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Specific tests can also be specified. These can be combined with the Issue types listed above. | Specific tests can also be specified. These can be combined with the Issue types listed above. | ||
*{{steamlinktitled|steam://support/?Issues%3D*%26Tests%3DRequirements|Requirements}} - Checks if your system meets the requirements for Source games. | |||
*{{steamlinktitled|steam://support/?Issues%3D*%26Tests%3DRequirements|Requirements}} - | |||
*{{steamlinktitled|steam://support/?Issues%3D*%26Tests%3DDisplayDriver|Display Driver Test}} - Checks if your video card drivers are out of date. | *{{steamlinktitled|steam://support/?Issues%3D*%26Tests%3DDisplayDriver|Display Driver Test}} - Checks if your video card drivers are out of date. | ||
*{{steamlinktitled|steam://support/?Issues%3D*%26Tests%3DDirectX| Direct X Test}} - Checks if your DirectX version is out of date. | *{{steamlinktitled|steam://support/?Issues%3D*%26Tests%3DDirectX| Direct X Test}} - Checks if your DirectX version is out of date. | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 30 May 2006
Note:Rememeber that this function is in a beta stageThese strings will be used in the future to help people solving thier problems At the moment in order to use it you need to use this path: steam://support/?Issues=
You can use the* (i.e. connection* or crash*) to run all the options under the test
Issues
Background
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Background apps known to interfere with Steam
- Background0 etc. currently have no effect
Crashes
- Template:Steamlinktitled
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Crashing when launching Steam
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Crashing when launching a game
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Crashing during gameplay
Connection
- Template:Steamlinktitled
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to update Steam
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to see any game servers
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Getting Steam Ticket Expired
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Getting Steam Account already in use
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to update or finish updating a game
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to join a server
Performance
- Template:Steamlinktitled
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Low FPS/stuttering
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Lag in multiplayer games
Specific tests
Specific tests can also be specified. These can be combined with the Issue types listed above.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if your system meets the requirements for Source games.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if your video card drivers are out of date.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if your DirectX version is out of date.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if your UDP/TCP ports are open and able to be used by Steam.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if any running programs conflict with Steam/games.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if any loaded modules conflict with Steam/games.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if any services conflict with Steam/games.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if any LSPs conflict with Steam/games.
- Template:Steamlinktitled - Checks if any audio/video codecs conflict with Steam/games.
List of known issues with the beta
- Doesn't correctly ID dual processor systems.
- Doesn't correctly report memory on systems with more than 2GB of RAM.
- Newest versions of ATI vid drivers are incorrectly reported as out of date.
- Does not detect any background processes.
If you've found out more issuses please update this page and PM VALVe's DougV