STEAM ?? !!!

SuperQuaise · Post by **SuperQuaise** » 21 Jan 2005, 14:09

Does steam irritate the hell out of anyone else, i mean it sucks that you have to connect to the web everytime you want to play !!!

Today I cant connect at all just keep getting network issues

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 21 Jan 2005, 14:10

Steam is the devil.

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 21 Jan 2005, 14:19

heh!

Their fora bit the dirt yesterday.....
"Error 403
Access denied...."

One complaint too many.... ?

Belix · Post by **Belix** » 21 Jan 2005, 14:24

It's amaizing how all these fancy anti-piracy counter measures end up nailing the legit buyers. The pirates find a nice quick way round and carry on happily. I was going to get HL2 before reading how much all you guys love STEAM, but have since decided I prefer to have root canal work done.

DEeRaY · Post by **DEeRaY** » 21 Jan 2005, 15:20

andre20033002 wrote:Does steam irritate the hell out of anyone else, i mean it sucks that you have to connect to the web everytime you want to play !!!

Today I cant connect at all just keep getting network issues

Well when your conncection is up again, Just tick the offline mode
Then you shouldnt have to much probs

@Belix
Bud i had Zero problems with HL2.... Maybe a sound stutter here and there but that was that.... the game i deffanitaly worth the effort, And i reckon quite
alot better than route canal too....

Belix · Post by **Belix** » 21 Jan 2005, 15:22

To be honest, I never had root canal treatment

However, the online thing did put me off buying the game. Bought Joan of Arc instead. Not the best descision I've ever made...

DEeRaY · Post by **DEeRaY** » 21 Jan 2005, 15:25

Yeah well it was quite rash, But after youve done the online part, Its all down hill from there...

And now the Xmas hype is gone, So steam should be pretty friendly compared to when the WHOLE WORLD was trying to get it up and running

Next game belix must buy
HALF LIFE 2

SuperQuaise · Post by **SuperQuaise** » 21 Jan 2005, 17:33

I can understand that you should connect to the net for counter strike but why for HL2 if you've already activated it it"s yours.

The crackers will find a way to beat steam and the activation!!!

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 21 Jan 2005, 18:38

My friend had the same prob. He had hes PC here at my house and he started HL2 up, and he didnt have to connect. I just happen to get my hands on a cracked version of HL2. I just wanted to see if it will work on my FX5200 265 133 RAM ! It was full of bugs (the 5mins i played) Dont get cracked versions! Its bad, and they suck. So Im really gonna get the real thing when i get my new pc next week!

Then its me and the steam...

Macphisto · Post by **Macphisto** » 21 Jan 2005, 18:49

Capanno_Del_Kimakigami wrote:My friend had the same prob. He had hes PC here at my house and he started HL2 up, and he didnt have to connect. I just happen to get my hands on a cracked version of HL2. I just wanted to see if it will work on my FX5200 265 133 RAM ! It was full of bugs (the 5mins i played) Dont get cracked versions! Its bad, and they suck. So Im really gonna get the real thing when i get my new pc next week! Then its me and the steam...

PIRATE ALERT!!!! So you just admitted to piracy, my oh my, aren't we dof? First you use profanities whilst trying to argue for the Christians (WTF) and now this...

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 21 Jan 2005, 19:05

I thought this migth happen.

I tried to run it on my pc, and then deleted it. I was trying to tell andre20033002 not to play pirate copies! ghees!

Macphisto · Post by **Macphisto** » 21 Jan 2005, 19:12

Hypocrite!

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 21 Jan 2005, 19:20

If you dont believe me, come over to my house right now, and see for yourself.

jee · Post by **jee** » 21 Jan 2005, 19:42

Cappo, you should not have had a cracked copy in the first place.........

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 21 Jan 2005, 19:53

What should I do? Format my harddrive? My brain?

jee · Post by **jee** » 21 Jan 2005, 19:58

Keep your hands in your pockets.. then they will not be let into temptation when a cracked copy presents itself

Post by **Iceblade** » 21 Jan 2005, 20:51

Always good advise keeping your hands in your pockets when .......

Post by **maxxis** » 27 Jan 2005, 11:05

Hi all.

I downloaded HL2 demo and after the install all that happens is Preparing to play Half Life 2 - Demo.

What gives. I cant find the offline option to select even though it does say off line?

Any ideas on getting this demo to run in offline mode?

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 27 Jan 2005, 12:07

jee wrote:Keep your hands in your pockets.. then they will not be let into temptation when a cracked copy presents itself

too late...

my hands were not only out my pockets, they were clawing it out of the other persons hands...

is there like an AA for pirates? I think I need to attend...

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 27 Jan 2005, 13:05

maxxis wrote:Hi all.

I downloaded HL2 demo and after the install all that happens is Preparing to play Half Life 2 - Demo.

What gives. I cant find the offline option to select even though it does say off line?

Any ideas on getting this demo to run in offline mode?

Hah!

Be warned... Steam's GUI is prone to lockups and misrepresentation - by that I mean, on all visible evidence, when one part is telling you that the download is at 100%, it has fallen prey to buggy double precision math ... I find that simply exiting when the GUI says "done" is one sure way of being frustrated... leave steam open for maybe another ten minutes.

Step one - with steam open, select the demo in your game list, right click it and select properties. Make sure "keep up to date" is selected. This gui will also tell you if the download is complete and whether or not offline is available, (not entirley accurate, hence the comment about staying connected a little longer....).

Step two, run the demo while connected. It pays to play it safe and check that you have no probs with the install...

Step three.... EXIT steam, don't log off... make sure no i-connect is available and run the demo.

Good luck...

Post by **maxxis** » 27 Jan 2005, 13:24

Thanks. Ill leave it open and see what happens.

DEeRaY · Post by **DEeRaY** » 27 Jan 2005, 15:56

AAARRRRRGH!!!!
Same old same old....

PIRATE: I Copied this stuff
PCFUSER: OOOOOHHH!!!! YOUR ALL GOING TO HELL!!!

Man, I bet you more than half of you that carry on like you do have got at least some 'pirated' software

Nuff Said....

Post by **maxxis** » 27 Jan 2005, 16:43

Uuuuh. OK.

Now back to my problem, Would XP SP2 have anything to do with it?

DEeRaY · Post by **DEeRaY** » 27 Jan 2005, 16:57

no it doesnt... Have SP2 Installed and is A.OK!!!
And dont patronise me

Edit:Better?

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 27 Jan 2005, 17:04

rustypup wrote: Hah!

Be warned... Steam's GUI is prone to lockups and misrepresentation - by that I mean, on all visible evidence, when one part is telling you that the download is at 100%, it has fallen prey to buggy double precision math ... I find that simply exiting when the GUI says "done" is one sure way of being frustrated... leave steam open for maybe another ten minutes.

Step one - with steam open, select the demo in your game list, right click it and select properties. Make sure "keep up to date" is selected. This gui will also tell you if the download is complete and whether or not offline is available, (not entirley accurate, hence the comment about staying connected a little longer....).

Step two, run the demo while connected. It pays to play it safe and check that you have no probs with the install...

Step three.... EXIT steam, don't log off... make sure no i-connect is available and run the demo.

Good luck...

maybe I will give those Piraters Anonymous meetings a miss after all, seems like my greedy claws saved me from a fate worse than death...

Yoda... at it again I see... you evil man

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