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2024-01-22
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If you encounter issues with Steam games like Half-Life or other titles, such as a Microsoft Visual C++ error with the message "Assertion failed!", switch from Steam Beta to Steam Legacy in the settings to resolve the problem.(Figure 1)

Figure 1

To switch from Steam Beta to Steam Legacy, follow these steps:

  1. Open Steam: Launch Steam and log into your account.
  2. Go to Settings: In the top-left corner, click on Steam and then select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. Opt Out of Beta: In the Settings window, go to the Account tab.
  • Under Beta Participation, click on the Change button.
  • From the dropdown menu, select “None - Opt out of all beta programs”.
  • Click OK to confirm.
  1. Restart Steam: Steam will prompt you to restart the client. Once restarted, it will revert to the Legacy version.

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