You could try launching steam with the -tcp launch command. Your udp routing might be screwed up for some reason.
On Jul 20, 12:17 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > i have already reinstall my steam numerous times and it still act like that, > i have done many fixes such as delete all items except steamapps and > steam.exe and bla3, but none work...actually u can reinstall steam without > effecting any games u have in steam...juz backup the steamapps folder and > then proceed the re installation process ... > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:03 PM, uncleferassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > i actually did and it didn't work :( > > > On Jul 19, 11:32 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Have you tried swarm.exe with different values like 1 or 2? > > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:32 AM, uncleferassi <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > QWAEQADSCZASDAWEADXZQADCAWESDASDAQWDSAWEREDASEDQAFDCAQWESAWQSDAQWDSXADWQESDAQWS > > > > > On Jul 19, 10:27 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Thats the exact same problem my friend has with his x3100 :/ > > > > >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:11 AM, uncleferassi <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> > Well, I can start the game, but whenever I try to start a match, > > > >> > whether it be online or offline, it crashes :( > > > > >> > On Jul 19, 9:57 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> Did source have a proper numbering? Like a way to track significant > > > >> >> engine changes. > > > > >> >> On Jul 20, 5:36 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> > Yea alien swarm is source based, however I heard uncleferassi had > > > >> >> > problems running it. My friend with a x3100 had problems as well > > > >> >> > (CTD). > > > > >> >> > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:20 AM, tribaljet < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> > > That's weird because my steam client worked without any CTDs or > > > >> >> > > anything like that. I would recommend you to uninstall and > > reinstall > > > >> >> > > steam, but since I don't know if the games contents would be > > deleted, > > > >> >> > > I won't say anything about it. But the game downloaded quite > > fast, > > > >> >> > > like at 80% bandwidth usage. > > > > >> >> > > On Jul 20, 5:07 am, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> > >> aw man, i still struggle to make steam work on my system...it > > quits when > > > >> >> > >> updating! and at 0%..again and again..lol...any way to make it > > work?? > > > > >> >> > >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Espionage724 < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> >> > >> > Yea it runs good with my 3200, gameplay isn't bad either, > > quite fun :) > > > > >> >> > >> > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:52 PM, tribaljet < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> > >> > > How is it? Good gameplay? It runs ok with your comp? > > That's great > > > >> >> > >> > > man :) > > > >> >> > >> > > Is it my impression or it looks similar to Alien Breed > > Impact? > > > > >> >> > >> > > On Jul 20, 4:43 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> >> > >> > >> Hmm Alien Swarm was the first game in a long time that I > > actually > > > >> >> > >> > >> enjoyed playing without worrying about FPS ^.^ > > > > >> >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:43 PM, tribaljet < > > [email protected]> > > > >> >> > >> > wrote: > > > >> >> > >> > >> > It doesn't matter where someone comes from, attitude is > > attitude. And > > > >> >> > >> > >> > when I talked about 60fps, I meant it was the most > > enjoyable > > > >> >> > >> > >> > experience and the way the game was developed to be > > played at. Of > > > >> >> > >> > >> > course 60fps aren't the only way to enjoy a game, far > > from it. We can > > > >> >> > >> > >> > perfectly enjoy playing at half of it, I'm not saying > > otherwise, I'm > > > >> >> > >> > >> > playing WoW right now and even though indoor areas rise > > to 60fps at > > > >> >> > >> > >> > best, when I'm at detailed and/or crowded outdoors it > > falls to 10fps, > > > >> >> > >> > >> > but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy playing every > > single bit of the > > > >> >> > >> > >> > game. Hell, as mentioned before, some games don't even > > play properly > > > >> >> > >> > >> > when running higher than 30fps. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> > On Jul 19, 10:04 pm, "THEfog ." < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> Ummm dude, we aren't trying to condone that all high > > end pc owners > > > >> >> > >> > are rich > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> folk that do nothing but brag, I have a high end > > gaming rig which I > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> researched and built to my exact wants but I don't > > brag about it > > > >> >> > >> > around > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> here, now you may or may not have meant it but that > > post about how > > > >> >> > >> > 60FPS is > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> the only way to play did sound demeaning and imposing > > over people > > > >> >> > >> > here who > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> may be either less fortunate financially or simply do > > not have the > > > >> >> > >> > time to > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> aquire these high powered PC's. Now 9xxssf is open to > > everyone and we > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> welcome every new member like a brother but when > > people come into the > > > >> >> > >> > group > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> and more or less just put it out there how good their > > systems are and > > > >> >> > >> > how > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> much everyone else's system pales in comparison then > > even you can see > > > >> >> > >> > how > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> this could piss people o...@everyone Now let's just > > put this behind > > > >> >> > >> > us and > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> move on, the last thing we need is a flame war in this > > community. