TF2 needs "Beta" Steam to find servers

[lord_raken]

I'm running off of a Mac.

I start up TF2 and select "Start playing" and the server window pops up and tells me that I need to be running Steam Beta to find servers.

What is going on? It worked fine last time and there have only been the regular updates since.

 

[MorganFreeman911]

Run the beta then?

 

[lord_raken]

How do I do that?

 

[AtomicSpark]

From a random Valve Developer Community wiki page:

• Launch Steam and open the Settings window.
• Note the Beta Participation section, and click the Change. button.
• In the Beta Participation dialog, click on the list of available betas, and choose the one called ???

 

[blackout]

got to account settings and activate beta particitpation.

 

[lord_raken]

Cool, thanks.

Anyone know why Valve is doing this or what the purpose of this is?

 

[Naph]

Cool, thanks.

Anyone know why Valve is doing this or what the purpose of this is?

They're doing this so you can play on servers?
:hmph:

 

[Drackard]

Cool, thanks.

Anyone know why Valve is doing this or what the purpose of this is?

To annoy you and only you.