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Steam Discussion Thread

Was pleasantly surprised to see the new UI when loading up steam today. Looking forward to trying the new ingame overlay. I would always have something like OneNote open for notes but having it natively built in should be a nice QoL.
 
The new GUI locks up for a couple of minutes on start before I can do anything (small view). It eventually starts working but it already once locked up but didn't start working after over 3 minutes of waiting and I had to terminate it via task manager and restart. It always pops up the friends list I don't even use and I can't seem to stop it from doing that. So so far I am all too thrilled with the update compared to the old version.
 
Yeah, the friends list popping up automatically is getting annoying. It seems to load first then the daily sales pop up then the library screen. It has been fairly stable for me so far at least. Not a huge fan of the new fonts.
 
Armenius said:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steam20


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtBqlFH0bGw
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Damn, 20 years already?!

I didn't catch the Steam wave until 2007, after I got tired of trying to keep a pirated copy of Company of Heroes updated, since the developer was releasing manual download patches weekly but then you'd also have to wait for those patches to cracked. While also worrying about viruses and malware each time.

When I realized Steam could update all your games automatically, I stopped pirating altogether.
 
Before i used to find various ways to get my hands on pc games and mostly played games, today I have quite a few games on steam that just stand there and that's it.
 
The Great Steam Demo Update, 2024

We've made a few updates to how demos appear and behave within the Steam Library...here are the key items:

-You can add demos to your library without immediately installing them. You'll find an 'add to library' button appearing for demos now that let you add to your library from the mobile app or other places where you may not be ready to install them immediately
-Demos can be installed even if you already own the full game. Primarily, this will make it easier for developers to test demos, but it will also help players more easily manage installing/uninstalling demos
-Demos can be explicitly removed from account by right-clicking > manage > remove from account
-When a demo is uninstalled, it will automatically get removed from your library

https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/4155211502162971562
 
polonyc2 said:
The Great Steam Demo Update, 2024

We've made a few updates to how demos appear and behave within the Steam Library...here are the key items:

-You can add demos to your library without immediately installing them. You'll find an 'add to library' button appearing for demos now that let you add to your library from the mobile app or other places where you may not be ready to install them immediately
-Demos can be installed even if you already own the full game. Primarily, this will make it easier for developers to test demos, but it will also help players more easily manage installing/uninstalling demos
-Demos can be explicitly removed from account by right-clicking > manage > remove from account
-When a demo is uninstalled, it will automatically get removed from your library

https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/4155211502162971562
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They did this for free DLC and free games a while ago and I'm so happy for it.
 
polonyc2 said:
-Demos can be installed even if you already own the full game. Primarily, this will make it easier for developers to test demos, but it will also help players more easily manage installing/uninstalling demos
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I'm not sure why someone would install a demo if they already own the full game
 
Armenius said:
They did this for free DLC and free games a while ago and I'm so happy for it.
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One thing that would be nice is if you could add DLC to your account for a game you don't have, since sometimes you might later get the game and wish you didn't miss out on a free DLC event or something.
 
Nice troll by GoG.

GoGTrollsSteamLicense.jpg
 
Yeah last time steam patched itself I had to agree to a new EULA that said I dont own anything but licenses to my games not the games themself. Thats why I try and buy as many games as I can on GoG, and download all my installers.
 
Starfalcon said:
Yeah last time steam patched itself I had to agree to a new EULA that said I dont own anything but licenses to my games not the games themself. Thats why I try and buy as many games as I can on GoG, and download all my installers.
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I’ve switched to GOG as my platform of choice, when possible, for this reason primarily. They don’t have the game selection that Steam does of course, and sometimes the sale prices are higher for whatever reason (you’d think it’d be the opposite since they get a higher % from each sale on GOG), but at least you can download the installers and GOG’s current attitude towards game preservation is that they are for it.

I can only see this “you don’t own it” nonsense getting worse, so that’s enough reason for me to try to support them. Many times you don’t have a choice though, as they are only on Steam.
 
Beta: Wider store pages; Video support for written game descriptions

Available today in the Steam client beta, Steam store pages have changed from being 940px wide to now 1200px wide...this change takes place as we work our way through various parts of the Steam store to modernize the design and provide a better experience for players with larger monitors

Additionally, we've added capability for game developers to upload high quality video files to display in the written description area for their games...in most cases, this new support for uploading .mp4 or .webm will result in higher quality and smaller file sizes than the previous support for only .gif files...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/532106189043925406
 
Valve Adds the Ability to Attach Your PC Specs to Steam Reviews

With the latest Steam Client Beta, Valve has introduced the "option to attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game's store page", which could be really useful for developers as they diagnose performance problems mentioned in their game's Steam reviews...

https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4397053/view/505101717860253962
 
Steam update makes gifting much easier, adds wishlist organization features

-It's now possible to gift a game without having a Steam account (Previously, guest checkout could only be used for digital gift card and hardware purchases)
-You also don't need to know the recipient's Steam account, and can gift games and digital gift cards with just an email address (even if it isn't the address associated with their Steam account)

-You can now gift games across regions. You need to know the recipient's Steam account for this, as the price you pay will be the price of the game in their region
-You can now select and purchase gifts directly from a shared wishlist

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/710028372767410959
 
Makes sense I guess. Why prevent people from spending money for others who can’t use the purchase unless they’re on the platform?

I’d sure like a tour of GabeN’s yacht..
 
polonyc2 said:
-You can now gift games across regions. You need to know the recipient's Steam account for this, as the price you pay will be the price of the game in their region
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Interesting. I recall when they did away with this it was because of regional pricing. Russians and people from other countries would buy games for $30 or so ($50 or so in US/Europe) and send them to others who paid something like $35.
 
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