Is steam down?

MumboJumbo · 13 Aug 2011 at 01:22

All of a sudden I cannot connect to it any more, can't even do offline :/

Deleted my client regestry blob file and it seems I can update steam but cannot connect to it to log in :/

ak22 · 13 Aug 2011 at 01:32

Its working for me

Speedy Pete · 13 Aug 2011 at 01:39

fine here

Tummy · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:06

Just reinstalled Windows 7 and this has gone on fine downloading FM'11 as we speak

MumboJumbo · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:26

Evoss · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:36

Just to make you feel better, mine is online and D/Ling Mafia II

MumboJumbo · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:36

Okey then so I bought mafia 2 with that random site that was in another link for just under £4 and it seems the payment didn't get debited from my account even though paypal said it had and then I added it to steam and now steam doesn't load. connection?

Evoss · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:40

Go into your Steam folder and delete ClientRegistry.blob.

This fixes most problems with Steam, but give it time to load back up again.

MumboJumbo · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:43

Already tryed, in the end I reinstalled steam. Seems in the process it uninstalls all your games. Sigh, pretty irritated now. I forgot it would do that. Better have kept the saved data or i'm going to be mad!

Speedy Pete · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:47

I always keep a fresh backup of my steam folder, i worked out it would take me a month to re-download it :/

Valius · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:51

8igdave said:
Already tryed, in the end I reinstalled steam. Seems in the process it uninstalls all your games. Sigh, pretty irritated now. I forgot it would do that. Better have kept the saved data or i'm going to be mad!

I don't suppose you've been mingling with any IObit software? I had a problem similar to this before.

Evoss · 13 Aug 2011 at 02:52

8igdave said:
Already tryed, in the end I reinstalled steam. Seems in the process it uninstalls all your games. Sigh, pretty irritated now. I forgot it would do that. Better have kept the saved data or i'm going to be mad!

I think your going to be mad

PU7E · 13 Aug 2011 at 03:09

Fine here

Quixote · 13 Aug 2011 at 03:38

8igdave said:
Already tryed, in the end I reinstalled steam. Seems in the process it uninstalls all your games. Sigh, pretty irritated now. I forgot it would do that. Better have kept the saved data or i'm going to be mad!

It varies from game to game. In most cases, I think you'll be fine, it leaves it behind wherever it was and finds it again on install. Obviously, steamcloud games just download it again, so also OK.
I'd say on re-installing 90% of your games should have their saves.

orderoftheflame · 13 Aug 2011 at 08:53

8igdave said:
Already tryed, in the end I reinstalled steam. Seems in the process it uninstalls all your games. Sigh, pretty irritated now. I forgot it would do that. Better have kept the saved data or i'm going to be mad!

Of course it uninstalls your games. They're stored within your Steam folder, and require Steam to play. :confused:

Most of your save data should be saved elsewhere though, My Documents, AppData etc.

Tefal · 13 Aug 2011 at 08:58

8igdave said:
Okey then so I bought mafia 2 with that random site that was in another link for just under £4 and it seems the payment didn't get debited from my account even though paypal said it had and then I added it to steam and now steam doesn't load. connection?

steam support? hope to god this "random site" and papal havn't just shafted steam and they've suspended your account for fraud.

MumboJumbo · 13 Aug 2011 at 11:10

Well it looks like the games I actually care about have the save data to them, though I've not checked kotor yet, kind of afraid to tbh!

Tefal said:
steam support? hope to god this "random site" and papal havn't just shafted steam and they've suspended your account for fraud.

Well loads of other people used it but it did seem straight to buy from a website and have to use paypal tbh. Either way, I have a receipt from them that was emailed to me and yet my paypal wasn't deducted. Free game? Win. Shame it was only £3.xx

Tefal · 13 Aug 2011 at 11:13

8igdave said:
. Either way, I have a receipt from them that was emailed to me and yet my paypal wasn't deducted. Free game? Win. Shame it was only £3.xx

errr there you go then.

Steam have given you a game paypal haven't given them the money.

As far as steam are concerned you've just stolen from them.

Contact support and have fun getting paypal to even acknowledge they made a mistake let alone fix it.

Squark · 13 Aug 2011 at 11:19

Never use Paypal for buying games on Steam

orderoftheflame · 13 Aug 2011 at 11:32

Squark said:
Never use Paypal for buying games on Steam

From what I understand... he hasn't.

He's used paypal to buy a key from a third party site, which he's then activated on Steam. I don't think it's a "Paypal vs Steam fraud wtf" case in this instance.