Lord Rowell Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 self-deleted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobble2002 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Can i ask a question If i install steam and activate 2012 when its released . Can i then set it to offline mode and then block steam from accessing the internet via my firewall and still be able to play Fm2012 . or does steam need access to the internet still to allow me to play even though its offline mode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 there is no need to block it , wen you set it to off-line mode it wont try to connect to the Internet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobble2002 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 there is no need to block it , wen you set it to off-line mode it wont try to connect to the Internet I unfortunately have had to use steam on a couple of other games and despite it being in offline mode i still found out it had started up and was accessing the internet thats why i asked if the game will still play with steam blocked . much like Origin by Ea i do not trust or want third party unneccessary programmes trying to connect to the internet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I unfortunately have had to use steam on a couple of other games and despite it being in offline mode i still found out it had started up and was accessing the internet thats why i asked if the game will still play with steam blocked . much like Origin by Ea i do not trust or want third party unneccessary programmes trying to connect to the internet If your steam client is fully upto date before you attempt to set it offline, you shouldnt have any problems. Offline mode is Offline mode, there isnt a secondary mode that is secretly online while "Offline" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I have an SSD and a normal hard drive without knowing what I was doing when I first got my new PC I installed steam on the SSD. Is there anyway I can set steam to install games on the drive that steam is not installed on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 @AcidBurn no but you can do this : 1-copy your steamapps folder to another hard-drive 2-remove steam 3-install steam on the other hard-drive ( don't login after install , just install it l ) 4-copy steamapps to the new installation folder 5-login on your account and your done moved installation without downloading again your games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scab Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Here's the officially suggested way: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129 Although if you have enough space on the SSD, it'd be better to just leave it there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 thats what i suggested its the more safeway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Cheers people. My internet is very slow so I didn't want to have to download my games again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 This thread should be stickied again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 This thread should be stickied again. Yes I agree but it's not the Mods call. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes I agree but it's not the Mods call. In that case I'll bump it from time to time. Though given the Steam hate it won't be necessary as I believe lots of members will ask for help in here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigfacemonkeyman Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes I agree but it's not the Mods call. Wouldn't it be better if it had FM2012 somewhere in the title? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Wouldn't it be better if it had FM2012 somewhere in the title? This thread is for Steam problems in general not only FM-Steam related problems, so IMO thread title is fine as ti is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibby123 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Great to see Steam enhances the game so well for so many! It's called 'progress'. ....Think yourself lucky, when I started PC gaming we had to go through hoops to install YOUR game and then play it when YOU wanted. You had to put the disc in and then double click on some icon, then once installed you had to put the damn CD back in and click a different icon and hey presto. Then you finally got to play it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigfacemonkeyman Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thought I'd give this a leg up, as it appears to be needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 i am still avaible to help has i haven been since i created this SI is giving their own faq with steam but its rather incomplete in some aspects unfortunately . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigfacemonkeyman Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 i am still avaible to help has i haven been since i created this SI is giving their own faq with steam but its rather incomplete in some aspects unfortunately . That's very polite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I can't even get into steam! Trying to set up an account, it then refuses to recognise my username and password. I requested a new password to be e-mailed, but nothing has happened. Had all sorts of problems with steam last time around, really not sure I'll bother with FM12 until after Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
x42bn6 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have an SSD and a normal hard drive without knowing what I was doing when I first got my new PC I installed steam on the SSD. Is there anyway I can set steam to install games on the drive that steam is not installed on?3rd post: http://boards.ign.com/pc_general_board/b5027/182372150/p1/See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_junction_point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 I can't even get into steam! Trying to set up an account, it then refuses to recognise my username and password. I requested a new password to be e-mailed, but nothing has happened.Had all sorts of problems with steam last time around, really not sure I'll bother with FM12 until after Christmas. is your account activated? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 is your account activated? I don't know. I followed the steps to set it up with no problems, then went to download the game and it asked me to log in. Then it didn't recognise me. I'll try setting up a new account over the weekend if I get chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice96 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Just seen that the demo is out. I want to download it now while I'm in work then play it later at home. Is that possible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 yes login on steam at work and start downloading , wen you finish just copy the steamappsfolder ( inside steam folder ) to a usb pen drive and then copy it to your home computer ( with steam turned off ) , wen the copy its done start steam and your good to go btw your need a 4GB pen drive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice96 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Nice one pal but my USB stick is only 3.6gb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 its ok all pen drives have less space than advertised it will fit;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice96 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Just done it. My steamapps folder is only 2.6gb anyway. Now I just have to remember