Why is Steam still SUCK? Metro 2033

[Oyeve]

So, after being on PC gaming hiatus I decided to buy Metro 2033 for the new PC in my sig. I say new because I started building it 3 years ago and just recently finished. Been busy with life and work. Anyway. I picked up M2033 for 9.99 on newegg and installed it this morning. Installs Steam, bunch of patches and Nvidia stuff and 40 mins later it claims its done so I launch from Win7 desktop and BAM! Steam bitches about some physics .dll missing or not installed. Really? I remember steam bitching years ago but still? Anyway, I found the executable from the program directory and managed to get this game working. But I would think Steam would be working properly by now. Great game BTW but running it maxxed out strains my system. Damn, gotta upgrade soon I guess.

 

[Red Hawk]

Never had that problem.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Same, no problems here, I don't think it's Steam's fault.

 

[jinsaotomex4]

What does a problem related to PhysX (throwing a wild guess here) have anything to do with Steam?

 

[sigurros81]

Steam killed my uncle.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Steam neglected to plug in the 6-pin connector for my video card. Beeping ensued.

 

[KaOTiK]

Steam caused the earthquake in Japan.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Steam doesn't care about black people

 

[Arkaign]

Uninstall Physx if listed in your uninstall list.

Reinstall Physx from http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.10.0513-driver.html

I had this happen to me after installing some game recently, can't remember which, but this was the fix, and I don't use Steam at all.

 

[UberNeuman]

Steam kick my dog!

 

[Golgatha]

Steam hates paying customers.

 

[JAG87]

Steam gives you erectile difficulties.

 

[Barfo]

Great game BTW but running it maxxed out strains my system. Damn, gotta upgrade soon I guess.

Intel C2D e8600@4Ghz-ATI 5770

Looks like Steam is also insanely overclocking your hardware so that you can play Metro maxed out. You shouldn't bitch about it.

 

[TheUnk]

Steam hates new 3yr old PCs.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Steam helped Osama hide in Pakistan.

 

[sigurros81]

Steam gives you erectile difficulties.

Dude, I told my GF that exact same excuse, but she wouldn't have it. She dumped me for the Daily Steam Deals.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Steam cured my fvcking Tourette's, and updated my Radeon drivers, too! Thanks Steam! :thumbsup:

 

[CPA]

Steam kept you a virgin.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Steam proved that Obama was born in Kenya

 

[wirednuts]

steam went all charlie sheen on our asses

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

steam bitches about some physics .dll missing or not installed.

Your 5770 went gangsta and is actually a GTX 570 in disguise.

 

[gothamhunter]

I'm pretty sure Oyeve just got raped.

Also - "Why is Steam still SUCK?" made me lol really hard.

 

[Arkaign]

Your 5770 went gangsta and is actually a GTX 570 in disguise.

It sounds weird, but some games require Physx to be installed, even if you don't have a Physx-capable GPU

This happened both with my old 5770, and now my 6950.

 

[stag3]

steam cures aids

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Funny you mentioned that, Arkaign, cuz methinks Singularity may have done the same thing..... :ninja: