Steam link/GOG link can be thought of as a one-time verification tool that allows us to make sure you own a legal copy of the game Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance. Verification using either Steam link or GOG link is required to demonstrate proof of ownership (for legal reasons, as well as to reduce smurfing). However, if you own a retail version of the game, but don't have it on Steam or GOG, you should be able to use your CD key to redeem a licence on Steam for free. Alternatively, if you don't own the game or need a new copy, you can purchase it via Steam or GOG to play on FAF. If you own the GOG version of the game, you can follow these linked instructions. Alternatively, once you have the game (Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance) in your Steam library, you can link your account to Steam (your Steam profile and games list will temporarily need to be set to public for this to work, but you can hide them again afterwards). If you have concerns about this process, you can read the technical explanation of why it's safe, and you can also note that FAF has an active community that can answer questions, FAF has existed for over a decade, FAF has had hundreds of thousands of users, and the FAF Association is a non-profit organization.
Common solutions to problems setting up Steam link:
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Double check that you used the correct Steam account that owns the game (and that you didn't automatically log in to the wrong account)
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Double check that you set both the Steam profile and its games list to public (make sure you check both)
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Double check that the game Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (it must include Forged Alliance in the game name) is in the correct Steam library and owned by the correct Steam account
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Log out and then log back in with both your FAF account and your Steam account
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If you already completed the Steam link process, make sure that you log in to the FAF account that you made the Steam link with (and not a different one that you made but didn't make the Steam link with)
If you experience issues setting up Steam link, you can ask for help in the #technical-help channel in the FAF Discord and or in the help section of the forums.
