this post was submitted on
83 points (77% like it)
118 up votes 35 down votes
shortlink:

Steam

unsubscribe31,209 readers

~48 users here now

Current Steam Deals

In the interest of maintaining a focus on discussion pertaining to the Steam platform, please avoid submitting the following, and report these types of posts if you see them:

  • Trade or coupon threads. Visit /r/SteamGameSwap for all your game trading needs.
  • Rage comics, memes, "reaction" images, or any pictures of things that don't pertain to the Steam platform
  • Chat logs
  • Posts begging for free games

This subreddit is dedicated to the digital distribution platform Steam and its developer Valve. For example, one may post here about issues you have having with Steam in general or with a game on Steam. Make sure you check out the troubleshooting FAQs below before posting.

Be sure to add Reddit to your Steam Groups!!!!!

Steam Quick Tips

  • Before asking your question, delete clientregistry.blob

  • Make sure you make sure Steam itself is updated.

  • If you are having issues with a specific game make sure you "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" which can be found when you right click on a game->Properties->Local Files.

  • If a game is crashing, make sure your graphics drivers are up to date.

Related Subreddits

Miscellaneous

  • If you are interested in skinning this subreddit please contact me here
created by timbro1moda community for
to anything interesting: news article, blog entry, video, picture...
message the moderators

MODERATORS

reddit is a source for what's new and popular online. vote on links that you like or dislike and help decide what's popular, or submit your own! learn more ›

82
83

Just hit 8 Years (i.imgur.com)

submitted ago by ewatk432

all 50 comments
sorted by:
best
best
top
new
hot
controversial
old

[–]jeangenie18 5 points6 points ago

9 years on the 23rd for me.

[–]eighthourblink 4 points5 points ago

9 years for me on the 28th.

[–]PDXPayback 5 points6 points ago

9 years on the 12th.

[–]hazilla 5 points6 points ago

Same for me, the day Steam was launched

[–]BlackBlizzard 1 point2 points ago

how did you find it

[–]jeangenie18 6 points7 points ago

Are you asking how he found steam? Back then we had HL and CS 1.5 through WON(rip) servers. I played through gamespy. They announced CS 1.6 coming out and needing to download "Steam" to play it. It was shit back then. It's really come a long way.

[–]PDXPayback 1 point2 points ago

I'd almost forgotten how terrible Steam was at launch. Definitely worse then Origin is. I hated it with a passion, but now it's the only way I'll buy games. It's come a long ways in 9 years.

[–]BlackBlizzard 1 point2 points ago

yeah I've seen the old green blocky steam

[–]Exterus 0 points1 point ago

I was 5 days late to the game, myself.

[–]TheAOS 2 points3 points ago

Same here!

Virtual hi5!

[–]Tinkletits 2 points3 points ago

9 on the 16th for me.

soclose.jpg

[–]deadlybydsgn 2 points3 points ago

Same here.

[–]diemonkeys 1 point2 points ago

9 on the 21st.

[–]Scarbane -1 points0 points ago

1 year in December for me, but I don't have my virginity.

[–]BostonGraver 0 points1 point ago

9 years for me in December - took me a while to figure out why CS 1.6 wasn't working anymore! :P

[–]RonanNoodles 0 points1 point ago

Why do humans always feel as though milestones are so important? Not saying I'm different or anything...

[–]TheB1ade 3 points4 points ago

Unlocked: Oct 1, 2003 6:23pm

Do we care about these things?

[–]ewatk432[S] 2 points3 points ago

I hit 8 years today, a majority of it I wasn't on Steam but I started back when CS:S originally came out. I couldn't play CS:S because it was too good for my machine so I had to play 1.6 and Condition Zero (shudder) until I could upgrade.

[–]CrystalTheory 1 point2 points ago

I like you.

[–]ewatk432[S] 2 points3 points ago

Oh thats awesome XD

[–]Caddy666 2 points3 points ago

Late to the party, were we? http://i.imgur.com/5JFoG.png

[–]eighthourblink 1 point2 points ago

im only nine

[–]FreakyPsychadelic 0 points1 point ago

I have only 2 years in steam, but thats ok, cuz More than half of my friends only have about 6 monthes. (still feeling pro)

[–]DarenDark 0 points1 point ago

What made you sign up for steam?

