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"Chadwick" <chadwick110@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> difool wrote:
> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, "One Punch Mickey" wrote:
> >
> > that exactly the same as the OFFICIAL valve reply for not having
> internet
> > how can a supposably serious company say to its costumers to drive
> miles
> > away there computer only to play a pc game!!!!!
>
> Seriously? Valve suggested packing your PC up and driving to somewhere
> with broadband? If they did, then they really are a bunch of nutters.
>
http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=MbQtA2xh
Click the "How To Make Steam Offline Mode Work" link.
Two Scenarios:
1. My friend has no Internet connection, how can he set things up so he can
play offline?
2. I want to be able to play at a LAN party and they won't have an internet
connection there, how can we all play offline?
Answer:
There are several ways to do this that will work for players without
Internet access as well as for LAN Parties where there won't be internet
access.
Note:
You have to be online somewhere at least once to perform all of the
following steps.
The first step here is to perform the latest update and capture it. This is
very important to make sure you get the latest content and bug fixes.
Everyone that will be participating at the LAN event must have the latest
update!
Easiest way
Bring the computer that will be playing offline to an available internet
connection at a friend's house, school or perhaps business. Log into the
account and do all the updates, make sure it all works.
Then "exit" (do not log out!) from Steam.
Physically unplug the computer from the internet, start up Steam and let it
fall back into offline mode. Make sure the computer will play both
Listenserver (LAN), client and the single player ok, then exit from Steam
again.
> I think you'll find that they've raised the hardware requirement to
> "requires an internet connection, broadband recommended". I don't think
> they publicised that very well though (I'm pretty sure it doesn't say
> that on the box).
>
> It's not so different to saying "requires 1500mhz processor, 3000mhz
> recommended". I had to upgrade my graphics card to play the game.
>
While many of us in here might have access either at home or work to
hi-speed, there must be thousands of users that either don't have easy
access to hi-speed or even a dialup connection. Some can't afford it.
Some pay by the min while online (this seems to be the case over in UK and
AUS).
> The thing is, more and more people are getting on broadband, especially
> to play online games, and Valve reckon there's enough of them out there
> to still sell enough copies of HL2. Exactly the same as they reckon
> there's enough people with decent graphics cards and fast processors.
>
Maybe in some countries like Japan, Korea and the US. But what about in
other countries like the UK, France, Spain, Mexico, ...?
> For those without broadband, you have the option of long download
> times, and probably laggy on-line play; or taking your CD, not your PC,
> to a broadband connection and setting up your account there,
> downloading the stuff, burning it to disc and taking the new disc back
> home. Of course, you could take your PC if you wanted.
>
Maybe, but like others have stated, this does seem to be a burden on the
non-internet gamer. Imagine doing this for every pc game or software that
you bought.
🙁
> But equally, if your graphics card isn't up to spec you have the choice
> of turning the eye candy down; buying a new card; or taking your PC to
> someone with a decent card, taking it out of their machine, putting it
> in yours and playing there.
>
Some folks do have family and friends that they could go to. People like
me would have to drive around the neighborhoods hoping to find a Wi-Fi
connection so I could tap in. Cause my family doesn't want me over for
Thanksgiving, and my friends won't return my calls.
😉
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