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Problem with Steam

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  • 21-05-2005 8:04pm
    #1
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi Lads

    I was messing about overclocking my 6800 Ultra while playing CS:Source. I pushed the card a little too far and my machine hung. I automatically rebooted the machine but am now having problems playing any game from Steam.

    When I attempt to load any game I get the message:

    "Please wait while Steam verifies game files" along with a progress bar.

    A dialogue box then appears straight away with the following message:

    "The Steam servers are currently too busy to handle your request.
    Please try again in a few minutes."

    This has been happening since late yesterday evening and its obviously drivingme insane.

    I have validated both HL2 and CS:S manually using the following commmads:

    steam://validate/240
    steam://validate/220

    No errors are returned at all and same message comes up when I attempt to play eithe game after.

    I have a legit copy before anyone suggests.. And don't turn the thread into a bitch fest about Steam please.

    Thanks.

    Last options is obviously to delete the local content and download it all again :(


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Have you tried it in offline mode maybe?


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    They "downdated" the latest fix maybe thats your problem.

    http://steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=417


    kdjac


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    angelofdeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭angelofdeath


    deleting the clientregistry.blob and restarting steam fixes a lot of problems


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    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    feylya wrote:
    Have you tried it in offline mode maybe?

    Yup same problem with a different message, i.e.

    "This can not be done while in Offline mode"..

    Will try angelofdeaths solution first :)


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    #6
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    Righteo, tried that, restarted steam and it updated steam..

    Once complete I attempted to run a game and got the same error :(


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Move your Steamapps directory else where, uninstall, reinstall, start steam up, log in, quit, copy the Steamapps directory back and try it?


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    #8
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    KdjaC wrote:
    They "downdated" the latest fix maybe thats your problem.

    http://steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=417


    kdjac

    Ok that could the cause but there is no solution provided :/


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