New Steam Client Beta Adds Shopping Cart and Recommendations

[DigiQ8]

A new beta for the Steam Client is now available. The new beta has many new additions like the support of shopping cart, recommendations & purchasing directly on the web. Check below for the full list:

• Added shopping cart, recommendations & purchasing directly on the web
• Added backend support for Left 4 Dead matchmaking
• Added backend support for Steam Cloud
• Fixed steam re-applying command line parameters (like -install) across 'change user' or 'change language' restarts
• Fixed steam refreshing the games list, refreshing the server browser if open, and reloading server brower filter settings
• Fixed the friends list placeholder for large clans disappearing when "view online friends only" was turned on
• Fixed games list not always refreshing after receiving license updates
• Fixed embedded IE control not scrolling or responding to key presses correctly
• Improved IE control perf

And here is a little more detail on the Store related changes:

We've done a pretty big overhaul to the store and our purchasing process so that you can now purchase online over the web without even using the Steam client, and when you purchase in the client the entire payment/checkout path is in the web control, instead of in a client wizard dialog.[br]

We've also added shopping carts, online account creation, account history, and recommendations to the store.[br]

If you were planning to buy a game, please try it with the new system and give us feedback on how the purchase path works for you.[br]

If you'd like to checkout the new store outside of the client you can use this URL to opt into the new store while in a web browser:[br]

http://store.steampowered.com/?webbasedpurchasing=1

Also, if you are outside the US you'll notice we haven't translated all the new strings yet and they show in English. We should be able to update with translated strings soon (before the beta is set live for everyone).

To access the Beta, go to File -> Settings, and on the Account tab will be a drop down. Select Steam Client Candidate, and then allow Steam to restart itself. Have fun testing

 

[Marler]

Interesting stuff.....

 

[Omnomnick]

Sounds cool

 

[Mutley]

A very good update!

Updating now.

 

[AciD]

Yay, SteamCloud!

 

[Barnz]

Someone post pictures.

 

[Mutley]

Someone post pictures.

Took a few.

 

[Barnz]

Looks nice. Now I need to find $10 to get Left 4 Dead.

 

[Asuka]

Wow really cool. Cant wait for steam cloud.

 

[Druckles]

I don't want a shopping cart

 

[DarkDamo]

I don't want a shopping cart

Well lot of people do

 

[AciD]

Took a few.


[pics]

Man! Use cleartype fonts!

 

[Majestic XII]

So, what's Steam Cloud?

 

[wormstrangler]

So, what's Steam Cloud?

Your save games and game configurations are kept on Steam servers and are available to you anywhere you use steam from.

 

[Majestic XII]

Your save games and game configurations are kept on Steam servers and are available to you anywhere you use steam from.

That is excellent.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

HOLY ****ING SHOPPING CARTS.

Sweet wheels ya mang.

 

[Xendance]

The "Recent Steam Store Transactions" is good. Mine dates back to my birthday in 2007 where I added Prey to Steam. Then the Grand Theft Auto collection.

 

[elfguy]

"steam cloud" ?

That could this be.

 

[Snowknight26]

Read a couple posts above you. Wow.

My 'licenses and subscriptions' department seems lacking :\

 

[Druckles]

Actually, I do quite like the idea of a shopping cart.

 

[Krusty]

Does the web purchasing mean we can proxy through a US site and buy US only games I wonder?

Steam cloud sounds interesting

 

[Xendance]

Does the web purchasing mean we can proxy through a US site and buy US only games I wonder?

No.

Valve aren't that thick.