This is driving me crazy - I still get the "game unavalable" error every now and then.
Today I also had a "game version incombatible with server" message trying to join DBDUK server (and others).
So I tried a reboot, and on the next launch "game currently unavalable". Closed Steam, closed RO...same message again.
Closed Steam, closed RO...then it suddenly worked. Why the hell?
To recap: I have an AMD 3000+ with 1 Gig of RAM, 6600GT, 4mbit Cable Connection, Hardware Router, no Virusscanner or Software-Firewall. Running WinXP SP1.
I went trough all the FAQs on steampowered.com dealing with the "Game currently unavalable" error, but it's not there. I have admin rights on my system, my game cache is verified correctly, no Zone-Alarm or other things, my ISP is not blocking any ports. No Spyware or Adware.
I have enough harddrive space left, I have no applications running in the background. My .gcf files are not write-protected.
The error is entirely random. I can play two or three days just fine, then it happens out of the blue. Then it works for another day or two. The only thing I know is that it started after the beta patch which now is official anyway. Before that I had 11 days of no problem gaming.
Also, querying the master server in game takes a while. May be connected somehow.
Steam Support is of no help, all they do is tell me to "close HL2.exe" and "reboot the computer". Yeah, great. Thanks Valve.
I have attached the minidump files from the Steam Folder from the two "game unavalable" errors today.
Please Tripwire, get this sorted. It sucks.
Today I also had a "game version incombatible with server" message trying to join DBDUK server (and others).
So I tried a reboot, and on the next launch "game currently unavalable". Closed Steam, closed RO...same message again.
Closed Steam, closed RO...then it suddenly worked. Why the hell?
To recap: I have an AMD 3000+ with 1 Gig of RAM, 6600GT, 4mbit Cable Connection, Hardware Router, no Virusscanner or Software-Firewall. Running WinXP SP1.
I went trough all the FAQs on steampowered.com dealing with the "Game currently unavalable" error, but it's not there. I have admin rights on my system, my game cache is verified correctly, no Zone-Alarm or other things, my ISP is not blocking any ports. No Spyware or Adware.
I have enough harddrive space left, I have no applications running in the background. My .gcf files are not write-protected.
The error is entirely random. I can play two or three days just fine, then it happens out of the blue. Then it works for another day or two. The only thing I know is that it started after the beta patch which now is official anyway. Before that I had 11 days of no problem gaming.
Also, querying the master server in game takes a while. May be connected somehow.
Steam Support is of no help, all they do is tell me to "close HL2.exe" and "reboot the computer". Yeah, great. Thanks Valve.
I have attached the minidump files from the Steam Folder from the two "game unavalable" errors today.
Please Tripwire, get this sorted. It sucks.