Steam question

[Sean W.]

Whats up guys,

So i have had steam for a long time, but have literally never seen a use for it, ive never used it for anything. A long time ago my friend said i should get it, so i did but never needed it for anything. Recently ive gotten into a nostalgic kick and am wanting to play some of my old school games like Battlefield 1942, but my delima is that i dont have a optical drive, so i cant install my old games that i have the CDs for.

My question is;

Can i type in the CD key that is on the game case into steam, and have that game be in my steam for me to install from steam?


thanks!

 

[PP Mguire]

Origin has BF1942 digital for free.

To answer your question, no. The original key won't work as Steam keys are unique, and I don't think Steam even carried 1942.

How have you never used Steam?