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Apr 24, 2014

Client Update - Valve

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

This update is a small set of fixes to the client released earlier this week. It includes the following new fixes.

General

Fixed some large SteamWorkshop mods causing some users to run out of memory and crash on update
Fixed and simplified PayPal purchase path in Big Picture mode
Steamworks: Fixed timeouts uploading leaderboard scores for games that update scores very frequently

Windows

Fixed regression with AppOverlay.dll causing compatibility issues with some applications

The following changes from the prior update will also be new if you have not already updated recently.

General

Added support for regional EULAs
Improved caching of leaderboard API requests
Improved handling of warnings on unrecognized links in chat
Fixed bug causing Windows service log message "Error: Failed to poke open firewall"
Fixed installing games from older retail discs
Fix message shown when you unblock someone
Improved keyboard accessibility in block/unblock success dialog
Fixed removing empty sub folders after game updates
Fixed SteamGuard UI problem preventing login in rare configurations
Fixed launching games dialog getting stuck in "Preparing to launch..." state
Fixed installed apps detecting content updates
Fixed inability to install games or force updates outside of the auto-update time window, if specified
Fixed repeated attempts to apply pending updates to a game that is currently running

Windows

Improved Steam overlay compatibility with 64-bit games, especially under Windows 8.1
Fixed a hang that occurred when opening the overlay for the second time in some games

Mac OS X

Improved initial startup time when launching Steam
Fixed crash in some newer games when launched from Steam

Linux + SteamOS

Updated the steam-runtime for Ubuntu 14.04 compatibility
Fixed potential hang when using certain UI toolkits that relied on SIGCHLD
Fixed a game crash occurring when more than ten processes were attached to the Steam overlay, fixing "CID The Dummy" on Linux
Added support for setting voice input device in Big Picture

Big Picture

Load correct localized eula if the language changes in the Choose Language panel
Fix progress % displayed for items that are queued for download
Fixed a bug in Web browser where big pages would be erroneously clamped
Fixed UI for pre-loading games
Added login help support for forgotten password and account name

Virtual Reality Mode

Added “Virtual Reality mode” to the View menu and removed the –vr command line option. This will only appear if SteamVR is installed and if a supported HMD is detected
Added support for switching from desktop mode to VR, then back to desktop and into Big Picture
Added support for detecting when an HMD has been plugged in after Steam has started
When running in VR mode Steam will now open only the VR window and not the normal Big Picture window
Moved VR mode log files under the Steam client install directory

Apr 22, 2014

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded. The following changes are new in this update:

General

Added support for regional EULAs
Improved caching of leaderboard API requests
Improved handling of warnings on unrecognized links in chat
Fixed bug causing Windows service log message "Error: Failed to poke open firewall"
Fixed installing games from older retail discs
Fix message shown when you unblock someone
Improved keyboard accessibility in block/unblock success dialog
Fixed removing empty sub folders after game updates
Fixed SteamGuard UI problem preventing login in rare configurations
Fixed launching games dialog getting stuck in "Preparing to launch..." state
Fixed installed apps detecting content updates
Fixed inability to install games or force updates outside of the auto-update time window, if specified
Fixed repeated attempts to apply pending updates to a game that is currently running

Windows

Improved Steam overlay compatibility with 64-bit games, especially under Windows 8.1
Fixed a hang that occurred when opening the overlay for the second time in some games

Mac OS X

Improved initial startup time when launching Steam
Fixed crash in some newer games when launched from Steam

Linux + SteamOS

Updated the steam-runtime for Ubuntu 14.04 compatibility
Fixed potential hang when using certain UI toolkits that relied on SIGCHLD
Fixed a game crash occurring when more than ten processes were attached to the Steam overlay, fixing "CID The Dummy" on Linux
Added support for setting voice input device in Big Picture

Big Picture

Load correct localized eula if the language changes in the Choose Language panel
Fix progress % displayed for items that are queued for download
Fixed a bug in Web browser where big pages would be erroneously clamped
Fixed UI for pre-loading games
Added login help support for forgotten password and account name

