Slitherine

Spends forever at the initial splash screen with "Checking for updates."

Also get "BA_STEAM.exe fatal application error 0x80000003 ExpFlags: 0 ExpAddress: 0x00488730 Please report!"

"Data element too long on line 90"

BA:BA_STEAM.exe - Fatal Application Exit

Reported on the Steam Discussion forum, x-post here.

sounds like a permissions issue, check firewall and anti virus program to see what or which one maybe causing the issue

does it work off line?

It does, but that's not the same as always working with whatever warning page a firewall might send back instead of the expected data

Cheers

Pip