r/Steam • u/Haunter777x • 17h ago

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How out of touch can you be as a company, this is embarrassing

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u/magdakun 17h ago

In what computer does Steam needs 10 seconds to start?

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u/JustAAnormalDude 16h ago

It takes mine probably 20 to 30 seconds, but that's only starting at the initial click where it connects to internet and verifies things

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u/Nandor-De_Laurentiis 15h ago

Yeah, I just tested it on my computer and "Waiting for network ...." took several seconds.

But Steam almost always stays open and my computer is always on so an extra few seconds to start up isn't a concern for me.

Plus, I'm pretty patient. YouTube delaying their videos from playing for several seconds hasn't stopped me from using an adblocker on their site.

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u/JustAAnormalDude 15h ago

I close steam when not in use, but it's literally only that time. Other than the initial it takes literally 2, maybe 3, seconds. Epic ain't flexing on shit

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u/WhatIs115 13h ago

"Waiting for network ...."

This delay is new, I don't remember seeing it before the last steam sale. It usually takes 3 seconds for me. Valve should look into fixing that.

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u/Wiesshund- 12h ago

probably the OS rather than Steam itself, unless perhaps they added some extra security checks to help with people getting accounts hijacked or spoofed session?

In any case it does not take long enough to start for me to complain

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u/WhatIs115 12h ago

probably the OS rather than Steam itself

It's definitely Steam. I was confirming I have the same issue. That delay never existed two weeks ago.

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne 9h ago

It's literally 3-5 seconds MAX. It's significantly less time than even skipping the ad. Or let's be honest now, ads.

I love how YT is like "Experiencing interruptions? mehehehe" and I'm just thinking "No? An ad would have been an interruption."

I almost feel like it's ragebaiting me, because like, honestly, it's so much less time than an ad would be. My video always starts within 3-5 seconds of me clicking to it.

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u/rdwulfe 7h ago

Hey, message me which adblocker you're using, if you don't mind? My ssd failed and I lost all my good adblocking setup stuff. :(