Update Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Improved the version mismatch error message received when connecting to a server with a different version than your client

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/5008/ 

Update Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Further improved engine handling of server queries.

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4967/

Update Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Improved engine handling of server queries

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4934/ 

Day of Defeat: Source Updates Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Improved sv_pure:
  
  • Materials / Models / Sounds / Animations are more comprehensively protected.
  • Switched from CRC to MD5 hashes for stronger per-file validation.
  • Fixed some issues between custom files and server whitelists over level changes.
• Added HL2:MP to the list of dedicated server games when starting a server via the Tools tab in the Library

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4812/

DoD:S, TF2, CS:S and HL2:DM Updates Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• [Windows] Added support for raw mouse input. Raw input reads directly from the mouse, bypassing Windows control panel mouse settings. This addresses issues with high DPI mice, and provides for a more reliable controller experience at various resolutions
• [Windows] Improved custom mouse acceleration
• [Windows] Updated mouse configuration UI to support raw input and acceleration; added tooltips to some of the options
• [Windows] Fixed UI tooltips so that they display correctly on first hover

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4669/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Fixed Steam Cloud showing as endlessly syncing for some games
• Fixed a case where Steamworks matchmaking could lose some keys set in the lobby, when running against the new matchmaking server
• Fixed an issue where some windows could appear briefly before they were ready to be shown
• Fixed game download stalling for some users when downloading games with DLC
• Windows: Fixed Steam client update stalling for some users with HSDPA modems
• Windows: Fixed compatibility for in-game overlay and games calling GetRawInputBuffer
• Windows: Improved performance of .dmp file writing on client asserts/crashes
• OSX: Improved retail game install to minimize amount of game data that needs to be downloaded after initial install
• OSX: Fixed badge count listed as ‘1’ after auto-joining a server using the server browser

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4654/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Updating store pages to show stats and launch options for games you own.
• Updated Speex and JPEG libraries
• Fix a memory leak when toggling the game viewed in the details view
• Fix a crash when receiving and merging updated data for stats/achievements in some situations
• Fix sometimes failing to fully recognize a game as exited for certain launcher app setups
• Fixed navigating to game guides in the store
• Fix Steam Cloud bug where users who converted from the demo to the full version of Everyday Genius: SquareLogic, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, or Jolly Rover would have their progress reverted to the progress they made in the demo while opted into the beta
• Fixed community chat bug
• Fixed displaying Steam Service dialog under OSX
• Fixed a couple rare crashes and added more instrumentation around potential memory corruption
• Fixed Steam API logging
• Improve tooltips support under OSX
• Added installer support under OSX for an upcoming game release

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4611/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Steam will now use the language selected in the retail installer instead of the current UI language when installing from disc
• Fixed a Steam overlay crash on OSX
• Removed redundant names and improved displaying a large number of tabs in tabbed chat windows
• Fixed web browser layout
• Fixed tab chat dropdown menu flashing for new message in hidden chat page
• Mac Overlay crashes fixed when trying to render to a screen with no game objects being drawn
• Mac Retail install support for install in non-english languages
• Mac support for detecting 10.6.4 with the Apple Snow Leopard Graphics Update (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4286) installed

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4431/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Added support to update AMD/ATI video drivers
• Bug fixes in JPEG decoding of images with embedded EXIF profiles
• Crash fix in voice chat
• SteamService uninstall improvements
• Improved in-game overlay compatibility with some third-party software
• Improved in-game overlay browser forward/back navigation

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4355/

Steam OSX client update released

A Steam OSX client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• [OSX] Improved font handling of non-english (unicode) characters
• [OSX] Restored ability to enter offline mode
• [OSX] Improved performance of in-game overlay

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4249/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam Client

