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Locked out of Steam - not getting passcode email

My firewall was blocking Steam while I was logging in and failing. Now I am locked out of Steam and need an access code to log in. … There seems to be no way to tell the Steam servers to send this code and I didn't get one in my email anywhere (checked all folders and searched for "steam"). …
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How can I map a button on a controller to launch Steam Big Picture

Incomplete & untested solution: Software switch (unverified): This shortcut will open steam in big picture whether or not steam is already running: C:\[Path To Steam]\Steam.exe -start steam://open/bigpicture …
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Planetside 2 UI isn't loading strings (names) properly - corrupt file not being fixed (Steam)

I installed through Steam and have re-verified the content several times and it has found corrupt files each time. It now finds only 1 corrupt file but doesn't say what it is. …
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Is there a ready-to-go Steam Linux distribution iso?

Update: Steam ISO One could have such an iso with Steam with very little effort. If you would like an iso with a lot more than just Steam added, you will have to wait a little while longer. … In the mean time and for your purposes simply installing Steam will suffice. Steam is after all available in the Ubuntu store and automatically installs its own dependencies. …
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Is it possible to play games that run off of Steam, on a Linux or Unix-based OS (other than ...

You can through PlayOnLinux which is a free downloadable software utilizing scripts in conjunction with Wine to make games as playable as they can be. Something like Skyrim that uses DirectX9 would h …
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Are classic games released on Steam somehow optimized for modern computers?

You'll have to go into the games local folder by right clicking on it in Steam, clicking properties, and then browsing local game content. …
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File Validation stuck at 100%

If after doing what you already did, you are left with deleting and re-downloading or hoping (rather blindly) that a future Steam update may fix the problem. … Restarting Steam between attempted verifications may help. …
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How can I map a button on a controller to launch Steam Big Picture

This has various advantages of using "other methods" that I have seen on here ... for instance by using my application it will automatically log out of the Steam Windows account when steam is closed. … You simply run the Steam Launcher... and it creates a steam Windows account for you automatically. …
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How can I map a button on a controller to launch Steam Big Picture

I'd like to be able to, like with a PS3, pick up my controller and hit a button and have Steam Big Picture load up. … I also don't want to use the built in option to launch Steam in Big Picture mode as that will just suck up gpu power all day long for no reason. …
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How can I map a button on a controller to launch Steam Big Picture

This is so far the most elegant approach that also has many other additional features/capabilities: Found at: http://store.steampowered.com/app/367670/ PS: I am not in any way affiliated with the …
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Green Screen on Counter Strike on Linux Min

In Steam, you can click the Steam menu (top left) and click check for video driver updates or something similar. This should let you know if you have a better driver available on your system. …
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