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LinkMarioSamus
12/24/11 10:52:00 PM
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Steam updating is currently at 78%. Hopefully this holds and I get to finally play this game!

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SovietOmega
12/24/11 11:05:00 PM
#2:


awesome game. have fun with it :D

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LinkMarioSamus
12/24/11 11:12:00 PM
#3:


Updating is now 94% complete.

Right now the idea is to give this game two playthroughs right off the bat, but who knows? Part of me does hope to get at least one playthrough done by the end of the year, but I'm not going to go out of my way.

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foolm0ron
12/24/11 11:24:00 PM
#4:


How do you play the game if you can't see?

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Haguile
12/24/11 11:25:00 PM
#5:


From: foolm0ron | Posted: 12/25/2011 2:24:21 AM | #004
How do you play the game if you can't see?


Very, very carefully.
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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:02:00 AM
#8:


To be fair, my Internet went out while my Steam account was being created.

My laptop has both mouse keys working, it's my mouse that doesn't. I'll just see how well this goes.

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foolm0ron
12/25/11 12:04:00 AM
#9:


There won't be an icon for the game... it will be in your Steam Library tab. If the name is white then it should be installed and ready to play. If it's gray then you click it and it will ask to download/install.

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foolm0ron
12/25/11 12:07:00 AM
#10:


It won't let you log in or the program just won't open?

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:08:00 AM
#11:


Well I still can't open my Steam account for whatever reason.

Should I delete it and attempt a reinstallation?

Okay, when I attempt to install Portal, my computer tries to open up Steam right away.

I won't give up on this!

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ShadowHalo17
12/25/11 12:08:00 AM
#12:


This playthrough is going smoothly.

Serious now, are you opening Steam as an administrator? I usually have to do that in order to fix any problems I'm having with it.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:12:00 AM
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foolm0ron posted...
It won't let you log in or the program just won't open?

Steam won't open.

I'm not entering Steam as an administrator. To be truthful, when I open steam, a black bar pops up with the text "Connecting Steam Account: MarioSonicSamus" and stays there for a while until my computer states that Steam is not responding.

Okay, to reveal more, I was trying to create a new account, and then I lost Internet access in the middle. I probably said that before but yeah.

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foolm0ron
12/25/11 12:13:00 AM
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From: LinkMarioSamus | #013
MarioSonicSamus


wat

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:14:00 AM
#15:


Uninstalled Steam, getting ready to reinstall.

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ShadowHalo17
12/25/11 12:17:00 AM
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From: LinkMarioSamus | #013
I'm not entering Steam as an administrator. .


Which is why I said

try opening it as an administrator.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:18:00 AM
#17:


No idea how to do that.

Either way, Steam updating is now 30% complete. It is processing much more quickly than the first time.

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ShadowHalo17
12/25/11 12:19:00 AM
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right click

run as administrator

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SovietOmega
12/25/11 12:19:00 AM
#19:


let's play: steam

imo this is a beautiful start!

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:23:00 AM
#20:


Amazing start, yes.

EDIT: Okay, Steam is seemingly stuck at 33% complete. What happened.

EDIT2: And just as I posted Steam increased to 35% complete. We have "liftoff" again.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 1:39:00 AM
#21:


Trying to log on to Steam now using the account I created.

Okay, this is still not working despite no Internet outage. This is precisely why I wasn't able to play the game previously. My hope at trying to get this to work today may very well have went bye-bye.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 3:50:00 AM
#22:


I'm installing Steam from Steam's website now.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 5:13:00 AM
#23:


My god, still no luck. I think my computer may somehow have issues with Steam.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 5:47:00 AM
#24:


To be honest, my Portal copy is already installed on my brother's laptop. Could that be the problem?

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 5:56:00 AM
#25:


Trying to install a fourth time.

What should I do if this doesn't succeed?

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 6:37:00 AM
#26:


Finally managed to get into my Steam account. Progress!

Except..."We've come up empty. Try clearing your search field or selecting another category from the dropdown above."

???

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 6:38:00 AM
#27:


foolm0ron posted...
There won't be an icon for the game... it will be in your Steam Library tab. If the name is white then it should be installed and ready to play. If it's gray then you click it and it will ask to download/install.

