The Valve and Steam Platform Discussion Thread

[deuxhero]

It IS a bit harder to take out and replace if you are using a larger graphics cards and CPU cooler, but only on a physical level, not a technical one (there is a TINY technical increase if you need to insert an ATX plug for power).

 

[Commander Xbox]

if they made the steam box easily customisable it could be really cool. like make taking out and swapping graphics cards ect idiot proof. make it as easy as flipping a latch or two then doing it with a set of instructions you get with your vavle released steambox card. that way the thing really is just a mini stripped down pc that sits hooked up to the tv

...Have you ever swapped out a graphics card?

bro swapping parts on a pc is intimidating to your average joe even though its easy. anything involving a screwdriver and people get scared theyll screw something up. kinda like how you can fix a lot of engine problems for your car easy as hell but people still take them to mechanics cause theyre scared of messing up

if valve releases pre approved cards and ram that gives them control over the hardware variables with easy access to the console and instructions theyll be set

 

[potatojohn]

A half decent PC case no longer requires a screwdriver to do anything with. The few screws that exist are the huge headed ones you can use your fingers with.

 

[Angthoron]

Well, if Gaben will force more developers to make shit for Linux, or at least make a proper emulator of Windows for gaming, I might finally have a good enough reason to ditch Windows.

 

[Commander Xbox]

A half decent PC case no longer requires a screwdriver to do anything with. The few screws that exist are the huge headed ones you can use your fingers with.

bruh..drop the attitude bruh

 

[Turjan]

A half decent PC case no longer requires a screwdriver to do anything with. The few screws that exist are the huge headed ones you can use your fingers with.

bruh..drop the attitude bruh

He's right. Modern cases don't need screwdrivers. They haven't for years. The only reason to apply a screw is if you carry the case around a lot.

 

[Metro]

Well, if Gaben will force more developers to make shit for Linux, or at least make a proper emulator of Windows for gaming, I might finally have a good enough reason to ditch Windows.

Windows 7 is the last iteration of Windows I'm buying. It'll last long enough for Linux to become viable thanks to Gaben's push.

 

[Angthoron]

Well, if Gaben will force more developers to make shit for Linux, or at least make a proper emulator of Windows for gaming, I might finally have a good enough reason to ditch Windows.

Windows 7 is the last iteration of Windows I'm buying. It'll last long enough for Linux to become viable thanks to Gaben's push.

Yeah, probably. We'll see what happens first, Windows 9 that's actually a decent OS again, or Linux becoming a good gaming environment.

 

[Commander Xbox]

A half decent PC case no longer requires a screwdriver to do anything with. The few screws that exist are the huge headed ones you can use your fingers with.

bruh..drop the attitude bruh

He's right. Modern cases don't need screwdrivers. They haven't for years. The only reason to apply a screw is if you carry the case around a lot.

my point still stands nerdlinger

 

[Turjan]

A half decent PC case no longer requires a screwdriver to do anything with. The few screws that exist are the huge headed ones you can use your fingers with.

bruh..drop the attitude bruh

He's right. Modern cases don't need screwdrivers. They haven't for years. The only reason to apply a screw is if you carry the case around a lot.

my point still stands nerdlinger

Which one? That you are butthurt? You were the one who brought up "anything involving a screwdriver and people get scared theyll screw something up". We have been well past this point for years now. If anything, potatojohn was a bit overcautious, as many cases don't even have thumbscrews anymore, but simple latches.

 

[deuxhero]

He's right. Modern cases don't need screwdrivers. They haven't for years. The only reason to apply a screw is if you carry the case around a lot.

Mobos and CPU coolers still require screwdrivers.

 

[OSK]

He's right. Modern cases don't need screwdrivers. They haven't for years. The only reason to apply a screw is if you carry the case around a lot.

Mobos and CPU coolers still require screwdrivers.

Motherboards yes, but many (most?) CPU coolers don't.

Here's a stock i5 CPU fan and heatsink:

All you need to do is press down on the "buttons" in each corner to secure it in place. Twist them to remove.

 

[Turjan]

He's right. Modern cases don't need screwdrivers. They haven't for years. The only reason to apply a screw is if you carry the case around a lot.

Mobos and CPU coolers still require screwdrivers.

Sure to some extent, but that is equal to building a completely new computer. We were talking about stuff that gets swapped out slightly more often, like video cards and other extension cards, harddisks, etc. For most of these things, you have screwless solutions in modern cases.

 

[deuxhero]

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All you need to do is press down on the "buttons" in each corner to secure it in place. Twist them to remove.

So it does!

I have one on the shelf right next to me but never really looked at it (installed a different heat sink which did require screws)

 

[Pika-Cthulhu]

Alert the cow!

Hats will soon be currency

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=9567

As part of our ongoing efforts to gradually phase out all Earth money in favor of Team Fortress hats, we're kicking off the TF2-only beta of our new Steam Community Market! The Market should improve trading in every way: People looking for specific items will be able to locate them faster, folks looking to sell items will find the process a lot more efficient, and best of all, we've made it easier for everybody to translate playing TF2 into buying games on Steam.

So the cow will soon be able to buy games on steam, by playing games on steam (at least, TF2 that is)

Gaben has been taking advice from Bobby

Who pays the "Steam Transaction Fee"?

The buyer pays the Steam Transaction Fee. The Steam Transaction Fee is calculated based on the item cost and is shown on the confirmation page before purchase.

What is the “Team Fortress 2 Fee”?

The Team Fortress 2 Fee is a game specific fee that is determined and collected by the game publisher. The Team Fortress 2 Fee is currently set at 10%.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6088-UDXM-7214

 

[Metro]

People -- including MHC -- have already been trading hats for games for a while now. Granted it's a bit safer this way.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

How weird. Still, once it includes hat support (Doesn't at the moment it looks like) I'll probably drop my few remaining genuines. Got a bunch from when they added them to the Total War games. No idea what they're worth but if I even get a few bucks what the hell.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

15% in transaction fees sounds Icelandic.

 

[Gord]

Hats as currency? Will that make MHC one of the richest people around?

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

http://store.steampowered.com/news/9589/

You've probably got some favorite games that you play a lot and know pretty well. Or maybe you've mastered playing as a certain class or character in Team Fortress 2 or Call of Duty. Or maybe you're just really good at finding all the hidden secrets in the latest Elder Scrolls game. How do you put that knowledge to use and help fellow gamers? Create a game guide on Steam!

Today we're rolling out Game Guides as a beta to members of the Steam Community Beta. With Game Guides, you can create a guide to help fellow gamers and share your expertise in whatever game you like. To get access to the beta, please join the Steam Community Beta Group.

So instead of just using the Steam overlay browser to look up a guide I guess they want you to plop guides directly in Steam. I guess that could be alright assuming they aren't either flooded with shit or completely empty.

 

[Infinitron]

Gaben spoke a while ago about how he wanted to find some way to reward gamers who add value to the community. I guess this is a way to identify them.

 

[Metro]

They'll probably give out trivial Steam Wallet amounts sort of how like they do blue coins on GG.

 

[Kane]

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-12-14-valve-acquires-star-filled-studios

newell spreading his wings

 

[ohWOW]

Come to think of it, Valve games are pretty shit.
H-F2 falls short after a while (and Far Cry was better), Team Fortress 2 is below any criticism, Dota 2 is just a copy-paste and worse than the original, Left 4 Dead games are cheesy and boring as fuck; Portals are pretentious and stupid.

They only exist thanks to Steam.

 

[Konjad]

Edgy.