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Steam servers "too busy"
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CDN's are localised, maybe the nearest to you was flooded with downloads?
Try changing the location in your steam options. People used to do that during heavy steam downloads like whenever L4D1 or 2 was updated with new content. It can slow down your speeds but it helps.
Try changing the location in your steam options. People used to do that during heavy steam downloads like whenever L4D1 or 2 was updated with new content. It can slow down your speeds but it helps.
Same issue here and no fix found 
I am having the issue with portal launching, it downloaded relatively fast (as our friend above stated.)
I am having the issue with portal launching, it downloaded relatively fast (as our friend above stated.)
I think I fixed it
OK- after being annoyed with Steam- I realized that there must be an issue with how Steam was downloaded onto my computer. Playing Counterstrike back in the day- I realized that my steam launch was way way too fast.
Now- I have deleted Steam by dragging it from applications folder then redownloaded it. When I downloaded it- no change and I must of had some information stored else where in the computer because it my game library acted the same way after reinstalling.
OK- deleted everything again BUT this time I did a spotlight search of "steam" and found a folder called "Steam Contents" (something like that). I found in that folder the log in info and such. I deleted this folder too this time.
Went to Steam website- downloaded steam again. The big breakthrough is that it actually takes time like it should to validate game files. Next I went to library and while it said Portal was there- the "install" button was here now instead of "play". I am currently installing it and I think it will work due to it actually downloading! I'll update if I get it to work but it seems like this fixed it for me.
OK- after being annoyed with Steam- I realized that there must be an issue with how Steam was downloaded onto my computer. Playing Counterstrike back in the day- I realized that my steam launch was way way too fast.
Now- I have deleted Steam by dragging it from applications folder then redownloaded it. When I downloaded it- no change and I must of had some information stored else where in the computer because it my game library acted the same way after reinstalling.
OK- deleted everything again BUT this time I did a spotlight search of "steam" and found a folder called "Steam Contents" (something like that). I found in that folder the log in info and such. I deleted this folder too this time.
Went to Steam website- downloaded steam again. The big breakthrough is that it actually takes time like it should to validate game files. Next I went to library and while it said Portal was there- the "install" button was here now instead of "play". I am currently installing it and I think it will work due to it actually downloading! I'll update if I get it to work but it seems like this fixed it for me.
Worked!
OK- I have been playing Portal for about an hournow on 3 different log in attempts and have not receved that dreaded message. I must say- I did download portal again and received that messsage after all my excitement. I by accident went into prefrences and deleted Portal through steam by accident. I then down loaded it again without havng it pause or any disruptions- and when it was finished- it worked. I just tried it for the hell of it and it still works. Download times are long considering the size of the file so be patient. Overall- I'm glad to play portal and now wish I had a serious graphics card.
I wish everyone the best of luck!!!
OK- I have been playing Portal for about an hournow on 3 different log in attempts and have not receved that dreaded message. I must say- I did download portal again and received that messsage after all my excitement. I by accident went into prefrences and deleted Portal through steam by accident. I then down loaded it again without havng it pause or any disruptions- and when it was finished- it worked. I just tried it for the hell of it and it still works. Download times are long considering the size of the file so be patient. Overall- I'm glad to play portal and now wish I had a serious graphics card.
I wish everyone the best of luck!!!
just wanna say hey, since im new to the forums, and add that i'm having the Exact same problem, when launching portal, steam fails to launch and complains about steams servers being exceeded, whether im connected to the internet or not. also to be noted, that a "validating successful" dialog box appears after the message for busy servers appears, even though portal is never launched
It sucks too, because im figuring portal stops being free on the 24th, and later today (wednesday) more games for mac are to be updated so i really hope this problem can get solved or goes away
if theres anything i can do, any data i can pull up thats helpful please lemme know!
It sucks too, because im figuring portal stops being free on the 24th, and later today (wednesday) more games for mac are to be updated so i really hope this problem can get solved or goes away
if theres anything i can do, any data i can pull up thats helpful please lemme know!
I've been using Steam for ages on Windoze, and had this problem with Peggle (It's about a 10 meg download). I tried downloading it on release day and got a server too busy error. When I tried to download it again, I got the same error even though I could download other games.
I solved this problem by deleting the GCF (Game Cache File) or NCF (dunno) for Peggle. On the mac, these files are located in ~/Documents/Steam Content (Documents/Steam Content in your user area). These files are safe to delete (I think you can also copy them to another system to save redownloading) and Steam should detect that they have gone and show the game as no longer installed.