Basically, what happened is that nothing is in my Steam Library tab.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 6:47:00 AM
#28:


Now here's exactly the problem I had last time: I can't install the game because it's the same copy as the one installed on my younger brother's laptop, and therefore the same product key. Ouch.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 7:07:00 AM
#29:


Time for plan B: Using my younger brother's account!

Will probably do this tomorrow. At least I know I can do it.

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EndOfDiscOne
12/25/11 7:34:00 AM
#30:


LinkMarioSamus posted...
MarioSonicSamus

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foolm0ron
12/25/11 9:39:00 AM
#31:


From: LinkMarioSamus | #028
Now here's exactly the problem I had last time: I can't install the game because it's the same copy as the one installed on my younger brother's laptop, and therefore the same product key. Ouch.


oooooooooh I see what you're doing

Your brother bought the game before, activated it on his account, and now you're trying to play it on your new account.

Yeah, the only way to play it is to play on his account. Steam games are tied to the accounts they are activated on. You can play/install them on any computer, but only on that account.

BUT, because Portal is a single player game, what you can do is log into your brother's account, go into offline mode, and then you can still play the game fine, and your brother should still be able to log into the account on hi other problem. Haven't exactly tried this but theoretically it makes sense.

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TheCodeisBosco
12/25/11 9:42:00 AM
#32:


Oh man. When I played Portal, I knew very, very little about it; and it was one of the best gaming experiences of my life. You're in for a treat, man!

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 12:00:00 PM
#6:


Somehow there's no icon for the game anywhere on my computer. I'm trying to fix this up now.

Connecting to steam...

...I suppose I'll mention that my left mouse key doesn't work (well, my laptop's left mouse key does, but my mouse's doesn't), so my mouse's right key is functioning as my left. This didn't hinder my StarCraft playthrough too much, but what'll happen here?

Speaking of StarCraft, I'm in for another wonderful female villain, aren't I?

EDIT: WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO INSTALL THE GAME AGAIN???

EDIT2: And somehow Steam isn't opening, and the game refuses to restart installation. What's going on?

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Lazy_Haar
12/25/11 12:00:00 PM
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From: LinkMarioSamus | #006
Somehow there's no icon for the game anywhere on my computer. I'm trying to fix this up now.

Connecting to steam...

...I suppose I'll mention that my left mouse key doesn't work (well, my laptop's left mouse key does, but my mouse's doesn't), so my mouse's right key is functioning as my left. This didn't hinder my StarCraft playthrough too much, but what'll happen here?

Speaking of StarCraft, I'm in for another wonderful female villain, aren't I?

EDIT: WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO INSTALL THE GAME AGAIN???


Are you referring to where it installs the game when you boot it up for the first time? That happens with just about every game on Steam (usually to install various DirectX-related stuff). And you're going to need both mouse buttons to play, heads up.
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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 5:04:00 PM
#33:


foolm0ron posted...
From: LinkMarioSamus | #028
Now here's exactly the problem I had last time: I can't install the game because it's the same copy as the one installed on my younger brother's laptop, and therefore the same product key. Ouch.
oooooooooh I see what you're doing

Your brother bought the game before, activated it on his account, and now you're trying to play it on your new account.

Yeah, the only way to play it is to play on his account. Steam games are tied to the accounts they are activated on. You can play/install them on any computer, but only on that account.

BUT, because Portal is a single player game, what you can do is log into your brother's account, go into offline mode, and then you can still play the game fine, and your brother should still be able to log into the account on hi other problem. Haven't exactly tried this but theoretically it makes sense.


In bold is more or less what I'll be attempting. And to be fair, my younger brother isn't much of a fan of the game, so he would've preferred if he could uninstall it from his account.

Installation of the game proper has started.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 5:14:00 PM
#34:


TheCodeisBosco posted...
Oh man. When I played Portal, I knew very, very little about it; and it was one of the best gaming experiences of my life. You're in for a treat, man!

From now on, I will go into every VG playthrough with a question in mind which I must resolve by the end of the playthrough.

The question this time is "is Portal really the utter genius that its fans make it out to be"?

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ShadowHalo17
12/25/11 6:06:00 PM
#35:


If by "utter genius" you mean "short but really awesome game that everyone should play" then yes.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 7:01:00 PM
#36:


Somehow installation is stuck at 28% complete, although the number of KBs is fluctuating randomly.

