Steam Client Updated

Valve has released an update for their Steam client. This update adds lots of improvements and adds PtT (Push-to-Talk) function.

Steam Client

• Improved cache defragmenter to both defragment at the OS level and internal files
• Improved defrag progress dialog
• Improved download status reporting in games list
• Increased background update frequency
• Improved voice quality
• Added audio recording device selection for voice chat
• Added push-to-talk support for voice chat
• Fixed apps getting stuck at Updating 0% when downloading
• Fixed possible crash when resuming from Standby mode
• Fixed Steam preventing some PC’s from entering Standby mode
• Fixed overlay sometimes getting stuck up and not responding to hot-keys after server join
• Fixed uninstalled apps becoming installed when viewing their Properties page after Steam restart

Steam Client Update

After the BETA, final version of Valve’s Steam client has been released. Features include:

Steam Client

• Enabled ClearType fonts if they are enabled in Windows
• Improved in-game status and play time tracking for games with launcher apps
• Improved in-game overlay input handling in a variety of games that previously did not capture or block keyboard input correctly
• Added D3D10 support to the in-game overlay
• Made voice chat requests ignored if you’ve blocked communications from the caller
• Fixed the original Half-Life not getting to 100% complete downloading when it should
• Improved server selection logic for Friends and VAC server connections
• Improved Steam network connectivity in the face of dropped UDP packets
• Fixed the overlay not recognizing the Tab key in some games (breaking the default hot-key)
• Improved Friends duplicate name collision detection

To apply the update, restart your Steam client.

Steam - New BETA Client Released

Valve has released a new BETA of their Steam client. To acquire the BETA, open your Steam client, go to Settings>BETA participation.

Changelog:

- Enabled ClearType fonts if they are enabled in Windows
- Improved in-game status and play time tracking for games with launcher apps
- Improved in-game overlay input handling in a variety of games that previously did not capture or block keyboard input correctly
- Added D3D10 support to the in-game overlay
- Made voice chat requests ignored if you’ve blocked communications from the caller
- Fixed the original Half-Life not getting to 100% complete downloading when it should
- Improved server selection logic for Friends and VAC server connections
- Improved Steam network connectivity in the face of dropped UDP packets

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 v1.01 Patch Released

Ubisoft Montreal has released the first patch for their tactical FPS, Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Release notes below:

* Added Voice Chat Support
* Pressing F5 now refreshes the match search list
* Fix for spawn camping
* Switch weapon is now faster in adversarial
* Lower respawn timer for deathmatch and team deathmatch
* Added Team balance XP penalty
* Enabled outfitting option in observer mode.
* Team Leader respawn modification: Respawning with the leader is now the default option

Full release notes and download links after the break.
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