Steam

[-0MEGA-] · 11-29-2005, 01:14 AM

I just got my laptop, and i want to be able to play my games in single player mode. But i tried today, and when i signed in it asked me if i want to launch itin offline mode, i say yes, and it logs me in. But whenever i try to launch a game, it doesnt allow me because it says its offline.

Do any of you know how to get steam games to work in offline mode?

skidude · 11-29-2005, 01:17 AM

You have to make sure all of the games are updated that you want to play and that you selected "remember my information" when typing you username and password. Also, chack to see if the game is ready for offile mode by right clicking on the game in the "My Games" thing in steam and hitting properties.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-29-2005, 01:22 AM

I couldnt find anywhere in the game properties to allow offline mode, i know there was in the old steam, but i cant find it in the new steam.

Raditz · 11-30-2005, 03:20 PM

well I have a laptop and I played source offline with it once. And it works fine with me. Make sure your internet is not pluged in.

skidude · 11-30-2005, 07:57 PM

Just start up HL2 while connected, then pull the internet cable when the game starts. Thats what I used to do with HL2 when i had 56k so I didnt spend all day online.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-01-2005, 01:56 AM

I dont really need to know this anymore, seeing that i sold my laptop. But what i was wondering was if there was a way to load steam while offline, since i wouldnt be near an internet connection i couldnt just "pull the plug".

Cab00se · 12-02-2005, 12:59 PM

STEAM is very finickey about being online. Usually even if you want to play by yourself you still must make it think that you are on a LAN at the very least. Make sure that you have a LAN set up in the game and that you are only launching the game to the main menu, not to a server or browser window.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-06-2006, 03:29 AM

i have this problem again, i have a CSS, DoDS, and HL2 100% downloaded. When i load steam, it asks me if i want to retry connecting, or start in offline mode. I choose offline mode, and i see my games list, but when i try to launch it says that it can't perform this operating in offline mode. What can i do?

[-0MEGA-] · 04-06-2006, 01:30 PM

So nobody knows how?

Blue · 04-06-2006, 03:49 PM

It sounds like your launching steam first? If so then dont. launch Half Life 2 from the "Half-Life 2" Icon. There is no reason why It should not run offline.

11-29-2005, 01:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Steam - Offline Mode I just got my laptop, and i want to be able to play my games in single player mode. But i tried today, and when i signed in it asked me if i want to launch itin offline mode, i say yes, and it logs me in. But whenever i try to launch a game, it doesnt allow me because it says its offline. Do any of you know how to get steam games to work in offline mode? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-29-2005, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	You have to make sure all of the games are updated that you want to play and that you selected "remember my information" when typing you username and password. Also, chack to see if the game is ready for offile mode by right clicking on the game in the "My Games" thing in steam and hitting properties. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

11-29-2005, 01:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	I couldnt find anywhere in the game properties to allow offline mode, i know there was in the old steam, but i cant find it in the new steam. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-30-2005, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Raditz Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Heheh...You'll never find this place, it doesn't exist. Age: 23 Posts: 1,158	well I have a laptop and I played source offline with it once. And it works fine with me. Make sure your internet is not pluged in. __________________ My Computer Parts: AMD Athlon{tm} XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz, 1.50 GB of RAM Video card: ATI 9800 Pro Harddrives: Local C: 37.2 Local F: 300 GB GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND

11-30-2005, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	Just start up HL2 while connected, then pull the internet cable when the game starts. Thats what I used to do with HL2 when i had 56k so I didnt spend all day online. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

12-01-2005, 01:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	I dont really need to know this anymore, seeing that i sold my laptop. But what i was wondering was if there was a way to load steam while offline, since i wouldnt be near an internet connection i couldnt just "pull the plug". __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

12-02-2005, 12:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cab00se Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 134	STEAM is very finickey about being online. Usually even if you want to play by yourself you still must make it think that you are on a LAN at the very least. Make sure that you have a LAN set up in the game and that you are only launching the game to the main menu, not to a server or browser window.

04-06-2006, 03:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	i have this problem again, i have a CSS, DoDS, and HL2 100% downloaded. When i load steam, it asks me if i want to retry connecting, or start in offline mode. I choose offline mode, and i see my games list, but when i try to launch it says that it can't perform this operating in offline mode. What can i do? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

04-06-2006, 01:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	So nobody knows how? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

04-06-2006, 03:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	It sounds like your launching steam first? If so then dont. launch Half Life 2 from the "Half-Life 2" Icon. There is no reason why It should not run offline. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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