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Basileus777
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Since the latest update for the Beta UI, Steam crashes whenever I try to access the games tab. Anyone else having this issue?
MmmSkyscraper
Unconfirmed Member
Basileus777 said:
Haven't had a crash yet at home or work.
MisterAnderson
Member
Holy shit new UI is awesome. Only thing that bugs me is that the game icons in list and grid mode look really shitty when you have a non-steam game added to your steam list...is there anywhere that I can easily get custom icons that are custom fit for Steams new UI?
Also, custom skins don't work with it yet huh?
Another quick question... is there a way to separate the uninstalled games from the rest of the list? The greyed out titles are alphabetically assorted among the installed games, which I'm not a fan of.
Also, custom skins don't work with it yet huh?
Another quick question... is there a way to separate the uninstalled games from the rest of the list? The greyed out titles are alphabetically assorted among the installed games, which I'm not a fan of.
-There doesn't seem to be a way to add custom icons yet.MisterAnderson said:
-There's a skins topic on the Steam forums - http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1161035
-The new update added an "Installed" category; it separates your uninstalled games as well as keeping them in their custom categories you made for them.
Steam has been annoying me recently. Firstly, every time I log in, it insists on scanning for updates for a good few minutes or so. Secondly, I can't load Toki Tori, which I've yet to play since buying it. I get the "Preparing to launch Toki Tori..." screen which sits there, seemingly going about its usual business, before I eventually get the "Steam servers are current too busy ..." message.
I've tried deleting the ClientRegistry.blob file and switching to different download servers (not that I expected that to do anything), both to no avail.
Edit: Old GUI, FWIW.
Edit 2: Also, every game now has a 30~40 second period of "Preparing ..." before finally booting up. I'm also getting somewhat rare freezes when quitting games, which forces me to restart the PC. What the fuck is happening.
I've tried deleting the ClientRegistry.blob file and switching to different download servers (not that I expected that to do anything), both to no avail.
Edit: Old GUI, FWIW.
Edit 2: Also, every game now has a 30~40 second period of "Preparing ..." before finally booting up. I'm also getting somewhat rare freezes when quitting games, which forces me to restart the PC. What the fuck is happening.
Great King Bowser
Property of Kaz Harai
Doytch said:
It just did this to me as well after installing L4D2. Go to View > Games Details/List/Grid to get to your games list. Then clicking games suddenly starts working again. :lol
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I had the same problem today after an update, with it only allowing me to select tools. Clicking on 'view' and then 'games list' at the top solved it. However their new update to the UI means that only one category per game is used, whereas I had multiple categories for games.web01 said:
brain_stew
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Everyone should have their $20 L4D2 codes now!
I should have another spare one coming tomorrow so the first person to PM me can claim it. I don't want payment for it until it arrives though.
I should have another spare one coming tomorrow so the first person to PM me can claim it. I don't want payment for it until it arrives though.
brain_stew
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Vik_Vaughn said:
Game in the UK were selling retail copies super cheap over the weekend so I bought a bunch of copies and I've passed them onto fellow GAFers without hiking the price way up. Since a retail copy can be registered on Steam just fine, I felt there was no reason GAFers outside of the UK should miss out.
The last one is yours, all gone now.
GoldandBlue
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Ah damn, I was too slow. Wanted to get a copy for a friend.brain_stew said:Game in the UK were selling retail copies super cheap over the weekend so I bought a bunch of copies and I've passed them onto fellow GAFers without hiking the price way up. Since a retail copy can be registered on Steam just fine, I felt there was no reason GAFers outside of the UK should miss out.
The last one is yours, all gone now.
I hope Steam has some kinda deal for L4D2 soon (maybe when the new DLC comes out.)
dollartaco
Member
So, I picked up Space Rangers 2. Whoa.
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
Dragon Age: Origins 33% off
And vouching for brain_stew. Paypaled him on Mon. for the l4d2 code and got it today, installing now.
And vouching for brain_stew. Paypaled him on Mon. for the l4d2 code and got it today, installing now.
Anybody tried playing Freedom Force on Windows 7?
