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STEAM - announcements, updates and WIN
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Joe Molotov
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Guns of Icarus looks pretty cool.
Eaten By A Grue
Member
Wow, there are alot more games available to Macs then posted earlier today. I did not realize that Steam play allows you to play the a game when purchased once on both Mac and PC, that is awesome.
Dead Prince
Banned
because i can't spend money on things i already bought.ivedoneyourmom said:
chixdiggit
Member
So is there a way to turn off the Mac stuff? Great for Mac owners that they are finally getting Civ 4 but do us PC owners need to know about it? The new releases is filled with old releases.
speculawyer
Member
How is it possible for Steam to affect single player disc play? It can't. Something is wrong here.eznark said:
It can, because you presumably have to activate online to install your game, or possibly contact the server even to launch it unless you're in offline mode. I could be wrong about the latter though.speculawyer said:
At any rate, if Steam servers are crazy busy, I think sometimes games won't launch (mainly tf2/l4d1/l4d2 maybe?) at least in online mode.
A few days ago l4d2 went down for a TON of people, and I think that might have been because their activation server couldn't handle all the people updating? I'm again not sure though.
Joe Molotov
Member
You got Just Cause 2 for $12.50, quit whining.
Schmattakopf
Member
This is cool. I didn't have any Valve games yet, oddly enough. I downloaded it, but I had Portal: First Slice downloaded and now it's not even on my list. I want to get rid of it, though... :lolthewesker said:
This is even cooler.Dimmuxx said:Steam for linux is official.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=valve_steam_announcement&num=1"
Also, even though I despise Macs, I'm glad Quantz is on sale again. Needs some more attention. I hope Osmos goes on sale on its own.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Supreme Commander 2, which is a Steamworks title, had a mark down to $19.99 at Gamestop. Tempted to buy it.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
eznark said:
Were you able to install the game from the disc? From my experience buying a retail Orange Box, you have to force it to do so.
You can try turning off automatic updates for the game (right click, properties, turn off auto updates) and that should probably let you start playing without that patch. You could also try and change your download server to another location and hope it isn't getting hammered as hard as the one you're currently using.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Do it. It wasn't the sequel to SupCom that everyone was expecting but it's still good. Doesn't need a pimp'd out rig to run either.crimsonheadGCN said:
Minsc
Gold Member
eznark said:
I'm not sure the rhyme or reason it uses to decide whether to install from the disc or not. One of the games I bought did actually read the data off the disc, forgot which one, but my retail copy of Dawn of War 2 didn't even care I had a DVD with all the info, it downloaded the 5+ gigs from Steam.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
eznark said:
Yeah, it tried auto-downloading from Steam when I bought the Orange Box, too. There should be a way to force it to install from the CD. I know it is a kind of a hassle, but try disconnecting yourself from the internet and running the CD.
What happens when you first run the Just Cause disc? What message does it pop up?
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
morningbus said:
He does not need to disconnect from the internet. Just follow the steps here: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5357-FSQM-0382
Joe Molotov
Member
Sometimes the installation for retail Steam games craps out for whatever reason, and it tries to download the rest. That happened for me with Metro 2033, but I just deleted the files and then reinstalled it and it worked fine.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
crimsonheadGCN said:
Oooh, good to know. With more games using Steam for activation, this should come in handy.
Automatisch
Member
I got it even though I ended up buying Sam & Max on PS3 a few weeks ago. It runs sorta janky on there and I would rather just play it on PC at the end of the day, and the fact that I have to use my iMac while my PC is out gave me a reason to get the bundle to play Tales.biocat said:
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
biocat said:
I bought it, I was so close to buying the devils playhouse last week as well. So happy I waited.
They also decided to update crafting recipes without telling anyone, thus making it easier to get hats and some special items. Unfortunately I don't have a spare Bonk! drink to make a crit-a-cola.Volcynika said:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1265946
I just finished playing Sam & Max 301. I haven't touched any of the previous seasons but the game was a pretty good length for an episode. I finished it in about 3 hours and it was chock full of witty dialogue and clever puzzles. I wouldn't say you outgrew them. You probably just need some motivation to just sit down and finish it in one sitting. It won't take too long to beat anyway.biocat said:
Joe Molotov
Member
Salacious Crumb said:
But now you can't get the TF2 items. SO. WORTH. IT.
Now that Season 3 is being released, I'm finally getting around to playing Season 2. Up to 203 so far. It's pretty good so far, some of the bigger gags are kinda meh, but then there's funny little throw-away bits that make up for it.
Sam: "Where did you file our last case?"
Max: "Under W for 'Waste of our time COMMA a freaking huge'."
chixdiggit
Member
I want Tell Tale pack but want to play the previous Sam and Max games first. My back log is too big the way it is.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I just got done playing the demo. It reminded me of a cross between Toy Commander and Uprising. It would be an instant purchase for me if it was a little more stable. Part of the problem could be my card's W7-64 bit Open GL drivers.Javaman said:
ClovingWestbrook
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Anksta said:
Yes. Do we know how long? No. However, if you want to buy it don't wait.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Brazil said:
Too late for me.
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
Blizzard said:
Just when i was getting close to crafting a hat.
OneMoreQuestion
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Me said:
Reposted from the L4D2 official thread.
EDIT: And we'll get the non-censored version if its gifted from the US of A right?
SapientWolf said:
That's unfortunate because the game is really growing on me. I don't have a single steam friend who has it. :lol It's a little tricky at first figuring out the paths that the enemies will take, but once you do it's a lot easier to plan a defense. Instead of trying to defend the entire map, I start out with a couple of machine gun nests next to the building you have to protect then add cannons and a resupply to fall back on for ammo and health. After upgrading those a bit I then start expanding out and away from the base to give me some more wiggle room. Most of the weapons you can buy are pointless and I've found myself focusing mostly on the MG and heavy MG. The latter you have to crouch and set it up on the ground similar to Day of Defeat. Once fired up though it lays down some serious firepower. I hadn't found much use for the extra defenses like mines and tripwires, but I'm sure they come in handy at higher difficulty levels. I like the variety in game play. Once the tanks and walker start coming you can either take potshots at them from a distance with grenades or the rocket launcher or you can focus on repairing/upgrading your cannon turrets. Iron Grip has a lot of promise, and despite the lack of polish I've been really been enjoying it.
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