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no longer able to launch steam in no-browser mode
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I used to have terrible stutters whenever ingame, but launching the steam client in no-browser always fixed it so ive just been playing like that for years

as of today, launching steam with the no-browser tag no longer works, and the game is super stuttery again from web helper using all my CPU. anyone know of an alternative way to launch or a different way to stop the stutters?

I used to have terrible stutters whenever ingame, but launching the steam client in no-browser always fixed it so ive just been playing like that for years

as of today, launching steam with the no-browser tag no longer works, and the game is super stuttery again from web helper using all my CPU. anyone know of an alternative way to launch or a different way to stop the stutters?
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#2
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https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/3710433479207750727

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/3710433479207750727
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https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/3710433479207750727

some workarounds from this thread
linux:

lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper

windows:

lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen

[quote]https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/3710433479207750727[/quote]
some workarounds from this thread
linux:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper[/code][/quote]
windows:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.[/code]
[/quote]

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen
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Rockzwindows:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.

fwiw, i tried the Windows method and it doesn't seem to work. if i try running Steam, it hangs without steamwebhelper.exe and eventually crashes.

[quote=Rockz][quote]
windows:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.[/code]
[/quote]
[/quote]
[/quote]

fwiw, i tried the Windows method and it doesn't seem to work. if i try running Steam, it hangs without steamwebhelper.exe and eventually crashes.
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#5
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https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/3710433479207750727/?ctp=12#c3763355849149173205
try this

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/3710433479207750727/?ctp=12#c3763355849149173205
try this
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#6
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I tried this: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1640927348821879594/?ctp=2#c3761102779894870752

Make a new text file and paste in the code (change the "D:\Games\Steam" path to your own one for the "Steam" folder). Save it as "start-mini.cmd" and double-click the file to open it. Takes a little longer to launch steam but seems to get rid of the webhelper altogether. Don't know how the code works myself exactly though.

I tried this: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1640927348821879594/?ctp=2#c3761102779894870752

Make a new text file and paste in the code (change the "D:\Games\Steam" path to your own one for the "Steam" folder). Save it as "start-mini.cmd" and double-click the file to open it. Takes a little longer to launch steam but seems to get rid of the webhelper altogether. Don't know how the code works myself exactly though.
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#7
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Rockzlinux:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper
windows:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen

FYI this doesn't seem to work anymore with the new Steam client update. seems like they removed basically all of the old non-webhelper interface

[quote=Rockz]
linux:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper[/code][/quote]
windows:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.[/code]
[/quote]

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen[/quote]
FYI this doesn't seem to work anymore with the new Steam client update. seems like they removed basically all of the old non-webhelper interface
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#8
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RAONICALIASRockzlinux:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper
windows:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen
FYI this doesn't seem to work anymore with the new Steam client update. seems like they removed basically all of the old non-webhelper interface

-vgui brings back the older ui, I've heard that the thing works with that

[quote=RAONICALIAS][quote=Rockz]
linux:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper[/code][/quote]
windows:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.[/code]
[/quote]

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen[/quote]
FYI this doesn't seem to work anymore with the new Steam client update. seems like they removed basically all of the old non-webhelper interface[/quote]

-vgui brings back the older ui, I've heard that the thing works with that
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#9
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J_4rb1RAONICALIASRockzlinux:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper
windows:lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am
removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen
FYI this doesn't seem to work anymore with the new Steam client update. seems like they removed basically all of the old non-webhelper interface

-vgui brings back the older ui, I've heard that the thing works with that

-vgui does bring back the older ui for the top section, but unfortunately you still can't disable steamwebhelper even with it enabled (at least on Linux). the new client just assumes you have webhelper enabled when trying to do some CEF stuff and crashes if you've chmod -x'd it:

src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Fatal assert; application exiting
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Fatal assert; application exiting
[quote=J_4rb1][quote=RAONICALIAS][quote=Rockz]
linux:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]chmod -x $HOME/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steamwebhelper[/code][/quote]
windows:
[quote=lightwo 9 Dec, 2022 @ 7:19am][code]removing/renaming steamwebhelper.exe and starting the client with -noverifyfiles.[/code]
[/quote]

after quickly testing on linux (didnt test windows), games run fine, but you need to launch them through minimal mode and you won't be able to chat with people (and you will be offline), because that is handled by the now disabled steamwebhelper. also updates might revert these changes, but that shall be seen[/quote]
FYI this doesn't seem to work anymore with the new Steam client update. seems like they removed basically all of the old non-webhelper interface[/quote]

-vgui brings back the older ui, I've heard that the thing works with that[/quote]
-vgui does bring back the older ui for the top section, but unfortunately you still can't disable steamwebhelper even with it enabled (at least on Linux). the new client just assumes you have webhelper enabled when trying to do some CEF stuff and crashes if you've chmod -x'd it:

[code]
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Fatal assert; application exiting
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (529) : Fatal assert; application exiting
[/code]
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#10
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-no-browser works on older steam client versions.

I found an older version of steam on my old pc, booted it up without bootstrapper updates (-nobootstrapupdate -skipinitialbootstrap) and -no-browser and it actually worked

so check your old hard drives cuz yall might have some old steam versions there.

also pretty sure that theres a download for win7 compatibile client and it should work with -no-browser as well

-no-browser works on older steam client versions.

I found an older version of steam on my old pc, booted it up without bootstrapper updates (-nobootstrapupdate -skipinitialbootstrap) and -no-browser and it [url=https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1098656795192479786/1123627265876558014/20230628_165235.jpg?width=507&height=676]actually worked [/url]

so check your old hard drives cuz yall might have some old steam versions there.

also pretty sure that theres a download for win7 compatibile client and it should work with -no-browser as well
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