Do you have a internet connection when you try to go to offline?GeorgW said:But there's the problem, that doesn't always happen to me.
Because otherwise it would appear every time you dont have a internet connection.
Do you have a internet connection when you try to go to offline?GeorgW said:But there's the problem, that doesn't always happen to me.
No, it's only a problem when I don't have internet, obviously.zuro64 said:Do you have a internet connection when you try to go to offline?GeorgW said:But there's the problem, that doesn't always happen to me.
Because otherwise it would appear every time you dont have a internet connection.
Well im no expert on Steam and its function, so i all i can give as a tip is uninstall an reinstall! If it doesnt work i dont know what it is:/GeorgW said:No, it's only a problem when I don't have internet, obviously.zuro64 said:Do you have a internet connection when you try to go to offline?GeorgW said:But there's the problem, that doesn't always happen to me.
Because otherwise it would appear every time you dont have a internet connection.
My internet was dead for a week.SirBryghtside said:My internet went down a couple of days ago.
I couldn't play half my games for 2 days.
I've stopped using disks on computer now. Wanna know why?ZiggyE said:The fact remains that Steam is a bloated, buggy program. The fact that it must be on to run any legally purchased games, especially singleplayer games, is insult to injury.
...your then doing it wrong...GeorgW said:Could someone enlighten me, don't you have to be online to log in before you can go to offline mode? Or is there a way through it I haven't found?
I don't mind it, but it could maybe be a little more convenient.
Lie... the patches are smaller, take less time than the consoles to install and they do not interrupt game play.mavkiel said:My main problem with it is the patching. Steam is really really god awful at patching.
-- Some games require special steam versions of patches. Which tends to mean if your game is broke your going to wait awhile.
...............................................................................................DrOswald said:A gigabyte of ram? That sounds a little weird. Are you sure your computer isn't messed up or something? my steam client uses less than a tenth of a gigabyte.
Yes, but if I want to actually play it, I'm still going to have to let it finish its updating, so being able to pause it doesn't really solve anything.GrandmaFunk said:you control whether each individual game auto-updates or not and you can manually pause/cancel/restart any patches...so it's only an inconvenience because you don't know how to use the tool properly.Farther than stars said:Mild inconvience my arse! I once had to wait a full day for all the patches to upload. A day!
You know, the whole "people just hate it because they want to be hip and edgy, I like it so there's no such thing as a negative about it" thing makes you look like even more of a douchebag than those mythical creatures you mention.CleverNickname said:... I hate games I don't have on Steam because I'll usually end up missing the overlay
I know it works on added shortcuts, but I always forget to add them.
Hell, I have Steam running even if I'm in a non-Steam game. Then I'll still hear the bloop of incoming messages (which is probably the most pleasant you-have-a-msg-sound ever).
My friend's brother hates Steam and barely plays anything on it (he's a dirty raging pirate) but is nevertheless online on Steam all the time.
People hating on Steam just want to feel special because they can come up with fancy-sounding reasons not to use something practical and popular. I'm so impressed by your superiorness (they're too cool for common superiority). Look at me, this is my impressed face, you self-absorbed tech-hipster.
Fallout 3, fallout new vegas, mount and blade series. (Steam is so awful for patching, that the mount and blade folks allow you to download a steam-free version of their game and unlock it)Comando96 said:Lie... the patches are smaller, take less time than the consoles to install and they do not interrupt game play.mavkiel said:My main problem with it is the patching. Steam is really really god awful at patching.
-- Some games require special steam versions of patches. Which tends to mean if your game is broke your going to wait awhile.
As for the specific steam patches... may I ask which games received these? If it was fallout then I'm strait out ignoring any argument built on such non-existence foundations. Fallout NV was a disaster for all platforms, steam or no steam xD
I've tried that. Oh well, my internet works fine now so it's not much of a bother.zuro64 said:Well im no expert on Steam and its function, so i all i can give as a tip is uninstall an reinstall! If it doesnt work i dont know what it is:/GeorgW said:No, it's only a problem when I don't have internet, obviously.zuro64 said:Do you have a internet connection when you try to go to offline?GeorgW said:But there's the problem, that doesn't always happen to me.
Because otherwise it would appear every time you dont have a internet connection.
ya... that's why you turn off the auto-update feature for that game and only grab the patch when you want/need it.Farther than stars said:Yes, but if I want to actually play it, I'm still going to have to let it finish its updating, so being able to pause it doesn't really solve anything.
Fallout 3 and NV, building your house on a vacuum argument.mavkiel said:Fallout 3, fallout new vegas, mount and blade series. (Steam is so awful for patching, that the mount and blade folks allow you to download a steam-free version of their game and unlock it)Comando96 said:Lie... the patches are smaller, take less time than the consoles to install and they do not interrupt game play.mavkiel said:My main problem with it is the patching. Steam is really really god awful at patching.
-- Some games require special steam versions of patches. Which tends to mean if your game is broke your going to wait awhile.
As for the specific steam patches... may I ask which games received these? If it was fallout then I'm strait out ignoring any argument built on such non-existence foundations. Fallout NV was a disaster for all platforms, steam or no steam xD
I swear, I've tried that for games and it didn't work and that was after looking for the solution for long enough. You may like Steam and that's nice for you, but some of us simply don't want to have to micromanage our files every time we have a new game to play.GrandmaFunk said:ya... that's why you turn off the auto-update feature for that game and only grab the patch when you want/need it.Farther than stars said:Yes, but if I want to actually play it, I'm still going to have to let it finish its updating, so being able to pause it doesn't really solve anything.
seriously, you're complaining about a subsystem that is 100% extra convenience....at it's worst, it operates as if you didn't have it.
Steam stopped me from pirating. Why? Because it is easier than pirating games and often very cheap too. I think it's a great thing that really turned my gaming around and allowed me to pay full due to the game's creators without frustration.psicat said:And, I hate Steam pure and simple, I'll use it for a few games that need it, but I prefer not to. Who the fuck cares about a social aspect added on to DRM, it's still DRM. And, quit insulting people who hate steam just because you are a blind fanboy.CleverNickname said:... I hate games I don't have on Steam because I'll usually end up missing the overlay
I know it works on added shortcuts, but I always forget to add them.
Hell, I have Steam running even if I'm in a non-Steam game. Then I'll still hear the bloop of incoming messages (which is probably the most pleasant you-have-a-msg-sound ever).
My friend's brother hates Steam and barely plays anything on it (he's a dirty raging pirate) but is nevertheless online on Steam all the time.
People hating on Steam just want to feel special because they can come up with fancy-sounding reasons not to use something practical and popular. I'm so impressed by your superiorness (they're too cool for common superiority). Look at me, this is my impressed face, you self-absorbed tech-hipster.