Virtual Reality Mode

Added “Virtual Reality mode” to the View menu and removed the –vr command line option. This will only appear if SteamVR is installed and if a supported HMD is detected
Added support for switching from desktop mode to VR, then back to desktop and into Big Picture
Added support for detecting when an HMD has been plugged in after Steam has started
When running in VR mode Steam will now open only the VR window and not the normal Big Picture window
Moved VR mode log files under the Steam client install directory

Feb 28, 2014

Steam Family Library Sharing is Now Available

Client Update - Valve

Steam’s Family Library Sharing is now released for all Steam users. Players who share computers can now also share their available libraries with one another, each earning their own achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It’s all enabled by authorizing shared computers and the familiar accounts that log into them.

Read on for more information about Family Library Sharing.

Feb 25, 2014

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A minor update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded. The following changes are new in this update:

Fixed some games which crashed or failed to launch when installed to alternate Steam library folders
Fixed a bug that could cause Steam on Mac OS X to complain incorrectly about case-sensitive filesystems, blocking future updates
Fixed a bug that could, in very rare conditions, cause Steam to remove other unrelated files while uninstalling The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
Fixed a bug that could cause all game server favorites to be removed when logging in to Steam from different machines

This update also includes all of the following changes from the Feb 19 release:

General

Fixed "App already running" error when re-launching app in some cases
Fixed some cases where the Uninstall progress dialog could stick around forever
Added more UI feedback to the login dialog if Steam needs to download account data
Added a Show Password option in Big Picture mode to simplify password entry when using a controller
Added IP tracking to game server favorites. Favorites will automatically update to new server IP addresses if the game server is using a persistent account
Disabled Family Sharing Beta in Offline Mode

Windows

Fixed bug forcing Japanese text input to hiragana mode on focus change
Fixed repeated crashing in GameOverlayUI.exe when running as Administrator

Linux / SteamOS

Added an auto-detect step for audio outputs when booting SteamOS for the first time. You can change the selected output device using the Audio option under settings
Added under/overscan and brightness settings to the initial SteamOS startup UI
Added support for selecting your sound input device on SteamOS (for voice chats)
Fixed device volume not being reset to 100% when changing audio device outputs
Improved the error messages when Steam is unable to adjust system Audio settings from within Big Picture mode
Updated the Steam Runtime libraries

Mac OS X

Fixed launch issues for certain games using non-standard memory allocation routines

Feb 19, 2014

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General

Fixed "App already running" error when re-launching app in some cases
Fixed some cases where the Uninstall progress dialog could stick around forever
Added more UI feedback to the login dialog if Steam needs to download account data
Added a Show Password option in Big Picture mode to simplify password entry when using a controller
Added IP tracking to game server favorites. Favorites will automatically update to new server IP addresses if the game server is using a persistent account
Disabled Family Sharing Beta in Offline Mode

Windows

Fixed bug forcing Japanese text input to hiragana mode on focus change
Fixed repeated crashing in GameOverlayUI.exe when running as Administrator

Linux / SteamOS

Added an auto-detect step for audio outputs when booting SteamOS for the first time. You can change the selected output device using the Audio option under settings
Added under/overscan and brightness settings to the initial SteamOS startup UI
Added support for selecting your sound input device on SteamOS (for voice chats)
Fixed device volume not being reset to 100% when changing audio device outputs
Improved the error messages when Steam is unable to adjust system Audio settings from within Big Picture mode
Updated the Steam Runtime libraries

Mac OS X

Fixed launch issues for certain games using non-standard memory allocation routines

Jan 27, 2014

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

(Feb 11: This update was re-released for Windows to resolve an issue with future client updates.)

