Steam doesn't start in offline mode

[Kick]

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[crunchyfrog]

Likely got a some corruption there.

Try downloading steam again and install OVER your current steam installation (making sure not to erase your steamapps folder especially). Then try again.

[stop stalking this page]

yeah rip man

[Pharaoh (Revolution Idol)]

Originally posted by Kick:

Offline mode stopped working. After selecting start in offline mode, the dialog saying Steam is unavailable just reappears over and over.

This could be associated with heavy traffic from the sale. I could barely log in when it started.

If not though... this could be another instance where we need to fight for our right here gamers. Ain't no corporation ever, ever gonna tell me I need to be connected to the internet for a singleplayer game.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Kick:

How would I download something when I'm offline? How can I just launch my game without Steam corruption bs every so often?

YOu're misunderstanding.

Your steam installation sometimes gets a file corrupted here or there. It happens sometimes, and is fixed by doing as I've already told you - installing anew over the top of the old installation.

It DOES NOT mean you're going to get corruptions time and again.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Kick:

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

YOu're misunderstanding.

Your steam installation sometimes gets a file corrupted here or there. It happens sometimes, and is fixed by doing as I've already told you - installing anew over the top of the old installation.

It DOES NOT mean you're going to get corruptions time and again.

Bump to fix these "corruptions" that turn Steam into a steaming pile of ♥♥♥♥.

Two things.

First, do not bump threads please - that's against the rules here.

Second, corruptions in the general sense will never likely be fixed because we're talking about CORRUPTION, not bugs - stuff that happens localy between the Valve servers and your end machine (usually your end machine).

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

If you have file corruption, or file fail to be read, that means it's the user end, that means it's not possible to be fixed, until you replace the corrupted files, or resolve the fail to read file issue, hence what crunchyfrog pointed out to you in the 1st post.

All you have to do is visit where you install Steam folder, move "steamapps" folder outside of Steam folder, uninsteall Steam, ensure the Steam folder is gone, if not delete it. reinstall Steam, place back your "steamapps" folder, login to Steam, and try out the offline mode to see if issue is resolved.

If you're using 3rd party software that interfering with Steam client, that removes, or pervents, read, and write permissions for files, and folders, then you need to whitelist Steam in your 3rd party software that interfering with it, so it doesn't cause anymore problems.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Kick:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

If you have file corruption, or file fail to be read, that means it's the user end, that means it's not possible to be fixed, until you replace the corrupted files

Okay, what are the corrupted files then? Right now I have a Steam client that doesn't work in Offline Mode, not an error message of what "corrupted files" to replace. That's on Steam to get right - not me.

It's pretty self explained in my post. I even told you what you can try.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Kick:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

If you have file corruption, or file fail to be read, that means it's the user end, that means it's not possible to be fixed, until you replace the corrupted files

Okay, what are the corrupted files then? Right now I have a Steam client that doesn't work in Offline Mode, not an error message of what "corrupted files" to replace. That's on Steam to get right - not me.

Thing is, you need to provide more detail as otherwise we're just guessing.

"corruption" tells us almost nothing.

Please tell us exactly what happens step by step when you're trying - any messages. As much detail as you can give.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I know people are addressing the current problem, but for the future, try running your games without Steam, and try to get games that don't use Steam or won't require Steam.

[NASCAR RACER]

thx

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

Originally posted by Quint the Alligator Snapper:

I know people are addressing the current problem, but for the future, try running your games without Steam, and try to get games that don't use Steam or won't require Steam.

Naw. I shall not support your paycheck

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Kick:

It's still ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ broken.

First, I uninstalled Steam entirely. For some dumb reason, Steam decided to erase 100GB+ of games with it, which I had to re-download.

What part was unclear? All had to do was move one single folder, to keep your games.
https://imgur.com/2O3pihl

I make it easy for you, with gif so you're not confuse by any means.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2184668463

Originally posted by Kick:

I disconnect networking, select Offline mode, then it just tries to connect to my account and fails, displaying the same dialog asking if I want to try again or use Offline mode.

What a pile of ♥♥♥♥.

Click offline mode.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Kick:

It's still ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ broken.

First, I uninstalled Steam entirely. For some dumb reason, Steam decided to erase 100GB+ of games with it, which I had to re-download.

I disconnect networking, select Offline mode, then it just tries to connect to my account and fails, displaying the same dialog asking if I want to try again or use Offline mode.

What a pile of ♥♥♥♥.

This is why following guides EXACTLY is important.

There was ZERO reason for you to delete your steamapps folder.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

This is why following guides EXACTLY is important.

There was ZERO reason for you to delete your steamapps folder.

^This. I also edit my post above showing in gif format to make it clear as day.

[Oats of the highest calibre]

As far as an actual answer to this question goes, I think Steam's offline mode will try to connect regardless if there's an active network connection on your computer, whether or not that has access to the internet. This results in the endless "please connect" loop even while you're offline.

Unplugging a wired connection or disconnecting from the wireless network you're connected to, and THEN trying to boot up in offline mode, should work. You could also physically remove the wireless network adapter if you're using one, or disable it in Windows' Device Manager (assuming you're using a supported version of Windows).