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> THEfog > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> On 20/07/2010 6:50 AM, "Cef" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> @tribaljet > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> Sure I come here to brag only, I've been bragging and > > ranting in this > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> community for about 2 years, I bragged like hell about > > how my 915g > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> onboard graphics could run F.E.A.R. in mid settings. > > Heck, I even > > > >> >> > >> > made > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> a bragging compatibility list of the games my 915g > > could run back in > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> the day. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> Come on, seriously, 30 FPS solid, no variation in a > > buggy game, using > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> the minimum recommended specs in old drivers and no > > updates? If the > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> maximum FPS you get is 30 you'd most likely fall into > > 15 FPS whenever > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> more than two cars are being rendered, then it's not > > choppy it's > > > >> >> > >> > slide > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> show. Also you don't need a monster screen to see the > > difference > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> between crappy PS3 blurry textures, which is what GTA > > IV looks in > > > >> >> > >> > mid- > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> low, and decent looking PC graphics, just check some > > screenshots and > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> compare. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> Let's skip the phallic talk, I don't say size matters > > in all games, > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> but GTA IV sucks VRAM like a damn leech, so the less > > VRAM you have > > > >> >> > >> > the > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> less performance range you have to prevent FPS loss > > and the narrower > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> your margin is to rise the settings beyond low. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> Speaking of forums you'd probably like to google GTA > > IV low FPS, and > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> see hundreds of posts on how the game is slow and > > choppy on mid-high > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> end machines, so all of those folks, like me, like to > > brag recklessly > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> about their machines or are just proof that this > > particular game > > > >> >> > >> > needs > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> more hardware to run properly than the so-called > > megapixel 2010 games > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> you say low end rigs are supposed to play > > spectacularly nice? What > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> about youtube also? Rigs like the one you mention or > > even better > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> barely reach 25 fps on GTA IV, there's this video: > > >http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=c2_1uFIHk6A&feature=relatedNowthat's > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> smooth and good looking! > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> Shadows won't kill games, F.E.A.R. 2 takes advantage > > of shadowing and > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> even Ambient Occlusion with no loss of performance > > whatsoever. And > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> yeah it's awful to see how three year old laptop > > owners actually brag > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> about improbable stuff and their incredible PC tuning > > skills, mocking > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> an honest opinion, and claiming that "rich folks" > > don't know how to > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> keep a PC running, that really makes me boo hoo. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> In the end we'll keep on arguing about mine's best and > > yours suck, so > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> let's get things straight, old PCs have potential, I > > know it because > > > >> >> > >> > I > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> have a couple of them and I've seen how a Pentium D > > @2.8, 2GB DDR RAM > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> and a 8400 GS can lift DMC IV to 30 fps on > > mid-settings, but saying > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> that they can run new games better than newer and more > > powerful PCs > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> it's ridiculous. If you can juice your PC and get the > > most of > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> performance then it's great, that's what this group is > > about, but > > > >> >> > >> > just > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> don't exaggerate and use your "experience" to try to > > mock and demean > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> others. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> .C. > > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> -- > > > >> >> > >> > >> >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> >> > >> > >> > -- > > > >> >> > >> > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> >> > >> > >> -- > > > >> >> > >> > >> Acer TravelMate 2480 > > > >> >> > >> > >> GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: > > 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > > > >> >> > >> > >> HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > > > >> >> > >> > > -- > > > >> >> > >> > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> >> > >> > -- > > > >> >> > >> > Acer TravelMate 2480 > > > >> >> > >> > GFX: GMA950 > > ... > > read more » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
