game, I suppose I can see their point in desiring to sell the steam edition as its own product for those that are willing or so desiring all that comes with it.

If I get into ESO seriously enough again and the steam version ever really matters than I will just look for a sale or cheap key... bottom-line for those of us that have owned it, there is no more required monthly fee, even if you sub, that's up to you, the game is fine without it, and if you subbed long enough you can easily buy all the dlc with your included crowns... and they have done lots of development and the controller support is cool... so I suppose push comes to shove there is little to complain about, especially if they go through all the effort for special steam features, just buy it on sale or on a key site, and don't worry about logging in your original account, you just wont get the free time, but hey you will have two accounts.

pizzamanub17_ESO · February 2017

Just to clear up the confusion that has lead to some serious ranting in this thread, and since it still appears to be active... let me see if I understand this.

While you can't "convert" your currently owned game into a steam key (which no one ever promised would be possible), the only real loss is that you can't purchase the gold edition on steam and apply the DLC it comes with to your existing account.

You could, I assume, login to your existing account after running the game you bought and downloaded from steam. However, the server knows you didn't buy that DLC on your old account, so it won't show you as owning it. It would only show up if you created a new account and applied the steam purchase to it.

This is actually common with MMOs, especially F2P titles. It's the same with Eve Online, and it's the same with games that come with a free month. It's not just on Steam.

This is, of course, and attempt by the company to make more money, but it's not evil. The special deals available through steam (like the current half-price offer) are designed to entice *new* players into the game. As a current player you will have to pay the whatever price or sales they offer all the existing players.

Otherwise, they'd never be able to offer a discounted price on steam, because every existing player would just keep buying up discounted copies of the game and applying the month of play time (or whatever they are offering newbs) onto their existing account.