Steam is a Windows, Linux and Mac OS X social platform for the digital distribution of games.
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Are there benefits to buying the box version versus the Steam version of Civilization 5?
Is there any benefit to buying the box version of Civlization 5 on Steam versus the box, or vice versa?
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Extraordinarily long names in Modern Warfare?
Every now and then I run into people with names that extend off the screen in Modern Warfare 2. How can I get a name like that? Steam seems to limit the number of characters I can have when I try.
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Can I influence my Steam region?
There's an Unreal pack available on Steam – but not in my region (Germany) probably due to Germany's laws against graphical violence for minors. I had the idea to ask a friend in the USA to register ...
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What happened to Steam's second hand game market idea?
What happened to Steam's idea to allow users to resell their copies of games?
It was a hot topic few years ago, but I have not heard anything since.
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How do I build a deck in Magic The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers?
While playing around in "Magic The Gathering" via Steam I was wondering about how one builds his deck...
Buying "online" cards?
Obtaining more cards as bonus for completing the campaigns?
Where do ...
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How to find “STEAM only” Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source servers?
Both games are good, though I love 1.6 better.
One thing ruins all the gameplay. Non-steam players (more than 70% of them are cheating.)
They can't be banned, can't be checked.
Is there a way to ...
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What does Steam backup?
When backing up game files trough Steam, does, it save the game directory as it is in the steamapps folder, including modified files, or does it only keep the original files?
Specifically, I've ...
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Steam installation on another computer [duplicate]
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Does Steam store my savegames?
If I install my steam on another computer, will I start my games from where I last saved them?
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How can I add Civilization IV to my Steam account?
I installed a copy of Civilization 4 that I have bought and when I installed it, it didn't ask for a serial. But in Steam, I can only see an option that requires you to add the serial number. I ...
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Is there any way to play Left 4 Dead on a LAN?
It seems the only option for playing Left 4 Dead with my friends is to have all computers online, even though I bought the 4 pack from Valve. Is there anyway to plan a LAN game on Left 4 Dead 1?
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How can I run Plant vs Zombies in a resizable window mode?
I would like to play Plant vs Zombies in window mode but the result is a window too small for my actual resolution (1920x1200).
Is it possible, using some external program and without changing my ...
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What can cause a Steam Game to not properly register achievements?
I've been playing Darksiders over Steam, and decided to check on my achievement progress. To my surprise, I seemed to be missing some of the "gimme" achievements, i.e., those achievements that simply ...
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TF2 map download hanging
I'm not sure if anybody else has had this issue, but I've noticed lately that I seem to be having problems downloading custom maps while TF2 is loading.
Case in point, yesterday I tried to join a ...
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How to enable Steam overlay while playing Dungeons of Dredmor?
For some reasons I cannot access to Steam overlay and other Steam features (F12->screenshot) while playing Dungeons of Dredmor. Do you know how to fix it?
Just to be precise the in-game option in the ...
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Temporary download folder for Steam on Mac
I want to know this, because I deleted some ncf/gcf files for portal 2, because the updating was stuck. And now it wants to download it all (11GB) again, so it would be nice if I could copy the ...
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Is it at all possible to install Portal 2 purely from retail DVD?
Does anyone know if it is at all possible to install Portal 2 purely from retail DVD? I purchased my copy just yesterday and after going to about 4% the installer has now begun hogging my bandwidth by ...
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Activate Mass Effect 1 on Steam
I bought ME1 from retail (years ago), before it was released on Steam, so it's currently not linked to my Steam account. Is it possible to activate it yet?
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Can the Quake games on Steam be modded just as easily as the retail versions?
Is it possible to use different source engines and mods on the Steam versions of Quake, Quake 2, and Quake 3 Arena? Are they any more difficult to implement than on the retail, boxed version of the ...
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How can I change my steam address?
I recently moved to a different location. How can I change the address listed in my steam account?
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What is the difference between a Steam game on CD and a download?
I bought the Orange Box on Steam as a download about a year ago. I really like being able to log into my account on any computer and being able to re-download the game and play it without keeping ...
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Does Red Faction: Armageddon require Steam?
Seeing Red Faction: Armageddon has Steamworks (Steam Achievements and VAC) but on no other distributors page I checked steam is being mentioned, I was wondering:
Does Red Faction: Armageddon require ...
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Platform that tracks activity for multiplayer games [duplicate]
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How to find out whether an old-ish game is still being actively played online?
I'm sometimes tempted to buy a cheap online game on Steam. For example not so long ago ...
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Steam can't find my account, offline data deleted, now what?
Steam for Mac refuses to log me in and it thinks my account does not exist. What can I do to fix this? I was in offline mode for a while, but now I'm getting errors when trying to log in or recover my ...
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How do I get rid of the “log in to social club” window?
Whenever I launch GTA-IV (via Steam), I'm prompted to "log in to Social Club". I'm not interested in multiplayer or video uploading features, at least at the moment; how can I stop this window from ...
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Is play time shared across PS3 and PC?
If I am playing Portal 2 on a PS3 activated with my Steam account, does play time get added to my stats in the same way as trophies/achievements?
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Can I safely uninstall games purchased from Steam?
Can I uninstall purchased games from my computer and then later download them through Steam without having to re-purchase if I'd like to?
I'm running short on space on my laptop, looking to free up ...
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Need to login to the Steam Community from within Steam?
I remember I was able to browse things like my profile and others' profiles from the community tab in Steam. Lately, however, it seems that the community tab just shows me a page where I have to ...
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Do guest passes have an expiration date?
I got a TF2 guest pass last Monday, and since it's only to play for 3 days, I wanted to wait for this weekend to redeem it.
Up until 2 days ago I got the pop-up that told me to redeem it in that ...
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Left 4 Dead 2 - purchase non low violence version? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Left For Dead 2 - Unlock Australian Censorship
I hopped onto Steam to buy Left 4 Dead 2, and I saw this banner:
This seems a bit un-cool to me, but I couldn't find ...
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Is there an easy way to view my Steam friends' screenshots?
I really like the new screenshot functionality in Steam, but although it's meant to be a social thing you can share with people, Steam doesn't seem to make it easy to find which of your friends have ...
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Can I view a game's ESRB rating through Steam?
This shocking news report about portal 2 confirms the awful truth of the game -- it calls itself an educational game, and indeed, is rated for everyone 10 and older, but it cannot hide the fact that ...
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Installing pre ordered game from Steam as soon as possible
I have pre ordered The Witcher 2 some while ago with my Steam client. So far so good.
The game should be released to public on May 17th 2011 - great.
Now for the questions:
Can I somehow ...
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Why is the Team Fortress 2 install so huge?
I notice that Team Fortress 2 is almost 10 gigs when downloaded via Steam.
Why is that? Since the game's graphics are very simplistic, and I assume there's not like an hour-long 1080p movie embedded ...
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Quake PC Game (Steam Ver.)
My inquiry is; is there a command\ prompt that can be used to play my installed Quake game via Win98, while my steam account has no internet connection (completely offline)?
I had noticed I was able ...
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Playing coop games on Duels of the Planeswalkers
Is it possible to play the Two Headed Giant or Coop Campaign modes in Duels of the Planeswalkers, the Magic the Gathering game, on a PC?
When I attempt to load these it tells me I need to attach a ...
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Pause during cutscenes
Is it possible to pause GTA IV (PC version, via Steam) during cutscenes? And if so, how?
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Can you download Steam Platform Updates without the Steam Client
Is it possible to download Steam platform updates using something that isn't the Steam client (i.e. HTTP) The steam client doesn't provide file size or time indications and I find this irritating when ...
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Black Ops: preferred way of dealing with cheaters
Unfortunately Black Ops doesn't use PunkBuster, and VAC doesn't seem to be enough. So what is the preferred way to deal with players that are beyond any reasonable doubt cheaters (eg. you can clearly ...
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Games freeze after a while, don't know if hardware or software is involved
I'm currently experiencing some problems with my PC which prevent me from using my games (I'm trying with Steam games and none of them works as it should).
When I play, after a while, the textures in ...
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Confusing information on Steam regarding version of Settlers 7
The page in the steam store for Settlers 7 Deluxe Gold Edition says it includes all the DLC content
The Deluxe Gold Edition includes the original game fully patched and complete DLC content, plus ...
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Nothing happens when trying to download a Steam demo
Sometimes, when I try to install a newly-released game demo on Steam, clicking the "Download Demo" button in the store page, from the built-in Steam browser, just does nothing - the only thing which ...
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How exactly does Steam alert me when a player slot is available on the server?
One of the options presented when trying to join a full server is:
Auto-Retry → Alert me when a player slot is available on the server
I have, however, never really received any kind of alert ...
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How do I cleanly uninstall the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo?
Steam removed my access to the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo without warning. Now the game is sitting on my hard drive, useless, and it does not appear in my library for removal.
How do I remove this game?
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Register Revenge of the Titans on Steam
Can I register on Steam my copy of Revenge of the Titans, obtained buying the Humble Indie Bundle 2?
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Where can I see my achievement list, on the PC version of Dragon Age two, purchased through Steam?
I purchased DA2 through Steam, and I've earned some achievements during play. Where can I see a complete list of the achievements I've earned - they don't show up in my steam account?
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Battlefield 2: steam compatibility / difference with the “normal” version
I'd like to buy BF2(complete collection) on Steam, but the friend I'll play with said it's not compatible with the "normal" version.
I've read somewhere there's a problem with steam chat + ...
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What is Valve Test Sub 74?
Anyone have any idea's on what this actually is? I'm not fussed, but it's been on my account for years and I've no idea what it is.
Login to your account, http://store.steampowered.com/ , Then in the ...
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How to remove all non-steam games from games library
Anyone have any ideas on how best to automatically and en-mass delete all my non-steam game links from my games menu?
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Does the steam version of Dragon Age II use SecuROM?
Does Dragon Age II ship with SecuROM when it's purchased through Steam? If so, why aren't Steam's protections good enough?
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Steam: “available on” date vs “unlock in” countdown
Sometimes, Steam puts contradictory information on when exactly a game will become available (and/or unlocked).
For example, right now, Dragon Age 2 is reported to become available on March 10th, ...
