Offline Mode Don't Work Offline

[Darkwolf3802]

As the title says. I am currently without net as my isp is doing upgrades. I click to launch steam and nothing happens. No popup to ask tell me theres no net, no asking if I want to go offline mode. Just nothing. Sometimes steam is in my start bar icons but when it click it it says steam web help isn't working and gives me all options but using offline mode. Since when did steam mandate you be online at all times?

[Darkwolf3802]

There is a major steam bug where if your genually offline steam won't run. Steam web help crashes and there is no option to start offline. Offline mode doesn't truly exist as in order to use offline mode you must be online first. This defeats the purpose of using steam offline and should be fixed if steam is supposed to be able to be used without an internet connection.

[Bob the Boomer]

Originally posted by Darkwolf3802:

There is a major steam bug where if your genually offline steam won't run. Steam web help crashes and there is no option to start offline. Offline mode doesn't truly exist as in order to use offline mode you must be online first. This defeats the purpose of using steam offline and should be fixed if steam is supposed to be able to be used without an internet connection.

Terrible, thanx for clearing the air.

My network goes down at times and I am stuck not running any steam games in offline mode as stated.

Due to this occurring I have made a concerted effort to buy my games on GOG now if and when possible

[Iceira]

Sorry this is old news, i played skyrim ( oldrim ) and mods do a workshop version check,

You can either make them read only, or try ask steam suggestions and ideas, we other has said it for years there is no offline mode, it die way back then things get a content check.

ps.
Steam do say in EULA steam require a connection, so they have it all covered,
you can try ask nicely but aient this also a mod manager issue then things is offline then it should not remove modded content.

so whos faulth is all this. ( it end with game devs own problem imo ) you start the game and things go downhill from there. )

[Iceira]

SO NO steam dont technicaly has a bug with workshop, or modded content at all.


Your issue into steam is yours and own ISP that cant deliver a connection to them.

Steam had no issue doing Corona then many steam users was online its here, i doubt its a steam issue you have no internet connection.

You have 2 choise , steam support own ISP support and make sure its not own home network that cause this.

ps.
Make sure its not opw home network with whatever many pc's or unit that cause it
and if wifi or cable issue still your home network problem, ( Steam & ISP dont use wifi they use fiber ) its here you need spare pc, and test for its not my ISP or steam in other end that has a issue.

and be happy you get this info to try proof, a isp has issue lets say a local fiber issue is the issue into them. ( steam is a datacenter they dont have fiber thats steam isp area, they have fiber in server room only. ) there is a reason i and other write this, not all know this, but many do.

ps.
gl with catch steam or ISP with a issue into steam.

[Iceira]

It's your job to have lowest Latency on own network, and best cable if wifi is a issue.
+ router firrmware and netcard driver, if onboard lan device's then its also sometime a BIOS / chipset driver issue.

Many forget sometimes BIOS has Lan options. if even showed in BIOS most laptop do not show this.

lowest Latency, look like for most nor my issue, they forget all other play into a game server effect all.

any bridged router is a repeter, and extend latency, this is fact, and should be avoided, try solve it with advance routing, or dont have 2 router on network.

why i wite it because ppl get info from internet and make it so. ( talk with network ppl they know this ) but many forget its not a issue with one steam user porblem is then all gamers do it into a game server you just increased latency Global for all gamers.

and make sure you know and see things from a global network point of view.
you might dont care, go ahead and talk with ppl that play with other around the worlf we have all seen ingame network lag.

[Darkwolf3802]

Originally posted by Iceira:

SO NO steam dont technicaly has a bug with workshop, or modded content at all.


Your issue into steam is yours and own ISP that cant deliver a connection to them.

Steam had no issue doing Corona then many steam users was online its here, i doubt its a steam issue you have no internet connection.

You have 2 choise , steam support own ISP support and make sure its not own home network that cause this.

ps.
Make sure its not opw home network with whatever many pc's or unit that cause it
and if wifi or cable issue still your home network problem, ( Steam & ISP dont use wifi they use fiber ) its here you need spare pc, and test for its not my ISP or steam in other end that has a issue.

and be happy you get this info to try proof, a isp has issue lets say a local fiber issue is the issue into them. ( steam is a datacenter they dont have fiber thats steam isp area, they have fiber in server room only. ) there is a reason i and other write this, not all know this, but many do.

ps.
gl with catch steam or ISP with a issue into steam.

I currently have no connection at all as my isp is doing upgrades with no estimated up time. I do not have any internet at all and I have games on steam I can play offline... But steam webhelp doesn't respond cause there's no internet connection. It doesn't give the option to start in offline mode so no it's steam requiring you to be online to be offline. Which means you can't play anything you paid for offline cause steam requires online. A complete contradiction to offline mode.

[xarvn]

I believe you only need to be periodically online. The problem is that Steam needs to authenticate the account once in a while otherwise people would be lending and renting out accounts. If offline mode were perpetual, then there would be no way to be sure that only the account owner, and not 200+ of his friends were using one account. If you have a secondary means of going online such as through cell data service, you can briefly login and logout without using too much data. Offline mode should then be available for some time thereafter. Note that many games require that you be online when you first start the game after installation. This type of activation is usually required only once unless the game explicitly requires otherwise--which unfortunately some do.

[Iceira]

yeah afaik as steam user, going offline mode has nothing to do with "No internet connention". that is show in the buttom of steam client.

that is seen as you are not have a connection into steam. ( if this is your home netwotrk or ISP's and there partner's partner into steam and back from them, most call this keep alive packets. its a establized line into them. ( could also say traffic dont reach them or back to you atm. )

technicaly you can have internet , but route into steam aient there. this is what it also say "No internet connention"

most have notice change steam DL can matter if area is congessted, still require you can find other route , but will not work if its own ISP there is the problem.

[Darkwolf3802]

Originally posted by xarvn:

I believe you only need to be periodically online. The problem is that Steam needs to authenticate the account once in a while otherwise people would be lending and renting out accounts. If offline mode were perpetual, then there would be no way to be sure that only the account owner, and not 200+ of his friends were using one account. If you have a secondary means of going online such as through cell data service, you can briefly login and logout without using too much data. Offline mode should then be available for some time thereafter. Note that many games require that you be online when you first start the game after installation. This type of activation is usually required only once unless the game explicitly requires otherwise--which unfortunately some do.

You used to be able to start steam offline without needing an internet connection. You couldn't update games or do any online stuff but you could. This was before during the old steam layout and it was perpetual. Steam has never announced a change from that.

[xarvn]

After further thought, it occurred to me that focusing on offline mode may have been a misstep on my part. Instead, the problem more likely involves steamwebhelper.exe and why it does not run. I would try rolling back recent Windows update if you can as recent updates have caused problems with Steam. Try disabling "GPU accelerated rendering:

1. Find the desktop shortcut to the Steam client. Right-click and select properties. Click the "shortcut tab" and in the "Target" box add a single space and "-cef-disable-gpu" and then click "Apply." If Steam is installed in the default location then the text should read:
   "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -cef-disable-gpu
   
2. Exit Steam through Steam > Exit.
   
3. Start Steam with the modified shortcut.

The following suggestions may not be usable in your situation because they require internet access. Try them only if you can get online.

• Delete steamwebhelper.exe. It should be located at "...Steam\bin\cef\cef.win7x64" or "Steam\bin\cef\cef.win7." Launch Steam.
  
• Boot Windows into "Safe Mode with Networking." Then launch Steam. Next go to Steam > Settings > Interface and under "Client Beta Participation" choose "Steam Beta Update." Exit Steam. Restart Windows. Launch Steam.

Sorry if none of these suggestion help.