• Fixed words immediately followed by a newline not wrapping properly.
• Fixed the "Login" button in the login dialog from being enabled when no text has been entered in either field.
• Fixed the "Next" button in the retrieve account wizard being enabled when no text has been entered.
• Fixed the "Next" button in the activate CD key dialog being enabled when no text has been entered.
• Improved error messages for certain purchase failures
• Fixed "multiple cache instantiation error" on game launch
• Fix crashes that could occur while typing over a selection with an IME enabled
• When receiving the “chat from new user” introduction dialog, make a click on the other correspondent’s avatar go to their profile
• Better hit testing and copy-to-clipboard behavior in chat windows
• Fixed occasional stuttering caused by unlocking achievements.
• Extended Steam Hardware Survey to now be the Steam Hardware & Software Survey

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4092/

CS:S, TF2 and DoD:S Updates Released

Updates to Counter-Strike: Source, Team Fortress 2 and Day of Defeat: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Engine

• Tuned thread initialization to improve performance on CPUs with more than four cores

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4070/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam Client

• Added UI to disable Steam Cloud per-game and per-account.
• Added an icon in list view for uninstalled games that support cloud.
• Steam Cloud will now download files for installed games on logon.
• Fixed Steam Cloud sync failures that occurred because of deleted files.
• Improve text hit testing in chat windows.
• Make player names in chat windows clickable, taking you to that user's profile.
• Fixed tabs in the settings dialog sometimes not drawing correctly.
• Fixed a regression that prevented steam from automatically validating and repairing damaged game caches on launch.
• Shortened the delay between launching steam and being offered offline mode in the case of no network connectivity.
• Fixes the label under the dropdown on the game properties updates page for non-cloud games.
• Shows the "cloud disabled" icon in list view for games with cloud disabled that are not installed.
• Fixes players paying mods showing up as "in-game" rather than "in-mod" in the friends window.
• Fixes the login button in the login dialog becoming enabled when the dialog is dragged after the button is pressed.
• Improves whitespace detection in chats.
• Fixes a confusing error message when attempting to back up to a directory that doesn't exist (it would tell you the disk doesn't have enough space).
• Fixes weirdness with radio buttons when pressing the 'back' key on the backup wizard.
• Fixes game manuals not opening in an external browser.
• [OSX] Makes player names in chat windows clickable
• [OSX] Fixed a class of bugs that could cause steam to hang while shutting down, especially if network settings had changed.
• [OSX] Fixes tooltip flickering.
• [OSX] Cmd+Left/Right now go to beginning/end of line.
• [OSX] Option+Left/Right now go to word boundaries.
• [OSX] Option+Enter now inserts a newline.
• [OSX] Fixes some Windows-specific wording about the notification tray in the preferences/settings window.
• [OSX] Prevents backing up files to the file system root.
• [OSX] Treats the return key the same as the enter key.

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/4012/

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam Client

• Reduces bandwidth used for stats and achievements on OSX
• Improves reliability when multiple achievements are unlocked simultaneously
• Fix for possible Steam lockup when launching a game
• Added 'view game store page' option on the context menu for friends who are in a game
• Fixed steamclient.dll importing a function not available on Win2k

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/3958/

Source Multiplayer Update Released

Updates to the Source Multiplayer games have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Source Multiplayer

• Improved multiplayer voice communication, now using a much clearer codec
• First release of a completely reworked in game text chat to which now includes a chat history and a filter to only see important chat messages
• Fixed not being able to use sounds, decals or models if they were downloaded from the server

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/975/

DoD:S, Source Engine and SourceTV Updates Released

Updates to Day of Defeat: Source and the Source Engine, along with some improvements to SourceTV have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Day of Defeat: Source

• Improved hitbox detection for player body parts that extend outside of the bounding box
• Fixed players being able to capture areas from farther away than intended
• Fixed an exploit where player could plant the bomb and switch teams, causing the bomb to explode and give the point ownership to the wrong team
• Fixed bell sound playing on knife impacts
• Fixed players switching to the tnt view model if they picked it up while a smoke grenade was deployed
• Fixed several map exploits
• Fixed minimap cap areas showing the number of players present even if those players were on the owning team
• Fixed a case where user could crash the server with a client command
• Fixed a case where dod_Jagd would not respond to mp_timelimit changelevels
• Fixed an exploit that could be used to throw grenades farther than intended
• Fixed logging events kill_planter and kill_defuser showing incorrect data
• Fixed several cvars not being saved in the config ( death effects options, hud_centerid )
• Fixed animation issue where player would not have an animation if they expended all ammo
• Fixed issue where a player would be stuck on spawn if they were defusing when the round restarted

