REALLY NOT HAPPY

thadoitch · 07-03-2012, 07:07 PM

I bought arma2:CO just over 2 weeks ago and have been downloading since day 1 arma2 is finished(finally after it sitting at 7kB/s the whole time) but arma2: oa got about halfway then just stopped and for the last week has said nothing but the steam servers are too busy.... i tried at a friends house (different PC and net) same results!! Please anyone have a fix to this or no whats happening?

lidec · 07-03-2012, 08:15 PM

Maybe this will help:https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...5483-YUFN-0521

thadoitch · 07-03-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lidec

Maybe this will help:https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...5483-YUFN-0521

Thanks for the response, Ok i tryed just about every country in my download region settings to no avail

any other ideas?

Mgp · 07-03-2012, 10:20 PM

that's crazy, where do you live? In over a hundred steam games I've never experienced anything like that-as in ,very slow speed taking that long....are you on dial up?

thadoitch · 07-04-2012, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgp

that's crazy, where do you live? In over a hundred steam games I've never experienced anything like that-as in ,very slow speed taking that long....are you on dial up?

Adelaide, i have cable.... everything elce downloads fine just not arma2: oa

DJ Cryotek · 07-04-2012, 12:33 AM

I assume you have tried pausing the download, then right-clicking on the game in the library, picking Properties, picking the Local Files tab, and selecting Validate Local Files? That usually sorts things.

Otherwise... make sure it's running with admin privileges... that you have plenty of hard drive space... that there are no firewall issues... not sure what else.

If you are installing to play DayZ, be aware that a) it's a pain to set up and b) it's not that fun anymore imo unless you like a deathmatch that takes place over 87 square miles and has a few zombies.

thadoitch · 07-04-2012, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ Cryotek

I assume you have tried pausing the download, then right-clicking on the game in the library, picking Properties, picking the Local Files tab, and selecting Validate Local Files? That usually sorts things.

Otherwise... make sure it's running with admin privileges... that you have plenty of hard drive space... that there are no firewall issues... not sure what else.

If you are installing to play DayZ, be aware that a) it's a pain to set up and b) it's not that fun anymore imo unless you like a deathmatch that takes place over 87 square miles and has a few zombies.

yep done that still nothing, so i deleted all data to have fresh install and wont start... i have tryed on multiple computers and internet connections and got the same result so that dont seem to be the problem, theres no issues with downloading other games through steam just the arma ones. as for HDD space i have 745GB free on C: which is were steam is installed(and as for dayz it will sway back and forth between fun and not... remember it is an alpha)

b00tsy · 07-05-2012, 04:21 AM

Not sure, but I believe you can only instal a game on 1 PC, if you tried to DL it on a friends PC, the other download on your own PC will fail.

Again not sure, but this would be logical.

jpoon78 · 07-05-2012, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b00tsy

Not sure, but I believe you can only instal a game on 1 PC, if you tried to DL it on a friends PC, the other download on your own PC will fail.

Again not sure, but this would be logical.

As long as you are using your steam account on your friends computer then you should be able to download and play the game without issue.

Gutlesswonder · 07-06-2012, 06:19 PM

Just don't give your friend your password to try the game. You'll try to log in one day while he is logged in to your account and the problems start.

thadoitch · 07-08-2012, 06:51 PM

lol i no this guys... im not stupid... still wont even start the download... just keeps saying "steam servers are too busy try again in a few minutes"

BlackAlpha666 · 07-09-2012, 03:39 PM

This is a Steam problem. You have a higher chance of getting an answer for this problem if you post in the Steam support section. Maybe someone there has experienced the same issue and knows how to fix it.

thadoitch · 07-09-2012, 11:15 PM

will do and if i find the solution ill be sure to post it up here just in case any others have the same problem

thanks everyone for trying to help

thadoitch · 07-12-2012, 12:56 AM

ok so i contacted steam support and they said delete everything in the steam directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) Except for "steamapps" and "steam.exe" then restart my pc, then run the steam.exe in the steam folder. after a few seconds of updating steam again boom everything's back all installed games are still there and the download for ARMA2:OA has begun. Thanks Everyone for trying to help and i hope this will help anyone who has the same problem

07-03-2012, 07:07 PM	#1
thadoitch Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 4 Posts: 7	Problem Downloading - Solved I bought arma2:CO just over 2 weeks ago and have been downloading since day 1 arma2 is finished(finally after it sitting at 7kB/s the whole time) but arma2: oa got about halfway then just stopped and for the last week has said nothing but the steam servers are too busy.... i tried at a friends house (different PC and net) same results!! Please anyone have a fix to this or no whats happening? Last edited by thadoitch: 07-12-2012 at 12:57 AM. Reason: Solved (Solution in comments)

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07-03-2012, 08:15 PM	#2
lidec Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 2 Posts: 261	Maybe this will help:https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...5483-YUFN-0521

07-03-2012, 10:20 PM	#4
Mgp Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 57 Posts: 841	that's crazy, where do you live? In over a hundred steam games I've never experienced anything like that-as in ,very slow speed taking that long....are you on dial up?

07-04-2012, 12:33 AM	#6
DJ Cryotek Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 140 Posts: 1,207	I assume you have tried pausing the download, then right-clicking on the game in the library, picking Properties, picking the Local Files tab, and selecting Validate Local Files? That usually sorts things. Otherwise... make sure it's running with admin privileges... that you have plenty of hard drive space... that there are no firewall issues... not sure what else. If you are installing to play DayZ, be aware that a) it's a pain to set up and b) it's not that fun anymore imo unless you like a deathmatch that takes place over 87 square miles and has a few zombies.

07-05-2012, 04:21 AM	#8
b00tsy Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 82 Posts: 717	Not sure, but I believe you can only instal a game on 1 PC, if you tried to DL it on a friends PC, the other download on your own PC will fail. Again not sure, but this would be logical.

07-06-2012, 06:19 PM	#10
Gutlesswonder Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 7 Posts: 145	Just don't give your friend your password to try the game. You'll try to log in one day while he is logged in to your account and the problems start.

07-08-2012, 06:51 PM	#11
thadoitch Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 4 Posts: 7	lol i no this guys... im not stupid... still wont even start the download... just keeps saying "steam servers are too busy try again in a few minutes"

07-09-2012, 03:39 PM	#12
BlackAlpha666 Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 14 Posts: 310	This is a Steam problem. You have a higher chance of getting an answer for this problem if you post in the Steam support section. Maybe someone there has experienced the same issue and knows how to fix it.

07-09-2012, 11:15 PM	#13
thadoitch Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 4 Posts: 7	will do and if i find the solution ill be sure to post it up here just in case any others have the same problem thanks everyone for trying to help

07-12-2012, 12:56 AM	#14
thadoitch Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 4 Posts: 7	ok so i contacted steam support and they said delete everything in the steam directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) Except for "steamapps" and "steam.exe" then restart my pc, then run the steam.exe in the steam folder. after a few seconds of updating steam again boom everything's back all installed games are still there and the download for ARMA2:OA has begun. Thanks Everyone for trying to help and i hope this will help anyone who has the same problem