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General

Renamed family features to better disambiguate between Family Library Sharing and Family View.
Fixed a case where reconnecting to Steam would cause the client to switch back into Family View
Show “invalid file system” if a game tries to install files larger than 4GB on FAT32
Make "View Community Hub" item in a game's context menu go to the game hub if available.
Ukrainian language support added to the Steam Client
Fixed applying wrong region restrictions in some cases
Fixed installing from old retail install discs
Fixed region restrictions for F2P games in some cases
Fixed launching games requiring product keys for DLC (Uplay games etc)
When installing a game, put it at the end of the download queue instead of the front

Big Picture

Fixed “NoBigPicture” dialogs not showing correctly localized strings
Ensured that “start in Big Picture” setting is automatically cleared if Big Picture fails to launch and one of the “No Big Picture” dialogs is shown so that the next launch will start with desktop UI
Fixed some cases where multi-monitor setups would not fully restore original monitor layout after closing Big Picture when a non primary monitor is chosen for Big Picture use
Changed X360 controller guide button to never trigger desktop UI to Big Picture UI transition if used while a game is in focus
Make characters selected in daisy wheel less obvious for password field text entry
Fix so that Steam controller can be used when assigning overlay screenshot hotkey
Change login panel so "Remember Password" is always visible
Add Change Password UI
Fix using Steam Controller to scroll panels showing EULAs
Significantly faster Big Picture startup on all Mac & many Linux machines.
Add "Validate Content. . ." to Links & More menu, to verify local game content
Reduced CPU/GPU usage when running games in Big Picture mode.
Fixed using the Steam controller to enter passwords
Added an experimental Virtual Reality mode on Windows for use with the Oculus Rift. Launch the Steam Client with –vr on the command line to try it. Please tell us what you think in the Steam VR hub

Linux

Wait for the network to connect before auto-login
Fix so all supported locales can be used in Daisy Wheel
Fix so that daisy wheel defaults to the correct language after the language is changed
Added ability to control system audio devices in Big Picture via the Audio option under Settings

Jan 7, 2014

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General

Introducing Steam Family Options , a new way for parents and families to establish access to the Steam features and content they choose.
Added global setting to allow downloads during gameplay, and change the per-app settings to be global/allow/deny.
Added UI for Family Sharing to specify which accounts may play games on authorized computers
Add disk-activity indicator to downloads page, will light up if updates are slowed because Steam is waiting for the local disk to write data
Simplify application name displayed for Steam executable in Windows firewall and crash dialogs
Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting the Steam Client
Fixed canceled recurring subscriptions to remain valid until expired
Fixed current download rate display when downloads are paused/stopped
Fixed regression with downloading optional DLC while the app is running
Fixed crash in game backup code if a user didn't own a mounted depot
Fixed estimated download-time staying blank in the Downloads page
Fixes for Asian text input in the Steam overlay affecting the input state of the game

Big Picture

Add control of per-game update settings under "Links and More" in the Library
Fixed download progress indicator to correctly start at 0%, not 100%
Fixed smooth scrolling in some panels to not jitter backwards before continuing to correct scroll offset
Fixed Steam Controller bindings left browse column to scroll correctly as focus moves off screen
Most notification toasts should now respond to pressing the guide button or clicking on the notification
Modal dialogs should now close when clicking outside of the dialog
Fix estimated download time remaining string getting cut off

Dec 11, 2013

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General

Friends UI error handling fixes.

Big Picture

Fix for italics fonts

Dec 3, 2013

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General

Add ability to limit what time of day Steam is allowed to automatically update apps
Add option to let other games download while a game is running (this is a per-game setting)
Add download regions for Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Ottawa in Canada
Add 'Copy all text to clipboard' context menu option in the System Information dialog.
Update group announcement notifications to link directly to the announcement instead of the group overview page
Delay the download of Steam client updates until there are no games running
On game launch, if there is an update available but we haven't started downloading it yet, ask the user if they want to launch the existing bits or wait for the update.
Improved download rates for users with high throughput but high latency connections
Improved retry behavior when connecting to Steam servers
Improved download rates for internal app meta data
Improved in-game overlay compatibility for some DX10/11 games on Windows 8.1
Fixed the "Allow Steam Community in-game" checkbox getting incorrectly cleared
Fixed the "unread chat messages" action in the inbox opening chat windows with duplicate messages
Fixed hang on start-up if you had a problem connecting to the update server
Fixed cloud sync error when re-launching game right after game exited
Fixed base game being uninstalled in some cases if user hits 'Cancel' while installing additional DLC
Fixed Auto-Cloud for files larger than 100MB
Changed overlay xinput filtering to continue to filter for briefly on close so a button press that closes the overlay is not also seen by games

