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Update #3 @ 10:26PM EST: The Counter-Strike update listed below has been released. Refer to the news post above entitled "Counter-Strike 1.6 Update" for more information.



Update #2 @ 10:48PM EST: The Steam update below has been released. Please exit Steam and then restart to receive this update.



VALVe has been working on the following updates for Steam that will be released within a 2 week period. Here's a list of the changes.

steam (this has been released)


• fix for bug where users are getting "useridticket invalid" when connecting to servers
  
  
• fixed 3rd-party games not launching correctly if other command line options were specified
  
  
• added install path registry key so that mods know where to install
  
  
• fix connections staying open to content servers once they have been instantiated
  
  
• allow for a proper message when there is a protocol mismatch between the steam client and a steam backend server
  
  
• fixed bug in 'remember password' functionality
  
  
• fixed game->properties listing a games' status as 'launching...' even after the game had finished being launched
  
  
• changed cybercafe security features to only be enabled if 'remember password' is checked in login
  
  
• changed 'delete cache' button to require password if cybercafe account
  
  
• fixed bug where steam would crash when it lost its content server connection
  
  
• full localization pass on all languages
  
  
  
  counter-strike (this has been released)
  
  
• fix shield drop weapon server crash
  
  
• fix shield exploit
  
  
• new version of de_cbble
  
  
  
  friends and server browser (release this weekend or early next week)
  
  
• fixed problem with not always being able to re-add friends after removing them
  
  
• fixed case where authorization request dialog could appear multiple times from the same user
  
  
• fixed chat messages & authorization requests stealing focus and not starting minimized
  
  
• fixed auto-away not working
  
  
• removed 'about' dialog
  
  
• fixed add-on (checkers, etc) invites when in game appearing over the top of the game, instead of just in the gameui area
  
  
• removed unnecessary bind() calls for client udp sockets
  
  
• chat dialogs now add a message into the text whenever the other user changes status
  
  
• fixed spurious character in game info dialog
  
  
• change 'time' info in game info player list to be in hours:minutes:seconds instead of just seconds
  
  
• changed game info player list to default to sorting by score, then time

[Nathan D.]

Everyone will learn to love VALVe and their creations (Steam) just like me!

[CSLaLaCraper]

Heh..Its getting better. Thank god no more shield exploit

[T|2i|34L]

Hopefully this will have killed the last shield exploit (I hope that was the last one!). It's cool to see they are still updating DOD, but I was hoping for CS 1.6 final.



Glad to see they are workin out the bugs (but isn't that what beta's are for?)

[Nathan D.]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but CS 1.6 is final right?

[peagle]

Hooray Valve!



Wait, isn't the version of cbble we have the new one? Are we getting an even newer one?

[Pan the Goat God]

About damn time.Wewt.

[Sh3llSh0ck]

Cool Cool.

[Nathan D.]

peagle wrote..

Hooray Valve!



Wait, isn't the version of cbble we have the new one? Are we getting an even newer one?

If you haven't noticed, there is a big gap in the terrorist tower. To my knowledge, that is what they are fixing.

[Flynntargart]

wow, already with the massive updates...



you know you make solid programs when....

[tspoon1066]

I think steam is good because it will allow valve to fix problems on the go, for example, they can fix bugs within individual games without releasing a patch or the next version.

[Spartibus]

~~~```!delayed like hl2

[thor2488]

The exploit thing is why Steam was created. So you don't have to wait months for a simple exploit fix.



That is why Steam is t3h good.

[Gameshot911]

Nathan D. wrote..

Please correct me if I am wrong, but CS 1.6 is final right?

Roger!

[tspoon1066]

ooooooo Homeworld advert.....

Hang on

*looks around*

This is CSNation, bah!



Pesky ad...............anyway

I'm glad they're fixing the invalid ticket thingy, that was just downright annoying, especially if there was only one spot left in my fave server or something, u get the idea.



And its about time the shield exploit was fixed, that was just getting downright annoying and I was considering selling all that I own and becoming a hermit. (or a hermit crab, gimme ur shell!!! haha 1337!)