COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked!

**DigitalAssassin** · 11-12-2007, 01:11 PM

FYI, it appears they unlocked it at Noon Central because I just opened Steam and it is validating my install right now.

**TheFatKidDeath** · 11-12-2007, 01:26 PM

Hooray

Boo, I'm at work

**peardog** · 11-12-2007, 01:33 PM

Great..still Trying to Download the UPDATE after 1 hour!! ..locked at 20%... Crazy slow..

KnifeHeavy · 11-12-2007, 01:34 PM

I guess the steam buddy list would / should work like it does with game joining on buds?

**DigitalAssassin** · 11-12-2007, 01:54 PM

pear...close and re-open Steam. I was stuck at 20% for a while and after I did that I got 100% and when I tried to start it, I got the PB and DX9 updates. I think I'm all updated now but when I try to run the game I get 'This game is currently unavailable'.

**peardog** · 11-12-2007, 02:17 PM

yep..the game is currently Unavailable... Too bad my $49.99 isn't the same way...

**DigitalAssassin** · 11-12-2007, 02:20 PM

Yeah. Still easier for me then driving into town (we live in a small town outside the Kansas City Metro) but it's a bit frustrating. I'm sure it's because CoD4 has been hyped pretty good and Steam is probably getting hammered.

However, they have released enough 'big-name' games via Steam you would think they could make the process smoother.

**TheFatKidDeath** · 11-12-2007, 03:18 PM

Steam/Valve always seem too release later in the day. Though it seems like it's not any different than any other company. Most are always vague on what time of the release. This happened with the Orange Box if I remember.

**DigitalAssassin** · 11-12-2007, 03:24 PM

Oh, it's released, or at least unlocked. Nothing on the Steam forums saying it won't actually be PLAYABLE until later today.

**Melee** · 11-12-2007, 04:09 PM

Why aren't you people at work?!?!

**DigitalAssassin** · 11-12-2007, 04:14 PM

New baby here. I've got 2 weeks off.

**peardog** · 11-12-2007, 04:18 PM

Veterans Day Holiday... So thanks to all the Veterans out there!! ... Too bad no COD4 tho... Grr..Steam...

**DigitalAssassin** · 11-12-2007, 04:27 PM

pear, there is apparently more to download...read the Steam forums...

**peardog** · 11-12-2007, 06:06 PM

No Luck yet... I read this tho..:

I finally got it working. I'd been having both the initial 'unavailable' error and the missing filecheck.cfg error.

What I did was copy the call of duty 4 folder over to a different drive, told Steam to 'delete local content' and restarted Steam. At that point it told me it was ~70% complete (deleting didn't delete the entire folder). Instead of downloading the entire thing again (hence why I made the backup) I shut Steam down again and copied the previously made backup back over the original folder. Then I restarted Steam and told it to re-validate the game files.

At that point Steam told me the game was 85% downloaded, but instead of trying to downloading the remaining 15% it simply stuck there. I shut Steam down once again, and then ran it again. At that point the Steam didn't label it as incomplete, and ran the game flawlessly.

I had also made sure to uncheck the folder as 'read-only' to make sure that Steam could make any changes necessary.

Try it and see if it works.

Edit: My entire COD4 folder weighs in at 6.25gb and ~310 files. Excluding the DirectX and PB folders (i.e. the game content-centric folders) leaves 221 files at 6.19gb.

**peardog** · 11-12-2007, 06:18 PM

Ok..Im good thanks to above...but my Punkbuster is Punking me... seems that it's not installed

11-12-2007, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
DigitalAssassin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 35 Posts: 1,580	COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! FYI, it appears they unlocked it at Noon Central because I just opened Steam and it is validating my install right now. __________________

11-12-2007, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheFatKidDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,620	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Hooray Boo, I'm at work __________________ \|TG-9th\| TheFatKidDeath "Born to Party, Forced to Work." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55640 - Check me out on The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ssfully_avoids - I'm on the local news!

