Steam offline mode help with Skyrim

[AVDutch]

Hello everyone;

 

I have a question, is it possible to run the Steam version of Skyrim without starting up Steam? I ask this because I sometimes have to go on trips where I don't have internet, and I therefore can't access Steam. However, for some weird reason my steam won't start in offline mode unless I'm connected to the internet (in which case it's pretty useless anyway). The reason for this being that it tries to update (even if I tell it not to) and then it fails.

 

So my question is: is it possible to start the Steam version of Skyrim without starting Steam, or should I try to fix my problem where Steam won't start in offline mode?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Deleted3507349User]

Steam has to be running. As far as I know the only way to make Steam regularly give you the option to start itself up in offline mode is to be online with it, then switch to offline mode. From then on it *should* give you the choice between online or offline mode when you start it.

[OakRain]

Apparently Steam has recently been updated to allow users to start in offline mode without having to go online first to set it to offline.

 

Edit - Just tested this a few minutes ago.

 

With an internet connection I logged into Steam (online mode) then exited Steam and pulled my network cable (no wireless network here).I did not select "go offline" before exiting Steam which would previously have been normal practice.

 

Without an internet connection I selected Steam desktop icon to launch Steam,message pops up complaining of no internet connection but with an option to start in offline mode - selected offline mode and Steam launched in offline mode just fine.

 

When replacing network cable and launching Steam again it reverted to online mode.

[AVDutch]

Apparently Steam has recently been updated to allow users to start in offline mode without having to go online first to set it to offline.

 

Edit - Just tested this a few minutes ago.

 

With an internet connection I logged into Steam (online mode) then exited Steam and pulled my network cable (no wireless network here).I did not select "go offline" before exiting Steam which would previously have been normal practice.

 

Without an internet connection I selected Steam desktop icon to launch Steam,message pops up complaining of no internet connection but with an option to start in offline mode - selected offline mode and Steam launched in offline mode just fine.

 

When replacing network cable and launching Steam again it reverted to online mode.

 

Awesome, thanks! Tried it out and it works, I didn't know it had been updated :D!