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Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 05:27:59 PM
tryed to get on at 5:30 and the update box say's sorry try l8r so i checked out steam's home page news and found this

QuoteSteam Downtime
March 3, 2004, 6:29 am · Erik Johnson
 
Steam is currently down for maintenance while we get the next release ready.

This downtime should be complete by 9:00am PST.
Once Steam is back up, there will be a Steam update available.

Thank you for your patience.

:blink:  :blink:  :blink:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Vincentvega on March 03, 2004, 05:39:56 PM
well that aint good enough is it ........... surley they can maintain it while still runnin or do it at a godforsaken time like while normal people r at work......those guys at steam ought to come and work with me  for a few days ..show them wot work is all about :frusty:  :rant:
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 03, 2004, 05:43:31 PM
Same here. Not getting any files. Maybe a night of no CS. Benny, got something to do?  :whistle:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 03, 2004, 05:46:08 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Vincentvega@Mar 3 2004, 06:39 PM
well that aint good enough is it ........... surley they can maintain it while still runnin or do it at a godforsaken time like while normal people r at work......those guys at steam ought to come and work with me for a few days ..show them wot work is all about :frusty: :rant:
Actually they did but it is at US workhours. 9 a.m. PST is workhours for most americans ... steam being american based it is quite natural it is done according to their timetable.
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 03, 2004, 05:48:42 PM
Then they should make a Euroserver aswell. Why do those pesky Americans only think about themselves.  :( I'm up for some CS. Now I'll play XIII again.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 03, 2004, 05:50:51 PM
Patience young padawans. All good things for those who wait. ;)
Title: steam's down
Post by: smite on March 03, 2004, 06:38:39 PM
58%  :D
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 06:40:39 PM
I will try and upgrade the servers soon.  <_<
Title: steam's down
Post by: smite on March 03, 2004, 06:49:20 PM
Bugger Had to restart got stuck. :(
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 06:59:23 PM
i was gonna say 58% i didnt even get that.



i blame bennie  ;)
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 07:09:13 PM
mine doesn't even start :blink:

i'm already waiting for 15 min and not even 1%
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 03, 2004, 07:13:19 PM
5% now, atleast something....
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 07:18:26 PM
got to 51% went afk and when i come back update stopped steam wont even open ..............................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :taz:  :taz:  :taz:  :taz:  :taz:
Title: steam's down
Post by: FBG on March 03, 2004, 07:18:35 PM
the bloody update keeps crashing, fecking annoying.
Everyone must be downloading.
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 07:25:42 PM
Get on the server NOW!  :devil:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Maus on March 03, 2004, 07:30:22 PM
I would if Steam believed I have an account ...  :huh:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2004, 07:31:35 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Mar 3 2004, 07:25 PM
Get on the server NOW!  :devil:
thus spake -=[dMw]=-OldTart   :narnar:
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 07:38:54 PM
QuoteThe maintenance to the Steam system is now complete.
When you start your Steam client you be automatically be updated to the latest version, which includes these major changes:

Offline Play
Account validation (via e-mail)
A new Half-Life 2 hardware survey
Support for purchasing games through Steam

There are a number of bug fixes in Steam included as well.
The Half-Life 2 survey will be updated throughout the day with the results tallied here.
Thank you for your patience during the downtime.


ok, i canny sign in know ive gone 3 steps backwards ,b4 it was trying to download update then stopped 4 some unknown reason,and know it ask's me to login and cant do that im gonna...................STOP......................b4 i go on mines done see ya onnline  :dribble:  :dribble:  :dribble:  :dribble:  :dribble:  :dribble:  :dribble:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 07:50:42 PM
after an hour it is finally updating :blink:

I thought i'm going to play some darts and when i come back it's ready but not <_<
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 07:51:05 PM
The next bit takes even longer  :lmfao:
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 07:55:32 PM
just one other thing DON'T try friends like i did it froze my pc had to restart and now steam is not responding gonna try deleting blob.file :angry:  :angry:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Doorman on March 03, 2004, 08:01:33 PM
Mine is grinding away on the 'next bit'  :(  The thing is to be patient, go and have an evening out, get laid or read a book!
Title: steam's down
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2004, 08:02:31 PM
Steam sux like a sucky thing that has just graduated with first class honours in sucking from the University of Suck!!!!!!! :angry:  :angry:  :angry:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Doorman on March 03, 2004, 08:05:27 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Mar 3 2004, 08:02 PM
Steam sux like a sucky thing that has just graduated with first class honours in sucking from the University of Suck!!!!!!! :angry:  :angry:  :angry:
Where have I heard that before?  <_<
Title: steam's down
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2004, 08:06:47 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman+Mar 3 2004, 08:05 PM-->
QUOTE (Doorman @ Mar 3 2004, 08:05 PM)
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 08:10:59 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Mar 3 2004, 08:02 PM
Steam sux like a sucky thing that has just graduated with first class honours in sucking from the University of Suck!!!!!!! :angry:  :angry:  :angry:
Isn't that in Suxville?  :D
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 08:16:31 PM
Wouldn't bother trying the steam forums ether

QuotevBulletin Message
The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later.
:angry:  :devil:  :rant:  :argue:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 08:22:32 PM
whwhwahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


steam steam  :argue:  :frusty:  :rant:  :argue:
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 08:29:03 PM
i think it's a 350mb download and it put me through the email verification thingy again.........?????????????????????????

well ive been trying since 5:30 on and off thats it 4 me hopefully steam will be back to normal in a yrs time  :whistle:   :whistle:  :whistle: ....................im still waiting.........................................hour l8r.............................................im still waiting............... :whistle:  :whistle:

im going slightly mad......................................queen :lmfao:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 08:44:46 PM
I don't even get that email stuff not on both accounts :blink:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 08:46:30 PM
AAhhhh i'll see this tomorrow. stupid steam there is always something wrong with it :(
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 08:51:46 PM
i got on and got into cs but would you believe it i tryed to conect to meathook and.......................................

Quote
SteamGetEncryptedUserIDTicket failed (1)
 reason-- SteamGetEncryptedUserIDTicket() failed with error 41: User's ticket has expir
.................great wtf does that mean.........so ive deleted blob.file..........................oops more trouble for me........great.......looks like im sorting out my steam tommorow, might have to reinstall, i might not ,arrr well im playing ut2004 or call of duty..................TANGO STEAM........I must riesist ,no smilies.




 :D
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 03, 2004, 09:10:33 PM
Downloaded it, got a 99% and then it kept loading for over an hour and still it's not working, then deleted the blobfile and so: NOTHING!!!!!  :rant:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2004, 09:16:03 PM
Mines downloaded, fully updated. and locks up after 2 minutes every time :(
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 09:20:11 PM
I get a 'HL.EXE' error when I try to join a server. <_<
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 03, 2004, 09:21:13 PM
QuoteDead Men Walking: phpUA: -=[dMw]=- Tactical CS MeatHook: Watch | Server Index | Info | Rules |
Watch

Hostname: -=[dMw]=- Tactical CS MeatHook
Address: 193.110.88.20:27015
Map: de_aztec
Players: 4 / 16

Players

Name: Frags: Playing Time:
-=[dMw]=-DonkeyCheeseGrater 19 33min 19sec
-=[dMw]=-Benny 10 39min 41sec
[No C-D]-=[dMw]=-MAD_ness 10 68min 48sec
[No C-D]-=Toxic=-brass 7 48min 50sec
 
we can watch................................... :lmfao:  :lmfao:  :lmfao:
Title: steam's down
Post by: TeaLeaf on March 03, 2004, 09:22:40 PM
I got the update downloaded but I am stuck on the Steam Login page :(

TL.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Peppster on March 03, 2004, 09:23:24 PM
I got my update around halv past seven   :narnar:  :narnar:

No prboblems when it was downloaded but before that :argue:  :rant: freeking Steam  :argue:  m****r f*ck*ng
Title: steam's down
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 03, 2004, 09:23:42 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf@Mar 3 2004, 10:22 PM
I got the update downloaded but I am stuck on the Steam Login page :(

TL.
restart ... worked for me
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 09:24:33 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Mar 3 2004, 09:20 PM
I get a 'HL.EXE' error when I try to join a server. <_<
i got that after installing cheating death.

But i can't do anything with steam now.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 03, 2004, 09:34:39 PM
It's getting better.

I got the update :blink:  

Now i tried to login but i can't because steam is down. I thought jippie now i can play some cs but not :(
Title: steam's down
Post by: Liberator on March 03, 2004, 09:36:20 PM
OB, TL or whoever ends up updating the servers and of course anyone else who runs a Linux server.

They have changed the syntax of the Linux 'steam' command.

Have a new script ready with:-

./steam -command update -game cstrike -dir -username -password -verify_all

You can also bolt on a -remember_password if you are updating multiple mods and perform just ./steam -command update -game for the rest.

This is as far as I've got, it updated the update tool and then failed on the rest of the update because of the new syntax. Since then I have not managed to connect to a content server for the rest of the updates.

Keeps telling me it is unable to connect to 207.173.177.19:27032. Hey ho, I'll just keep trying! Also trying to update the Windoze client files with no luck!  :(
Title: steam's down
Post by: TeaLeaf on March 03, 2004, 09:38:33 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Liberator@Mar 3 2004, 09:36 PM
OB, TL or whoever ends up updating the servers and of course anyone else who runs a Linux server.
Thanx, but we are on winblows nowadays  :rolleyes:

TL.
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 09:40:02 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Liberator@Mar 3 2004, 09:36 PM
OB, TL or whoever ends up updating the servers and of course anyone else who runs a Linux server.

They have changed the syntax of the Linux 'steam' command.

Have a new script ready with:-

./steam -command update -game cstrike -dir -username -password -verify_all

You can also bolt on a -remember_password it you are updating multiple mods.
We Windoze powered now Lib  :)
Title: steam's down
Post by: TeaLeaf on March 03, 2004, 09:40:21 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by FATAL@Mar 3 2004, 08:29 PM
i think it's a 350mb download
350MB  :blink:

Oh well, I guess the next BS I'll play is at the LAN.  This narrowband peep is signing off - it will take me forever to download that mother....  :(

TL.
Title: steam's down
Post by: OldBloke on March 03, 2004, 09:43:10 PM
Pretty sure it aint anywhere near that big TL.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Liberator on March 03, 2004, 09:46:15 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf+Mar 3 2004, 09:38 PM-->
QUOTE (TeaLeaf @ Mar 3 2004, 09:38 PM)
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 03, 2004, 10:02:48 PM
Updating steam platform files, crossing my fingers and hopes it works....
Title: steam's down
Post by: TeaLeaf on March 03, 2004, 10:15:18 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Liberator@Mar 3 2004, 09:46 PM
Traitors!  :narnar:
Guilty as charged m'lud, but with a lower ping, better rates and we don;t have to put up with outdated linux binaries  :narnar:

TL.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Liberator on March 03, 2004, 10:19:26 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf+Mar 3 2004, 10:15 PM-->
QUOTE (TeaLeaf @ Mar 3 2004, 10:15 PM)
Title: steam's down
Post by: Liberator on March 03, 2004, 10:29:24 PM
:o

Platform updated HL2 survey submitted!

Steam menu "ACTIVE"!

Woohoo!

 :dribble:  :dribble:

Click click,

Ahhhh

Updating counterstrike!  <_<
Title: steam's down
Post by: TeaLeaf on March 04, 2004, 12:55:32 AM
Hmmm, downloaded the CS update and got a steammountappfail error or something similar anyway  :unsure:

Oh well, I'll try again.....

TL.
Title: steam's down
Post by: JonnyAppleSeed on March 04, 2004, 06:22:24 AM
:o 4 pages of steam grumbles in 12 hours :D

How much would you bet that "Friends" is still borked ?
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 04, 2004, 06:57:36 AM
Is it me or can't steam send any mail :blink:

I'm already waiting for an mail for some hours now.

This is no fun anymore ooohh wait it wasn't already....
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 04, 2004, 06:57:39 AM
It's still updating steam platform files this morning. If it says it this afternoon I have to restart it.  :(
Title: steam's down
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 04, 2004, 07:35:56 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by DuVeL@Mar 4 2004, 07:57 AM
It's still updating steam platform files this morning. If it says it this afternoon I have to restart it.  :(
I would go for a restart now ...
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 04, 2004, 07:39:55 AM
lol you are waiting for that update i'm still waiting for a little mail with a little code in it :blink:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Maus on March 04, 2004, 08:22:09 AM
See, if they had the foresight to tell people what on earth is going on there wouldn't be these problems. If they simply said "There's a xxMb patch coming up on Wednesday, and it will require x, y, and z extra action" instead of "there's a steam update coming" then we'd not all be wanting their heads on pikes.
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 04, 2004, 04:28:40 PM
Got home, checked computer and the Steam part was frozen. CTRL+ALT+DEL, quit Steam thingy. Retry and in 1 sec it was up and running  :eyebrow:
Title: steam's down
Post by: suicidal_monkey on March 04, 2004, 04:43:25 PM
funny, mine updated last night. slowly, but then I had a good deal of bandwidth being used up by other prorgams :whistle:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Vincentvega on March 04, 2004, 05:33:06 PM
ive sed it b4 and i'll say it again   STEAM SUX IN A BIG HUGE MASSIVE WAY AND I HATE IT AND ALL THERE IS ABOUT IT THOSE YANKS R ABSOLUTELY USLESS AND NEED A BLOODY GOOD KIK UP THE TANGO......imo :yell:  :argue:  :frusty:  :rant: btw  is steam up and runnin yet cause it aint workin 4 me   i neeeeeeed steam 4 cs  :byesad:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Snah on March 04, 2004, 05:44:01 PM
Yeah mine keeps on saying it cannot connect to the steam internet...

Offline mode....

Restart steam....

Ditto....

Offline mode....

Restart steam....

Ditto....

Anyone else having the same ?
Title: steam's down
Post by: JonnyAppleSeed on March 04, 2004, 05:56:32 PM
Same .....but u do get the option to try it off line
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 04, 2004, 05:59:32 PM
is there an onter upgrade again?

I got the last one but i have a new one right now :blink:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Snah on March 04, 2004, 06:00:48 PM
Yeah went in on offline mode... all you can do is change some settings...

Another strange error was that a Steam error message said my internet connection is not configured correctly for steam to use ???? In offline mode you can change your connection types, but none have worked so far...

And if you exit offline mode you cannot go " offline"  again until you connect to the network...

Maybe the ONLY reason I went offline was because I cannot go ONLINE  :huh:

Talk about being screwed..... Anyone  else managed to sort this one out ??
Title: steam's down
Post by: smilodon on March 04, 2004, 06:39:57 PM
Nope

because I logged out last time (as you do) I'm not allowed back in.

A year ago this would have surprised me. Today though, it's just Valve up to their usual tricks.
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 04, 2004, 06:48:14 PM
MY COMPUTER IS NOT CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET.???????????????????????????????????????????????????? WRONG I AM.

my internet connection is not configured correctly for steam....??????????????????????????????????????????????? WRONG YES IT IS.

They just can't take yhe blame and admit










YOUVE F***ED UP

I AINT GONNA BOTHER EVEN TRYING CS TONIGHT IVE TRIED 4 AN HOUR AND NO LUCK SO SEE YA ALL TOMMORA IF STEAM PULL THERE FINGERS OUT THERE MASSIVE ASSES
Title: steam's down
Post by: Peppster on March 04, 2004, 06:50:07 PM
Mine was working last night... :D  

Got home played for three minutes acsidently tk´d two peeps :oops: and then I didn´t whant to play anymore.

Pressed exit  and when I tried to restart it, it was all f*cked up, which led me to unstall it. When I tried to reinstall it I can´t connect to steam bla bla bla bla :rant:  :rant:  :taz:  :taz:    

This is what steam makes me feel :yell:  :rant:  :frusty:  :rant:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 04, 2004, 06:55:19 PM
It is getting better and better.

first my windows now i can't connect to steam:

Unable to connect to the Steam network. Offline mode is unavailable because the 'Exit and logout' option was used when you last exited steam.

You will not be able to use Steam until you can connect to the Steam network again. For support please visit steampowered.com.


******* are they talking about :blink:

i never used the exit and logout button.
And if i have to wait untill i can connect to the so called Steam network then i can wait for how many years? 200 or so.....

Why can't Steam just tell the real stuff about what is going on over there...
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 04, 2004, 07:20:11 PM
I have the same f*****g problem. I can't get on that sreampowered.com site aswell.  :devil:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Grimnar on March 04, 2004, 07:28:36 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DuVeL@Mar 4 2004, 07:20 PM
I have the same f*****g problem. I can't get on that sreampowered.com site aswell.  :devil:
that took me 15 mins to go to.

But they only say that because of to much demand some users can't play ..... you know the normal stuff.
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 04, 2004, 07:59:27 PM
I kept clicking the connect to Steam, not it's up and running at 56% so far.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Maus on March 04, 2004, 08:21:11 PM
My Steam updated finally :D

"Could not find filesystem.dll to load"  :angry:
Title: steam's down
Post by: DonkeyCheeseGrater on March 04, 2004, 09:06:50 PM
Mine updated in 10 mins and worked like a dream.  :D

/me ducks :whistle:
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 05, 2004, 09:11:51 AM
Last night it went well. Tryed connecting to MH but my computer restarted twice automaticly. We'll see what happens tonight.  :ph34r:
Title: steam's down
Post by: Anonymous on March 05, 2004, 09:19:08 AM
QuoteYesterday's Update & Today's DDOS Attack
March 4, 2004, 3:12 pm · Greg Coomer
 
This morning at about 8:30 PST, Steam was hit by a distributed denial of service attack. For about two and a half hours, Steam and its games were unavailable to users. We have since fixed the problem, and player numbers have returned to a normal state.

Steam's content servers are still busy with yesterday's update, but for the most part Steam users have been able to get up and running without problems.

The new email validation feature has been causing some users confusion. Our network problems have caused the validation emails to be delivered too slowly -- if you are waiting to receive your automated email response from Steam, please give it some time. We're sorry if this is causing inconvenience; the delivery speed will be improved soon.
Taken from the Steam news website. Looks like somebody finally got Td off enough with Steam to blast them. Will explain some but not all of the login/connect problems.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Doorman on March 05, 2004, 09:40:15 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by DuVeL@Mar 5 2004, 09:11 AM
......my computer restarted twice automatically. We'll see what happens tonight.  :ph34r:
Interesting. I wonder if that's why I had a phantom restart. Mmm.  <_<
Title: steam's down
Post by: DuVeL on March 05, 2004, 12:04:23 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman+Mar 5 2004, 09:40 AM-->
QUOTE (Doorman @ Mar 5 2004, 09:40 AM)
Title: steam's down
Post by: FATAL on March 05, 2004, 01:56:23 PM
Quoteusers have been able to get up and running without problems.

yeh mostely americans ,sort out number one and all that  :whistle:

us brits ll just wait two days 4 ya ,to sort out the real problem that u caused,muppets.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Gh0st Face Killah on March 05, 2004, 03:43:45 PM
How odd I have had no problems at all. Turned my pc on last night Steam updated a couple of times and then played fine
Title: steam's down
Post by: Benny on March 05, 2004, 04:07:28 PM
And here mate....what's the commonality here? If you lot had more pron, you wouldn't have the issue.
Title: steam's down
Post by: Anonymous on March 05, 2004, 04:44:17 PM
Servers seem to be responding again. I would try your updates now if you are still waiting
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