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STEAM | September 2014 - Nice thread. Btw, Bayonetta 2 is out next month.
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DaBargainHunta
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Quick question: One of the games I downloaded from Groupees (not a Steam game) is missing a DLL file and won't run. What can I do? Google isn't much help.
abracadaver
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Damn. Then I will set it to only update on launch and play it offline until I'm finished with it.
someguyinahat
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Why on earth do you want to keep GFWL?
when did you download it? it's possible they updated the files. otherwise you can go into groupees support chat, they are usually pretty good
Same, so the only way to mod a game on steam without Steam overwriting files is to play offline mode?
TheLetdown
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Do we have an ETA on when Dawn of War 2 is getting GFWL excised like a gangrenous limb?
There was never an option to disable updates entirely, only automatic updating -- Valve just renamed the option to more accurately describe its functionality. That being said, with the name change came the loss of the ability to skip detected updates, which was a big step backwards and is something I hope Valve plans on reincorporating.
Because unless proven otherwise the port of SSF4/USF4 to Steamworks has borked that game and so has made some people leery about the move of GfWL titles to Steamworks.
That said, thanks for the headsup. Got the GfWL achievements all done to be ready for the move to Steamworks.
That game gets a lot of praise for it's story. Is it really that good to make up for possibly mediocre gameplay?
DaBargainHunta
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A few days ago. I'll try re-downloading it now. Maybe that'll help.
He said earlier that he wants to finish getting the achievements so they sync with his gamertag. This is why you don't presume to speak for other people.
SteveWinwood
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Because unless proven otherwise the port of SSF4/USF4 to Steamworks has borked that game and so has made some people leery about the move of GfWL titles to Steamworks.
That said, thanks for the headsup. Got the GfWL achievements all done to be ready for the move to Steamworks.
doesnt sound like a steamworks problem
sounds like a dev fucked up
Jawmuncher
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I liked it a lot.
Though I won't say the story will completely push you on the gameplay.
He said earlier that he wants to finish getting the achievements so they sync with his gamertag. This is why you don't presume to speak for other people.
I still say people should be leery. SSF4 has gotten a worse port in Steamworks than it had with GfWL. Until people go "yeah the port isn't broke," I wouldn't update personally.
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I do enjoy the atmosphere that comes with snowy environments. That's one plus the original had. Are the mechs more fun to control than in that one?
Whatever is wrong with Street Fighter has absolutely nothing to do with Steamworks itself. It's the basis of MP in hundreds of titles; the fact the netcode is noticeably bad following its implementation is entirely the fault of QLOC.
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Crab Milk Mickey
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I doubt it's QLOC's fault since the netcode of Ultra regressed even on consoles. Especially on PS3.
Jawmuncher
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The mech is a step down.
But it makes sense with the context of the story since it's a prequel.
You only pilot one which is a big lumbering service mech. The segments are in First Person and remind me a bit of Teleroboxer when you fight bigger creatures. Which itself was kinda like punchout.
MarcoZombieCannon
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Considering QLOC has done all the PC ports of SF4 as far as I know, I doubt they'd purposefully screw up what already was working in the other two versions. Gotta deal with what you're given.
I hated everything about Residue except the setting.
Unless Capcom mandated that the netcode be worse, I'd say the blame largely lies at QLOC's feet ("entirely" was perhaps a bit much as for all we know QLOC could have asked for more time but was denied). That being said, it wouldn't be fair to blame QLOC for not fixing it since it's up to Capcom to bankroll such a patch. I suppose you could say the current situation is split down the middle between the two.
I don't think the degradation was intentional, but the patch was in the works for months, so it's rather bizarre the netcode went backwards.
Humble is hardly scammers and they respond to tickets relatively quickly (faster than Steam anyways). Give it a couple days or try tweeting them. Sometimes it is a regional thing if a game is missing but it seems unlikely in your case.
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I have been through the boring process of listing my hundreds of cards and dota 2 items, most of which are worth 5 to 10 cents. Who would have thought selling so many of these useless stuff would have worked? Not me.
Still waiting for a few hundreds to sell automagically. I still have about 180 games to idle.
I was skeptical about idleMaster and selling worthless cards, but a lot of worthless stuff is something.
Still waiting for a few hundreds to sell automagically. I still have about 180 games to idle.
I was skeptical about idleMaster and selling worthless cards, but a lot of worthless stuff is something.
I've spoken to numerous people that have had tickets take weeks and offer little to no help.. There have also been others who have reported this issue here so it seems to be a widespread problem, and the bundles been going on for over half a week.
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They kinda do.
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Throwing around the word "scammers" just discredits your entire argument and makes you look pointlessly whiny. This is a Holiday weekend in the U.S. so it's to be expected that there will be slower responses. You could argue that they have poor customer service (Steam certainly does), but that doesn't make them scammers. If you think they intentionally tried to keep your game key from you, you're pretty misguided. They sell hundreds of thousands of bundles every week, of course there are going to be occasional issues.
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I believe the weeklong deals are automated; devs just submit their discount, and it shows up. So it's not curated, and basically what you're seeing is a lot of the same low-end companies doing deep discounts just to eke out a meagre existence since they normally sell nothing at all.
Versus the individual discounts, which are curated and spread out and planned and attract a higher calibre of dev.
someguyinahat
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Just think of them like supermarket circulars. A lot of them have deals on the same products. There might be a half-dozen different brands of detergent, but when you get that flyer, "Oh look, it's Tide week!"
it's false advertising, and there's no mention of the mistake at all on their website.. the quoted post below is the only info I've seen about it, and it's not even from humble itself.. their customer service is awful.. and I don't think comparing them to Steam customer service does anyone any favors. My ass has better customer service than Steam.
I'm sorry if I came off as whiny, I've had a bunch of BS to deal with today and then this humble thing happens... and it brought to mind anxiety because of other people's complaints and dealings with their service..
I'll believe it when I see it... pretty sad that humble can't mention this on the bundle page and adult swim, not humble, has to tell people..
MMBosstones86
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humble usually updates on tuesdays and thursdays, no?
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Crab Milk Mickey
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How is QLOC (who merely made the game compatible for PC ) to blame for the new netcode? It originated on consoles first where QLOC had no involvement, the PC port arrived approximately two months later and its flaws on PC are more or less the same as they are on consoles.Unless Capcom mandated that the netcode be worse, I'd say the blame largely lies at QLOC's feet ("entirely" was perhaps a bit much as for all we know QLOC could have asked for more time but was denied). That being said, it wouldn't be fair to blame QLOC for not fixing it since it's up to Capcom to bankroll such a patch. I suppose you could say the current situation is split down the middle between the two.
It's entirely Capcom's fault for being stingy with this revision and for being an all-around awful company nowadays.
hardcastlemccormick
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It's posted/retweeted on the Humble twitter feeds. Really easy to find.
If they're intending to add it soon, then I don't see the point of telling people outside of support.
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If I am buying something from their website I, as a customer, shouldn't have to search through social media sites to find out about potential problems with the product I'm purchasing. It's as simple as a 2 sentence note on the bundle page. This would also save them the trouble of answering X number of support messages regarding this issue.
But I guess you don't see a point in a business informing their customers about a known issue.
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