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Old 03-04-2004, 11:39 AM   #1
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Steam tried updating yesterday and finally did after I reinstalled it. NOw with this new offline crap it is starting up with windowws. I disabled that and try to open steam manuely. It's trying to update again and then says it can't connect do to no internet connection. My computer is always online and I can get to the internet. Anyone else having problems with STEAM. Will an uninstall and reinstall work?
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Old 03-04-2004, 11:57 AM   #2
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Steam completly relies on the internet (you have to have a connection in order to run it properly). I just use the older WON multiplayer system to get by all of that.
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Old 03-04-2004, 12:00 PM   #3
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thats the thing my internet connection is present and good but steam will not recognize it. The new updated leets it play off line now by the way
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Old 03-04-2004, 12:03 PM   #4
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Hmmm, do you have any firewalls or proxy servers configured? Also does the new update allow you to have LAN games offline?
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I have nortan firewall running but i configured it for steam. As for your question about LAN parties i have no Idea because i havent gotten it working yet.
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lol what is steam?
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lol what is steam?
Steam is valves new system to update games and play online. It now replaces WON.net which doesnt exist anyomre(i think).

My steam in working fine, try reinstalling. It took me like 3 seconds to install it.
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I got it all to work. I already beat half- life and Blue Shift so theres not much offline gaming that I would do. If any one plays with it let me know what it does
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