Steam version question

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• leemwatson Member Posts: 5,519 Arc User

  January 2020 edited January 2020

  aeonjean wrote: »

  Planning to reinstall the game on a new PC. I originally played via using my install discs from launch and just updating the client. However, I don't have access to those currently but I do have steam on this new PC.
  
  If I install via steam can I access my old account or does it create whole new "steam only" STO account? Could I use steam wallet to charge my zen or would I still need to use the site here?

  
  Steam is just the portal to the launcher, and really has no benefit towards the game. Google "startrekonline.exe" and you should be able to find that file, which is the actual original launcher to the game that Steam/Arc use.
  
  As for your old account, if you still have the correct details, you'll get access to the account.
  
  It's also better to buy Zen from the Charge page here, as Steam doesn't get the bonuses that Arc's site gives.

  "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.

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• snowwolf

  snowwolf#0563

  Member Posts: 1,018 Arc User

  January 2020

  Star Trek Online on the PC is totally the same no matter where you get it.
  
  It's only PlayStation and Xbox that have their own servers.

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• aeonjean Member Posts: 137 Arc User

  January 2020

  Thank you, both of you.

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• snowwolf

  snowwolf#0563

  Member Posts: 1,018 Arc User

  January 2020

  aeonjean wrote: »

  Thank you, both of you.

  
  The only difference actually.. Is if you use the ARC Client.. Like, download the game directly from this website.
  
  Then you get 500 ZEN monthly and you unlock the Khan outfit and hair!

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• leemwatson Member Posts: 5,519 Arc User

  January 2020

  snowwolf#0563 wrote: »

  aeonjean wrote: »

  Thank you, both of you.

  
  The only difference actually.. Is if you use the ARC Client.. Like, download the game directly from this website.
  
  Then you get 500 ZEN monthly and you unlock the Khan outfit and hair!

  
  No you don't get the monthly Zen, that is LTS only.

  "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.

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• rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,701 Community Moderator

  January 2020

  Yea. The monthy Zen is LTS only. You do get the Khan outfit from logging in through ARC. I have both Steam and ARC. Only have ARC for easy promo code redemption. I log in via Steam.

  

  Yang Xiao Long wrote:

  I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!

  The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
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