# I want to play HL 1 but no dice???

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-play-hl-1-but-no-dice/281748>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-play-hl-1-but-no-dice/281748 "2004-12-27T06:07:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![JCorre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@JCorre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JCorre)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-play-hl-1-but-no-dice/281748/1 "2004-12-27T06:07:56Z")

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I would like to revisit Half Life 1 which I’ve bought and installed a long time ago but since then I’ve bought and installed HL2. When I try to play HL1 it asks me for the CD key. I’ve long since lost the packaging for HL1. Am I totally screwed here?

I’ve visited the steampowered forum and it looks like I have to write to sierra to get a new key?!?!?

I don’t get it. Just because I’ve installed the sequel to a game it prohibits me from playing the first version? Am I missing something???

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-play-hl-1-but-no-dice/281748/2 "2004-12-27T07:26:46Z")

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I’m afraid you’re going to have to deal with Sierra.

So that we don’t have members giving advice on how to hack software, I’m going to have to close this.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator