Steam multiplayer problems Created 16 years ago2008-08-30 16:36:41 UTC by ATDestroy ATDestroy

Created 16 years ago2008-08-30 16:36:41 UTC by ATDestroy ATDestroy

Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 16:37:45 UTC Post #254764
Im having problems with my Steam multiplayer games (tf2 css) In the in-game server lists, I cant see any servers in my favorites, history, or internet tabs. If i hit refresh it comes back and says "cant find main server list"

In the servers window on the steam interface however, i can see the servers normally, but if i join from there, it starts the game, but when it tries to connect, it says "failed after 4 retries"

This started to happen randomly, i didn't change any settings, and i checked my firewall, it isn't blocking anything from steam. Any idea what could be going on? I'd like to get on those TWHL servers ;)
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 16:48:47 UTC Post #254765
Sometimes happens, try reopening the game or just wait some minutes, they'll come back
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 16:51:43 UTC Post #254766
Its been happening the past 3 days, its just now that i've decided to ask TWHL.

Restarting steam, game, or computer, doesnt help

I tried reasearching the web, but i get no relevant results.

Im debating reinstalling steam, and all my games (i got em all on retail dvds) Steam already installs everything to my D drive, because i installed steam before hooking up my extra drive. So if i do reinstall at least that will be some good coming out of it
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 18:00:08 UTC Post #254768
delete clientregistry.blob
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 18:08:01 UTC Post #254770
Penguinboy, im not sure that helped. Error message:

"this game is currently unavailiable"

Does that for all games, media, and tools.

Well, i guess now i need to reinstall steam and all my games. So maybe it did help :\

meh
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 18:08:13 UTC Post #254771
clientregistry.blob is the universal steam fix. did you restart steam after deleting it?

if you do reinstall steam, you can backup the "steamapps" folder to somewhere else on your hard drive, then reinstall. Then you can copy the folder back and you don't have to reinstall all games, and you don't lose your custom maps and stuff. this shouldn't affect the problems you're having, all that's in there are the game files.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 18:54:24 UTC Post #254772
"This game is currently unavailable" doesn't mean to reinstall. It happens all the time.

I usually just wait it out, but deleting the blob file usually works.
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 19:34:18 UTC Post #254774
Ok, im having serious problems now.

Upon deleting the blob file and trying to restart steam, The "updating steam window" would come up and after about 3 minutes of inactivity, that message would disapear and a new message would say "could not connect to steam network.

So i reinstalled steam, and i now get the same messages.

Wut?
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 19:45:58 UTC Post #254775
"This game is currently unavailable" doesn't mean to reinstall. It happens all the time.

I usually just wait it out, but deleting the blob file usually works.
I used to get that all the time. It would actually tell me sometimes too that the game was preinstalled. Restarting steam was my easy fix.
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 19:48:24 UTC Post #254776
Luke misunderstood i think, i got that Game currently unavailable message after deleting the blob. But then i exited steam (penguinboy's recomendation) and tried starting back up. I get the steam updating window, that eventually turns to a "cant connect to steam network" message. Reinstalling didnt change the result at all.
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 19:55:03 UTC Post #254777
What? No.

You said you needed to reinstall because Steam said they were unavailable. That wasn't true, so I was just reassuring you that's normal.
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 16 years ago2008-08-30 19:59:13 UTC Post #254778
Well, whats not normal now is that steam cant connect. I think im going to see if steam has support or something
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