Counter Strike Source has always worked of the steam platform, infact all source games have always requires the Steam platform to be used.

the steam program is a great thing, no longer are your fiddling around with CD's or worrying about their condition as you can just download all the titles you own, and you can gain instant access to anygame you want to own, and as all major games are coming available on Steam it gets better.

unless you do not actualy own the game, steam is not a problem (and even if you dont their are ways around it... sort of)

so what is your gripe with Steam, just that it requires the internet? well you can set it to offline mode allowing you to play all SP games if you do not have a constant connection.

just remember, Valve will NEVER EVER EVER ask you about your personal details or account info EVER! so if you have some numpty on steam friends saking you ignore them, thats the only down side to steam IMO, the fraudsters.

Kevin, i meant that as a general statement, it was not aimed at you! so sorry if you think i was accuseing you of piracy.

i can still play EP2 in offline mode



look bottom right, the steam symbol, with the red line at the top means im in offline mode.

i can load up all games that i have 100% completly downloaded. you cant browse for servers and things though as you are not connected to the steam system.

as far as im away this has always been the case, allowing LAN play but not Online.

hmm... a lan should be available in offline mode and you should be able to add bots to the session as well (CS Source that is) im pretty sure it use to let me do it before i got my broadband connection.



it let me start a CSS lan session with bots while in offline mode... the only thing i could suggest is makeing sure your games are all up to date otherwise everything should be fine.

lol... like i said, just make sure the game is up to date and it should let you play off-line.

oh well, i hope you get it sorted Kevin

cheers
kermit.