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Steam client update released

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 17:00
by News Reader
Image Steam client update released
Author: valve valve
Category: Valve news update Valve news update
Publish Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 04:15:12 -0800

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
  • -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 Fista
    -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
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Re: Steam client update released

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 17:15
by Baliame
News Reader wrote:-Added ability to specify content download region (in Settings->downloads)
Thank god for that, I'm sick of the saudi arabian update servers I always get.

I wonder if german people can use this to bypass censoring though..

Re: Steam client update released

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 18:15
by deject
News Reader wrote:-Fixed a condition that would prevent Steam from automatically applying game updates until game launch
About damn time. That was so fucking annoying.

Re: Steam client update released

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 18:36
by Mr. Johnson
deject wrote:
About damn time. That was so fucking annoying.
:above: :above: :above: