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7 Replies Last post: Sep 16, 2008 6:20 PM by lilxkid24

101slush

3 posts since
Oct 24, 2006

Aug 30, 2008 9:47 AM

steam

I have run into a major problem with (steam) (valve) they have all my games on their web site and I can't acess them, they have so screwed up gibberish that gives me the run around in circles trying to get logged on bumping my head on (duplicate key) has any one ever solved that puzzle as I can't now I cna't run the games

mjd420nova

1,238 posts since
Aug 5, 2006

1. Aug 30, 2008 9:56 AM

in response to: 101slush

Re: steam

Steam can be a tough setup and I've had problems too. One cure is to uninstall everything related to them, the programs and accessories and reinstall them without any other programs running in the background. That should help.

lilxkid24

1,936 posts since
Jul 8, 2007

2. Aug 30, 2008 10:25 AM

in response to: 101slush

Re: steam

Can you elaborate more because i dont really get you. Steam doesnt store games on there site but on your account once you buy the game. Are you having troubling activating a key? or are you having trouble getting into your account?

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KellieCM

3,410 posts since
Jun 27, 2007

3. Sep 4, 2008 3:05 PM

in response to: 101slush

Re: steam

I moved this thread to the Fun & Games forum.

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phillypa800

478 posts since
Sep 26, 2006

4. Sep 16, 2008 10:07 AM

in response to: 101slush

Re: steam

i use steam (valve) and have many of their games. as long as you log on with your username and password correctly, your purchased games reside on their servers forever (not website). i just built a new custom system, installed steam, used my correct logon, and all of my games were waiting for me to download. reset your password.

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101slush

3 posts since
Oct 24, 2006

5. Sep 16, 2008 12:32 PM

in response to: lilxkid24

Re: steam

hello

what happend is my hard drive was replaced and all the programs stores into my steam account and not usable as I get duplicae key nothing I do

can open my games I keep going around in circles trying to reinsall a key

101slush

3 posts since
Oct 24, 2006

6. Sep 16, 2008 12:35 PM

in response to: phillypa800

Re: steam

hello

believe me when I say you just got lucky the mind bogling run around trying to release the key is unbeleiveable

I still can't open any games and yes I have the correct log on peroceedure.

lilxkid24

1,936 posts since
Jul 8, 2007

7. Sep 16, 2008 6:20 PM

in response to: 101slush

Re: steam

Your games are in your account. Once you activated the game it will remain in your account forever. This is a good feature for steam since it doesn't require the disk since the game is stored in the account. You either install the game by the disk you got or you dl it straight from steam. In your case just redownload all the games.

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