Apr 21, 2010

Mount & Blade: Warband - Valve

Updates to Mount&Blade: Warband have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Version 1.112

Initial party size limit is extended by 20
Shield blocking is updated: Fixed bug where shields didn't protect against missiles shot from above
AI pathfinding is updated, and lots of weird behaviors are fixed
AI troops that seldomly spawn with shields bug is fixed
Retreat simulation in battles now damages the enemy even if player is knocked down
Models and lengths are updated for some of the weapons
Characters who have been killed now soak up attacks for a short while
Incorrect coloring of heraldic mails is fixed
Fixed a bug where throwing weapons couldn't be used as melee weapons on horseback
Some of the multiplayer maps' glitches are fixed
Mount&Blade Warband directory is added under My Documents folder. Some of the editable files are moved to there for ease of access
Rendering performance is increased slightly
Removed memory leaks from dedicated servers
Many other bug-fixes

Apr 21, 2010

Risen Update Released

Risen - Valve

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

Placement of various objects in the world revised
Collision revised: player could previously get stuck in certain locations
Problem with Brogar Arena quest resolved: this quest was only offered twice in certain circumstances
Problem with the camera and the interface after loading a saved game resolved
Various locations revised where the player was teleported to the first floor upon entering a building
The hunters are to hunt again: problem with a dialog option that immediately ended this quest resolved
Problem with the trigger for the final battle resolved
Golden sword for the Don: this sword could be duplicated by stealing
Problem with signpost lighting resolved
Position of various quest goals revised and improved
Problem of the player not receiving the bastard sword after delivering the materials for it resolved
Interaction with benches, chairs, etc. revised
Various dialog options revised
Various error corrections made in game texts and language files

Apr 20, 2010

Gratuitous Space Battles Update Released

Gratuitous Space Battles - Valve

Updates to Gratuitous Space Battles have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Version 1.37

Bug Fix: Random distribution of damage impacts is more random than before.
Bug Fix: Plasma torpedoes and ECM effects no longer animate for a while after pausing when at high speed.
Usability: All battle sounds now stop when you end the battle.
Bug Fix: random loading screen choices are now more truly random.
New Feature: Complete overhaul of the post-battle statistics screen with better charts and graphs showing who damaged who.
Bug Fix: Frigate tractor beam now correctly displays all its data on the ship design screen.
New Feature: For mods... Game now supports variable parallax terrain items to allow fixed backgrounds.
New Feature: Flickering nebula lightning effect in background of selected scenarios.
Ship engine noise is now also controlled by the sound effects volume slider.
Balance: A number of balance changes have been made.
Bug Fix: The list of ship name categories no longer spills out of the rename window if you have too many lists.
Bug Fix: If you uninstall an expansion or mod with the current race set to a now not-installed race, the game defaults silently back to federation now.
Bug Fix: Fixed crash bug (rare) when splash damage from ship detonations detonated an already just-exploded ship.
Bug Fix: The retaliate button at the end of a challenge now correctly only appears if you won.
The original four races now have twice as much variation in their debris.

Apr 20, 2010

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Update Released

Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 - Valve

Updates to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Client R7 changelist.

