Steam is a Windows, Linux and Mac OS X social platform for the digital distribution of games.
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What happens if I activate a product key on Steam for a game I already own?
I have a Steam product key for Just Cause 2 I got for free with the purchase of my video card. However, I already have a copy of this game attached to my Steam account. What will happen if I try to ...
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Use Fallout 3 savegames in Fallout 3 GOTY
I have played the boxed version of Fallout 3 without expansions at the beginning of 2009.
Now I have bought the GOTY on Steam and I would like to known if it is possible import my old savegames.
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Steam download - skip most of the content?
I had oblivion on a disc for a long time. I recently moved and lost the disc. So I decided I'd buy it on steam so I never have this problem again.
Well now I'm on really poor internet, and am looking ...
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How do I remove a Steam game from my library?
I like how Steam presents my library to me. However, there is one thing that keeps irritating me every time I open Steam: the Team Fortress 2 Beta. I don't want it, yet it is always in my games ...
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Can I run a steam game without updating it first?
Is is possible to install a steam game and then play it without having to download a huge update file?
I'm temporally on super slow broadband at my parents and want to play a game I got now, not in ...
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Install Steam on an external drive?
If I install Steam to an external drive, will it work when I plug it into other computers? Or does it depend on registry keys/some other computer-specific thing?
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Windows Steam games on a Mac with WINE?
I recognize that this may be a borderline question and closed by the community -- if so, I totally accept the community's decision.
I love my MacBook (2008, aluminum, Intel processor with the low-end ...
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Why are Steam's “hours played” numbers wrong for so many games?
For many games on my game list, the number of hours I am "on record" for playing are much less than I've actually played.
According to Steam, I have not logged any hours playing the games that I ...
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How can I stop Civilization 5 from asking me twice which DirectX mode to play in?
I (pre) downloaded and installed Civilization 5 through Steam, on Windows 7. When I start it, Steam asks me if I would like to start:
Civilization 5
Civilization 5 (DirectX 9)
Then, Civilization ...
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How do I upload old screenshots taken with traditional methods to Steam?
Steam now has a screenshot-hosting feature, but I've been unable to break the habit of hitting F5 to take traditional TGA screenshots in Team Fortress 2, rather than the new hotkey F12 (the default) ...
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How to move an installed game from one Steam library folder to another?
I use (and have it much bigger) drive D: to store all my user data and games, but I have installed the Steam client on drive C:. When I was installing a first game (Warhammer 40000), I've chosen to ...
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Is there any way to hide your Steam status from others?
Is there any way to prevent others from seeing your Steam status without removing them as a friend?
For example:
If I want to play Borderlands 2 without letting some friends know, is there any way to ...
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Do I have to use Steam for games I bought on disc?
I have purchased and finished playing Portal and Portal 2 (on disc for PC) both of which used Steam. This was my first exposure to Steam. Now I have just installed Skyrim (again I bought the ...
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What are the cryptic Steam Super Meat Boy achievements and what do the names mean?
It seems like the following cryptic achievements are only available on the Steam version, not XBLA.
N#7*<1!23
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(=+66&1$
^**5%_=+12
*|-0&&
N&8^2^%$1``
The "description" ...
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Is there a way to transfer a free game downloaded on one Steam account to another?
I downloaded Team Fortress 2 for free yesterday off Steam. I used my account to download it. My brother has set up his own now and would like to play TF2 on his, that way we could also have separate ...
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Why did Steam erase all my games?
Steam just erased all my games without warning. Here's my setup and what I've done recently that could be related (I'm including probably too much detail in the hopes it helps someone figure out what ...
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How can I determine whether a Steam game can be activated on Origin as well?
As described by title, I own a certain number of games on Steam. How can I determine whether a Steam game can be activated on Origin as well?
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How can the Steam first time setup be run without starting the game directly afterwards?
Since the incredibly fascinating (re-)installation of some DirectX and VC-Redistributable files takes a bit longer than I'm willing to stare at my screen, I'd like to be able to do something else, ...
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Both Fallout 3: Game of the Year and Fallout: New Vegas crash when I try to create a new game
I have a problem with Fallout 3 GOTY and with Fallout : New Vegas, both Steam version. Fallout 3 GOTY crashes as soon as I try to create a New game, while Fallout : New Vegas crashes immediately after ...
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How can I run a dedicated server without Steam?
Steam won't let me have two instances running with the same user logged in.
Does that mean I cannot run a dedicated server on a PC (for example, for Left 4 Dead 2) and play from another machine?
Is ...
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Can I run PC steam games on a Mac?
I recently downloaded 'Blood Bowl' on Steam to my Mac, not realizing that it was not Mac-compatible. Is there any software or any way that will allow me to play it, as obviously I've already paid for ...
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How to move Steam games on OS change (32-bit to 64-bit)
I have found many questions regarding this on this Q&A Board. However, I am not only moving my games from Vista to 7, but also from 32-bit to 64-bit. I once had some trouble doing so using a ...
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What games save to the Steam Cloud?
Which games (except Torchlight) store the current state of the game to the Steam cloud?
What is the Steam Cloud?
Steam is Valve's online game purchasing and digital delivery service/platform. Steam ...
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Differences between Arma 2 Free and Arma 2 Demo
Trying to find more information about the DayZ mod, I learnt that the base game (Arma 2) appears to have 2 different 'free' versions, one enticingly labeled as 'Arma 2 Free' and also a seperate 'Demo' ...
