Why does it have to install DirectX when starting almost every steam game ??

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 16:32

Why does almost every steam game have to install directx & Visual C++....

:mad:

I must have installed directx & Visual C++ about 20 times so far today from just launching different steam games :mad:

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 16:37

Kenai said:
Something wrong there, i've only ever had to do that when installing games, not just playing them

I Formated last night...So it is only the first time i start each game

(But it the first time i start every game

)

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 16:39

Squark said:
It does that first time you run the game, thats all.

But why can't directx & Visual C++....see that it's already been installed before installing again & again & again & again etc etc etc

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 17:30

Deadbeat said:
Satan lives in your Steam account. I know, because it doesn't happen to me and Satan isn't after me. Logic dictates.

It does this to everyone using steam..

Format your system and after you restalled windows/steam then try launching all your steams games

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 18:14

Calneon said:
Maybe it installs it just to make sure it's still there? .

Or maybe it installs it just to irritate me and make sure am still there

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 20:58

TAC4U said:
Yeah, it's really annoying when Steam feels the need to install DirectX and other tools when running most games for the first time. This issue is most noticeable when you reinstall Windows from format but have your Steam folder on a separate drive. .

Even more annoying is now i have to type in CD-keys for games for windows live that are on my steam list (batman:AA & Dirt 2)...

Just shows how lazy buying/owning games on steam has made me

I thought i left all this typing in CD-Keys rubbish behind went i stopped buying the old fashion retail DVD-roms

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 21:17

launching batman was really fun

Click launch batman game
It installs GFWL
GFWL asks me enter my Batman CD-key
GFWL Asks enter my user name & password
GFWL downloads my Batman profile

After it Pops up saying there an GFWL update you have to install
Ok install update
Again Asks to enter user name & password
I enter user name & password
GFWL again downloads my Batman profile

Then Again after the updateit Pops up with saying there another GFWL update you have to install
Ok install update
Again says enter user name & password
again GFWL downloads my Batman profile

So After having to enter my GFWL user name & password 3 times
and download my batman profile 3 times i can at last get into the game :rolleyes:

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 21:24

hohum said:
This isn't really a fault of Steam, as the same thing happens with retail games. Most don't let you opt out of 'updating' DirectX during the install process.

Your right........Am now blaming microsoft

chaparral · 13 Dec 2009 at 21:31

Kenai said:
In future, just do the sensible thing and have Steam on a different partition, then you don't even need to reinstall Steam after a format.

That's what i did do

As i have to keep it on a different partition am not going want download over 300gb again on my 2mb line