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Published 20 hours ago • verified publisher icon jshackles

Idle master is not detecting steam when its open on my computer.

Open Newcool1230 opened this issue 8 years ago • 11 comments

https://gyazo.com/2db4ad8b7e07fc095f2dea25b3a1a34d

I have also tried ignoring the steam client status still doesnt work

https://gyazo.com/124792ebc6e23b64507fac05f86fa13f

Newcool1230 avatar Apr 10 '16 08:04 Newcool1230

If u restart steam client (and idle master) it help?

MonkAlex avatar Apr 11 '16 10:04 MonkAlex

@MonkAlex I just now tried that and.... its works fine now. Thanks!

Newcool1230 avatar Apr 11 '16 13:04 Newcool1230

I couldn't get Idle Master to detect Steam. Fresh Windows 7, fresh Steam install, fresh Idle Master copy from the website. No luck.

Getterac7 avatar May 11 '16 01:05 Getterac7

after installing your new computer, steam etc. did you restart your computer? If not plz do so. if you did try running everything with administrator

Newcool1230 avatar May 11 '16 01:05 Newcool1230

Good ideas, but no luck. Restarted, and ran steam/idle master as admin. Still nothing. =/

(This is a VirtualBox VM, if it matters.)

Getterac7 avatar May 11 '16 01:05 Getterac7

I think thats your problem its on VM

Newcool1230 avatar May 11 '16 02:05 Newcool1230

i'm having the same issue on a new install of win10. had no issues on the previous install

OranShuster avatar Sep 19 '16 20:09 OranShuster

Well, whether steam is running or not is recognized by Steamwork.NET and its method IsSteamRunning(). VM in my opinion should not be a problem as long as it is not modifying steam process.

There is one thing you can check.

  1. Turn on steam
  2. Go to your Windows Task Manager
  3. Go to Processes tab
  4. Click View - Select Columns... - Tick PID (Process Identifier)
  5. Press OK
  6. Find Steam.exe and check its PID (write it down or something)
  7. Press WIN+R - Run Box will pop out
  8. Type regedit - press enter
  9. Find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\ActiveProcess (64-bit system) or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam\ActiveProcess (32-bit system)
  10. After you click on ActiveProcess in the right part of the screen there will be keys
  11. Check if "pid" - Data column is the same as in your Task Manager

*The pid number you are looking for is in parentheses (Decimal system)

If those numbers are not the same you should try reinstalling steam - Steam Support link.

fdornak avatar Sep 20 '16 07:09 fdornak

Also for this situation when running steam is not detected there is option to ignore this warning. In IdleMaster window go to File - Settings - Ignore Steam client status

fdornak avatar Sep 21 '16 18:09 fdornak

checked and the PIDs are the same. also when using the "ignore steam client option" it still won't check badge status

OranShuster avatar Oct 03 '16 13:10 OranShuster

I'm still having this issue. PIDs are the same. I also checked the ignore warning option and it doesn't do anything, just sits there.

Getterac7 avatar Oct 14 '16 00:10 Getterac7