If you can't launch Steam even in offline mode...

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ElziEpsilon Mar 25, 2014 @ 2:46pm

1. Kill the steam client bootstrapper in task manager.
2. Disconnect your computer from the internet.
3. Launch Steam. It should try to connect and ask you if you want to retry or launch in offline mode.
4. Launch it in offline mode and turn your internets back on.

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booSk4- Mar 25, 2014 @ 2:46pm

:/ steam bug

Sexy Iron Maiden Mar 25, 2014 @ 3:32pm

Comes up with "trouble connecting to steam servers" on the login window

Norek Mar 25, 2014 @ 3:49pm

Why didn't I think of doing this? lol ... brain fart moment, personally getting to my wires is annoying so I just disabled my local area connection, launched steam, told it to try offline mode, once that launched re-enabled the connection :P

For anyone who does this and closes the window by accident or something, just tell windows to troubleshoot the connection and it will fix it (after asking for admin privileges)

RioT Mar 25, 2014 @ 3:58pm

except games like path of exile require you to have your account connected to steam to login....

ElziEpsilon Mar 25, 2014 @ 4:43pm

Originally posted by ...,...,...,..-:
except games like path of exile require you to have your account connected to steam to login....

Well, it's only a hint on how to turn on offline mode. Online games that use Steamworks obviously won't work.

Hannibal Mar 25, 2014 @ 4:46pm

Or do nothing until Steam fixes their problem. Why does everyone freak out making changes to their installs or systems when its not on your end. Must be desperate or something geez.