SteamDeck Ark Survival - connecting to server fails due to Steam advertising

[eleonore]

Steam has decided to add advertising in the loading sequence on server connection on the Steamdeck. This takes the SteamDeck out of the loading sequence. The game is running but it is not possible to join games on servers.

Does anyone have a way to block "Steam" advertising during loading of games?

[eram]

what did they tell you to do on the steam deck forum?

[eleonore]

I have not received any advise. I could not find anything regarding this topic in the forum

[eram]

ok no worries so what did part of this did you want to discuss?
im assuming you dont need help because you would post in the help forum or steam deck

[eleonore]

i want to have help with blocking the Steam Store advertising when games are running

[eleonore]

and it might be a general bug in the Steamdeck.

[eram]

Originally posted by eleonore:

i want to have help with blocking the Steam Store advertising when games are running

what did they tell you to do in the help forum?

[Hjalmer_DK]

Dear Eran - Clearly you are not supporting the topic and have any clue of how to help or an opinion to Steams advertising policy.

[eram]

Originally posted by Hjalmer_DK:

Dear Eran - Clearly you are not supporting the topic and have any clue of how to help or an opinion to Steams advertising policy.

you are in steam discussions what did you want to discuss? this isn't a help forum, the help forum is called help, the steam deck forum is called steam deck. are you lost?

Tell your m8 to go to the steam deck forum.

i do actually know thanks. :D and you random person are not even the op so off.

SORRY you were posting to Eran not eram, my mistake carry on.

[Hjalmer_DK]

Originally posted by eram:

Originally posted by Hjalmer_DK:

Dear Eran - Clearly you are not supporting the topic and have any clue of how to help or an opinion to Steams advertising policy.

you are in steam discussions what did you want to discuss? this isn't a help forum, the help forum is called help, the steam deck forum is called steam deck. are you lost?

Tell your m8 to go to the steam deck forum.

i do actually know thanks. :D and you random person are not even the op so off.

SORRY you were posting to Eran not eram, my mistake carry on.

......

Well your arrogance have no limit - you know the answer and chooses to troll instead of helping - you have a great way of giving back to the community? a great response could be to nicely advice to post the question in an other forum. My 13 year old daughter would love that in the future.

[eram]

Originally posted by Hjalmer_DK:

Originally posted by eram:

you are in steam discussions what did you want to discuss? this isn't a help forum, the help forum is called help, the steam deck forum is called steam deck. are you lost?

Tell your m8 to go to the steam deck forum.

i do actually know thanks. :D and you random person are not even the op so off.

SORRY you were posting to Eran not eram, my mistake carry on.

......

Well your arrogance have no limit - you know the answer and chooses to troll instead of helping - you have a great way of giving back to the community? a great response could be ti nicely advice to post the question in an other forum.

sorry Eran isnt here right now please leave a message.

ive been refreshing the steam deck forum but he didnt post so no cant help.

[♥♥tutor♥♥tαrα♥♥]

Originally posted by eleonore:

Steam has decided to add advertising in the loading sequence on server connection on the Steamdeck. This takes the SteamDeck out of the loading sequence. The game is running but it is not possible to join games on servers.

Does anyone have a way to block "Steam" advertising during loading of games?

Maybe Steam or the game (falsely) detects that you do not own the map?

Is this issue that was posted in the ARK: Survival Evolved forum what you are experiencing?

Ark Joining Error

Originally posted by GreenEggs&Sam:

When ever i launch Ark and load in and join a public server it starts to load it brings up steam overlay, and shows crystal island the DLC on the steam web page and says i need to install steam, I don't know why it says Crystal isles because i'm playing lost island. Can someone plz help me?

https://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/3275816470986098822/

If so, a solution was posted

Originally posted by margalus:

Have you gone to store page and acquired the Lost Island map? That should be your first step if not.

Then in your Steam Library for ARK click on the DLC section, uncheck the box for Lost Island and then exit Steam by clicking on Steam in the top left and then Exit. Next open Steam back up again and put the checkmark back in the DLC box for Lost Island. It should start downloading the map, then try again.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/3275816470986098822/#c3275816470986157885

[eleonore]

Thanks for all the feedback. I found a solution in the sytem setting.

I found a way to turn of all unimportant notifications, this blocked the Steam Store advertising.

I had payed an installed and updated all of the the maps on my Steam Deck. Hence this was not an issue.