I Hate Steam.

Slayer of Hippies · 09-30-2006, 12:50 PM

So last week I concepted some stuff for my section of the map, and this week I was going to mess with it - I get on my studio comp (steam in offline mode, computer has virtually no internet access by design) and I start making some brushes, I add a skybox and info_player_start and compile the map then I go to launch NS - the damn NS client is giving me the following and not even LETTING ME INTO MY MAP without steam authentication:

Code:

No masters loaded
Using default master
Steam validation rejected

Ad infinitum. This is driving me insane - and it isn't entirely steam-specific (Source mapping works fine). I'm gonna try loading half life and then installing NS into it - I don't know if that'll work, but it's worth a shot.

Anyone have any other ideas?

PS: Wow. I loaded an entire new instance of HL just to do this and when I try to create a game it gives the error:

Code:

could not load library C:\Program Files\Valve\half-life/NS/cl_dlls/client.dll

I have that library in that place (although the NS folder is "ns" not "NS")

UPDATE: Patching doesn't work, I think it's unsupported. Anyone have any ideas?

Yer Mom · 10-01-2006, 02:31 PM

Format c:

I have no idea... lol

My NS folder is labeled "ns" not "NS" as well.

-Mom

**Sirusblk** · 10-01-2006, 11:59 PM

I found, back when I had dial up. That I could not even play games in offline mode. That was before I bought Half Life 2 and other Source games. I believe that Valve just has a problem with offline mode that they to neglect for some reason.

I'm afraid the only thing I can tell you is that you'll have to run it on online mode to get it to work

-Sirusblk

Slayer of Hippies · 10-02-2006, 03:48 AM

That won't happen.

I'll either compile ns maps for HL without any ns-specific entities, and then format them later, or I'll map on a different computer.

Whatever I do, I'm too pissed off to map right now.

Such a stupid problem. This is the kind of thing that causes people to boycott companies.

Slayer of Hippies · 02-24-2007, 04:04 AM

Xerond fixed this. Set sv_lan 1 in listenserver.cfg

**ImAWuss** · 02-24-2007, 07:48 AM

For old times sake:

**Ferris Bueller** · 02-24-2007, 08:48 AM

not as good as wuss's but here:

and more to radix's point:

**ImAWuss** · 02-24-2007, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slayer of Hippies

Xerond fixed this. Set sv_lan 1 in listenserver.cfg

The irony being that you have to go on line to find out how to run steam in off line mode...

09-30-2006, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slayer of Hippies Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 363	I Hate Steam. So last week I concepted some stuff for my section of the map, and this week I was going to mess with it - I get on my studio comp (steam in offline mode, computer has virtually no internet access by design) and I start making some brushes, I add a skybox and info_player_start and compile the map then I go to launch NS - the damn NS client is giving me the following and not even LETTING ME INTO MY MAP without steam authentication: Code: No masters loaded Using default master Steam validation rejected Ad infinitum. This is driving me insane - and it isn't entirely steam-specific (Source mapping works fine). I'm gonna try loading half life and then installing NS into it - I don't know if that'll work, but it's worth a shot. Anyone have any other ideas? PS: Wow. I loaded an entire new instance of HL just to do this and when I try to create a game it gives the error: Code: could not load library C:\Program Files\Valve\half-life/NS/cl_dlls/client.dll I have that library in that place (although the NS folder is "ns" not "NS") UPDATE: Patching doesn't work, I think it's unsupported. Anyone have any ideas? Last edited by Slayer of Hippies; 09-30-2006 at 01:53 PM.

10-01-2006, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yer Mom Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: TN Age: 22 Posts: 789	Re: I Hate Steam. Format c: I have no idea... lol My NS folder is labeled "ns" not "NS" as well. -Mom __________________ Yer Mom /O> To all but me is the look given but never received. My heart sinks faster and faster every time I look into them, yet I do not understand their controling power on my soul. - W11114m W45h1n670n

10-01-2006, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sirusblk Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orange County Age: 19 Posts: 1,107	Re: I Hate Steam. I found, back when I had dial up. That I could not even play games in offline mode. That was before I bought Half Life 2 and other Source games. I believe that Valve just has a problem with offline mode that they to neglect for some reason. I'm afraid the only thing I can tell you is that you'll have to run it on online mode to get it to work -Sirusblk __________________

10-02-2006, 03:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slayer of Hippies Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 363	Re: I Hate Steam. That won't happen. I'll either compile ns maps for HL without any ns-specific entities, and then format them later, or I'll map on a different computer. Whatever I do, I'm too pissed off to map right now. Such a stupid problem. This is the kind of thing that causes people to boycott companies.

02-24-2007, 04:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Slayer of Hippies Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 363	Re: I Hate Steam. Xerond fixed this. Set sv_lan 1 in listenserver.cfg

02-24-2007, 07:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
ImAWuss Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 27 Posts: 560	Re: I Hate Steam. For old times sake: __________________ Read the TG Primer, the TGNS Primer and most importantly, the TGNS Rules \| My Website!! birdie_in_Texas:ok..i feel stupid here..what is "NS"..? Wyzcrak:Natural Selection. Don't feel at a loss for not knowing the acronym. Feel at a loss for not having experienced the game.

02-24-2007, 08:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
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