Quit steam, then delete the relevant ones for your game (Most non-Valve apps just have the one. I'm not 100% sure which of the support files go with which game, although I'm pretty sure Portal uses and shares all the source*gcf files with the other source apps). Then relaunch Steam and try and relaunch the game.
I solved this problem by deleting the GCF (Game Cache File) or NCF (dunno) for Peggle. On the mac, these files are located in ~/Documents/Steam Content (Documents/Steam Content in your user area). These files are safe to delete (I think you can also copy them to another system to save redownloading) and Steam should detect that they have gone and show the game as no longer installed.
Quit steam, then delete the relevant ones for your game (Most non-Valve apps just have the one. I'm not 100% sure which of the support files go with which game, although I'm pretty sure Portal uses and shares all the source*gcf files with the other source apps). Then relaunch Steam and try and relaunch the game.
Fixed issue
Deleting and re-downloading Portal worked for me. An old school and basic fix but it worked
Deleting and re-downloading Portal worked for me. An old school and basic fix but it worked
Deleting and re-downloading Portal worked for me. An old school and basic fix but it worked
Tried that, didn't work; almost out of bandwidth for the month
.same thing
I downloaded it and was playing Portal all day yesterday on my Mac Pro; I tried starting it up again this morning, and nothing. Steam's been 'connecting me to my account' for 15 minutes now; should I just scrap the whole thing and redownload, d'ya think?
I downloaded it and was playing Portal all day yesterday on my Mac Pro; I tried starting it up again this morning, and nothing. Steam's been 'connecting me to my account' for 15 minutes now; should I just scrap the whole thing and redownload, d'ya think?
im havn the exac same problem. its the most annoying thing in the world
i tried deleteing the blob and what not...no luck
tried changing servers
still nothin. i tried using other internet connections....nothn
i sent a report...nothing...
i dont wanna have to redownload anything other than steam!
wtf man!
i tried deleteing the blob and what not...no luck
tried changing servers
still nothin. i tried using other internet connections....nothn
i sent a report...nothing...
i dont wanna have to redownload anything other than steam!
wtf man!
So after a LONG time, I fixed it (a few days ago). Turns out my GCF files were corrupt. That seems to be another common one from what I've seen. Go into: <profile name>:library:application support:steam
and get the .gcf files that are causing problems in a backup folder.
and get the .gcf files that are causing problems in a backup folder.
Well... I can't even log in... I've reinstalled it like 3 times an still no luck. The first time it came out I was able to log in and download portal. But now, I can't even login to the game library. It won't even make me go to the offline
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
I'm having the same problem, but with a different error:
Stupid software needing case insensitive filesystems.
Stupid software needing case insensitive filesystems.
I think i got a workout!
CHANGE YOUR DOWNLOAD REGION
Try changing your Download Region to see if it affects the issue:
ON WINDOWS
Start Steam
Go to Steam > Settings > Downloads tab
Under Download region, select a different but relatively close region.
Try launching or installing the game once more
ON MAC
Start Steam
Click on Steam > Preferences > Downloads tab
Under Download region, select a different but relatively close region.
Try launching or installing the game once more
Works great for me!
May apple be with you
CHANGE YOUR DOWNLOAD REGION
Try changing your Download Region to see if it affects the issue:
ON WINDOWS
Start Steam
Go to Steam > Settings > Downloads tab
Under Download region, select a different but relatively close region.
Try launching or installing the game once more
ON MAC
Start Steam
Click on Steam > Preferences > Downloads tab
Under Download region, select a different but relatively close region.
Try launching or installing the game once more
Works great for me!
May apple be with you
Sooo removing the .gcf files work
Buuuut, the problem is for me is trying to figure out what .gcf files you need to remove. So far I've just mostly removed all of my .gcf files from tf2, but right now it seems to just take a while to load as if it's downloading, instead of letting me play the game. Is there anyway I know which .gcf files are corrupted, or do I just have to remove them all, and just wait?
Buuuut, the problem is for me is trying to figure out what .gcf files you need to remove. So far I've just mostly removed all of my .gcf files from tf2, but right now it seems to just take a while to load as if it's downloading, instead of letting me play the game. Is there anyway I know which .gcf files are corrupted, or do I just have to remove them all, and just wait?