Steam is a Windows, Linux and Mac OS X social platform for the digital distribution of games.
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My Steam client won't go online
For some reason, when I powered my computer up and opened the Steam browser, it was in offline mode. I didn't see it, so I opened Garry's Mod, and when I connected to a server, after about 10 seconds ...
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Installing AVP 2010 without Steam
The initial install of AVP 2010 worked fine with Steam. After reinstalling the OS and downloading and installing Steam, I can't install AVP 2010 from disc again .
I don't want to download the game ...
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Is it possible to make Team Fortress hats on a Linux box? [closed]
I have an idea for a cool hat that I would like to make and all the tutorials I see are based on having Windows but I use Linux (Arch Linux distro) only. So my question is if it is possible to make ...
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Playing CS GO with same Steam ID [closed]
I have bought CS:go , I installed it on my laptop and i do play it. But now i want to play it with my friends . Can i just copy the same steam folder from my Laptop to there laptop, and then play on ...
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Can I re-gift Steam gifts?
I was wondering if this is possible: I received a game as steam gift from a friend, but i'm not really interested about that game. If i did not claaimed/activated the game, is it possible to give it ...
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Why does my computer restart every time I try to play CS:GO?
My Counter Strike: Global Offense game automatically restarts my computer before it finishes loading up, I don't see a loading screen or a menu screen. I've never played it before and all I've done is ...
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Do people on Steam see my non-steam games?
I have been adding some friends in Steam and I'm thinking if they only see Steam installed games.
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How to know if your Steam account is premium?
I just got a Dota 2 gift and I really wanna know if your account is premium
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When have the Steam Summer Sales usually started in past years? [closed]
I am pretty excited about it but I don't know when it will start. I think it will be in a few weeks. If I knew when it usually started in the past I would have some idea of when and how predictably ...
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How do time limited games work on Steam
How do the limited timed games on Steam works? For example, I downloaded Saint's Row on Steam which is free for 2 days. If I finished the download on the first day, will my game be unplayable on the ...
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How do I tell what version my Steam edition of The Witcher 2 is?
I'm stuck on the Kayran and I just want to download a trainer and kill it in godmode, but the trainers I've seen are version-specific and I can't tell which is right for me.
How do I tell which ...
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If I download Steam on Ubuntu, does that mean I can play any game I get on Steam ON Ubuntu?
This question may or may not be very stupid, as I am kind of ignorant when it comes to computers. My friend has convinced me to switch to Linux, and I'm trying to figure out how I can game on it.
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How can I find out if I own a game or if I'm just playing during a free weekend?
I buy lots of games during Steam sales. Oftentimes, they live in my library for months before I get around to playing them (curse you, Skyrim).
Just now, I installed Civilization 5. "Cool", I ...
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How do I connect to a listen server I made with another client via batch files?
"C:\Program Files\Sandboxie\Start.exe" /box:username F:\Steam\Steam.exe +login username password +applaunch 440 +nosound +novid +textmode +sv_lan 0 +mp_idledealmethod 0 +sv_password "serverpassword" ...
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What does RoW mean on a Steam pre-purchase?
I want to pre-purchase some game on Steam, and it lists Pre-Purchase (RoW) after the game name. What does that mean? Below is an example:
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How to adjust Steam chat text input font size? [duplicate]
So there has been another update, which ruined my user experience once again. This time I can't find which font-size property I should change to return the text size back to how it was.
This is the ...
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How to stop Valve from spamming me with Dota 2 gifts?
It is the time of the month again where as a free gift from Valve I get two Dota 2 invites, but since most of my friends on steam either already own Dota 2 or they don't play it, they are just ...
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What gives Steam XP?
From the faq I know that the following give XP:
Crafting a badge ("most badges give 100 XP")
Upgrading a badge (it looks the same as crafting a badge: mostly 100 XP)
Years of Service badge (the faq ...
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Settings are not being applied in Homefront
I am playing HomeFront on the PC with all the latest updates from Steam and I have this problem where the changes I make in the graphics menu just before starting the game is not applied when I am ...
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How do I get the Steam library view to open on “Installed”?
Whenever I fire up Steam for the first time after a reboot, the library view defaults to "All Games". My list of games is far too long for this, and every time I fire it up I switch it to "Installed" ...
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Why do older games play on my new machine if I buy them from Steam but not if I install from the original disc?
My question is why do some older games (actual physical disc version) not play on newer operating systems, but if you purchase digital download version, say from Steam, it plays fine?
For example, ...
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If I buy Arma 2 through Steam will I be able to install it on multiple computers?
I'm about to buy Arma 2 through Steam, and I just want to make sure I'll be able to download it on both my dad's and my mom's computers to play. Can I or do I have to pick one?
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Completely unable to use the Steam client
I am on 64-bit Windows 7 Professional.
I am unable to use the Steam client at all. The problem began when I loaded Steam today and went to my Library tab--it caused the client to crash. I do not have ...
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Can I throw away contents of my Steam Inventory?
I have a number of items in my Steam inventory that are never going to get used; for example, some AirMech 2 "gifts" that are marked as NO LONGER VALID. Is there some way to get rid of them so I ...
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How many levels are there for Steam Trading Card badges?
With the new Steam Trading Cards, I decided to craft the badge for CS:GO. I got this:
I then noticed that this is only a level 1 badge, and there was a level 2 badge to get. So I crafted it too:
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Prevent kids from “accidentally” making purchases in Steam
Kids play with the gaming computer that has a Steam acct always logged in.
