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    Whats up with Steam?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by PanzerVIZeke, Jul 9, 2009.

  1. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    Is anyone having problem getting their steam games to run?

    I can't play Counter Strike:Sorce, Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Deathmatch, or Day of Defeat:Source.

    It keeps saying ''This game is currently unavailible, please try again at another time''

    Anyone else getting this error?
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Jul 9, 2009
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  2. sirmetman

    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Since those are all Source engine games, are any of your Source engine games updating? Perhaps they share program components and some of them are being updated, thus blocking you from running any game with dependancies on those files.
     
    sirmetman, Jul 9, 2009
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  3. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    I guess thats what it was, as all the sorce games use the same hl2.exe executible.Now it seems to work.
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Jul 9, 2009
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  4. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    "What's up with Steam?"

    That sounds like a bad joke. Sorry! :p
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 9, 2009
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  5. Walshman

    Walshman Notebook Consultant

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    I had to read that twice in order to get it. then I lol'd. Good one!
     
    Walshman, Jul 9, 2009
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  6. Purlpo

    Purlpo Notebook Evangelist

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    Valve's servers were probably down when you tried to play... it happens sometimes.
     
    Purlpo, Jul 9, 2009
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    JVlichael Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, there seems nothing wrong I played CS:S during this week and I played Garry's Mod. It played without a hitch.
     
    JVlichael, Jul 10, 2009
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  8. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    I just got done playing Deathmatch Counterstrike:Source.2nd place on the board 58-kills 27-deaths ^_^

    Without a hitch.It may have also been a connection problem as my internet has been acting wierd lately...
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Jul 10, 2009
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  9. foosa123

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    If that happens again just try restarting Steam and/or your computer. Usually solves the problem for me.
     
    foosa123, Jul 10, 2009
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