Source Engine

• Fixed jittery animations while recording a demo file

SourceTV

• Added a convar "tv_transmitall" to transmit all entities (like HLTV)
• Fixed console messages forwarding for rcon
• Fixed spectator client crash during round restart
• Fixed flicking decal and smoke effects
• Fixed connection retry command
• Fixed recording and broadcasting player voices. "tv_relayvoice 0" turns it off now
• Fixed missing entities due to wrong PVS culling

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/724/

Source SDK Update Released

A major update to the Source SDK has been released on Steam. Included in this update are major features and fixes for the tools in the Source SDK. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Major New Features

• Half-Life 2: Episode One enhancements
• NPC behavior enhancements
• New Tool application called 'Source SDK Base'
• Uses the latest shipping version of the Source Engine (HL2: Episode One)
• This content will be updated whenever a new version of the Source Engine ships
• Mod makers should always use its SteamAppId (215) in their single player and multi-player mods
• Many other improvements and bug fixes

For a full list of changes, see the Source SDK Release Notes on the Valve Developer Community site.

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/715/

Source SDK Update Released

A Source SDK update is available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Source SDK

• Fixed "bCloseSuccessful" bug in Hammer with directory trees too deep
• Added faceposer
• Included view model sources for Half-Life 2
• Revised directory structure - content and sources are kept separate
• Added presets for expert compiles within Hammer
• Fixed problems with launching the game from within Hammer
• Hammer's Game Configurations UI now displays the active configuration on entry
• Hammer now displays paths in a more readable manner
• Create a Mod puts the mod content into the SourceMods folder (shows up in Steam's games list)
• Added vconfig - a tool to handle specifying the current game you're editing
• Fixes for various cases of path environment variables not working
• Buildcubemaps fixed
• Improved startup speed of the SDK launcher
• Simplified debugging under Steam (eliminated the need to copy steam.dll and make steamapp.cfg)

Visit this page for more information on this release.

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/382/

Steam Client / Source SDK Update Released

A platform update is available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Steam

• Source MODs will now automatically appear in the games list
• Improved startup process for Steam
• Fixed crash when creating a backup that would span multiple DVDs
• Fixed a bug that would unnecessarily validate Steam caches after a cache corruption
• Fixed Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes and Codename Gordon failing to backup correctly
• Fixed a bug where the message "the game files will be deleted and re-acquired" would repeat
• Fixed offline mode failing after not connecting to Steam for more than a month

Half-Life 2

• Optimization to the Steam filesystem to reduce game launch and level transition time

Source SDK

• Simplified debug-launch process for MOD developers. MOD developers no longer need to place a config file in their directory
• Added a registry key for MOD developers to use to locate a user's Steam installation located at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\SourceModInstallPath

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/373/

HL2DM, Source SDK, Source Engine Update Released

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Source SDK, and Source Engine updates are available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

• Players now play grenade throw animation and RPG fire animation
• Items and weapons punted from their original spawn position now return after x time has passed (sv_hl2mp_weapon_respawn_time, sv_hl2mp_item_respawn_time)
• Improved player crouch animations

Source SDK

• Included support for making HL2DM maps
• Included sample source HL2DM map: dm_lockdown.vmf
• Added xwad, vtf2tga, and glview tools
• Fixed problems running vrad on certain machines
• Fixed bugs adding game configurations with long paths
• Improved detection of bad game paths

Source Engine

• Fixed server plugins not loading under Steam
• Fixed rcon kick failing
• Fixed UDP logging functions not working properly with quoted strings

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/367/