HL 2

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Just wondering why hl2 would not work when steams down if i had the
"offline" optains checked.

i thought it wound'nt even know steam was down, does it still check?

 

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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:25:45 +1100, Trippy <aaaa@bbbb.ccccc> wrote:

>
>
>Just wondering why hl2 would not work when steams down if i had the
>"offline" optains checked.
>
>i thought it wound'nt even know steam was down, does it still check?

Yup.

 

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David Seiver wrote:
>>
>> Just wondering why hl2 would not work when steams down if i had the
>> "offline" optains checked.
>>
>> i thought it wound'nt even know steam was down, does it still check?
>
> Yup.

Unless you disconnect your PC from the Internet first, or deny Steam access
through a firewall. Then it will offer you offline mode.

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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:22:17 +1100, Daniel <daniel@dontbother.com>
wrote:

>It seems that even when you got totally offline mode, if your game crashed
>in the middle of the session, next time when you start the game offline,
>you will encounter this message:
>"This operation could not be completed in offline mode".
>It is very random and unpredictable, like the rest of STEAM.
>

Cant comment - I have played the game to completion and am half way
through again and the game has NEVER crashed once. It just works.

So from my perspective - your comment is a tad redundant,

Cheers

P.S. Your Difool - arnt you?

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"Justin Thompson" <Justin.Thompson@removethisntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> P.S. Your Difool - arnt you?

Doubt it; different headers.

But difool's probably this guy's idol.

 

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Do ya think that they.. Errr, Ummm, Well ya know.. Get friendly???

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:08:58 GMT, "GReek" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:

>"Justin Thompson" <Justin.Thompson@removethisntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> P.S. Your Difool - arnt you?
>
>Doubt it; different headers.
>
>But difool's probably this guy's idol.
>


"By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well --
a fire in the minds of men. It warms those
who feel its power, it burns those who fight
its progress, and one day this untamed fire
of freedom will reach the darkest corners
of our world."

George Bush - Second inaugural speech

 

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"Cannon Fodder" <gonfishn@airmail.net> wrote in message
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> Do ya think that they.. Errr, Ummm, Well ya know.. Get friendly???
>

........

I fail to see how difool and Daniel would be conducting sexual relations due
to their mutual hatred of Steam.

 

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Well, difools of a feather gather together... Or something like
that...

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:26:44 GMT, "Goon" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:

>
>"Cannon Fodder" <gonfishn@airmail.net> wrote in message
>news:tk8rv0lla4fvdhgqjcbf3qekrut9amprpc@4ax.com...
>> Do ya think that they.. Errr, Ummm, Well ya know.. Get friendly???
>>
>
>.......
>
>I fail to see how difool and Daniel would be conducting sexual relations due
>to their mutual hatred of Steam.
>


"By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well --
a fire in the minds of men. It warms those
who feel its power, it burns those who fight
its progress, and one day this untamed fire
of freedom will reach the darkest corners
of our world."

George Bush - Second inaugural speech

 

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Justin Thompson <Justin.Thompson@removethisntlworld.com> typed as if
devouring a plate of spoo:
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:22:17 +1100, Daniel <daniel@dontbother.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It seems that even when you got totally offline mode, if your game
>> crashed in the middle of the session, next time when you start the
>> game offline, you will encounter this message:
>> "This operation could not be completed in offline mode".
>> It is very random and unpredictable, like the rest of STEAM.
>>
>
> Cant comment - I have played the game to completion and am half way
> through again and the game has NEVER crashed once. It just works.
>

The game might not crash, but Windows might! 😉

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"EvilBill" <quake2lives@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Justin Thompson <Justin.Thompson@removethisntlworld.com> typed as if
> devouring a plate of spoo:
> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:22:17 +1100, Daniel <daniel@dontbother.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> It seems that even when you got totally offline mode, if your game
> >> crashed in the middle of the session, next time when you start the
> >> game offline, you will encounter this message:
> >> "This operation could not be completed in offline mode".
> >> It is very random and unpredictable, like the rest of STEAM.
> >>
> >
> > Cant comment - I have played the game to completion and am half way
> > through again and the game has NEVER crashed once. It just works.
>
> The game might not crash, but Windows might! 😉

Doesn't matter anyway, since it doesn't force you to go online after
crashing. If you want to test this out, do the following:

Run the game in offline mode, then use the cheat to get the super
physcannon early. Switch to a map where you have the buggy.
Try to pick up the buggy. That will crash the game 😉