Steam Install Bug Created 16 years ago2008-04-21 20:10:27 UTC by hlife_hotdog

I recently bought a new laptop but I can't install Steam. After install, when it tries to run it says "Main Exception, missing Steam.dll". I have tried a different Steam installer but it does excactly the same thing. My computer Specs are:

2.6 Intel Dual Core
3Gb Ram
512mb Nvidea 9500 GE Graphics
250Gb HDD
Vista Ultimate

Anyone know why??

Is your firewall blocking Steam?

Maybe, but it is missing a dll. Is Firewall blocking the install process? I have searched for the file but with no success.

P.S. I am installing offline, do I have to be online when I install??

Yes, you have to be online when you load up Steam for the first time after. The install package basically has nothing: all of Steam's files are downloaded after the install.

You have to be connected to the interwebs! FUCK I HATE THAT COCKSUCKING ERROR!
I LITERALLY HAD TO BRING MY PC TO THE WORKPLACE AND RUN STEAM SO IT CAN DOWNLOAD/UPDATE THE DLL!

That is one of the many faults about steam! It pisses me off..

After I did that, something happened to my pc, and I get the error again. So I can't run Steam or any of the games, because I dont have internet collection!

Steam should not have just assumed everybody has the internet! ARGH PISS ME OFF!...

THANKS HOTDOG, YOU NOW RUINED MY DAY!!! ARGH! DAMMIT STEAM!!
DAMN IT!

^ What he said.

well who the fuck DOESNT have internet these days?

haha, pwned.

But, ya, I dont, I'm currently working 18hrs a week, going to school fulltime, and have to dish out $515/mnth... so, yea, its tight. Although, got a check in the mail from my taxes for 1300, so, I bought a leather couch/futon, and a nice 32 inch LCD... I like.

well who the fuck DOESNT have internet these days?[quote]

A lot of people ?!?!

Sad but true.

well who the fuck DOESNT have internet these days?

My friend doesn't. He has to sit in the far corner of his room, tilt his laptop at an angle just so he can steal a weak wireless connection from his neighbors. Yeah

2.6 Intel Dual Core
3Gb Ram
512mb Nvidea 9500 GE Graphics
250Gb HDD
Vista Ultimate

The answer is simple: you computer is too good and good has smited you. = )

lol vista

Thanks guyz, I was just beginning to think this was the problem.

P.S. I DON"T HAVE THE INTERNET!!! I do this from Broadband internet cafe'. So I get to use their Steam Cafe' ability to play CCS. My computer is not that good, It's better than my old one:

1.6 Ghz Pentium 4
1Gb Ram
(VERY CRAPPY) integrated video card
80 GB HDD
XP

The price was $2195, It was on special and I knocked him down a bit by paying cash so I got it for $1905. Not bad really, and it came with bonus mouse and carry bag + it has built in wireless, bluetooth, widescreen and Digital TV!!! YAY FOR TV!!! Now I don't have to fight my siblings for TV control

Your newone soundspretty good to me, i mean what more do you want dual gfx cards and raid HDD?! The only change i would make is hunt down all the device drivers for XP and get rid of Vista; Does Hammer work for you on Vista or are you switching to Source mapping now?

I will still do a great deal of GoldSource mapping. I have little experience with mapping for source but doesn't mean I won't start churning out some source maps. At the moment I am creating a new mod, mapping for Flat-Life and playing new games (Unreal 3, CSS, Crysis, CoD).

I could have got a new QuadCore!! They go up to 2.6ghz as well but the price doubles!