Off Topic > Games
Why do I have to be on the internet to be on Steam's offline mode?
Hiiro326:
It always works for me, I just open steam without a connection, click play and boom offline games.
and steam is DRM lol
TristanLuigi:
You don't.
You need to be online once, then you don't have to STAY online afterward lol
Nickelob Ultra:
--- Quote from: Fredulus on February 24, 2013, 07:59:26 PM ---because steam has DRM
it needs to know you actually own the games, and didn't just get a friend to login to his account and DL them for you, then go into offline mode
--- End quote ---
This.
For me I've only needed offline mode when I'm actually away from a good internet connection (i.e. school, cafe, etc.). Just disable your internet when launching Steam, assuming your games are up-to-date/downloaded 100% and you have your account credentials saved. Bam, offline mode. That's how I do it.
Port:
For me, I always have to open Steam when I have internet connection, then let the computer go into hibernation, then resume it later when I need it and have no internet connection.