Can't play half Life 2?

[Krypton]

I reinstalled my game, and now I can't play. I keep getting server is too busy, try again later?

WTF?

 

[Blauman]

the servers can be busy from time to time. just keep trying and see if it works. better hope you werent one of the 30,000 .

 

[Krypton]

I have only played this game stand alone, and never on-line.

 

[Blauman]

you still have to enable it online to play it offline

 

[Krypton]

I figured it out. Damn this steam crap is a stanley steamer. Even for honest guys, it is a real problem. Found this thread:


Let's say you ran out of space on your C: disk and want to move Steam to your larger E: disk.

To successfully move Steam over to the E: drive you have to move:

C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\ <everything>
to
E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\ <everything>

Then you need to delete this file:

E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\ClientRegistry.blob

Any shortcuts to Steam on your desktop will need to be updated as well - you can just delete the old shortcut and drag and drop a shortcut (right-mouse button) for the moved Steam.exe on your desktop.

When you start Steam up it will do a short update, check the installation and re-create the blob file for the new location and you should be ready to play.

Same rules apply if you want to move your Steam install to a different computer, you'll have to use file sharing or burn CDs or DVDs with the content to accomplish the move.

If you use CDs or DVDs, be sure to make sure none of the Steam files become marked "Read Only" when you copy them off the CDs - all the Steam file need to be writeable.

 

[eli]

steams a duesh

 

[2Fresh]

I have been playing all morning. You on broadband?

 

[robberbaron]

steams a duesh

A what?

 

[Absentee]

i beleive he means "douche"
pronounced "DOOSH"
as in...er...nvm...