Steam News

Grand Theft Auto IV Update Released

November 11, 2009, 11:41 am - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Grand Theft Auto IV have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

General

• Convert all region SKU's into the same SKU
  
• Include support for all languages within single exe
  

• Allow controls to be double mapped on keyboard
  
• Added option in controls menu to disable mouse controls in helicopters
  
• Adjust keyboard control sensitivity in hood cam view in vehicles
  

• Security Updates to deter cheating in multiplayer
  
• Hosts can now immediately Kick users from their games in Lobby and in game via Cell phone without having to rely on peer voting
  
• Fixed a bug in Cops 'n Crooks mode where Host would drop out and prevent remaining players from leaving game
  

Bully: Scholarship Edition Update Released

April 28, 2009, 1:50 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Bully: Scholarship Edition have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Bully: Scholarship Edition

• Improved streaming performance
  
• Fixed for random lock ups and crashes affecting 64-bit Windows with over 2 GB of RAM
  

Grand Theft Auto IV Update Released

April 14, 2009, 11:54 am - Valve

Updates to Grand Theft Auto IV have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Graphics

• Interior Lights for ATI 1900 series cards
  
  • All light sources appear for users with 1900 series ATI cards. (ie. Pool Mini Game)
    
  • ALT-TAB fixed
    
• Graphics Settings
  
  • Added menu option "OFF" for Reflection quality
    
  • Added menu option "OFF" for Shadow quality
    
• Scrolling signboards
  
  • Activate missing scrolling signboard text (ie. highway signs, Star Junction, Clock Tower Sign)
    

• Physics optimizations to improve situations with heavy physics calculations (ie. 32 player races)
  
• Graphical Performance Optimizations
  

• NAT Type detection
  
  • Detect if user has a "strict" NAT and displays message for user
    
• Voice chat is received even if your microphone is turned off
  

• Keyboard / Mouse
  
  • Remapping restrictions removed
    
  • Allow Enter, Backspace, and Arrow keys to be remapped by user
    
  • Allow multiple mouse buttons to be mapped
    
• Enable/Disable DirectInput in Menu
  
  • Users can now activate/deactivate Direct Input devices from "Controls" menu
    
  • If commandline "-usedirectinput" is active, it will override pause menu setting
    
• Use 2 direct input devices simultaneously (ie. Wheel and Gamepad)
  
  • Users can now use 2 different controllers at once, including 1 XInput and 1 Direct Input device
    
• Added more Direct Input / XInput device support
  
  • Saitek P380/P480/P580/P990
    
  • Saitek PS1000/PS2700/P3200/P3600
    
  • Gravis Eliminator Shock gamepad
    

• Detect modified files and prevent users from entering multiplayer if found
  
  • Game will prompt with a message after blocking user with modified data files from entering multiplayer
    
  • Should prevent multiplayer access from cell phone and GFWL join in progress
    
• Detect modified / non-original game launcher
  
  • Prevent game from Launching if modifed/non-original game launcher is found
    

Weekend Deal: 30% off all Rockstar Games

January 30, 2009, 9:50 am - Valve - General Announcement

This weekend only, save 30% on anything and everything in Rockstar Games' catalog. This includes recent releases such as Grand Theft Auto IV and Bully: Scholarship Edition, as well as past hits such as Max Payne 2 and the highly-rated Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Visit the Rockstar Games publisher catalog for a complete listing of all Rockstar Games available on Steam.

Grand Theft Auto IV Update Released

January 24, 2009, 2:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Grand Theft Auto IV have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Grand Theft Auto IV

• Added "Water Quality", "Shadow Quality" and "Reflection Resolution" sliders in graphics menu
  
• Added "Definition" and "VSync" toggles in graphics menu
  
• Rendering optimizations
  
• VSync optimizations
  
• Added Commandline "-notimefix" which will help some users who are experiencing the fast/slow gameplay issue after patch 1 was applied
  
• Fixed a bug that caused some users to experience endless looping audio effects after Patch 1 was applied
  
• Benchmark was disabling sounds after Patch 1 was applied, this is now fixed
  
• Unable to load game fixed - For some users, a DOS window would open and close immediately upon Game Launch, GTA IV would never launch
  
• Hang on Initial Game Loading Screen fixed - Some users experienced Character Art Loading screens in an endless loop
  
• Certain causes of the RESC10 error have been fixed (Alt-Tab, change resolution). If you experience an RESC10 error, you must restart
  
• Certain Instances of the "GRAND THEFT AUTO IV has encountered a problem and needs to close" error have been fixed
  

Grand Theft Auto IV Available Now

December 2, 2008, 10:22 am - Valve - Product Release

What does the American dream mean today? Find out what it means for Niko Bellic as you explore Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV, now available for customers in North America and Down Under.

Grand Theft Auto IV will be available for customers in Europe at Midnight GMT.

Grand Theft Auto IV - Now Available For Pre-Purchase

November 21, 2008, 3:27 pm - Valve - Product Release

Grand Theft Auto IV is now available for pre-purchase on Steam. Pre-purchase now and get a free copy of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to play right now.

Now on Steam: Bully: Scholarship Edition

October 21, 2008, 2:52 pm - Valve - Product Release

The Rockstar tradition of groundbreaking, original gameplay and humorous tongue-in-cheek storytelling invades an entirely new setting: the schoolyard. Get Bully: Scholarship Edition on Steam for $29.99. Now available in the United States and Canada. Additional territories will release Oct 31.

Rockstar Games Brings Full Line-up to Steam

January 4, 2008, 11:49 am - Valve - Product Release

All your favorites from Rockstar Games are now on Steam! To celebrate, you'll save 10% on every title, from the complete Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne series to Manhunt, Midnight Club II, and more. Specially-priced collections and bundles are on sale, too, including The Rockstar Collection, which packs every Rockstar game for just $53.95 (regular price: $59.95). Hurry--the sale ends January 11.

See the full line-up of games and collections here.