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[kamal_]

Thanks to a massive screw up by ATT I'm offline for the next week and a half. Steam refuses to start in offline mode because it thinks it needs up update something (eg download the latest ads, I have no games getting patched), so it won't start. Net result, I can't launch the toolset (or any Steam games) until ATT fixed my Internet. Something to keep in mind if you have a Steam install.

[Funkyn]

The same thing happened to me - the other day, our cable went out, so our internet went out. I couldn't play Steam in offline mode because I was... offline? I dont get it

[I_Raps]

"Offline mode is most reliable if you put Steam in offline mode prior to disconnecting, by selecting "Go Offline..." from the Steam menu.

Going into offline mode can sometimes fail if you do it after disconnecting. Sometimes though you can get it to work by disabling your computer's network interfaces (even if they are not actively connected).

Of course, you must always allow Steam to save your account credentials in order to use offline mode."

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Important:
The Steam client application's files must be updated to allow for the use of Offline Mode. If your game's status is "100% - Ready" but you receive the message "This game cannot be started in Offline Mode" when attempting to play offline, the Steam client application's files need to be updated.
Firewall settings preventing Steam from updating itself are the most common cause for this problem. Please see the Troubleshooting Network Connectivity topic for instructions to configure your network so Steam may update if you encounter any difficulties with Offline Mode.

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Using Offline Mode on a PC.
Please follow the instructions below to configure Offline Mode on your PC:

Start Steam online - make sure the Remember my password box on the login window is checked

Verify that all game files are completely updated - you can see the update status for a game under the Library section (when the game shows as 100% - Ready it is ready to be played in Offline Mode)

Launch the game you would like to play offline to verify that there are no further updates to download - shut down the game and return to Steam once you have confirmed that the game can be played

Go to Steam > Settings to ensure the Don't save account credentials on this computer option is not selected

From the main Steam window, go to the Steam menu and select Go Offline

Click Restart in Offline Mode to restart Steam in Offline Mode

Modifié par I_Raps, 08 août 2011 - 10:38 .

[dunniteowl]

Great information I_Raps, but for those who get disconnected in an impromptu manner, how does one pre-empt it when going offline is not voluntary? You'd have to have a heads up or something or basically always play in offline mode.

I have the steam version of NWN2 and it would bother me to no end if I didn't have the disc media versions also. I think if I'm going to play a game offline, I shouldn't need to update squat until I go back online. Does this seem unreasonable? This is my BIG GRIPE with online digitally distributed games. They make it more obvious that the point of view of software developers is that you don't really own the game, they do and they allow you to play it at their leisure, not yours. Errgggh.

Okay, enough of that. Sorry kamal that you're stuck offline with no offline playing mode. I wonder though, can't you connect to steam through whatever computer you're using to communicate here and connect to steam, then go 'offline'? I guess that might not do it, being as how the other computer has your game connection, but it might be worth a shot.

dno

[I_Raps]

You can also try that "disabling your computer's network interfaces (even if they are not actively connected)."

[TheAges]

I_Raps wrote...

You can also try that "disabling your computer's network interfaces (even if they are not actively connected)."

Yup, if Steam thinks there's any chance of an Internet connection, it will keep trying for several minutes.  When I've tested the Offline Mode in the past, I usually just disconnect the ethernet cable.  It even works if I don't have my password saved.

Also, there's a new Steam Beta Client available, in the notes is this:

-  Fixed offline mode not working if there was no remembered password.

That may fix some problems others are having.

[kamal_]

I tried disabling the nic. No go. Just have to wait for ATT I guess.

[kamal_]

I discovered if you launch the toolset directly (go into your steam install and look for the orange icon with the black anvil, nwn2toolsetlauncher.exe) it does not launch steam, and the toolset starts successfully. You can't run the game from there, it tries to launch the game via Steam, and trying the other underlying exe files all launched Steam. So there is a way to do toolset work if nothing else (can't test what you're doing since you can't launch the game).

/goes and mainlines some toolset... aaahhh... much better.

[MokahTGS]

Kamal, you might also try copying over the steam version of NWN2Main.exe with a hard copy version if you have it somewhere. That also cuts steam out of the equation.

[kamal_]

To answer dno's question above: I only have Internets on my phone right now, and no tethering.

/thus all the typos and such recently in my posts

[The Fred]

dunniteowl wrote...
I think if I'm going to play a game offline, I shouldn't need to update squat until I go back online. Does this seem unreasonable? This is my BIG GRIPE with online digitally distributed games.

I completely agree. Apparently Steam has come under criticism because they're under no legal obligation to make it so you don't have to authenticate games, which means that if they went under or whatever, you wouldn't be able to put them on new PCs. That's not really unusual; DRM-type things always make me feel somewhat uneasy just because whilst you might not be likely to have issues, you're taking a lot on trust and, well, I don't really trust anyone .