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New Steam Client

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The promised new version 1.0 of the Steam client has been released. The non-beta version of the broadband content delivery/DRM system can be downloaded from 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, Boomtown (registration required), Computer Games Online, FileRush (Bit Torrent), Gamer's Hell, Games Fusion, Jucaushii.ro, Loadedinc (registration required), and Worthplaying. While fears have been expressed that Valve is tracking Kazaa shenanigans and such with SpyWare (thanks Cletus), the last post on this Halflife2.net forum thread (thanks Frans) clarifies that this is an unanticipated glitch on FAT32 hard drives from software that was only tested on NTFS systems, and no SpyWare is involved (so your Justin and Kelly obsession will remain your secret).

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New Steam Client

Sep 13, 2003, 10:34

Brick

Hey whatever, how is it you can edit your post??? Had to check this thing out. I installed HL on my machine. Installed Steam. It took about an hour to install Steam. When to play Add-on CS so it had to download it. Left machine on overnight so it could complete download. This mornin' had to reboot because machine, yes with XP no less, was locked up. Restarted Steam and apparently CS was highlighted so I thought it was installed. Clicked to play left machine, came back a couple of hours later and according to this I only have another 398 minutes to go before I can play. Yes I have broadband. I can't see why some people think this Steam crap is the second coming. This is Amatuer Hour starring Gabe Newell and Valve.

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Comment [quote="Brick"Sep 13, 2003, 10:34]Hey whatever, how is it you can edit your post??? Had to check this thing out. I installed HL on my machine. Installed Steam. It took about an hour to install Steam. When to play Add-on CS so it had to download it. Left machine on overnight so it could complete download. This mornin' had to reboot because machine, yes with XP no less, was locked up. Restarted Steam and apparently CS was highlighted so I thought it was installed. Clicked to play left machine, came back a couple of hours later and according to this I only have another 398 minutes to go before I can play. Yes I have broadband. I can't see why some people think this Steam crap is the second coming. This is Amatuer Hour starring Gabe Newell and Valve. [/quote]

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