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Why I really really dislike Windows & Steam

Suture

Suture

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Your certificate chain might be messed up. Did you check Keychain for any expired certs? Maybe it's expired. Delete and get the new one.
 
Suture

Suture

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Oh oops. I was thinking Mac.

For PC you can view your certs from a browser. For example, in IE, I think it's Tools | Internet Options | Content | Certificates.

Taking a guess, but possible an intermediate cert is no longer valid which could cause this.
 
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saturnotaku

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I think Steam uses a variant of Chrome/Webkit, so if you have that browser installed, there should be a way to view and delete certificates with that.
 
Huntn

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saturnotaku said:
I think Steam uses a variant of Chrome/Webkit, so if you have that browser installed, there should be a way to view and delete certificates with that.
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I'm not familiar with this. My online searches so far, regarding this message associated with Steam and it's not clear what needs to be done. :( I've been making my Steam purchases for Mac and PC on my MBP in the mean time. Thanks for the help!
 
roadbloc

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Huntn said:
Bottom line, I really do dislike online gaming services because when they don't work right, they S.U.C.K.
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If the game in question isn't just solely multiplayer (or requires a connection to play) and the Steam Cloud is being temperamental as it is sometimes, then switch Steam into offline mode and enjoy your games. I do this often because my internet connection is horrible.

I use Windows/Steam as my main gaming experience (in big picture). And on an unreliable connection, Steam is much more friendlier than a PS3/360/PS4/ONE thanks to the addition to an offline mode.
 
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Huntn

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roadbloc said:
If the game in question isn't just solely multiplayer (or requires a connection to play) and the Steam Cloud is being temperamental as it is sometimes, then switch Steam into offline mode and enjoy your games. I do this often because my internet connection is horrible.

I use Windows/Steam as my main gaming experience (in big picture). And on an unreliable connection, Steam is much more friendlier than a PS3/360/PS4/ONE thanks to the addition to an offline mode.
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My I pression is that you must select offline mode, while you are online, but I've not messed with offline mode in a while?
 
roadbloc

roadbloc

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Huntn said:
My I pression is that you must select offline mode, while you are online, but I've not messed with offline mode in a while?
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That is correct. If Steam cannot detect an internet connection upon launch/login, it will ask you if you wish to launch in Offline mode. Otherwise its selectable from the menus anytime.
 
SomeGuyDude

SomeGuyDude

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Steam's been just jim dandy on my Windows install (Boot Camp, admittedly).

On the other hand, staring at this screen for 45 minutes...

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iczster

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Has anybody tried Steam streaming through a Fusion or Parellels windows VM to OSX?

My gaming rig will be going soon for a new RiMac and streaming from that to my Rmbp works fine.
 
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