I had Stellaris through game pass on PC and I purchased a ton of dlc through the Windows store. Now I have purchased Stellaris through Steam. Is there anyway to link my DLC to my Paradox account so that I can access it when I play on Steam?
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I'm afraid that buying DLCs from one store does not get them for free on other stores. Steam got none of the money you paid to Microsoft for those DLCs, so have no reason to give you access to them on their system. You'd need to get Microsoft to send your purchase money to Steam and I just don't think that's going to happen!
Happily they are all on sale on Steam right now!
store.steampowered.com
All the best.
Happily they are all on sale on Steam right now!
Stellaris on Steam
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
All the best.
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Oh I totally understood that. I was under the impression that buying it on Steam still required me to launch the game through the Paradox Launcher. I assumed the Paradox Launcher is what checked for DLC. I was wondering if it was possible for the Paradox Launcher to check both libraries and combine them. I'm assuming that what you are saying is that the Paradox Launcher is really kind of unnecessary and the game is still launching solely from Steam.
The Paradox launcher has two modes, standalone and Steam-compatible.
When launched standalone it works as you describe, and checks your Paradox account for ownership. However this game is no longer supported on that platform, and recent patches and DLCs do not appear there.
When launched via Steam, its function is to allow you to choose mods, DLCs, and change game settings before starting the game. Ownership data comes from Steam in that instance.
When launched standalone it works as you describe, and checks your Paradox account for ownership. However this game is no longer supported on that platform, and recent patches and DLCs do not appear there.
When launched via Steam, its function is to allow you to choose mods, DLCs, and change game settings before starting the game. Ownership data comes from Steam in that instance.
Okay. Awesome. Thank you so much. I'll probably just buy it on Windows when it is on sale next time. Totally worth it for this game.
As I mentioned above, it is on sale on the Steam Store right now!
Yeah. I already own all but Aquatic and toxoids on Windows. Think it will be cheaper to just wait there. Thanks though.