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Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:44 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (0)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Fixed crash when trying to join a game from the in-game overlay
- Fixed the in-game overlay to clear cursor clipping when activated (fixes input in Maw)

Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:43 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (0)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Fixed "endless update" bug when trying to download Empire: Total War
- Fixed possible case of "Game is unavailable" bug when trying to launch Empire: Total War

Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:41 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (0)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Fixed possible case where Steam would get stuck with "Downloading starting..." when trying to download
- Added NTFS check when trying to install Empire: Total War
- Added new dialog to inform the user they failed to register a CD key because they do not own a game which is required to register the key (Empire: Total War Special Forces)
- Added more download regions for Australia
- Fixed several update news links for games going to the wrong page
- Added more information to the game launch display when first-time install steps are being ran
- Fixed HL2.exe hanging on shutdown
- Increased max width of links on game properties dialog (general tab) to match the now wider properties panel.
- Fixed the 'launching game' dialog always waiting for user input if there was update news available
- Updated localization files for dialog variable changes (fixes %s1 appearing in some languages)
- New notification shown when an application is downloaded or updated
- Added teamfortress.com, tf2.com, etc. to list of approved chat urls
- Fixed case where retail install would be unnecessarily slow
- Fixed third-party installers not running if an installer before it failed
- Several Steamworks updates

Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:38 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (1)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Added ability to specify content download region (in Settings->downloads)
- Fixed a condition that would prevent Steam from automatically applying game updates until game launch
- Fixed a bug preventing in-game status for 3rd party games
- Fixed running a non-Steam shortcut not changing user status to in-game
- Updated processor detection for "System Information" window and hardware survey
- Detect Windows 7 correctly in the hardware survey/system info dialog
- Fixed a bug affecting Dawn of War II beta participants in certain languages
- Fixed a bug in the game overlay affecting some Dawn of War II beta participants who have the game overlay disabled
- Fixed a rare case where Steam could prevent games from launching
- Fix crash when right-clicking a text edit control with an input locale that is new with Vista
- Updated German localization
- Fixed some potential string truncation in non-English locales
- Repaired layout of controls in Event announcement popup window
- Additional network API warnings for Steamworks partners

Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:35 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (0)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Fix Steam failing to load on Windows 2000 and Windows XP with no service packs installed

Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:34 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (0)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Updated game overlay web browser to support generic web browsing, including web sites that use flash
- Fixed games list scrolling behavior with pageup/pagedown and mouse wheel
- Fixed GTA4 backups not restoring correctly
- Fixed several cases where matchmaking would not work in Left 4 Dead in using Cafe accounts
- Changed Friends to be enabled for Cafe accounts
- Removed 'view invites' dialog on startup, now clicking on a group/user invite toast will take you directly to the Community control page
- Fixed guest passes not showing immediately in games list
- Fixed case where a user would be told a guest pass had expired after they had bought the full game
- Improved Steam Windows Service restart logic in serveral places

Steam Client Update Released
Posted May 3, 2009 4:32 am by deletemyname123 | Comments (0)
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Steam Client
- Added support for automatically launching a game after a retail install completes