to take my USB home. Cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conorcfc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm not entirely sure if this is the right section to post this in, because I'm not certain if it's a Steam problem or not. So, I've been playing FM since 2007 without Steam and I've never encountered an error or anything. I downloaded Steam for the demo and then downloaded the demo, after impatiently waiting for nearly 2 hours it finally finished and when I went to open it I got this error: After reading around, I tried several solutions like "verifying the integrity of the game cache", which never worked. So I deleted and re-downloaded again in the hope it would work the second time, it never. After more reading I found the FAQ post on here and the only problem I could see on there applicable to my situation was about having BitDefender enabled, I added the fm.exe file to the list of exclusions and tried again but to no success. So I tried deleting and downloading again, and it never worked. Tried a few other things plus I also checked the Spec and Requirements needed to run the demo, mines all exceed the necessary requirements. I tried a fourth and final time to delete and re-download and of course it never worked again and I got the same error message. Any solutions before I give up and return to FIFA? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 try updating directx and your video card drivrers , very odd that its giving you a crash dump at start , turn off bitdefender completely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conorcfc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 try updating directx and your video card drivrers , very odd that its giving you a crash dump at start , turn off bitdefender completely What's the best way to update video card drivers? I checked out my DirectX version, it's 11. Should that need updated? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 directx http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=35 if you have an ati card you can update if from steam click on steam ( top left corner ) and check for video driver updates nvidia http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conorcfc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Right I downloaded that DirectX download. I checked my video card for any updates (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650) and couldn't find any and I turned off BitDefender when I tried loading FM up.... And it never worked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loversleaper Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Right I downloaded that DirectX download. I checked my video card for any updates (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650) and couldn't find any and I turned off BitDefender when I tried loading FM up.... And it never worked. Personally, I would try a restart on your computer and then hit the demo icon - it might go throught a small update, but then you should be good to go... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conorcfc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 That never worked either.... :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loversleaper Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 That never worked either.... :/ Usually when you download stuff it is always a good idea to restart so that programs start up correctly. But if it didn't work, it didn't work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigfacemonkeyman Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Aim_Less, I hope a fee comes with that title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted October 7, 2011 Administrators Share Posted October 7, 2011 In regards to BitDefender issues we suggest reading the following - http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/276641-Football-Manager-2012-Demo-FAQ-Technical-and-STEAM-Issues?p=7136929&viewfull=1#post7136929 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Aim_Less, I hope a fee comes with that title. no fees unfortunately dam Neil was faster than me i was going to suggest that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jme10 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I downloaded demo but it wont complete installation. Fed up trying to make it work. Not buying Fm12. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Jme10 explain your issue what happens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mral Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 A serious error was encountered and the application will close.An error file has been generated in: C:\Users\...\documents\sports interactive\football manager 2012 demo\crash dumps\fm 2012 demo V12.0.1.225828 (2011.10.0717.13.36)dmp I have followed all the listed procedures but the demo it doesn't work! Help me pls!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 try verifying game cache -Load Steam -From the My Games tab, right-click on FM2011 and select Properties from the menu. -Select the Local files tab and click the Verify integrity of game cache... button. -Steam will verify the game cache files (GCF's) - this process may take several minutes. -Once the process is completed, the Check Window will automatically exit. Step Two: Restart Steam Step Three: Verify Game Cache again It should now re-download any damaged files Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mral Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have already done this proceeded, I have followed her all, but it doesn't work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mral Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have 2 pc, in that of 2001 it works, and I don't have anything of adjourned, but it is very slow, in the laptop computer it doesn't work and it is everything adjourned, the drivers of the video card are adjourned, therefore I don't believe both a problem of requisite, considering that in that computers old it works Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 laptops and desktops are different , what specs do you have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mral Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorry im italian and not speak english, the laptops its a portable? pc portable..understand? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted October 7, 2011 Administrators Share Posted October 7, 2011 If you have issues running the game please post them here - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/248-Technical-Issues-and-Crashes If you're running an Intel Graphics card there's an issue we're aware of and we're looking into. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish_Hornet Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I´ve downloaded the demo fine, but when I open the game to play it (via Steam or the shortcut on the desktop) nothing opens but Steam starts counting my time played and when I try again I´m told that the game is already running and when I try to shut down Steam it tells me to close the game first. I´ve uninstalled and reinstalled and gone through the advice on the Steam troubleshooting blog and nothing works. I´m using Windows 7 starter on a Acer netbook (with more than enough memory) is that my problem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mral Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have never had problems, 2011 was perfect, very fast, for this I don't believe both a problem of requisite, also because they correspond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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