Steam
Steam
anyone here use Steam? I'm sure some of you do.
Well I just got it. can someone explain how it works? Because I really like it but some things confuse me.
and, to keep this thread going, what do you guys think of Steam???
Well I just got it. can someone explain how it works? Because I really like it but some things confuse me.
and, to keep this thread going, what do you guys think of Steam???
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Re: Steam
As far as I can tell, steam is both an ingame interface (for chatting, screenshots, and videos) and a online game store, though it's though its known mostly for the latter. Games can be bought and immediately downloaded from steam, which also automatically keeps them all up to date. Games purchased from steam can also be backed up locally. (harddrive or dvd sized images)
If you have ever used Xfire, it is basically Xfire with a game store and a larger user base. (groups, or "steam groups", and things are much more common)
I hope this helps? I'm kinda crap at explaining things.
*I haven't used steam in a couple months because it won't connect for some reason, if there has been an update things may have changed a little from how I remember it.*
If you have ever used Xfire, it is basically Xfire with a game store and a larger user base. (groups, or "steam groups", and things are much more common)
I hope this helps? I'm kinda crap at explaining things.
*I haven't used steam in a couple months because it won't connect for some reason, if there has been an update things may have changed a little from how I remember it.*
- AzgarthX
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Re: Steam
OIC, hmm i looked a bit on the steam website, and its just like Garena, its another platform to play games online(when battle.net wont work for ilegal copies, due to CD KEY invalidations) i play there with various nicks .Fate being the current 1, i play Warcraft3 and Starcraft, there are more games but my laptop dosnt really have the capacity to run them, games like Call of Duty 4 5 6, L4D, L4D2, AOE, AOEII, BattleField2, Counter Strike Souce-1.6 and 1.5, Red Alert 3, Team Fortress, and more
Re: Steam
As the above has said. It's an Ingame Interface and a gamestore. Also some games need's steam to be able to play properly I think. Like games from Valve.
I like it. Good if you like to keep track of buddies whom you play games with! :3
I like it. Good if you like to keep track of buddies whom you play games with! :3
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Re: Steam
As above post states, it allows you to track your friends and what they are playing, but only if they launched it through steam.
It's like a Messaging program, gaming manager, online store, and made for games with squad or team-like components because of it's really good VoIP.
It's like a Messaging program, gaming manager, online store, and made for games with squad or team-like components because of it's really good VoIP.
- Myonmyonx3
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Re: Steam
Yeah, There's always game packs that could be bought in game stores.
If anyone feels like adding me, I'm Mooglenyan so yeah.
If anyone feels like adding me, I'm Mooglenyan so yeah.
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Re: Steam
haha
forgot to say, I'm gsturbo
forgot to say, I'm gsturbo
Re: Steam
I have it. It's cool.
Re: Steam
steam .. xD well i only use steam for the most of my game's like : garry's mod , hl 2 , cs:s so ^^
Re: Steam
I've used that beta since it came out. It's awesome! <3
Tho many (including me) had bugs and such when they started using it, shitload of bugs for some, just a few for the rest. That I think is fixed now tho so it should be ready to use without problems ^^
also now it's used for everyone who downloads or has it. (self update)
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- Maikel631
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Re: Steam
I agree, the new interface rocks :)
The old one looked so... old! XD
I'm happy there's a new and better one.
The old one looked so... old! XD
I'm happy there's a new and better one.
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Re: Steam
Nahh can't say it looked bad, it was the steam I grew up with x3 (back in the days with Cs 1.6 ^^)
But the new one was refreshing and stylish!
But the new one was refreshing and stylish!
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Re: Steam
I love the look of the new UI, I think it's cool
Also I like the fact that, and I don't know if any of you guys noticed this or if it correlates to it because it's probably coincidence, my download speeds on there have more than doubled recently.
Also I like the fact that, and I don't know if any of you guys noticed this or if it correlates to it because it's probably coincidence, my download speeds on there have more than doubled recently.
