Not showing when I am playing

[Taftus]

Anyone know why it doesn't show when I am playing? I know about Steam new update about profile stuff. But when I play all other games it show, it show for all games except MHW.

[#4o4__Sk1LL_NoT_FoUnD]

had this problem on a few games, years ago...steam bug?

[Taftus]

Not sure but I have tested with other games I have in my library and all of them showing me playing it. Except this one, it is difficult for my friends to know when I am playing :(

[Pewker]

Are you able to play online? Try using a VPN (e.g. for Russia) - please let know if it works, because it does for me, with same issue. Have you bought the game via Steam or by other key provider?

[Goddess Greya]

My Steam, around a year ago, broke. It broke down to the account level, as it prevails across different PC's.

It now either only logs my play time and achievements on a MASSIVE, days to weeks long delay..

or, more commonly..

Fails to log them period, ever, either that or the delay is months long.

I have tried everything to fix it, one of my friends has it too, it seems once it starts.. it's there. It has nothing to do with online/offline mode of play or any of that, this 'bug'. I've tried to completely reinstall Steam, no dice. It seems to be on the account level, as when I log in on the same PC with another account, no issue and vice-versa.

[Taftus]

Weird, when no other game behave like this. Not sure what to do. Have it been fixed for you?

[Hammer Of Evil]

Originally posted by Aurahead:

Anyone know why it doesn't show when I am playing? I know about Steam new update about profile stuff. But when I play all other games it show, it show for all games except MHW.

yep, i suspect this is part of the disconnecting session problem that is plaguing mhw co-op session right now.

[Goddess Greya]

Originally posted by Hammer of Evil:

Originally posted by Aurahead:

Anyone know why it doesn't show when I am playing? I know about Steam new update about profile stuff. But when I play all other games it show, it show for all games except MHW.

yep, i suspect this is part of the disconnecting session problem that is plaguing mhw co-op session right now.

Steam should still be logging your hours, though. Steam only stops unless it bugs out like mine or you go into offline mode via Steam. Going offline in a game should have no effect. Plenty of people, including myself as of yesterday due to Thunder users ruining my life, are refusing to use the online period and those without bugged accounts aren't experiencing this to my knowledge.

[Taftus]

Steam is logging hours of playing. But it just wont showing me playing it. Know a friend having this issue but for Company of Heroes 2 thou.

[Goddess Greya]

Originally posted by Aurahead:

Steam is logging hours of playing. But it just wont showing me playing it. Know a friend having this issue but for Company of Heroes 2 thou.

Sounds like you're on the legacy Steam API, this is being pushed as a snake oil / placebo online issues fix atm, so if you did that fix it might be why.

[Pewker]

Again, try one of the free VPNs for ip from Russian region, just to see if Steam shows you in game. Its not a solution, but works for me for same problem. And then let Capcom support know about this

[Goddess Greya]

When you shove 'Free VPN' and 'Russian' into the same sentence, I can't begin to tell you how sketchy it can make a post sound.

Just saying.

[Pewker]

Sketchy or not, steam only shows that I'm playing MH when I'm using a vpn so i wanted someone else to test it

[Goddess Greya]

I use a VPN 100% of the time (Tunnelbear, not free but free VPN's aren't gonna yield great experiences and often sell your traffic) and people still see me playing games. So..

[Pewker]

So? Can you read with understanding? I was saying Steam shows me playing Monster Hunter World ONLY when I'm using VPN, so I don't know what the point of your post is. Still, not everyone has same issue with the game. I'm asking those who are not showed as playing MH by Steam to try starting the game with VPN for Russian region(can be Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, whatever).

[Goddess Greya]

Originally posted by Pewker:

So? Can you read with understanding? I was saying Steam shows me playing Monster Hunter World ONLY when I'm using VPN, so I don't know what the point of your post is. Still, not everyone has same issue with the game. I'm asking those who are not showed as playing MH by Steam to try starting the game with VPN for Russian region(can be Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, whatever).

Your situation is entirely, well, situational not to mention anecdotal. You're also mentioning variables that don't make a lick of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ difference, like where the VPN server is located. People see me playing monster hunter with or without my VPN tunneled, regardless of what region I tunnel into. Most people don't use VPN's, and I can still see everyone on my list playing the game when they're on.

VPN's have NOTHING to do with the issue, one way or another. That is my main point. My other point is trying to push people into using free VPN's is sketchy as hell and can get them into a situation where their traffic is being auctioned off to the highest bidder.

You're a moron.