Xiao Xiong
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And in Steam, can't log in; can't play at all.
You can put steam in "offline" mode once you've validated the game, and then there is no need to log in in order to play.
And in Steam, can't log in; can't play at all.
You can put steam in "offline" mode once you've validated the game, and then there is no need to log in in order to play.
You can't go into offline mode without valid credentials. If he's lost his credentials for whatever reason, he has to log back in. This is also true if you're already set to offline mode and the file becomes corrupted.
Yes you need to go online to reinstall the game if you suffer filesystem corruption.
Sorry I guess I'm just not seeing this as any sort of problem.
Have you have ever used offline mode at all yourself?
They are totally different.
Yes you need to go online to reinstall the game if you suffer filesystem corruption.
Sorry I guess I'm just not seeing this as any sort of problem.
Perhaps I should explain it more in-depth. Steam creates a special file when you log in, and this file is used for authorization when attempting to play a game in offline mode. If this file is missing or damaged, you cannot enter offline mode.
Your game is still perfectly playable, assuming you can log in. Sometimes Steam bugs out and you have to manually delete the file yourself before everything works properly again. If you log onto your account from another computer while logged in, your credentials are lost. If you tell Steam to not store those credentials because you're using a shared computer, you can't go into offline mode.
Is this related to Jobs preventing porn from getting into the App Store?OMG.
That sounds like the app store is something godsend to bring salvation to humanity.
What you maybe don't know is that it's one of the most fasc...no, i don't say that...it's one of the most restricted "shops" out there.
They restrict with what kind of language you can develop.
They ban applications for maybe nothing, don't give you a reason for that and don't give you any instructions how you could do it "right".
Buying apps from there is like letting steve himself decide for you.
Because it's the only program which requires at a certain point an internet connection and is bound to an account.
The other's are not.
wait, his intelligence is invalidYour intelligence attains the grand summation of molecular motion at absolute zero.
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yes, also why does your name mean "small fierce"? with fierce as more of barbarian...You can put steam in "offline" mode once you've validated the game, and then there is no need to log in in order to play.
Perhaps I should explain it more in-depth. Steam creates a special file when you log in, and this file is used for authorization when attempting to play a game in offline mode. If this file is missing or damaged, you cannot enter offline mode.
yes, also why does your name mean "small fierce"? with fierce as more of barbarian...
The file is there by default. You actually have to tell steam not to save that file for it not to be there. You make it sound like you have to predict when you will not have internet and set things up in advance, but if you use steam normally that is already done for you.
Iyes, also why does your name mean "small fierce"? with fierce as more of barbarian...
The file is there by default. You actually have to tell steam not to save that file for it not to be there. You make it sound like you have to predict when you will not have internet and set things up in advance, but if you use steam normally that is already done for you.
I am interested in knowing more about this. Does it mean that on that occasion where I was locked out of Steam's offline mode, deleting a file could have allowed me to get in?
At the moment, it seems I do have to try and predict when my internet will crash in order to prevent the possibility of being locked out of steam.
Is this related to Jobs preventing porn from getting into the App Store?
the problem youve highlighted is a weird one eh - it must be a temporary bug. I dont really care about it so maybe you should follow the correct procedure to notify steam of the bug, so that they will resolve it.
Isn't that already done by default? If so, I wouldn't have changed it from the default so I don't think what you suggested is it.Can't you just set your credentials to save?
it looks like you have problems with authority - not specifically steam, just authority generally. if youre interested in bug notification you would do better to make a statement than ask a question. To ask a question is to make an enquiry, so they may treat your question as such and thus not deal with the real issue.And what should I do? I went into the Steam Support menu in the Steam software and it takes me to a webpage. Do I have to sign up for a Steam Support account as well? I really don't understand why I'd need yet another separate account.
EDIT... Anyway, I did go and create a new account for contacting steam support. I've sent them a question about my issue so I'll see how that goes and report back when I have news.
it looks like you have problems with authority - not specifically steam, just authority generally. if youre interested in bug notification you would do better to make a statement than ask a question. To ask a question is to make an enquiry, so they may treat your question as such and thus not deal with the real issue.