Steam Problem

Viper593 · 07-09-2008, 05:19 AM

Hello Everyone.
I have encountered a Problem that has been annoying me for a few months.
When I open steam there is no writing just buttons that I can click on.
It has also went into all the games I have. I have Re-Installed Steam Completely 3 times and the problem hasn't been fixed.
This is how it looks in Counter Strike Source.

I have had this since 2006 and it's just started this year.
If you have an Idea on how to fix this, Please Tell Me.
Thank You In Advance

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-09-2008, 05:49 AM

Hi Viper593 and welcome to TSF,

First run through this thread. !---IMPORTANT: Please Follow These Steps Before Posting---!
Make sure you double check that you have updated your drivers.

Viper593 · 07-09-2008, 08:15 AM

I downloaded the ATI driver and now my ATI Driver is wrecked...
It doesn't even detect that I have an ATI Graphics card now...
Can you just get me out of this mess?
Stuff Steam

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-09-2008, 08:40 AM

Did you download the right drivers. Could you please post me your PC specs.

Viper593 · 07-09-2008, 08:50 AM

Manufacturer:
MSY
Processor:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Memory:
2047 MB RAM
Hard Drive:
WDC WD1600BB-22GUC0 (149 GB)
Video Card:
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
Monitor:
Chimei CMV 946D
Sound Card:
Realtek AC97 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Verbatim
Keyboard:
Microsoft
Mouse:
Gigabyte GK-6PB
Mouse Surface:
My Desk
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939
Computer Case:

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-09-2008, 09:17 AM

Download these ones https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._enu_64783.exe, uninstall the ones you put on there, reboot and install the ones from the link.

Viper593 · 07-09-2008, 05:30 PM

It popped up with this for me http://ati.amd.com/403.html

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-10-2008, 02:35 AM

Ok, if you click on my sig link to ATI do the following.
When the ATI page loads up select XP- Professional/Home in the first column.
In the second column select Radeon , then in the third select Radeon 9600 Series. This will lead you to another page from where you can download the drivers

Viper593 · 07-10-2008, 02:50 AM

I took it to MSY and got it fixed for free.
I'm not going to try and fix Steam.

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-10-2008, 02:55 AM

Ok then. As long as your PC is back up and running.

However the most probable cause for why the game has gone all funky on you all of a sudden is because the game is constantly updated.. And at a certain point the game may not work on certain graphical drivers any more.

07-09-2008, 05:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Viper593 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Steam Problem Hello Everyone. I have encountered a Problem that has been annoying me for a few months. When I open steam there is no writing just buttons that I can click on. It has also went into all the games I have. I have Re-Installed Steam Completely 3 times and the problem hasn't been fixed. This is how it looks in Counter Strike Source. I have had this since 2006 and it's just started this year. If you have an Idea on how to fix this, Please Tell Me. Thank You In Advance

07-09-2008, 05:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,469 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Steam Problem Hi Viper593 and welcome to TSF, First run through this thread. !---IMPORTANT: Please Follow These Steps Before Posting---! Make sure you double check that you have updated your drivers. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

07-09-2008, 08:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Viper593 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Steam Problem I downloaded the ATI driver and now my ATI Driver is wrecked... It doesn't even detect that I have an ATI Graphics card now... Can you just get me out of this mess? Stuff Steam

07-09-2008, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,469 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Steam Problem Did you download the right drivers. Could you please post me your PC specs. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

07-09-2008, 08:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Viper593 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Steam Problem Manufacturer: MSY Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ Memory: 2047 MB RAM Hard Drive: WDC WD1600BB-22GUC0 (149 GB) Video Card: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Monitor: Chimei CMV 946D Sound Card: Realtek AC97 Audio Speakers/Headphones: Verbatim Keyboard: Microsoft Mouse: Gigabyte GK-6PB Mouse Surface: My Desk Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Computer Case:

07-09-2008, 09:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,469 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Steam Problem Download these ones https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._enu_64783.exe, uninstall the ones you put on there, reboot and install the ones from the link. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

07-09-2008, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Viper593 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Steam Problem It popped up with this for me http://ati.amd.com/403.html

07-10-2008, 02:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,469 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Steam Problem Ok, if you click on my sig link to ATI do the following. When the ATI page loads up select XP- Professional/Home in the first column. In the second column select Radeon , then in the third select Radeon 9600 Series. This will lead you to another page from where you can download the drivers __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

07-10-2008, 02:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Viper593 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Steam Problem I took it to MSY and got it fixed for free. I'm not going to try and fix Steam.

07-10-2008, 02:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,469 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Steam Problem Ok then. As long as your PC is back up and running. However the most probable cause for why the game has gone all funky on you all of a sudden is because the game is constantly updated.. And at a certain point the game may not work on certain graphical drivers any more. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home