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BIG OLD LIST OF GAMES ON SALE[/SIZE]
Most Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I register this __Insert Game Here__ on Steam?
Here's a list of games you can register on Steam. You can always add a non-Steam game to your Steam games list, so that people can see you playing it.
2. If I buy a game pack that already includes a game I own, can I gift that game?
No, this was a one-time thing for people who already owned Half-Life 2 and bought the Orange Box. Additional copies you own are lost forever to the ether.
3. Why isn't __Insert Game Here__ available in my region?
Many Steam games might be unavailable in your country if you have the temerity to live outside of the United States. This is not Steam's fault. Regional game availability is determined solely by the publisher, who should be the source of your ire. Gifting works regardless of region so you might find some helpful person in North America who can gift you the game.
Here's a list of games you can register on Steam. You can always add a non-Steam game to your Steam games list, so that people can see you playing it.
2. If I buy a game pack that already includes a game I own, can I gift that game?
No, this was a one-time thing for people who already owned Half-Life 2 and bought the Orange Box. Additional copies you own are lost forever to the ether.
3. Why isn't __Insert Game Here__ available in my region?
Many Steam games might be unavailable in your country if you have the temerity to live outside of the United States. This is not Steam's fault. Regional game availability is determined solely by the publisher, who should be the source of your ire. Gifting works regardless of region so you might find some helpful person in North America who can gift you the game.
Helpful Stuff
Steam Price Guide
Do you have the misfortune to live somewhere other than America? Steam hates you! Luckily, this cool website with prices for Steam games all around the world is here to help, so you can know if you want to ask an American friend to buy the game for you or not.
electricitylikesme wrote: »AUSTRALIANS!!!!
You need this program.
It reconfigures your Windows IPSEC settings (run it as an admin) to block out all but the servers which don't count towards your download quota on Steam. Now supports a bunch of ISPs through a graphical interface.
Basically guarantees you won't add to your download quota with Steam.
150KB/s
Download TCPview: TCPView
Then, use TCPview (run as admin if you're on Vista) to close all Steam TCP servers (this is important, NOT the UDP ones, just the TCP ones). Steam will then reconnect to a different server, which will hopefully get you a better speed. If you don't go faster in a couple of seconds, retry until you get a speed you like.
This shit totally needs to go into the OP, I've tipped this to so many people already.
Cool Community Add-Ons
Steam Signatures
With such a cool service, someone must have done some extra things to build on it. The forums have one such man, who made some super cool Steam signatures. Suds is his name and killing is his game. Except for the killing. The signatures automatically use backgrounds for the games and the correct icon. Pretty neat, and they're 100% free!
Sample signature:
Avatars
http://www.ddgamer.com/signatures.php. Select Avatar from the drop down list.
You need to delete your Avatar under:
Edit Avatar
Then add that URL in the Avatar URL field in:
Edit Your Details[/QUOTE]
Also, the border changes colour based on if you're online, offline or in-game.
Steam Calculator
You can also use a script on his Steam Calculator page to see how much your Steam account would be worth if you had taken advantage of some obscure, arcane combination of special deals that nobody could ever have taken advantage of. Or something sort of like that.
Steam Sales Tracker
This is apparently a sortable list of all the cool stuff on Steam that you can narrow down via categories (like "on sale") but it may have ceased to work.
With such a cool service, someone must have done some extra things to build on it. The forums have one such man, who made some super cool Steam signatures. Suds is his name and killing is his game. Except for the killing. The signatures automatically use backgrounds for the games and the correct icon. Pretty neat, and they're 100% free!
Sample signature:
Avatars
http://www.ddgamer.com/signatures.php. Select Avatar from the drop down list.
You need to delete your Avatar under:
Edit Avatar
Then add that URL in the Avatar URL field in:
Edit Your Details[/QUOTE]
Also, the border changes colour based on if you're online, offline or in-game.