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How can I change the location Steam saves games on?
I want to change the location steam saves my games too.
How can I do that?
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Can I log onto an existing Tribes: Ascend account through Steam?
Before Tribes: Ascend was added to Steam, I created an account and bought some items/upgrades. If I download Tribes through Steam, will I be able to log into my existing account or link my Steam ...
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Team Fortress 2 won't install on custom location [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why can’t I install TF2 in a non-default game library location?
I am running a system with one 128GB SSD (used for my system and programs installed) and a couple of ...
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Loadout unavailable on dedicated TF2 LAN server
When I’m playing on my dedicated Team Fortress 2 LAN server, I am unable to access my load out, because my server cannot connect to the item server:
WARNING!
The server you are playing on has ...
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TF2 dedicated LAN server not found in game’s server browser
I’m running a dedicated Team Fortress 2 server on my LAN to which I can connect through my TF2 client’s console. However, it does not show in my TF2 client’s server browser. When I go to Servers > ...
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Do Mac and Windows versions of Source games contain the exact same files?
Basically what the title says.
I want to do this, because I want to copy my Mac game to my Windows PC, without re-downloading it.
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Steam Media Library?
I've noticed that some games on steam have links on their steam pages to media, for example soundtracks. Examining the shortcuts shows that they point to files residing on some of steam's servers. As ...
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What happens if I add a Steam game to Origin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Installing in games Origin already obtained via Steam
Now that I've installed Origin, I have the option of registering some of my other EA games (Dead Space 1 & 2, ...
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Can I play Steam games without running Steam in the background?
Is there a way I can play without having Steam running in the background?
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How can I use an Xbox 360 controller to play Steam games?
I bought BioShock 2 on Steam in the sale a couple of weeks ago, but I'm better at playing FPSs with an Xbox 360 controller than with mouse and keyboard.
Is there any way for me to use an Xbox 360 ...
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How can I disable Steam from starting up with Windows without logging in to Steam?
Is there a way to disable Steam from starting up automatically with Windows (XP/Vista/7) after installing it?
I fix systems for people and some of them request or have Steam, so I reinstall it for ...
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Is it possible to move some steam games to a different library location (without re-downloading them?) [duplicate]
I would like to move some of my lesser-played (but still downloaded) Steam Games from my SSD to my larger, secondary 500GB "data" hard disk in my machine. I have set up a new library location through ...
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Unable to start steam: To run Steam, you must first connect to the Internet
Only a messagebox comes up: "Steam.exe (main exception): To run Steam, you must first connect to the Internet"
It worked earlier
Other connections are working (http, vpn, skype)
Firewall not ...
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Can Steam downloads be set to run consecutively instead of concurrently?
This is more of a general question about the best way to expedite Steam downloads. I'm on a slower DSL line at home so if I end up with multiple downloads from Steam running at the same time it bogs ...
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On Steam, how can I see who a friend is on Facebook after they've been linked?
I found a number of my steam friends via the facebook integration. It's an easy process, you go to a page in steam, it shows you who on facebook isn't yet in your friends list, and then you check ...
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Why doesn't Bioshock 2 start from within steam?
My question is similar to but a little different from this one: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1420/bioshock-on-steam-hangs-on-startup
I couldn't find anything in the steam / bioshock ...
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Is there any way to get a refund for a game bought from Steam?
Is it possible?
If it is, do I have to have had some sort of technical problem or can I get a refund just because I didn't like it?
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Can skyrim mods pose any threat to my computer?
Video game mods have been used in the past to launch attacks, and deliver payloads to computers. Can the Steam Workshop be used as a delivery vector for malware?
What kind of files can a Steam ...
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How do I add Minecraft to Steam?
I want to add Minecraft to Steam, but am not sure which files to add. How do I add Minecraft to Steam?
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How do I actually start the Peer Review DLC on Portal 2?
I just downloaded and installed the Peer Review DLC as well as a game update for Portal 2 on PS3. How do I actually play the new co-op mode, though? When I select co-op, all it lets me choose is Co-Op ...
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Are classic games released on Steam somehow optimized for modern computers?
I'm wondering if classic games (released earlier than say 2000) on Steam are somehow optimized to run on modern OS's and/or hardware?
I own one such game, but it always takes some time to set it up ...
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Can I create one steam account per game?
After reading this, it seems as though purchasing more than one game on a single steam account limits the flexibility of how you can use a game.
I understand why Steam did this and am not trying to ...
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What do I do with Kingdom of Amalur's Steam Key?
I have the Steam version of Kingdom of Amalur, and when I opened up the game for the first time, Steam gave me a game key and told me that I'd need to enter it -- except it didn't tell me where, or ...
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Why can't I take screenshots in my Steam games?
I installed Steam through Winetricks on Ubuntu, and I can't take any screenshots. I can't get the Steam overlay to come up either.
I've checked that the overlay is enabled in multiple places.
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How do I find out what version my Skyrim is patched to?
Today's Skyrim patch has some unfortunate side effects. I've turned off updates for the game in Steam for the time being, but I can't find anywhere that indicates whether it's already been updated or ...
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Skip TF2 file validation in Steam
Steam want to validate the cache of Team fortress 2, everytime I launch it, pretty darn irritating.
Frag at 0%, Running it in Win 8(VHD)
Any way to skip it?
P.S:-It is nowhere related to HDD ...