Re: Steam
Hmm... can't say that it's like that for me, for me it's still the same old 256kb/s :P
Works for me ^^
Works for me ^^
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Re: Steam
haha. Maybe i'm just taking advantage of my epic d/l speed or something. xD
- Eaglemight
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Re: Steam
steams awesomeee lets me play LFD2 with my friends in the internet cafes =D I barely use steam only when i go to interent cafes with my friends which is like veryyy little >.<
Played Left for dead 2 today man.....drooll.... too bad australias version isnt that bloody =(
Played Left for dead 2 today man.....drooll.... too bad australias version isnt that bloody =(
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Re: Steam
:OEaglemight wrote:steams awesomeee lets me play LFD2 with my friends in the internet cafes =D I barely use steam only when i go to interent cafes with my friends which is like veryyy little >.<
Played Left for dead 2 today man.....drooll.... too bad australias version isnt that bloody =(
It isn't as bloody as the the ones from like europe? Shame, blood is awesome :O (Anything with blood in it is awesome!)
L4D 2 is a nice game indeed, but I prefer the first one. Better characters and better maps. Ghonna get those two games when I get my new comp in like 2 months.
Btw, was it anyone that got their hands on the CSS Beta? Was it any good if so?
Wasn't on steam at that time so I couldnt get it before it was closed.*sadface*
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- Eaglemight
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Re: Steam
Yea black the gore was tuned down alot =(
Stupid australia board
Cuz when you use melee weapons lots of blood spurted out in the uncensored one =(
Now like almost no blood spurts out.
Thats why we resort to torrents =P
Lucky you can get the real version. I prefer lfd 2 as..... chainsaw ftw. Otherwise lfd1 is better. Im not very good at it though..... i only play with like one other friend so the other 2 are like nooby ai's.
Stupid australia board
Cuz when you use melee weapons lots of blood spurted out in the uncensored one =(
Now like almost no blood spurts out.
Thats why we resort to torrents =P
Lucky you can get the real version. I prefer lfd 2 as..... chainsaw ftw. Otherwise lfd1 is better. Im not very good at it though..... i only play with like one other friend so the other 2 are like nooby ai's.
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- RaveComing
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Re: Steam
UNTIL MAY 24TH, GET YOUR OWN FREE COPY OF PORTAL!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/400
http://store.steampowered.com/app/400
Re: Steam
Ok that sucks, europe ftw for L4D then (A)
Chainsaw is a win yeah. Playing with friends makes it really funny to play :P
Already has portal, but thanks anyway ^^
Havn't completed it yet tho... think I might have to do that soon x3
Chainsaw is a win yeah. Playing with friends makes it really funny to play :P
Already has portal, but thanks anyway ^^
Havn't completed it yet tho... think I might have to do that soon x3
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- Eaglemight
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Re: Steam
Omg portal. Heard alot of rave reviews about it. I tried to download it but 3 gig is too much for my internet. Getting my gf to dl it so i can play at her house =/
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- ChickenButa
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Re: Steam
Steam is only good for game that also related to Steam, CSS HL2, TF2
but if you get the option of buying the game separate, go for the stand alone,
sometimes, steam just gets in the way
Steam is just lik Xfire, lik said above
but if you get the option of buying the game separate, go for the stand alone,
sometimes, steam just gets in the way
Steam is just lik Xfire, lik said above
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Re: Steam
Over the years, my friends & I have held our own little closed circle lans. Steam sucks in terms of these lans. The protections it imposes kill off the potential of buying one copy of a game to play with friends at a lan, and the chances of me & my friends actually all having purchased the same game is pretty slim. So yeah, at our lans we typically end up playing older games (warcraft3, jedi knight II, etc) simply because none of us are going to shell out ~50$ each to get "that nifty game we'll play once before we decide its boring" and because older games often were setup just so you actually could buy one copy and host a lan with it, at least just to get your friends interested in playing it.
Aside from that, about the only thing steam does right for me is exposure to games. I've purchased numerous games just because steam happened to mentioned they were on sale and I had never quote gotten around to buying them yet. Aside from L4D, I've only used steam to get single-player games. I do like how they have rereleased some old classics (like xcom) in nicely maintained packages that install without concern even on new systems.
Aside from that, about the only thing steam does right for me is exposure to games. I've purchased numerous games just because steam happened to mentioned they were on sale and I had never quote gotten around to buying them yet. Aside from L4D, I've only used steam to get single-player games. I do like how they have rereleased some old classics (like xcom) in nicely maintained packages that install without concern even on new systems.
Re: Steam
you guy should add me on steam...my name is "gsturbo" :)
Re: Steam
i'm online right now...xD actually you're right...i forget to get online alot...it's not linked into digsby unfortunately xD
Re: Steam
yessir :P