Steam Calculator
You can also use a script on his Steam Calculator page to see how much your Steam account would be worth if you had taken advantage of some obscure, arcane combination of special deals that nobody could ever have taken advantage of. Or something sort of like that.
Steam Sales Tracker
This is apparently a sortable list of all the cool stuff on Steam that you can narrow down via categories (like "on sale") but it may have ceased to work.
The Mis-Adventures of LewieP
As funny as the following comic is, LewieP does spend a lot of time looking for bargains, for us.
The Steam Circle of Life
This image is from the SomethingAwful forums Steam thread. Hilariously enough it basically describes our Steam thread too:
Steam iPhone App
You have an iPhone? That money could easily have been spent on Steam games. If you want to make the best of your shiny gadget, however, check out this Steam iPhone app. For less than the price of a grande mocha frapaacino or whatever, you can buy an unofficial program (which appears to have been created by a PA guy who has not stepped forward if the Armadeaddon screengrab means anything) which does all sorts of Steam shit.
Speaking of iPhones...
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THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
What will the deals be?!?
Sure I'll pick up plenty of other stuff too.
Gahhhh
Someone's wallet.
My Backloggery
Steam sale, you will not break me.
I mean, I really don't want to play it, but I like the ability to play it if I wanted to.
I miss Freedom.
I can't wait for today's white elephant deals to go up
The other day I kind of felt like I wanted to try out UT3 for some reason. On the other hand, I think I've already had my fill of Unreal over the years and wouldn't play more than an hour total across all of those games.
I'm gonna think on this.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
would this really surprise you?
Just quoting this here. You're sort of setting yourself up by saying this on the FIRST day of the christmas sale.
Fix'd.
Remember the good times! UT2k4! The dawn of Onslaught!
It worked last year.
But yes. Resolve is weak.
must hold
the
line
I can't buy any of the Fallouts in India 'cause those games have two-headed cows called Brahmins. They think it'll piss someone off.
Fwiw, I can't buy Lego Batman or F1 or any game by Rockstar, either.
And mass effect 2 please steam.
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
Depending on today's new deals, I will have to repay the favour by gifting something to someone in this thread.
Yeah. Trust me Monger. If you played a shitload of UT2K4, UT3 will not feel like a step forward. I don't hate UT3, mind you. Maybe UT2K4 is a lot to live up to, sure. But still, man... those UT3 server lists were a wasteland the last time I had the game installed. I think UT3 will be the last Unreal game I buy at launch.
You're the best kind of awesome, Mayhem.
Is it possible to add friends without opening the Steam app? I tried to add you through the Steam Community website, but it told me that "Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (steam) isn't associated with any program."
My steam ID is Sweet Juicy Justice.
What are you doing?!
As much as I want ME2 after trying out the demo, I wouldn't play it before I've finished ME1 again. I was going to play that, but there are also so many other games. I need some system for what I play. Maybe I'll stick to Republic Commando until I beat it. It's pretty good.
As do I
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
I want to know more PA people on Twitter.
Fuck it
I'm getting Prince of Persia '08 before it goes off sale
I never played it and it looked gorgeous and people are always bitching about it for dumb reasons
Might as well experience it for myself!
PSN ID : DetectiveOlivaw | TWITTER | STEAM ID | NEVER FORGET
Peggle complete, Swords and Soldiers...and it's only day one.
IT'S WAR PEOPLE!
Oh shit, how much is Swords and Soldiers going for? And I thought I was going to get away with just $7 BF:BC2...
EDIT: Fuck. $5. Must... resist... urge to buy...
EDIT: Someone tell me they played it and it sucked!
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
Word of warning. It's good fun at the start, and the artwork is really nice, but the gameplay soon becomes rather repetitive and monotonous.
I think I'm prepared for a Prince of Persia game to be monotonous
PSN ID : DetectiveOlivaw | TWITTER | STEAM ID | NEVER FORGET
Don't play Warrior Within
No seriously, just don't
PSN ID : DetectiveOlivaw | TWITTER | STEAM ID | NEVER FORGET
i agree with this statement