Steam Updated

[CSN NewsBot]

The Steam BETA was updated to fix some stability issues and add some debugging output. Here is what Erik Johnson had to say:

We've released a new version of the desktop component of Steam. This release addresses a number of stability issues with Friends and Steam in general. If you restart Steam now you will receive this update.



This version of Steam will generate debugging information if Steam crashes. If you get an assert when running Steam (it will manifest as a Windows style dialogue box with Abort/Retry/Ignore buttons), please check your hard drive for files that have extensions of .mdmp. If it did generate one of these files, please e-mail them to me (erik@valvesoftware.com), with a brief description of what you were doing when it occurred.

So... start up Steam and update that platform.dll to version 5, everyone is doing it. It's clearly the 'in' thing to do.



Update: There has been another update to Steam since this was originally posted. No changelog was given. The current platform version number is 6.

[CSN NewsBot]

Steam Updated

Another new Steam update has been released. This update addresses the game launch problem caused by last night's update.

Steam Client Changes / Additions


• Fixed game launch problem caused by customized game content

It should be noted that Steam is currently ignoring custom game content, but this feature will return once a permanent solution is found.

[CSN NewsBot]

Steam Updated

A very small update to Steam was just released tonight.

Steam Changes


• Fixed rcon packet exploit

As usual, restart your Steam client to grab this update. Exciting, isn't it?

[CSN NewsBot]

Steam Updated

According to Steampowered.com and an email from Jess Cliffe, an update was released tonight for the Steam client. This update has a few bug fixes and one new addition. As per the usual, restart your client in order to grab the update.

Steam Client Changes / Additions


• Added Tools section to Steam UI
  
  
• Fixed Japanese, Thai, and Russian characters drawing incorrectly under Windows 98
  
  
• Fixed DoD:S showing up in the Steam monitor as downloading
  
  
• Fixed HL2 preloading stuck at 89% for some users
  
  
• Fixed condition causing "non-zero size of m_uMallocedBlock" message

[CSN NewsBot]

Steam Updated

Burning the afternoon oil, Valve has released an update to Steam. Aside from a couple of client and HLDS updates, there are a number of fixes and additions made to SourceTV that any spectator will be thankful for. As if you did not already know, restart your Steam clients to grab this update.

Steam Client


• Fixed backup wizard creating invalid backup files for Source games
  
  
• Improved content server selection on WinXP SP2
  
  
  
  HLDS Update Tool (Windows Version)
  
  
• Improved content server selection on WinXP SP2
  
  
  
  SourceTV (part of the Source Dedicated Server)
  
  
• Added hostname to tv_status output
  
  
• Changed the behavior of "tv_relay" command to automatically stop any running map
  
  
• Added command "tv_clients" to list connected spectators/proxy
  
  
• Added -tvmasteronly command line parameter to restrict tvmaxclients to 1 - for use when feeding a single proxy server (not broadcasting)
  
  
• Fixed high CPU usage when running a non standard tick rate
  
  
• Fixed Linux build not correctly initializing, and then not running properly
  
  
• Fixed "tv_maxclients 0" working if SourceTV is used for recording demos only
  
  
• Fixed a couple other crashes

[CSN NewsBot]

Steam Updated

An update for Counter-Strike: Source, Steam, and the Source engine has just been released tonight. In addition to the re-release of last Thursday's rolled back content, there are a few additional fixes.

Counter-Strike: Source


• Fixed hang bug when shooting grates
  
  
• Re-released changes from Thursday's update (click for more details)
  
  
  
  Source Engine
  
  
• Fixed an intermittent crash ("failed to open models\gman_high.vvd") in Half-Life 2
  
  
  
  Steam
  
  
• Fixed a game crash which occurred when trying to write to special filenames reserved by Windows

[The Who?]

its seems like valve is focusing primarily on steam application issues (rather than cs specific ones) - at least on the last two updates. Does this mean they are finished tweaking cs? I hope not, they better fix the riot shield, as of now it's obsolete because rifle fire goes through it (I'm not even sure if this is a bug or if rifles penetrate the glass or if that was just a rumor). Anyone know?

[RaptorRage]

The problem with the shield is that it doesn't block gunfire when the shield user strafes left or right (or any 2-key diagonal combination involving left/right strafing). Otherwise it's totally impervious to gunfire in all situations.



There have been like 5 updates since the beta was released. It has been pretty much Steam updates on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and those were followed up on Fridays with a CS update. I'm guessing if the pattern holds there may be a CS update again this weekend. In any case they need to fix the shield and a clipping problem on aztec with one of the boxes allowing players to walk into it.

[.skywalke|2.]

That new platform.dll fucked up my fps

[alfuh]

if you check the update history you would see that cs was updated on the 12th .. only a week ago.

[Simplex]

For those paranoid (and interested) ones, it looks like those .mdmp are memory dump files (I believe they are coding Steam in Java? Correct me if I'm wrong). Those are great to find out how exactly you got that crash to occur, but it could also show steam programmers your open kiddie porn windows. Just a word to the wise (I'm not even a BETA member, I'll just wait).

[The Who?]

RaptorRage wrote..

The problem with the shield is that it doesn't block gunfire when the shield user strafes left or right (or any 2-key diagonal combination involving left/right strafing). Otherwise it's totally impervious to gunfire in all situations.

thats not true, i have tested this.

[-Dice]

Wouldn't a memory dump show all open processes?

[Disk2]

Simplex wrote..

For those paranoid (and interested) ones, it looks like those .mdmp are memory dump files (I believe they are coding Steam in Java? Correct me if I'm wrong). Those are great to find out how exactly you got that crash to occur, but it could also show steam programmers your open kiddie porn windows. Just a word to the wise (I'm not even a BETA member, I'll just wait).

C++ using MS Visual C++

[CabalSoljea]

erm..... i blieve sumone shuld xplain e "so-called" penetration issue...



i dun blieve its a bug. it happens only when i strafe... or when i am crouching and that ass is standin infront of me... it "seem" to penetrate for me... but then, im not looking at their view... i wouldnt know if hey could see my ass (or anything)



penetration.