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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition
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ashbash159
Member
I'm so blind. Missed the link.Exuro said:
LocoMrPollock
Banned
Cloning Clyde is out for $4.24 - http://store.steampowered.com/app/91800/
It's a pretty fun little game.
It's a pretty fun little game.
Huevos de Oro
Member
Tempted to bite on DogFighter, but I'll have to check out how does it work with a gamepad later tonight. I played a few minutes of the demo with KB/M and kept crashing.
The Victoria games are on sale.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_39
http://store.steampowered.com/app/42980/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_4
http://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_39
http://store.steampowered.com/app/42980/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_4
jaundicejuice
Member
So I purchased the Fallout 3 GotY edition the other day and am having an issue with the launcher crashing. I can play the game once just fine, but any successive attempts to play the game fail because the launcher simply crashes the moment it opens.
Two fixes I've found are to navigate to my Fallout GotY directory, right click on both the executable and launcher and set both to either compatibility mode for WindowsXP Service pack 3 or to run the programs as administrator. The games run, however Steam no longer does. I can't access the Steam overlay while in-game and it no longer tracks my play time.
Currently my options are to verify the integrity of my local game cache every time before I boot Fallout 3 GotY up in order to have access to Steam OR I can forsake Steam's community features and run the game in compatibility mode or as administrator.
There's got to be a better solution but searching through for a solution to this particular crash is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, there are so many ways in which this game crashes and fails it seems :/
Here are my specs...
Windows 7 64bit
6GB of RAM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
Intel i7 quadcore 2.8GHz
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: I've tried editing the Fallout.ini with the bUseThreadedAI=0 with bUseThreadedAI=1 and adding bUseThreadedAI=2 for quad cores, but it didn't work. Launcher just takes longer to crash than usual.
Basically it looks like this game doesn't support Windows 7 based off of a post from the Steam forum for Fallout 3 and I'll have to run this in compatibility mode.
Edit redux: Control Panel > Programs and Files > Turn Windows Features On and Off > turned on all .NET features. No dice, launcher still crashes.
The Revengening of Edit: So deleting the .ini from Documents > MyGames > Fallout3 seems to have done the trick.
The Son of The Revenge of Edit: So deleting the .ini isn't a perfect solution because you have to delete it every time before you launch Fallout 3, otherwise the launcher just crashes as soon as it appears. It's a better solution than validating the local game cache whenever I want to pay the game and it's better than running the game as admin or in compatibility mode because I have access to Steam but it's still an imperfect solution.
If anyone can offer me a better solution it would be greatly appreciated. It's tiring scouring the Steam forums or googling for a solution, there's so many crashes and performance issues with Fallout 3 that come up but none seem directly related to the launcher issues I'm experiencing.
Two fixes I've found are to navigate to my Fallout GotY directory, right click on both the executable and launcher and set both to either compatibility mode for WindowsXP Service pack 3 or to run the programs as administrator. The games run, however Steam no longer does. I can't access the Steam overlay while in-game and it no longer tracks my play time.
Currently my options are to verify the integrity of my local game cache every time before I boot Fallout 3 GotY up in order to have access to Steam OR I can forsake Steam's community features and run the game in compatibility mode or as administrator.
There's got to be a better solution but searching through for a solution to this particular crash is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, there are so many ways in which this game crashes and fails it seems :/
Here are my specs...
Windows 7 64bit
6GB of RAM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
Intel i7 quadcore 2.8GHz
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: I've tried editing the Fallout.ini with the bUseThreadedAI=0 with bUseThreadedAI=1 and adding bUseThreadedAI=2 for quad cores, but it didn't work. Launcher just takes longer to crash than usual.
Basically it looks like this game doesn't support Windows 7 based off of a post from the Steam forum for Fallout 3 and I'll have to run this in compatibility mode.
Edit redux: Control Panel > Programs and Files > Turn Windows Features On and Off > turned on all .NET features. No dice, launcher still crashes.
The Revengening of Edit: So deleting the .ini from Documents > MyGames > Fallout3 seems to have done the trick.