I'm worried about them "accidentally" purchasing something in the store, is there way to require a password to complete a ...
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How many cards can I collect per day?
I have been playing Portal 2 from the start in order to collect trading cards in the Steam trading card beta. I have collected four cards so far, and when I look at my badge process it gives an ...
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Do I collect steam trading cards in HL2: Episode 2 or only in the base HL2?
I played HL2: Episode 2 for about an hour but no steam trading card dropped. Do I have to play the base HL2 to get cards or are they also dropping in Episode 2?
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“One registered product” on Steam?
On the Steam badges, at the bottom it says "For having at least one product registered" but there's no "View Details" or anything to click on. It's greyed out, which sounds like I don't have this ...
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Steam “CMultiFieldBlob” Error Mac OS X
Steam on my Mac is giving me the error *SteamStartEngine(0xbfb334f0) failed with error 1: CMultiFieldBlob(pSerialized) : Bad field -extends past end of blob. I have tried the terminal command, which ...
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Is there a fix for the endless “Scanning for Steam games updates.”?
On trying to fire up any game in Steam, or Activate a Product on Steam, a popup will display stating "Scanning for Steam games updates.", and just sit there. It never does anything, and only offers a ...
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Steam again starting game download after installing Rage
I bought Rage from an online store yesterday. I activated the game and its DLCs (Anarchy Edition and Sewer Missions). After activation the game showed the popup:
Game already registered.
And ...
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Will the drop counter reset if I craft a badge?
Steam now has trading-cards which can be crafted into badges and other marketable items. That link states that trading-cards can be crafted into badges, and that
If you gather another complete ...
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Can I have more than one of the same trading card?
Steam now has trading cards. In order to get them, you're supposed to play specific games (currently there are only 6 games supported, but they've said more will come).
However, it's only possible ...
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How do I pick up trading cards?
Steam now has trading cards. In order to get them, you're supposed to play specific games (currently there are only 6 games supported, but they've said more will come).
However, I can't figure out ...
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Can you play Half-Life 2 without steam?
Is there an alternative to Steam? I would like to play Half-Life 2 legally, but I am not willing to install Steam (again). I looked at Steam alternatives, but non of them are offering Half-Life 2. ...
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Do I need to have Steam for Wolfenstein (2009) single player?
I am thinking about buying Wolfenstein (2009), but on the packaging I noticed that it says something about Steam. Do I also need Steam for single player mode? Basically I want to avoid Steam for ...
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Persistent group chat or some other form of reliable 2-way communication with a group
Playing with friends is the best. Individually messaging 20 people when you're looking for a game is the worst. Is there a way to make a persistent group chat (you rejoin it after restarting Steam) or ...
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Can I run multiple copies of Terraria if I bought it on Steam?
I play Terraria a bit with my brother and friends and I am always the one with the server, but sometimes while I am playing it gets a bit boring and I want to play on my own world and character (I do ...
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How can I customise the 'Exit' menu in Big Picture mode?
I am in the process of building myself a Steam Box - a PC running Steam that is going to be plugged into my TV without a keyboard and mouse plugged into it. I am looking at running Steam instead of ...
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How can I make Steam launch in Big Picture mode?
I am in the process of building myself a Steam Box - a PC running Windows 8 and Steam that is going to be plugged into my TV without a keyboard and mouse attached. The only form of input plugged into ...
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Can I add Defiance to my Steam account?
I've purchased Defiance, and I'm familiar with adding external games to Steam. My question is, can I add Defiance to my Steam account where I would be able to download it from Steam directly? I did ...
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Overlord: Raising Hell does not start from Steam
When clicking "play" on Overlord: Raising Hell in the Steam library the game won't run.
When you choose "Play Overlord Raising Hell", the game does not start
and exits without an error.
When you ...
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How do I adjust Steam chat font sizes?
It seems that a recent Steam update increased font size in chat to 'improve readability'. Unfortunately, this only changed the font size in the in the conversation area and nowhere else in the chat ...
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Counter-Strike Global Offensive stuck on updating at 100 percent
My CS:GO gets stuck on 100 percent when its updating. When I click on the game to play it pops up the box that shows the estimated amount of wait time till I can play the game. The estimated amount of ...
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Can you set a queue for games being installing on Steam?
So, I just bought a bunch of games on Steam. Of course, none of them are installed.
Steam, by default, installs one game at a time. If there is a game not being installed, it will eventually be ...
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Is there a way to bypass the Steam region lock?
I want to check out a game but when I view it from Steam, it says:
"This item is currently unavailable in your region"
Is there a way to go around this limitation? Not simply by using a proxy to ...
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Can you make steam not take dumps when Dota 2 crashes?
Everytime Dota 2 crashes steam makes memory dumps and they're placed in the C:\Program Files\Steam\dumps.
Now my problem is that my HDD space is pretty low now, and each "dump" file is a bit over 1 ...
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Bind installed team fortress 2 game to steam [duplicate]
I've downloaded and installed tf2 from the internet, but it couldn't connect to online servers. So I've also installed steam after that.
Now when I want to play tf2 from inside the steam, it doesn't ...
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How accurate are the Steam playtimes?
Within Steam you can look at how much playtime you have for each game. It says that I have 73 hours of playtime for Anno 2070.
I would have guessed that I would have somewhere around 10.
Could this ...