EDIT: What do you know, right after I post this message, the number changes to 29%. Progress!

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LinkMarioSamus
12/25/11 11:25:00 PM
#37:


Installation is 81% complete.

I sure hope this is worth it!

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ShadowHalo17
12/25/11 11:32:00 PM
#38:


It better damn well be after such a great start to this playthrough.

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foolm0ron
12/25/11 11:57:00 PM
#39:


Easily the most epic playthrough of Portal I have ever read

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SovietOmega
12/26/11 12:04:00 AM
#40:


with all the bouncing around computers and accounts and waiting patiently for the right moment...it is almost like you are playing portal without portals :3

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LinkMarioSamus
12/26/11 12:37:00 AM
#41:


Gotta solve a huge puzzle to play a puzzle game.

87% now. And this is nothing compared to my younger brother's problems downloading Team Fortress 2.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/26/11 4:08:00 AM
#42:


IT IS DONE!!!

The title screen sure looks enticing. The room looks like it wouldn't be out of place in a Metroid game, too.

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foolm0ron
12/26/11 4:11:00 AM
#43:


From: LinkMarioSamus | #042
The room looks like it wouldn't be out of place in a Metroid game, too.


Now that's the LMS we all know and love

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LinkMarioSamus
12/26/11 4:56:00 AM
#44:


Okay, I just got the Orange Portal Gun.

This game has formed nothing but a positive impression on me so far! Advancing further in the game also revealed new terrain to make sure nothing gets old, which is nice. The dark wall squares reminded me of Super Mario Bros. 3 somehow.

I also love GLaDOS's sense of humor. This game will only get exponentially more complex from here on out, huh?

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WazzupGenius00
12/26/11 5:12:00 AM
#45:


Exponentially, no. It keeps fairly simple I think

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Leebo86
12/26/11 5:16:00 AM
#46:


The learning curve builds comfortably, but consistently.

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LinkMarioSamus
12/26/11 5:46:00 AM
#47:


Leebo speaks the truth.

About the only problem I have now is that whenever I attempt to alt-tab out (like to write this message), the game won't come back on when I attempt to re-enter, and I've already had to restart my computer twice.

Aside from that, well:

-This game's puzzles are surprising me VERY often. I especially love it when I notice some environmental cue and then a puzzle solution sticks in my head.
-I'll mention that my younger brother unintentionally solved a puzzle for me (he's watching for the most part), but that's fine. This game has plenty more to go! Also he showed me how fun it can be to mess around.
-I really like this game's aesthetic, and no, it isn't reminding me much of Mario or Metroid. Reminds me of...I dunno, something I'd want to explore in real life (minus the death part, of course)?
-I couldn't help but grin when GLaDOS said "whee" when I was whizzing across the air during an earlier puzzle, especially in the way she did.
-Some bonus maps seem to be unlocked. Will definitely check them out once the game is beaten.

All right, so basically, this is indeed the Portal that so many speak of highly, and right now, it seems to deserve every little fluid ounce of of it. Now to continue...

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LinkMarioSamus
12/26/11 6:53:00 AM
#48:


Stopping for today since I'm in the middle of a turret room, am stuck, and...my dinner is ready and my parents are watching a fun movie.

On a side note, I ran into a dark room with some graffiti, fans, and other weird crap (and this room reminded me of Metroid Prime for whatever reason). This game has officially taken a turn for the creepy.

Whatever, I'm done with dinner now, and I'll get right back on it!

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PrivateBiscuit1
12/26/11 8:30:00 AM
#49:


When he's done with this game I'm sure he'll say something like "I wish my username was GLaDOSMarioSamus instead!"

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Leebo86
12/26/11 2:36:00 PM
#50:


From: LinkMarioSamus | #048
Stopping for today since I'm in the middle of a turret room, am stuck, and...my dinner is ready and my parents are watching a fun movie.

On a side note, I ran into a dark room with some graffiti, fans, and other weird crap (and this room reminded me of Metroid Prime for whatever reason). This game has officially taken a turn for the creepy.


Yeah, I think you'll be pretty impressed with the last third of the game.

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