MP - New Server browser
MP - Added 15 second spawn timer for Conquest/Rush gamemodes at the start of round to prevent high end machines getting the upper hand before other machines load in.
MP - Crash fixes relating to ALT+TAB at different times throughout the game
MP - Hang fix when trying to connect to a full server multiple times
MP - Deletion of soldiers now possible through the account pages in game
MP - Removed screen flash during loading
MP - Added support for colour blind players
MP - Fixed crashes relating to faulty server banners
MP - Servers closing during connection no longer cause the client to hang
MP - Auto team swap reflects correctly in the scoreboard
MP - Fixed scoreboards when switching teams before spawning
MP - Rush scoreboards fixed
MP - Veteran ranks no longer display as "12"
MP - Isla Innocentes MCOM building fixed where knifing the fence would destroy the building
MP - Logout/Login button correctly reflects the player status
MP - Added minimum number of players needed to start a round (you can still start playing and take objectives but you won't get any score until 4 or more players join the server)
MP - Isla Inocentes welcome message on the loading screen now fits the text box area
MP - Reduced the brightness in Russian vehicles
MP - Medic gadgets now display correctly if the defib is not unlocked
MP - Server filter options are remembered
MP - Punkbuster filter now works as intended
MP - Scroll bar no longer overlays the Join Server button in the friends list panel
MP - CANCEL server refresh is implemented
MP - Zooming in on a friendly using the SAIGA no longer causes the crosshair to disappear
MP - The chat no longer displays the incorrect player name when appearing
MP - FoV switches to the default value of 55 when entering vehicles to prevent graphical glitches caused by wider FoV settings. The custom FoV returns when exiting vehicles.
MP - FoV no longer causes the UAV station to rotate
MP - Fix to correctly display the unlock progression at the end of round
MP - Chat functionality will no longer freeze after writing a partial message at the end of round
MP - One account can no longer connect to the same server multiple times
MP - Squad Death Match is correctly named during loading
MP - Server browser no longer gets a bad FPS when filtering Conquest
MP - Server info banners correctly clear between displays
MP - Setting display settings which the system hardware can not handle no longer makes the game unusable
MP - Correct camera collision for vehicles' heavy machine gun
MP - Game no longer crashes if the player sends a message in the loading screen
MP - Trying to join a full server no longer causes the game to hang on Please Wait message
MP - Most server filter options are remembered it doesn't remember the setting in dropdowns
MP - Kit/gadget loadout saved between sessions
MP - Window on static guns is now transparent on DirectX 9 systems
SP - Fixed crashes when patching and trying to resume a campaign (there is now a message that you need to re-play the latest mission from the beginning)
SP - Fixed a crash after the "Upriver" mission end cinematic
SP - Supply create at "Resupply at Flynns create" objective now supplies weapon ammo
SP - Hang fix when reaching the objective "Destroy Enemy Zu23"
SP - Fixed hang after "Storm Cockpit" objective
SP - Changed melee attack raycast to be detailed
SP - Game no longer crashes when transitioning between SP_03B to SP_04A when installed in Polish
SP - Game no longer crashes when killed by the first two enemies in the trenches on SP_01 when installed in Italian
SP - Updating to R7 will invalidate your single player save game. If you update you will need to play your last mission from the start. If you do not update you will not be able to play multiplayer.

Server R10 changelist

Punkbuster is required ON for ranked servers
Ranked servers cannot be started with a password
Autobalance message goes to text-chat instead of in the middle of the screen
Added weapon balance tweaks to a number of weapons â€“ we are eagerly awaiting feedback!

We aren't going to tell you what weapon balance tweaks we have done, we want your unbiased views on the changes before we detail what has changed.

Apr 20, 2010

Steam Client UI Update to Release on Monday

Announcement - Valve

After two months in beta and over twenty updates, the Steam Client UI Update is slated to release to all Steam users this coming Monday, April 26th.

We'd like to extend our thanks to all of you who've taken part in improving Steam by participating in the 2010 Steam UI Update beta. You've put the beta through its paces and provided great ideas and feedback.

The beta has been a huge success. The number of you who participated exceeded all our expectations, and so far you've created 25 thousand posts to the beta user forums. As a result of your participation, the Steam team has had the feedback required to make the new Steam client more reliable and useful than ever.

For those of you who've yet to join the beta, it's not too late! By participating now, you'll be updating your system to include our most recent developments. You'll also minimize the amount of content required to download later, once the released version becomes available. And last but not least, you'll be experiencing the future of Steam now, including dozens of new features, bug fixes and general improvements.

Regardless of whether you've chosen to opt into the beta, keep your eye out for the Steam client update on Monday, April 26th, when a brand new Steam is headed your way.