Steam = Horse manure

BAD:
1. Steam is going to update itself, which is going to mean some 50MB of downloading
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(Little unsure if you mean the client or the game after purchase)
*Steamclient is 4MB. If you install the latest Steamclient, you get the latest version, no need to update it - just download it directly from their site if you're having problems.
*The game (even if bought in a shop) will require an unlock which usually does require a download depending on the game itself.

2. Steam insists that the game be updated to current version, which means that it is going to download game updates, all of them, before you can play.
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If you going to play multiplayer game, you'll need to keep them up to date, anyways. But for SP games or game you don't play often -> Right Click the game and in the drop down select "Do Not Keep This Game Up To Date".

I've found going to their support section has eliminated all the issues I had with Steam:
https://support.steampowered.com/

* I've activated HL2 (original) via cell phone (granted, I copied all the files from a friend) when I had no internet connection.
* Now on ADSL, I'm downloading games at 400Kb/s (including some updates from local sources) - make sure all your Steam ports are open. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711
* I've only had the "Game is currently unavailable" when merging UT3 retail into Steam and was quickly solved by deleting a file (ClientRegistry.blob) in the steam folder.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4595-WEXN-6831
* Used, downloaded and played many games using Steam without any issues.
 
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I see iBurst launched their 16Mbps offering... :erm:

pity you have to be sitting on top of the tower!!! :D
 
Tpex said:
www.gameburnworld.com (no-cd crack), you have the right to play the game you brought, steam can go to hell
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Last time I checked you have to be on the internet to install the game in the first place, unless gameburnworld is hosting some incredible software that I don't know about.

I hate Steam with my utmost loathing. It's the most retarded program I've ever used. I used to play TF2 online, but my harddrive crashed and now I don't have the cap for all the new updates.
 
Graal said:
Last time I checked you have to be on the internet to install the game in the first place, unless gameburnworld is hosting some incredible software that I don't know about.

I hate Steam with my utmost loathing. It's the most retarded program I've ever used. I used to play TF2 online, but my harddrive crashed and now I don't have the cap for all the new updates.
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How has that got anything to do with steam?
 
Graal said:
Last time I checked you have to be on the internet to install the game in the first place, unless gameburnworld is hosting some incredible software that I don't know about.

I hate Steam with my utmost loathing. It's the most retarded program I've ever used. I used to play TF2 online, but my harddrive crashed and now I don't have the cap for all the new updates.
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+1 hate steam, used it once - it ruined the best game ever made - Half Life 2

I am sure you are correct about the install.
 
IRG said:
+1 hate steam, used it once - it ruined the best game ever made - Half Life 2

I am sure you are correct about the install.
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Steam has come a long way since its introduction and HL2.
 
flip, I cant even remember my steam info!!! done so many system reloads and upgrades in the years... that info is gone!!! will have to do the email trick for lost accounts suppose....
 
icyrus said:
How has that got anything to do with steam?
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You don't get manual updates for Steam games. Had there been manual updates I would've downloaded that from the start and then just made a back-up of it somewhere. As it is, I forgot to back-up my Steam folder, so I lost it all :(
 
RoosTa said:
(Little unsure if you mean the client or the game after purchase)
*Steamclient is 4MB. If you install the latest Steamclient, you get the latest version, no need to update it - just download it directly from their site if you're having problems.
*The game (even if bought in a shop) will require an unlock which usually does require a download depending on the game itself.

If you going to play multiplayer game, you'll need to keep them up to date, anyways. But for SP games or game you don't play often -> Right Click the game and in the drop down select "Do Not Keep This Game Up To Date".

I've found going to their support section has eliminated all the issues I had with Steam:
https://support.steampowered.com/

* I've activated HL2 (original) via cell phone (granted, I copied all the files from a friend) when I had no internet connection.
* Now on ADSL, I'm downloading games at 400Kb/s (including some updates from local sources) - make sure all your Steam ports are open. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711
* I've only had the "Game is currently unavailable" when merging UT3 retail into Steam and was quickly solved by deleting a file (ClientRegistry.blob) in the steam folder.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4595-WEXN-6831
* Used, downloaded and played many games using Steam without any issues.
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cool one, i'll be reading through those in between working :rolleyes:
 
icyrus said:
Steam has come a long way since its introduction and HL2.
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I don't think so. They haven't fixed anything. My PC won't shut down if HL2 is running or even CSS. The updates are just promos and you pay for the megabytes of graphics they want you to view. I give it a FAIL.
 
Sackboy said:
I don't think so. They haven't fixed anything. My PC won't shut down if HL2 is running or even CSS. The updates are just promos and you pay for the megabytes of graphics they want you to view. I give it a FAIL.
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It's awesome if you have lots of bandwidth to blow, though.

I'm on uncapped and my last 4 game purchases (Dragon Age, Left4Dead2, Borderlands and Serious Sam HD) have all been from Steam.

It just works and it's great.
 
I'm also reasonably happy with Steam. Face it, you can't blame Steam because SA's internet connectivity is useless.

If a 25+ gig, reasonable speed internet connection was as affordable in SA as it is just about everywhere else in the world none of this would matter.
 
BrendanD said:
I'm also reasonably happy with Steam. Face it, you can't blame Steam because SA's internet connectivity is useless.

If a 25+ gig, reasonable speed internet connection was as affordable in SA as it is just about everywhere else in the world none of this would matter.
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They could provide a local update then couldn't they.
 
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