Steam Update Adds Download Region Selection
The recent beta for the Steam client has <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/2218/">now been released</a> as a required update. The update adds the ability for users to select their download location, adds in Windows 7 detection, and provides many more updates.<br />
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The list of changes are below. Check them out while you restart your clients.<ul><li> Added ability to specify content download region (in Settings->downloads)<br />
<li> Fixed a condition that would prevent Steam from automatically applying game updates until game launch<br />
<li> Fixed a bug preventing in-game status for 3rd party games<br />
<li> Fixed running a non-Steam shortcut not changing user status to in-game</ul>[break="more changes"]<ul><li> Updated processor detection for "System Information" window and hardware survey<br />
<li> Detect Windows 7 correctly in the hardware survey/system info dialog<br />
<li> Fixed a bug affecting Dawn of War II beta participants in certain languages<br />
<li> Fixed a bug in the game overlay affecting some Dawn of War II beta participants who have the game overlay disabled<br />
<li> Fixed a rare case where Steam could prevent games from launching<br />
<li> Fix crash when right-clicking a text edit control with an input locale that is new with Vista<br />
<li> Updated German localization<br />
<li> Fixed some potential string truncation in non-English locales<br />
<li> Repaired layout of controls in Event announcement popup window<br />
<li> Additional network API warnings for Steamworks partners</ul>
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The list of changes are below. Check them out while you restart your clients.<ul><li> Added ability to specify content download region (in Settings->downloads)<br />
<li> Fixed a condition that would prevent Steam from automatically applying game updates until game launch<br />
<li> Fixed a bug preventing in-game status for 3rd party games<br />
<li> Fixed running a non-Steam shortcut not changing user status to in-game</ul>[break="more changes"]<ul><li> Updated processor detection for "System Information" window and hardware survey<br />
<li> Detect Windows 7 correctly in the hardware survey/system info dialog<br />
<li> Fixed a bug affecting Dawn of War II beta participants in certain languages<br />
<li> Fixed a bug in the game overlay affecting some Dawn of War II beta participants who have the game overlay disabled<br />
<li> Fixed a rare case where Steam could prevent games from launching<br />
<li> Fix crash when right-clicking a text edit control with an input locale that is new with Vista<br />
<li> Updated German localization<br />
<li> Fixed some potential string truncation in non-English locales<br />
<li> Repaired layout of controls in Event announcement popup window<br />
<li> Additional network API warnings for Steamworks partners</ul>
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