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How to link STO with Steam

kaeajakaeaja Member Posts: 517 Arc User
Im trying to help a friend with linking his STO account to Steam and hes having all manor of problems. He had the game installed but through Arc and very recently I added about ten dollars to his steam account so he could use it to get stuff on STO, but because hes not linked through steam every time he clicks "Buy Zen" it opens a webpage to Arc...so could someone please help? D:

He mentioned something about having to go through arc or what not to get the game linked to Steam but I DO NOT remember having to ever do that, I installed and linked it purely through Steam.

His Steam is also telling him that hes already got the game installed but thats impossible because hes deleted the game to try and fix this problem hes having with the game not being linked to Steam
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  • tenkaritenkari Member Posts: 2,906 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    um... just have him start downloading STO oin steam... then stop it and copy the game folder into the steam directory and run it that way through steam. you actually need the game in the steam folder inorder for steam to recognize it properly.
  • kaeajakaeaja Member Posts: 517 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    tenkari wrote: »
    um... just have him start downloading STO oin steam... then stop it and copy the game folder into the steam directory and run it that way through steam. you actually need the game in the steam folder inorder for steam to recognize it properly.

    Steam wont let him download it cause its already installed" Or so steam says....its not installed on his computer anymore...>.> He has removed all the game files....so he should be able to redownload.
  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    There have been some reports that the Steam/STO linking is disrupted this weekend or so, so it may be that whatever you would normally do to make it work wouldn't work today. Might need to wait a few days until that is cleared.
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  • captainpugwash1captainpugwash1 Member Posts: 908 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    Yeah dont bother for while, it wont let you buy zen from steam it just opens the arc site.

    I had steam & arc for a short while just to get the freebies & it ran through both but it was installed on steam first ??

    Steam has been playing up, when i reloaded after it had a meltdown it it told me that sto was not installed but it was.
  • captainpugwash1captainpugwash1 Member Posts: 908 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    Just scroll to the bottom and click on "Already have ZEN? Go to My Wallet". That will take you out of ARC and to the PWE site where you can buy Zen without using ARC.

    Yeah but his funds are in steam,,,,,,,
  • rickeyredshirtrickeyredshirt Member Posts: 1,060 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    All you have to do is uninstall it then install it again thru Steam but as others have pointed out it doesn't the Steam download seems broken right now. I can't personally attest to it, I play thru Steam and my wallet works and everything.
  • logankalelogankale Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I'm thinking about linking the two together but I'm waiting to see if there is an official way to link the two without having to copy and paste files.
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