Steam
Warmaster
Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13711Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13711Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">NS supported</div> would you like to have NS support for steam?
personally I do, what do you guys think at this point, where many bugs have been fixed...
would you like to have it download updates automatically?
now that is open publicly, the ones that didn't try it, give it a shot and post if you would like NS in steam or not, and why.
just comment if you tried the latest Steam version.
personally I do, what do you guys think at this point, where many bugs have been fixed...
would you like to have it download updates automatically?
now that is open publicly, the ones that didn't try it, give it a shot and post if you would like NS in steam or not, and why.
just comment if you tried the latest Steam version.
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First it autolaunched whenever I logged in, that wouldn't be so bad if the Remeber my password box actually worked.. I don't recall being able to speak to people ingame... I thought it was a totally worthless server browser.. hlla works better
Well, i tried it few days ago and it was TERRIBLY slow, first i downloaded it, ok, then i started it and it began to update itself and download some things...at barely 4KB/s, took about 5 minutes...then it was doing *something* about 15 minutes, in what i had almost no net traffic, no HDD work, and my processor load was about 3%, then it finally started. After i specified path to my hl.exe i wanted to start it, it said its preparing something and it will take 30 MINUTES!!!! i said "**** off you stupid useless time wasting crap" closed the window and uninstalled it and deleted the install file.
Just few shots from my "steam encounter".
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steam should never have ns
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ns has it own style and shouldnt change if ns DID ever go to steam i would be annoyed but would still play the game
Having it running in the background (not actually doing anything i told it to, at least) my pings in NS were up by about 200ms. Disabling it DID fix this. Right now, there's nothing i want to actually use it for, it opens far too many windows and it's ugly.
This app is pointless, i wouldn't even bother with it if i were you, or anyone else.
Has anyone tried the new Steam 2.0?
That's what we're talking about.
Also, the interface for the games platformed on steam have some VERY nice improvements... emphasis on the server loacting tool and menu. That, and NS on steam would boost the popularity and availability of the game.
Overall, Steam is probably Valves best idea yet and kicks the **** off of downoading mods and updates from random and sometimes unreliable places on the internet. The only problems Steam has had is the past are the bugs with the recent aditions like the friends menu, which, if they fix, could prove very usefull.
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But CS, christ, have you played the new CS? its HORRIBLE. I cant wait till i figure out how to rip absolutly all of the sounds and sprites out of it and replace them. the entire game loosk smother and pastel... it has those rediculous weapon names. the new graphics for the buy menu are horrid and gameplay looks about as realistic as Warcraft3. not to mention all objectives are obligatorily ignored and its stil a colt/AK/deagle jumping headshot deathmatch... its still just Quake4
That said, I installed Steam when it became publicly available and I haven't had that many problems.
Steam is a great system, for both players and mod makers. It allows mods a chance to get on your hard drive and get automatic updates in a trickle (no more downloading 100+mb patches). It also leaves the door open for commercializing a mod with a flip of a switch. This is a HUGE win for mod makers. For players, you get automatic updates as well as built-in cross-game server searching, instant messaging, etc.
I think tools like HLSW are much better than STEAM...
btw auto update sucks, you never know what STEAM is downloading atm.. it would just block ur bandwidth...
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Everything on steam is free right now also, also steam will be hosting custom maps, so you will never have to d/l them from the server which could take forever...
Hell, i still have one question (modified "what is steam good for"): Why should i use Steam when i dont like automatic updating?
as a game browser it is inferior to currently available software.
as a download/update client it is inferior to currently available software.
as a chat client it is inferior to currently available software.
Explain to me again the advantages of steam for the consumer?
It is a beta, so maybe I will give it a second chance in the future, but right now if I had a choice between steam and never playing halflife again... I would be at best-buy looking for a new addiction.