My brother had that 2 days ago. The old delete clientregistry.blob (or whatever it's called) fixed it.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:27:52 -0400 > Subject: Re: [hlds] Slow server browser? > > As of last night, I am not able to run steam at all. I get the typical > message that I am not connected to the network, but I did try to run in > offline mode and actually connected to a server, but eventually got the not > connected to VAC warning. Anyone else have this issue? I'm guessing this is > a local thing on my end, but wanted to check before I re-install. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Shaffer > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:42 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: [hlds] Slow server browser? > > Hey all, > > Am I and a few others the only ones that have been stricken with a > slowly chugging and laggy Steam server browser? The issue has been > reported on the Steam forums by other users: > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7809917 > > Maybe this is a coincidence, but this problem seems to have started > about the same time the rcon nuke exploit fix was moved from beta and > made a required server update. In the past I've never had issues with > the browser. It'd always would load around 500 servers/sec until it > reached a total of 27,000 total (no filters). Now it chugs along showing > 500 servers, pause, then 800 servers, then pause, and so on. Also, it > shows a lot of the servers as not responding some times when I go to > refresh. It truly is b0rked if you ask me, and I hope somebody at Valve > can investigate this issue and hopefully have it resolved. In my opinion > it's a minor problem because I don't spend a lot of time searching for > servers. Even though the servers that I play on show up in my favs and > history list, you can still feel that chuggy laggy feeling you get when > the main browser searches. Often random servers in my history and > favorites tab will disappear and/or show as not responding, which can > get annoying. This issue happens with all configurations of my internet > setup here (wireless, wired, no router). It happens on all my computers. > I believe this issue started when the rcon nuke exploit was applied in > one of the April Steam updates. I would like to hear what you guys have > to say about this. Try refreshing your browser with no filters and note > how it behaves, and then tell us along with your ISP and where you live. > > I hope this issue can be resolved! > > Regards, > Ian "P2" Shaffer > www.undeadvengeance.com > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Got Game? Win Prizes in the Windows Live Hotmail Mobile Summer Games Trivia Contest http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergames?ocid=TXT_TAGHM _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
