If you're within these rules, full refunds are available, automatic and are (largely) quibble-free.
With some exceptions (that tell you prior to purchasing the thing), yes you can, so long as you've bought it within the last two weeks and haven't played it for more than two hours. This game/DLC sucks/just went on sale after I bought it/is busted/.
The solution: download the new version of this client first.
The problem is that nobody updated the installers, meaning that 2009-2011 ish Ubisoft games now attempts to install a completely broken launcher that refuses to update. Since Assassin's Creed 2 in 2009, nearly all games on Steam come bundled with a required launcher called Uplay. Works surprisingly often.Ī) Go to Settings > Web Browser > Delete Cache.ī) Alternatively, launch the Control Panel, go to Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings and uncheck “Automatically detect settings”. Now works with Origin and GOG's Galaxy client.Ī) If it’s a specific game that’s having problems, right click the problem game > Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrityī) If that doesn’t work, or if it’s a client issue, shut down Steam, go to the Steam folder, and delete/rename ClientRegistry.blob, then start Steam up again.Ĭ) Restart your computer. Save a few gigabytes, the quick and easy way. TikiOne Steam Cleaner gets rid of all the redistributable packages that Steam likes to download.Want to know how many players are playing that multiplayer game you're about to buy? This puts that information right in the store page. Want price comparisons right on the store page? You've got it (powered by Is There Any Deal ). Augmented Steam is a plug-in for Chrome that takes the Steam website and adds pretty much all the fixes you want from it.
Other good sale sites include CheapShark and SavyGamer. Additionally, it also notifies you if any of said wishlisted games wind up in a bundle.
Want to join the official Something Awful group? Head thataway. Head to to verify that it's not just you. If Steam goes down around then, that's probably why. Regular maintenance happens about 4pm PST Tuesdays.