Steam Update.

[Asuka]

Steam Client Update Released
September 21, 2004, 5:41 pm · valve
An update to the Steam client has just been released. Steam will update itself automatically when you restart. Here is a list of the changes:

STEAM CLIENT CHANGES / ADDITIONS:
* Removed Exit & Logout command
* Improved authentication system
* Improved UI feedback when Internet connection has been lost
* Improved pre-loading behavior (will no longer pause)
* Added new in-game languages: Japanese, Thai, & Russian


This update includes a "Half-Life 2 Hardware Survey". This mostly automated survey collects information about Steam users' computer hardware (and some software). We plan to use this information to tune the performance of our games.

http://steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=317

Btw they are running the survey again. Maybe another clue its getting closer. lol i had to say it.

EDIT: ok i just restarted my steam and look at the survey. And it stated this:

I dont beleave the last survey had "hardware requirements for Half-Life 2" I beleave they need this last survey for the boxing for Half-Life 2 mayby the system requirements.

Just a thought.

 

[Letters]

There is a forum allll for Steam.


Most people fall under 'other' in the video card area... And I'm part of the 0.11% of people to have a desktop width of 1400 pixes! Woo!

 

[Asuka]

I just edit the post. Check it out.

 

[T.H.C.138]

Has anyone noticed that there are now 7 files with "source" in the filename?
Base Source Shared.gcf and its 44.9 MB...
Maybe I am wrong and just never noticed this one before

 

[ytinupmi]

Has anyone noticed that there are now 7 files with "source" in the filename?
Base Source Shared.gcf and its 44.9 MB...
Maybe I am wrong and just never noticed this one before

are you smoking something hallucinogenic?

 Directory of E:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps
09/22/2004  05:08     1,094,562,332 base source shared materials.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08       481,222,360 base source shared models.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08     1,019,383,208 base source shared sounds.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08        41,109,196 codename gordon.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08       277,990,400 counter-strike.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08       393,891,256 day of defeat.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08        43,755,612 deathmatch classic.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08        10,095,768 dedicated server.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08         8,801,820 half-life engine.gcf
03/03/2004  17:00        67,108,864 half-life localized.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08       414,632,828 half-life.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08       188,743,680 opposing force.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08        12,629,564 platform.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08        13,855,896 ricochet.gcf
09/22/2004  05:08       117,906,000 team fortress classic.gcf
              16 File(s)  4,185,688,784 bytes

i see three files with "source" in the name..........

 

[Tork]

I got six, this is for people who have counter-strike source too.


counter-strike source shared content.gcf
counter-strike source base content.gcf
base source shared.gcf
base source shared sounds.gcf
base source shared models.gcf
base source shared materials.gcf

 

[Asuka]

I got six, this is for people who have counter-strike source too.


counter-strike source shared content.gcf
counter-strike source base content.gcf
base source shared.gcf
base source shared sounds.gcf
base source shared models.gcf
base source shared materials.gcf

Same here.

 

[The Dark Elf]

moved to correct forum

 

[Stigmata]

Could "base source shared.gcf" be the Source engine itself, perhaps with all the "default" shaders included as well?

 

[Asuka]

moved to correct forum

thx didnt know where to post.

 

[Ecthe|ioN]

Is there a result of the HL2 Hardware survey around ?? Link ??

Btw, a new update for steam has been released.

STEAM CLIENT CHANGES / ADDITIONS:

Fixed game launch problem caused by customized game content

 

[Asuka]

Steam Client Update Released
September 22, 2004, 10:56 am · valve
An update to the Steam client has just been released. Steam will update itself automatically when you restart. Here is a list of the changes:

STEAM CLIENT CHANGES / ADDITIONS:
* Fixed game launch problem caused by customized game content


Update: In order to expedite the fix for crashing caused by custom content, Steam is temporarily ignoring custom game content. The use of custom content will be re-enabled as soon as possible.

Is there a result of the HL2 Hardware survey around ?? Link ??

Btw, a new update for steam has been released.

STEAM CLIENT CHANGES / ADDITIONS:

Fixed game launch problem caused by customized game content

http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

 

[cadaveca]

anyone still able to play CS:S beta?

 

[cadaveca]

anyone know why bandwidth usage has doubled, but users and servers are halved?

 

[Ames]

Wow...

It seems that over 300,000 people have completed the hardware survey already and it hasn't even been one day yet.

More than half of them have the capability to play Half-Life 2.

 

[cadaveca]

Same here.

uh, you should have 7.

source dedicated server
counterstrike source shared content
counterstrike source base content
base source shared
base source shared models
base source shared sounds
base source shared materials

that would be 7.

 

[T.H.C.138]

At least I had the number of files right....Just not where they all came from...alas, 'twas naught but wishful thinking on my part..

 

[hi_ted]

A further update has been released:
An update to the Steam client has just been released. Steam will update itself automatically when you restart. Here is a list of the changes:


STEAM CLIENT CHANGES / ADDITIONS:

Fixed game launch problem caused by customized game content

Update: In order to expedite the fix for crashing caused by custom content, Steam is temporarily ignoring custom game content. The use of custom content will be re-enabled as soon as possible.