Crashes almost every time I close the game, won't let me proceed past the level I'm on (old save file, from Vista, where it worked perfectly), and compatibility mode literally makes the game unplayable. When I try to move the characters, they go to a completely different position from what I indicated... sometimes off the map.
Crashes almost every time I close the game, won't let me proceed past the level I'm on (old save file, from Vista, where it worked perfectly), and compatibility mode literally makes the game unplayable. When I try to move the characters, they go to a completely different position from what I indicated... sometimes off the map.
Servbot #42
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dollartaco said:
brain_stew
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zombieshavebrains said:
£26.79 in the UK and yet its been available at retail for £15 for bloody ages now. Crappy deal.
zombieshavebrains said:
Happy to help. Enjoy!
I've done this for both L4D2 and AVP now so if a similar deal comes up for a Steamworks title I'll go ahead and do the same.
graywolf323
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when Awakenings eventually goes on sale I might buy it but not for $40
funny how this means the full game is cheaper than the expansion for the moment at least
funny how this means the full game is cheaper than the expansion for the moment at least
Peronthious
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One of us! One of us!dollartaco said:
The game literally has everything :lol. Only mediocre bits are the tts segments.
panda21 said:
I keep waiting for them to announce some sort of GotY edition that includes all the extra DLC crap they've released along with Awakenings but I'm starting to get antsy. My friends keep telling me about how awesome the game is and a solid fantasy RPG sounds really good right now. I have so many games to play though...
Dr. Zoidberg
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web01 said:
Same here. When I first started using the new UI it worked fine but last night it wouldn't show me any games. I tried restarting, etc. I had to revert back to the old UI as well.
Quite frankly while I like some of the improvements in the new UI I don't like the interface. It's certainly prettier but I don't find it any easier to use, in fact it's the opposite as far as listing and launching games is concerned. I liked the simplicity of the old UI.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Saira has been added to the Steam library:
Valve said:
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
A new article by The Escapist was released today and it's called Steam: A Monopoly In the Making.
Diablohead
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Remind me, this is by the dude who made knytt right? Much as I want to support his games I think this one looks terrible, has that nasty cheap flash animation feel to it compared to knytt and knytt storiescrimsonheadGCN said:
ClovingWestbrook
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ClovingWestbrook
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crimsonheadGCN said:
Just read it, interesting article. I can see the concern that people have regarding the use of Steamworks. I can also see the concern people have of Valve getting too big. We will have to wait and see.
BuddhaRockstar
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crimsonheadGCN said:
Good read, Steamworks is definitely a tricky subject- on one hand it provides free features to developers and improves the game, but then requires Steam to use. As a consumer I like Steamworks, but I can see how it is the kiss of death for other DD companies. The general consensus, at least on these boards seems to be- "I want Steam to have competition, but I like buying all my games on Steam." Non-Steam DD purchased games now are perceived as an inferior product compared to the Steam version, and that is going to be a serious problem down the road.
This is my biggest fear with Steam, because honestly I feel things can only go downhill from what we have now.
Haeleos
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Inkwell said:
It includes one of the DLCs, but the DLC has been crap so far. I'd recommend getting the normal edition, and just paying the extra $5 later on if you really, really like the game. All the extra items included in the expansion can be downloaded for free through user mods.
woodsey1982
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Bought Sniper Elite....for £2 it better be damn good!! :lol
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
BuddhaRockstar said:
That is a big fear, I agree. The only thing we can count on is that Gabe hires folks with a like mind in terms of not becoming a dictatorship. Honestly, I would rather have it be the way it currently is than have them go public and be required to face stockholders who simply are out for the $$$
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Diablohead said:Remind me, this is by the dude who made knytt right? Much as I want to support his games I think this one looks terrible, has that nasty cheap flash animation feel to it compared to knytt and knytt stories
Yes, it's by the same person who developed the Knytt series.
crimsonheadGCN
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New DLC is available for Gratuitous Space Battles:
Valve said:
speculawyer
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That looks cool. I'm sure I'll pick it up when it goes on sale. But I've got a backlog that could go for years.crimsonheadGCN said:
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