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Steam client update released

November 18, 2009, 2:15 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Fixed Left 4 Dead 2 gifts not showing up in recipients games list until after redemption via email even if sent directly to the account
  • Fixed steam client displaying "scanning for updates" while decrypting newly unlocked content
  • Prevent client from displaying or allowing a user to select an unavailable language for a game
  • Improve game installation progress display
  • Fixed games sometimes spuriously launching after they get updated

Steam client update released

November 13, 2009, 6:36 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Updates to support Left 4 Dead 2

Steam client update released

November 10, 2009, 5:01 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Improved completing installation process
  • Improved Steam Service repair process

Steam client update released

November 6, 2009, 11:36 am - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Fixes for Incomplete Installation(35) and (16) for Left 4 Dead 2 demo
  • Improved reconnect to Steam logic during Steam Cloud synchronization
  • Increased client side timeouts for Steam Cloud requests to improve reliability for users in remote locations
  • Fixed a case where cloud files would believe they were up-to-date and not sync if you had been disconnected from Steam on a first machine, played elsewhere, then reconnected and run again on the first machine without restarting Steam
  • Fixed a crash in the in-client web control if you hit backspace while a flash movie has focus
  • Fixed a rare crash for users with long path names containing non-ascii characters
  • Fixed a rare crash when failing an attempt to create a new account
  • Only show Dragon Age CD keys that the user must manually enter into the Dragon Age site
  • Fixed tab key press getting through overlay to game during shift-tab activation for games using win32 input messages

Steam client update released

November 3, 2009, 10:12 am - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Fixed possible issues when launching the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo

Steam client update released

October 30, 2009, 3:37 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Improve the steam service update process
  • Fix a case which could cause a decryption failure for newly released games
  • Fixes a crash when the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo starts
  • Fix a rare crash on receiving a chat message from a user you don't know as a direct friend

Steam client update released

October 28, 2009, 11:59 am - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • The Windows 7 Recently Played list should be repaired for people who play many games
  • Friends Status now part of tasks on Windows 7, so they won't shuffle it away
  • Fixed performance issues on Windows 7 for users with many friends and groups

Steam client update released

October 27, 2009, 5:04 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Steamworks improvements for upcoming titles

Steam client update released

October 23, 2009, 6:13 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Fixed voice chat in Left 4 Dead lobbies
  • Improved overlay screen size detection for D3D9 games with multiple swap chains with different size back buffers
  • Fixed rare bug with retail installer which could significantly lengthen install time
  • Fixed a crash on activation of a Left 4 Dead 2 4-pack gift
  • Update Windows 7 video driver version detection
  • Fix urls in chat windows sometimes not being clickable
  • Fixed a case where incorrect achievement or avatar images are displayed

Steam client update released

October 12, 2009, 3:01 pm - Valve - Steam Client Update

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

  • Fixed a crash in the chat introduction dialog
  • Add SSE 3 and SSE 4 detection support to the hardware survey
  • Overlay work to support upcoming games
  • Steamworks API fixes


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