Oh, I was under the impression that his laptop was his main computer. I didn't realize he had a desktop w/o a net connection.
meltdown75
Lifer
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am i the only one who actually got off my ass and went to the store to get this game? i know 5 CDs is kind of a laborious install, but installing online... no thx. i like to hold the game in my hands. actually i cuddle with my HL2 CDs at night. yes the wife thinks i'm a *little* weird
I posted about this a while ago. My net connection bit the dust and I decided to give HL2 a shot (I bought HL2 for CS:S). It did the same thing you stated. Valve sucks. To all those saying to follow the instructions: It is really hard when you have no net connection to look at them in the first place. And even if you could, you would still be screwed since your net connection is down.
I don't expect to play WoW or any mp game if my net connection goes out. I do however expect to play HL2 when it does.Originally posted by: gururu
How are you going to play World of Warcraft without the internet at home?
As long as you have steam activated on your computer you do not have to have access to the net to play HL2. Steam will ask you if you want to start in offline mode. Click on yes, then play HL2.
It might be a little late to make this suggestion, but Steam does have an option to create backup file(s) of all your games. If you ever get access to a PC with access to the net and a cd/dvd burner you could activate/download steam and that machine. Once all of the games are installed and automatically updated you can right click on the game in the play games menu and select backup game files. It create allow you to create one big file or multiple files for burning to CDs. I created one large backup file of all of my steam games which I keep on my desktop HD in case my laptop driver every fails or I need to reinstall stuff.
It might be a little late to make this suggestion, but Steam does have an option to create backup file(s) of all your games. If you ever get access to a PC with access to the net and a cd/dvd burner you could activate/download steam and that machine. Once all of the games are installed and automatically updated you can right click on the game in the play games menu and select backup game files. It create allow you to create one big file or multiple files for burning to CDs. I created one large backup file of all of my steam games which I keep on my desktop HD in case my laptop driver every fails or I need to reinstall stuff.
Very much so! 5 CDs.. and NO jewel cases??! Good thing the game doesn't have one of those f***ing CD-must-be-in-the-drive-to-play crap protection things.. I can just leave my HL2 CDs in the game box and not think of it again.
The lack of manual is much worse.. and the lacking is sorely felt when one first plays CS:S (at least with HL2, you're sort of given a mini in-game tutorial on some important things..)
A lot of games say that.. for just about every other game, that only applies to the MULTIPLAYER component of the game. I mean.. Windows XP can be activated w/o an Internet connection - why can't HL2?
They also claimed there was offline mode and that the net connection was just needed once. I normally have a high speed connection (I bought the silver version through steam). However, the "offline" mode didn't work. It is BS.
There's actually a reason (and consequently a solution) for that, Quake 3 engine games try to connect through one port...once you have multiple computers on one LAN trying to get squeezed through your router there's no way they can all connect to the gameserver via that same port...
I believe if you add +set net_port xxxxxx to your shortcut you can resolve the problem. I did it way back so that may not be exact. the default is 27960, so if you set them to 27961, 27962, etc they should all work. Some games like UT use 2 ports so it may be safer to increment in 2's since I forget how Q3 works.
hope that helps (if you still play Enemy Territory)
How long ago did you buy HL2? Because there actually was a CD-in-the-drive requirement for a little while (lik 2-3-ish weeks) until Valve got to it and finally released a no-cd patch.
The thing is, in Europe, there was only the DVD version. Since we were all led to believe you could preload the content, enter your key, let it authenticate and go, many people in Europe din't see it necessary to buy a DVD drive. Thus, thousands of people in Europe were unable to play Half-Life 2 - a brilliant game handicapped by its crappy retail package. And, thousands more all over the world were unable to play because the new, fangled encryption scheme didn't play right with many CD, and DVD drives.
We Retail buyers really got screwed over - 69.99 CDN (I payed 59.99
) for 5 cds in paper sleeves and no manual? It probably would've been more had Valve not included that ATI advertisement :roll: (though one was a rebate for a 9800Pro - which is sorta cool).And, here's the clincher, the cd-in-the-drive requirement WAS FRAUDULENT! Where, on the Retail box, (that contained the 5 cds) did it say a cd drive was required? If it said so on yours, please inform me of this freak incident, as it surely didn't appear on my box. Oh, and don't list the failure to mention the CD drive requirement as "general knowledge" - it even listed a mouse and keyboard for $DEITY$'s sake! Well no sh*t you need a mouse and keyboard for a FPS!
Long story short, Valve really dropped the ball on the Retail package, though one could argue that it was Vivendi's fault.
<end of rant>
So doesn't that sound really dumb? I would have to drive to a cafe, log on to steam, leave the cafe, drive back home just to play the game? It's a game for crying out loud, not a term paper or final project!
To make things clear, I did not miss that part. When I bought the game, before my net died, I did log on to register. Included in the box is a little card saying you need to save your login info in order to play offline. It clearly stated you needed to be online once in order to register the game and cd-key, but not afterwards.
From my memory of Half Life 2 a month ago, it sure was pretty fun to play....
For the first three weeks after the game was released, before they issued the update that eliminated the need for the CD to be in the drive, that is exactly the sort of frustration we encountered.
Your posts are BS as well
I just disabled my broadband connection, restarted steam in offline mode... and Half Life 2 loaded
You are a troll
Offline mode worked fine enough for me.
FrustratedUser, try it out before you buy, not everyone are as impressed by it as most people around here.
Granted, I'm definitely a minority, but I'd wanna hit myself if I'd shelled out $50 for it.
FrustratedUser, try it out before you buy, not everyone are as impressed by it as most people around here.
Granted, I'm definitely a minority, but I'd wanna hit myself if I'd shelled out $50 for it.
apoppin
Lifer
Jusy 'cause it worked for you dosen't mean some people aren't having problems
:roll:
IF you can get back online with your desktop - maybe an AOL "trial" or borrow your neighbor's phoneline and connection - and reconnect to Steam, you SHOULD be able to get it right - and make sure it starts OFFline before you permanently disconnect again.
goodluck
apoppin and many others --- thanks for your input. i guess the conclusion is that steam sucks ass. i understand why they would implement this system as a way to discourage pirating, but if the system inhibits a paying customer from enjoying the game, then i believe they have gone too far.
xboxlpu --- i am surprised an ATer with as many posts as you is trying to flame people needlessly. :|
xboxlpu --- i am surprised an ATer with as many posts as you is trying to flame people needlessly. :|
Please tell me why I am a troll? I am experiencing the EXACT problem the parent is. My net connection died, and when I tried to startup steam nowhere was I given a offline mode option. All I saw was the "connecting" screen sitting there and doing nothing. I really don't give a f*ck if you believe me or not, it happened to me and it happened to the parent.
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