Steam servers too busy to handle your request

Destination · 15 Aug 2009 at 08:49

First time I've received this message, at 8.45 on a Saturday morning, can't start to play Fallout 3, as Steam is too busy. Somewhat irritating considering its offline I wish to play.

Anyone else getting it? Or had it previously.

Schizo · 15 Aug 2009 at 09:05

been playing killing floor since 7 this morning and all fine here.

try restarting it.

Destination · 15 Aug 2009 at 09:45

Did so, it is aparently only affecting Fallout 3 players, who had downloaded DLCs, or had updated to the most reent version of FO3, version 1.703.

From what I understand steam is updating everyone to this version currently, and its bugged out, as when i verify the intregity of my gamefiles, they come back sound.

I can play all other games but FO3 is refusing to let me in. Annoying.

Deadbeat · 15 Aug 2009 at 10:15

Is that how it was worded? If so, it seems a bit rude. If a receptionist said that to me, I'd slap her ass some respect.

CaptainRAVE · 15 Aug 2009 at 10:27

Hikari Kisugi said:
First time I've received this message, at 8.45 on a Saturday morning, can't start to play Fallout 3, as Steam is too busy. Somewhat irritating considering its offline I wish to play.

Anyone else getting it? Or had it previously.

Thats annoying. Must be updating the servers or something??

Destination · 15 Aug 2009 at 10:45

I think the problem will only apply to steam users who have updated their FO3 installation using GFWL as one needed to do in order to download the DLCs.

Steam is now 3 months later trying to provide the same update and not failing, as its alreayd installed, but not alloing access as it can't understand why things are updated. Hopefully they'll launch a fix or a workaround at some point.

I do not fancy reinstalling and losing my gamesaves.

derkaderka · 15 Aug 2009 at 10:53

Ah the joys of having your games controlled externally

They will fix it Iam sure (within a day or 2 )

This is a classic example of why I still prefer to buy my games ye olde fashioned way.

But like everyone says , If steam goes under tomorrow Iam sure they will have the resources to release a "dont need to contact steam anymore patch" ..........

Lyon85 · 15 Aug 2009 at 11:27

Sign off and play it in offline mode for now, that should do it.

D D Danneh · 15 Aug 2009 at 11:56

Lyon85 said:
Sign off and play it in offline mode for now, that should do it.

Yeah. If it isn't trying to access the servers, it can't tell you they're busy

Mahnsikir · 15 Aug 2009 at 12:35

I may be wrong about this, but isnt Fallout3 one of the games that when installed on steam can still be launched via fallout3.exe, because of GFWL.

May be getting confused with another game, but atleast on the retail version if you launch the game from the .exe (not launcher) theres no disc check etc just GFWL.

Destination · 15 Aug 2009 at 19:16

You are not wrong.
You are a very helpful person

Thanks.

Mahnsikir · 15 Aug 2009 at 19:37

Hikari Kisugi said:
You are not wrong.
You are a very helpful person
Thanks.

Awesome

Flibster · 15 Aug 2009 at 20:18

derkaderka said:
Ah the joys of having your games controlled externally

Yup. It's wonderful isn't it.

Hence why I don't use it if I can avoid it.

Amadeus · 15 Aug 2009 at 21:14

I had this with TF2, I put "steam is too busy....' etc into google and did a serch and found a workaround, having to delete some file because of update or something....sorry if that sounds a bit vague!