11-12-2007, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
peardog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA, USA Age: 39 Posts: 1,102	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Great..still Trying to Download the UPDATE after 1 hour!! ..locked at 20%... Crazy slow.. __________________ Have a great day! 2008!!! TG - SOP -- TeamSpeak Server Information - REQUIRED READING

11-12-2007, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
KnifeHeavy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 31 Posts: 131	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! I guess the steam buddy list would / should work like it does with game joining on buds? __________________

11-12-2007, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
DigitalAssassin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 35 Posts: 1,580	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! pear...close and re-open Steam. I was stuck at 20% for a while and after I did that I got 100% and when I tried to start it, I got the PB and DX9 updates. I think I'm all updated now but when I try to run the game I get 'This game is currently unavailable'. __________________

11-12-2007, 02:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
peardog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA, USA Age: 39 Posts: 1,102	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! yep..the game is currently Unavailable... Too bad my $49.99 isn't the same way... __________________ Have a great day! 2008!!! TG - SOP -- TeamSpeak Server Information - REQUIRED READING

11-12-2007, 02:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
DigitalAssassin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 35 Posts: 1,580	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Yeah. Still easier for me then driving into town (we live in a small town outside the Kansas City Metro) but it's a bit frustrating. I'm sure it's because CoD4 has been hyped pretty good and Steam is probably getting hammered. However, they have released enough 'big-name' games via Steam you would think they could make the process smoother. __________________

11-12-2007, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheFatKidDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,620	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Steam/Valve always seem too release later in the day. Though it seems like it's not any different than any other company. Most are always vague on what time of the release. This happened with the Orange Box if I remember. __________________ \|TG-9th\| TheFatKidDeath "Born to Party, Forced to Work." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55640 - Check me out on The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ssfully_avoids - I'm on the local news!

11-12-2007, 03:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
DigitalAssassin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 35 Posts: 1,580	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Oh, it's released, or at least unlocked. Nothing on the Steam forums saying it won't actually be PLAYABLE until later today. __________________

11-12-2007, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Melee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 39 Posts: 634	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Why aren't you people at work?!?! __________________ \|TG-69th\| Melee

11-12-2007, 04:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
DigitalAssassin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 35 Posts: 1,580	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! New baby here. I've got 2 weeks off. __________________

11-12-2007, 04:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
peardog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA, USA Age: 39 Posts: 1,102	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Veterans Day Holiday... So thanks to all the Veterans out there!! ... Too bad no COD4 tho... Grr..Steam... __________________ Have a great day! 2008!!! TG - SOP -- TeamSpeak Server Information - REQUIRED READING

11-12-2007, 04:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
DigitalAssassin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 35 Posts: 1,580	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! pear, there is apparently more to download...read the Steam forums... __________________

11-12-2007, 06:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
peardog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA, USA Age: 39 Posts: 1,102	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! No Luck yet... I read this tho..: I finally got it working. I'd been having both the initial 'unavailable' error and the missing filecheck.cfg error. What I did was copy the call of duty 4 folder over to a different drive, told Steam to 'delete local content' and restarted Steam. At that point it told me it was ~70% complete (deleting didn't delete the entire folder). Instead of downloading the entire thing again (hence why I made the backup) I shut Steam down again and copied the previously made backup back over the original folder. Then I restarted Steam and told it to re-validate the game files. At that point Steam told me the game was 85% downloaded, but instead of trying to downloading the remaining 15% it simply stuck there. I shut Steam down once again, and then ran it again. At that point the Steam didn't label it as incomplete, and ran the game flawlessly. I had also made sure to uncheck the folder as 'read-only' to make sure that Steam could make any changes necessary. Try it and see if it works. Edit: My entire COD4 folder weighs in at 6.25gb and ~310 files. Excluding the DirectX and PB folders (i.e. the game content-centric folders) leaves 221 files at 6.19gb. __________________ Have a great day! 2008!!! TG - SOP -- TeamSpeak Server Information - REQUIRED READING

11-12-2007, 06:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
peardog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA, USA Age: 39 Posts: 1,102	Re: COD4 - Steam Is Unlocked! Ok..Im good thanks to above...but my Punkbuster is Punking me... seems that it's not installed __________________ Have a great day! 2008!!! TG - SOP -- TeamSpeak Server Information - REQUIRED READING

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