PC Download for Mac

[Konsti]

If I a get an activation code for a game like this on and for a Mac, but the download is sold as a PC game, does it work, or not?

 

[DemonMaster]

If it is code used in Steam then you can download it on any machine you have that has Steam installed.

Edit: Just login to your Steam account and go ...

 

[Konsti]

what if i buy the code at amazon?

 

[DemonMaster]

what if i buy the code at amazon?

As long as it is a steam code it will work on any machine that has steam.

Edit: On Amazon you can see at the bottom of the article "Other Requirements" if it has Steam as requirement.

On Amazons web page under Civ 5 i found this
---Web Alert---

On the back of the box, in bold italic type, glares the Steam internet activation notice. For concerned gamers, here are some salient points:

> Once Civ 5 is activated and up to date, neither net nor disc is needed for single player. Steam has an off-line mode that, yes, can be activated off-line.
> Steam saves your game to local disk by default, so don't worry about cloud access unless you've set the game to save there.
> Civ 5 can launch from the desktop game icon to bypass the Steam browser.
> You can also set the game to not update automatically. Read more ›

I found it here (further down), if you wondered.
http://www.amazon.com/Sid-Meiers-Civilization-Game-Year-PC/dp/B005M0KSIM/ref=dp_ob_title_vg
(Although there are other newer versions to buy, I just clicked on a version that had steam explained.

 

[Konsti]

Why is there a different product for mac key and pc key?

 

[DemonMaster]

Why is there a different product for mac key and pc key?

Here is a good thread

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?11375-Buying-Steamplay-games-from-Amazon

 

[fyar]

I got this game from a store-bought CD originally and installed it on my PC. At the time, I had to also register it through Steam. Then I bought a brand new MacBook Pro. I wanted to try to see if I could play Civ V on my new laptop, so I just went on Steam and downloaded Civ V. I logged into the account that I set up on the PC, and Steam recognized that I already owned Civ V, so I was allowed to download it again. And since Steam also recognized that I was using a Mac, it was smart enough to give me the Mac version. I was honestly worried that Firaxis would make me buy it again in order to play it on my Mac, but Steam was smarter than that.

 

[dragonxxx]

can u use it at the same time on both machines tho?

 

[fyar]

can u use it at the same time on both machines tho?

I don't think you can be logged into Steam on both machines at the same time. Perhaps if you're playing one of them in offline mode, or if one is logged into a different Steam account. I haven't tried though, and officialy, Firaxis might look down upon that... not sure.