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    Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    Ok, i thought it was a bit bad letting someone else use my pc, but whilst he has become an avid fan of computer games whilst using my pc,my room-mate (at uni) has prevented me from playing counterstrike source in the near future.

    I created my own server and played against bots (on cs source) but when i came back today, the lad must have clicked the wrong button, and because we are connected via LAN (to the internet) and that the uni network is shockingly strick steam cannot connect.

    Ok so i was playing it hunky dory offline, until my friend must have clicked play online or something, it was then unable to find the connection (to the net - due to blocked ports) and thus everytime i start up hl2, cs source and steam, it just comes up that offline mode has been disabled because there is no stored password.

    How can i now play offline, i.e. so my password is stored, (can i somehow change something) as i have absolutely no access to the internet via any normal way (adsl etc) in any time soon!

    Please help me, everything would be greatfully appreciated

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    You are quite likely stuffed like me when it comes to steam, uni blocks all the needed ports for me, and port tunneling would be rather likely to get your thrown out

    Best off finding CS 1.5 from somewhere and playing that on the LAN (its what we do here)
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    yeh, i also think you might aswell get 1.5, i really dont think its gonna work again unless your blessd by jesus and it goes online again...

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    yeh i have got 1.6 off someone so will be trying to play that

    this is a damn shame that i cant play the new one no more, and it looks like i wont be able to play it for some time yet, as im not taking the pc home (so it can access the net) some time soon

    but lets see how 1.6 goes

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    Take a look on the steam forums/FAQ. They do answer questions like this, albeit with a 'the simplest thing is just to go online quickly ' or ' take your computer somewhere with an online connection'. I think there was an answer for how to activate an account on someone elses computer, then transfer it over to a new one, but I think you basically have to transfer the entire steam directory and game installation over, if it's possible at all.

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    Nope your screwed basically, another reason why the whole steam thing is flawed

    But tbh if you have a Half Life CD, you can get this:

    http://www.counter-strike.net/mod_full.html

    This is what you need, the last 'Proper' version of counterstrike before it was fubared with with 1.6

    Then if you want bots, search google for either Realbot, or Podbot (those were the days lol), they should have 1.5 compatable versions still and were pretty good in their day. Don't bother with 1.6, its poop.

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    mnet, just realised you are at kent uni, what ya studying?

    I managed to http tunnel for source last year. Once you've authenticated be sure to set offline mode and you shouldnt have to connect again.

    I'll try and find the process for it...

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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    razzzz heyyy ur like the one person ive been trying to fnd like my whole life loooool, ive tried to get my uni to unblock ports i even went to them asking can i ahve my own broadband line installed in my house and they wouldnt even let me have that lol its a joke, ive tried http tunneling because even the uni technitions said to me tht thats the only way you can do it and i should try i tht way they dontmind just the uni cant unblock the ports for legal reason, back to the tunneling ive tried a few things but no luck but ithink thts down to me doing t incorrectlycan u help me set it all up plzz as uve goit to wor, u say ur at kent uni im at canterbury christ chrch atm man study forensic computing :-)

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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    If you can't get permission for hardlined broadband what about mobile broadband? Although you may well need to check that the ports you want aren't blocked before you sign up!
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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    If you have a friend who can get online then do this.......

    Install Steam, log into your account, do all the updates, exit from Steam, make the copy of the Clientregistry.blob file, start up and let it fall back into offline mode, make sure it all works, then exit again.

    Then burn a CD of the install and take the CD to the remote computer and copy the install there
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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    Any one else notice the date?

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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    Quote Originally Posted by SiM View Post
    Any one else notice the date?

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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    Haha, nice new thread.

    An easier way of getting steam to allow offline mode again: Disconnect all access to the internet (turn off wireless card, unplug lan cable etc) and start steam up again and it will ask to go in offline mode. Works everytime for me

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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    Most of the time I'm not sure what day it is!

    I blame rank he actually registered just to post that
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    Re: Counter Strike SOurce / Steam - Playing Offline

    yes because ive been scowering the internet for a post like this tht gives me options on how i can get back on source, as im nt tht expirienced with http etc, but thanks for the help guys if anyone does know anything about proxy bypass just send me a message would love it :-))))

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