Steam Community beta....

InnocentCriminal · Aug 7, 2007, 09:34 AM

Found out that you can join the Steam's new Community beta by going to File > Settings > Beta Participation.

For those of you that are interested, you'll now get an updated Friends list, the ability to create your own Profile stating crap you want people to know about 'you' and your gaming habits. Friends list is updated so you can have avatars which is a pretty cool feature.

It gets better as you can create groups where you can all be in the same 'chatroom' using Voice or txt.

Anyroad, enough of the adverts - check it out if you can be arsed.

Pinchy · Aug 7, 2007, 10:31 AM

Ive known about the beta thing, but never knew what it does. Will try it soon

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InnocentCriminal · Aug 7, 2007, 10:33 AM

Yeah I knew about it for ages, just they've made it accessible to the public this morning.

Pinchy · Aug 7, 2007, 11:00 AM

What the actual option?

I remember having it on the 20th of last month

. I remember the day because I was capped (net running slower than dial up speed), and didnt leave it ticked because it had to do an update when I restarted Steam.

InnocentCriminal · Aug 7, 2007, 11:02 AM

You're asking me something you already have? Maybe they released it sooner in Australia than the UK - I dunno.

I've stated everything in my first post on how to enable it all.

Already made 2 groups for my CS:S Clans. XD

Pinchy · Aug 7, 2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InnocentCriminal

You're asking me something you already have?.

Na, I never tried it, because when I saw it, my net was downloading at 2kb/s

. The update would have taken ~2 hours

.

InnocentCriminal · Aug 7, 2007, 11:28 AM

I suggest TPU makes an official page - that would be excellent!

I would make it, but y'know - I'm nothing official, not TPU wise anyroad.

jjnissanpatfan · Aug 9, 2007, 06:03 AM

I set mine up and i like it. The voice sucks hopefully they'll fix that but it looks decent.[IMG]

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InnocentCriminal · Aug 9, 2007, 01:43 PM

Good stuff!

The voice codecs will improve as it is still only a ßeta. I'm enjoying it so far, want to join more groups mind.

InnocentCriminal · Aug 10, 2007, 10:38 PM

Urrrh... is anyone else having their Steam crash randomly whether y'using it or not?

kwchang007 · Aug 10, 2007, 11:36 PM

Download right now

Aug 7, 2007, 09:34 AM	#1
InnocentCriminal Resident Grammar Amender Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 'ereyfurd, UK Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day) Thanks: 198 Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	Steam Community beta.... Found out that you can join the Steam's new Community beta by going to File > Settings > Beta Participation. For those of you that are interested, you'll now get an updated Friends list, the ability to create your own Profile stating crap you want people to know about 'you' and your gaming habits. Friends list is updated so you can have avatars which is a pretty cool feature. It gets better as you can create groups where you can all be in the same 'chatroom' using Voice or txt. Anyroad, enough of the adverts - check it out if you can be arsed. __________________ *Post count isn't* an intelligence meter. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you. Musek*: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."*

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Aug 7, 2007, 10:31 AM	#2
Pinchy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,650 (1.80/day) Thanks: 302 Thanked 360 Times in 344 Posts System Specs	Ive known about the beta thing, but never knew what it does. Will try it soon . __________________ mATX rig: TT Lanbox Lite, GA-G33M-DS2R, q9300, 4GB G.Skill Pi PC8000, 2x640GB Samsung F1's in RAID 0, LG 20x DVD+/RW, HIS IceQ HD4670 512MB, Gigabyte G-Power PRO, TT 450W TR2 RX Modular PSU HTPC: i-Cute iBox, GA-MA780GM-S2H, 4850e, 2GB G.Skill PC6400, 1x640GB WD SE16, Onboard HD3200, D-link XtremeN PCIe, Leadtek WinFast DVR3100 H Tuner, 450W Vantec PSU Server: Custom made case, EPIA Mini-ITX mobo, 1GHz VIA, 1GB PC2700 SO-DIMM, 1TB WD, Gigabit PCI LAN card, 60W 12V AC adapter

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Aug 7, 2007, 10:33 AM	#3
InnocentCriminal Resident Grammar Amender Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 'ereyfurd, UK Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day) Thanks: 198 Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	Yeah I knew about it for ages, just they've made it accessible to the public this morning. __________________ *Post count isn't* an intelligence meter. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you. Musek*: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."*

Aug 7, 2007, 11:00 AM	#4
Pinchy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,650 (1.80/day) Thanks: 302 Thanked 360 Times in 344 Posts System Specs	What the actual option? I remember having it on the 20th of last month . I remember the day because I was capped (net running slower than dial up speed), and didnt leave it ticked because it had to do an update when I restarted Steam. __________________ mATX rig: TT Lanbox Lite, GA-G33M-DS2R, q9300, 4GB G.Skill Pi PC8000, 2x640GB Samsung F1's in RAID 0, LG 20x DVD+/RW, HIS IceQ HD4670 512MB, Gigabyte G-Power PRO, TT 450W TR2 RX Modular PSU HTPC: i-Cute iBox, GA-MA780GM-S2H, 4850e, 2GB G.Skill PC6400, 1x640GB WD SE16, Onboard HD3200, D-link XtremeN PCIe, Leadtek WinFast DVR3100 H Tuner, 450W Vantec PSU Server: Custom made case, EPIA Mini-ITX mobo, 1GHz VIA, 1GB PC2700 SO-DIMM, 1TB WD, Gigabit PCI LAN card, 60W 12V AC adapter

Aug 7, 2007, 11:02 AM	#5
InnocentCriminal Resident Grammar Amender Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 'ereyfurd, UK Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day) Thanks: 198 Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	You're asking me something you already have? Maybe they released it sooner in Australia than the UK - I dunno. I've stated everything in my first post on how to enable it all. Already made 2 groups for my CS:S Clans. XD __________________ *Post count isn't* an intelligence meter. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you. Musek*: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."*

Aug 7, 2007, 11:28 AM	#7
InnocentCriminal Resident Grammar Amender Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 'ereyfurd, UK Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day) Thanks: 198 Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	I suggest TPU makes an official page - that would be excellent! I would make it, but y'know - I'm nothing official, not TPU wise anyroad. __________________ *Post count isn't* an intelligence meter. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you. Musek*: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."*

Aug 9, 2007, 06:03 AM	#8
jjnissanpatfan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: vt Posts: 181 (0.06/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	I set mine up and i like it. The voice sucks hopefully they'll fix that but it looks decent.[IMG][/IMG] __________________ http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=166677 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=4850682

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Aug 9, 2007, 01:43 PM	#9
InnocentCriminal Resident Grammar Amender Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 'ereyfurd, UK Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day) Thanks: 198 Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	Good stuff! The voice codecs will improve as it is still only a ßeta. I'm enjoying it so far, want to join more groups mind. __________________ *Post count isn't* an intelligence meter. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you. Musek*: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."*

Aug 10, 2007, 10:38 PM	#10
InnocentCriminal Resident Grammar Amender Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 'ereyfurd, UK Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day) Thanks: 198 Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	Urrrh... is anyone else having their Steam crash randomly whether y'using it or not? __________________ *Post count isn't* an intelligence meter. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you. Musek*: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."*

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