Big Picture

Added ability to opt into game betas and edit launch options
Added Inbox item under Linux if your machine requires a reboot due to OS level updates
Allow use of the up and down arrows on the Store description dialog
Fixed infinite loop of Cloud sync error dialogs on game launch
Fixed mouse cursor being visible during startup animation even if it hadn't moved
Fixed some rare cases where a panel would draw stale content after a styles transition completed
Fixed loop in the UI if you navigated from an IM to the web, hit the Steam button to go back and then hit Done in the footer
Fixed password cap locks label not hiding when there was input in the password box
Fixed check for updates button not hiding in the case you had an update ready to restart into
Enabled key repeat on game controller controller buttons
Fixed the "open link in new tab" menu popping into the web browser context menu
Have the web browser select all text when editing the url entry and place the caret at the end of the selection
Don't allow text selection on labels created by the dropdown control
Fixed All Games dropdown not showing custom categories correctly when selected
Fixed being able to restart Steam for an update before login

Linux

Fix paste pasting stale text.
Fix Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V in client-hosted web page text controls.
Fix incorrect foregrounding of a blank window in some -silent startup cases.
Fixed corrupt check box and radio button images on web pages
Fixed game controller hot-plugging not working
Fix runtime bootstrap rewriting so that if this process interrupted, steam is not left in an inconsistent non-startable state.
Fixed crash on linux if /proc/net/route isn't available
Fixed missing cursor in Akaneiro when using the overlay
Fixed Steam failing to re-launch on shutdown if some open sockets took too long to close
The overlay now saves and restores the games gamma settings when invoked
Fixed overlay not displaying in some runtime configurations

Mac OS X

Show the correct error if we're out of disk space during an update

Oct 30, 2013

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General

Updated Downloads section, including download-queue management and quick links to throttling and app update settings
Added "High Priority" app update setting - Steam will prioritize automatic updates for that app
Added support for displaying default button text for default HTML controls in the Web control
Update notification indicator when opting into/out of notifications for an app
Updated SDL with the 2.0.1 release, improving game controller support
Moved server browser max pings /minute setting from "Downloads" to "In-Game" tab of Settings dialog
Improve in-game performance when enumerating community items for some users who have used a very large number (thousands) of workshop items in Portal 2 or hero builds in Dota 2
Fixed issue retrieving stale data for a Steam Workshop file, immediately after publishing a Steam Workshop file
Fixed failing to run a game if it had a very long optional command and triggered the warning dialog
Fixed crash on exit for the overlay
Fixed running some install script steps on 2nd game install
Fixed issue with ever-increasing playtime for games that aren't running
Fixed a crash on certain malformed friends messages (thanks Arnaud Dovi and HP's Zero Day Initiative)

Big Picture

Added Big Picture Offline Mode indicator / Go Online button in top row, visible when in offline mode
Added a RESET option when configuring a game controller
Added option to join Steam Client Beta's from the Settings page
Added button to check for Steam Client updates from the Settings page
Improved transition when launching a game
Fixed screensaver not enabling sometimes when a game controller was being used
Fixed errors when refreshing your Steam login
Fixed Javascript alerts and dialogs showing incorrectly when using the web browser
Fixed being unable to click Accept on the SSA dialog if running Steam for the first time
Fixed UI loop when using the History button of the Account settings page
Fixed custom categories not showing when selected in the All Games view
Fixed launching game while another game launch was already in progress

Windows:

Fixed a bug where maximizing would lead to an incorrectly sized window if the Steam window was on a secondary monitor that has the primary taskbar positioned on it
Workaround to post fewer win32 message in the in-game overlay for games that don’t reliably drain the queue

Linux:

Better track games that use an intermediate launcher
Fixed text incorrectly getting ellipses in some Big Picture controls
Fixed crash at startup with certain window managers

OSX:

Fixed Microphone selection not updating when changed in the settings dialog

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