The Son of The Revenge of Edit: So deleting the .ini isn't a perfect solution because you have to delete it every time before you launch Fallout 3, otherwise the launcher just crashes as soon as it appears. It's a better solution than validating the local game cache whenever I want to pay the game and it's better than running the game as admin or in compatibility mode because I have access to Steam but it's still an imperfect solution.
If anyone can offer me a better solution it would be greatly appreciated. It's tiring scouring the Steam forums or googling for a solution, there's so many crashes and performance issues with Fallout 3 that come up but none seem directly related to the launcher issues I'm experiencing.
ChackanKun
Member
This any good?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/57650/
Looks like Dungeon Keeper but prolly is much much worse!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/57650/
Looks like Dungeon Keeper but prolly is much much worse!
ChackanKun
Member
EviLore said:
Wow, didn't notice there was a demo lol!
I owe you one.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I'm waiting for the summer sale or a 4 pack.K.Jack said:
Joe Molotov
Member
You could buy a third of a box of cereal for that price!
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I won't lie. I'm surprised that cereal boxes managed to become a private meme for this thread.
Joe Molotov
Member
Looks like all of the Winter Voices series is half-off. Even though I wasn't crazy about the prologue, I think I'll pick the rest of it up. Maybe it got better?
LocoMrPollock said:
Definitely a cool little game. I played the heck out of this game on 360. The cloning aspect is a nice twist. I haven't played it in a couple years and am getting the itch again seeing this link. With the price under 5 bucks well worth checking out.
Edit: I just looked at the developer who did the pc port and they are called Bacon Wrapped Games. How can you not support a developer with a great name like this?
To be fair, I hadn't even checked the price.K.Jack said:
Also, the thread was due for a question like that one.
I'm personally waiting for the n-packs like last year.Stallion Free said:
A sixth actually.Joe Molotov said:
ElectricBlue187
Member
Is Prey still not on steam for you? There's an age verification page I can pull up through google but it just goes back to the homepage. I would think they got that CD key problem resolved by now right? Do they hate money?
SteveWinwood
Member
I would hate to live in a place where a box of cereal is 6 dollars.X05 said:
Dammit I keep forgetting to buy Spacechem!
BloodySinner
Banned
Just got a free voucher code for HAWX 2. Can the product be activated on Steam?
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
BloodySinner said:
Not normally, but I believe Ubisoft generally uses a Steam activation code for these vouchers.
Nabs
Member
LocoMrPollock
Banned
Nabs said:
Yeah, I was just about to ask, when does it activate? It's not showing up in my games list and it's saying I can buy it.
old manatee
Banned
LocoMrPollock said:
From their blog:
"Puppygames customers will be able to request a Steam key to get the Steam version of the game (which is actually of course almost identical to the Puppygames one). Likewise Humble Bundlers. I dont actually know how this process works yet mind so bear with me whilst we work out how."
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
vazel said:
Awww yeah, just bought the complete pack.
Victoria 2 is inferior to EU3 but I've been waiting for a chance to grab it on Steam at a decent price.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Anybody wants to offer me anything for Mafia 2? I got a free code with my videocard, but I don't really want the game. I am looking to trade it for Spore Galactic Adventures, Transformers War for Cybertron, or a better offer. Anybody?
scorpscarx
Member
Trade for portal? 
, I'm sure you already have that somehow!
, I'm sure you already have that somehow! scorpscarx
Member
Seriously?????!!!! I will so hook you up in the future on whatever I can if you gift me that, I've wanted to get Metro for ages! <3
It's bird2jet
It's bird2jet
someguyinahat
Member
vazel said:
Thanks for the heads up. Gave Vic I as a gift. Cheap, I know, but well-received nonetheless.
ClosingADoor
Member
If you're giving it away, Portal would be welcomeSpookie said:
Haven't played it yet, but don't have anything to give in return at the moment I'm afraid.If the two copies of portal aren't taken can I have one? Thanks.Spookie said:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197979993904
scorpscarx
Member
Thanks Weenerz!, also add me as a friend(if you want?)
edit:sold.
edit:sold.
Liquid Helium
Member
It is in my steam list now.LocoMrPollock said:
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