[–]FreakyPsychadelic 3 points4 points ago

My friend sent me a trailer of Prototype, and i thought it looked really cool, so i just googled "Prototype price" and the steam store came up. Havent bought Prototype to this very day.

[–]DeadAlready 2 points3 points ago

I followed gaming news fairly closely before I got a pc capable of gaming, so once I got my laptop with my first semesters leftover financial aid one of the first things I installed was steam.

Bought Mass Effect at $20, and spent a year thinking it wouldn't run because it didn't occur to me that I could change the video settings.

Will hit 3 years in November.

[–]TwistedStack 0 points1 point ago

2 years on Steam as well here. I signed up because of free Portal. Little did I know that an annual credit card sacrifice is required.

[–]DarenDark -2 points-1 points ago

Oh was it? huh. I guess that's what would have stopped me from making 20 steam accounts and giving it when a non-gamer asks. :) Now I no longer regret missing that chance!

But yeah, if there was ever a reason to get steam, Portal would do it.

[–]mvj 5 points6 points ago

I believe he was referring to the infamous Steam summer sale.

[–]DarkRyoushii 0 points1 point ago

or when both Nvidia and ATI were offering portal as a deal if you have an Nvidia or ATI graphics card and participated in a hardware survey. Which was awesome because that meant basically every gamer could get a free copy at the same time!

[–]waspbr 0 points1 point ago

Let's not forget the Halloween sale and the Christmas sale.

[–]herpyderp16 0 points1 point ago

I've only got since 2006, in 12 days it'll be 6 years

[–]hassenbinlaid 0 points1 point ago

April 9, 2004 for me...8 years. Though I'm fairly sure I had Steam since it's inception. Guessing the discrepancy is in the account. I think I had a different account way back then. Like, I assume, most others at 8 years...I got Steam right around the time CS 1.6 came around.

[–]DarenDark 0 points1 point ago

If you had steam games tied to an account, there really is no point in switching, is there?

[–]hassenbinlaid 0 points1 point ago

I think I gave the CD key to my roomate.

[–]DoctorTurkleton 0 points1 point ago

I think you mean around the time Half Life 2 came around.

[–]hassenbinlaid 0 points1 point ago

Nah...I remember being forced to get steam if I still wanted to play CS. It was around 2002-2003.

[–]Soupias 0 points1 point ago

I will join the 8 year club in less than two months!

[–]Snakkred 1 point2 points ago

March 21, 2005. Still remember griping about why in the hell do I need to install this Steam program just to play a game. Beat HL2 in 2 days, never logged back into it until this year.

[–]Okashu 1 point2 points ago

April 12, 2011 :c

Until 2010 I believed "Steam" was just another name for non-pirate Counter Strike (because everybody in my school said so, and Steam didn't become extremeley popular until 2009/2010), and because I had zero interest in Counter Strike, I didn't have Steam

[–]earwigy1990 0 points1 point ago

8 years in jan for me

[–]jones2pm 0 points1 point ago

I'll have 9 years on the 20th. My account is a fossil in internet time.

[–]Deric 0 points1 point ago

I hit my 8 years in may.

Also hit my xbox live 8 year mark too. Kinda neat they both happened so close.

[–]VinnieLDN 0 points1 point ago

Gratz

[–]MattyClutch 0 points1 point ago

September 12, 2003 sign up date for me. Crazy to think it has been that long...

[–]krisoijn 1 point2 points ago

9 Years, Unlocked: Sep 17, 2003 10:51pm. However, I have less than 15 games D:

[–]YellowMagikarp 0 points1 point ago

6 years 2 months go

[–]FreakyPsychadelic -1 points0 points ago

Never thought anyone on steam is still active after 5 years of Service, let alone 8.

[–]fxu1989 1 point2 points ago

6 years \o/

[–]Frosthark 1 point2 points ago

Sorry guys, mine's bigger

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. © 2012 reddit inc. All rights reserved.

REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc.

π Rendered by PID 329 on app-127 running adf6642.