Brainstorms fans wellcomed here.
What fix can help Steam app: Targets: a) assume unreliable hardware (damage hardware) b) assume unreliable software (braindead windows) c) assume unreliable users (users will kill the app is appear frozen, cheat, and do random stuff... d) assume admin access for modders (Our work is to add content!) e) reuse content as posible, avoid redownloading stuff, and wasting resources Solutions: d) -> support for add/remove 3th party content for mooders (new tool?) d) -> support for add content from no-stema valve games (new tool?) d) -> Logs,... and ... Logs!... and...maybe.. LOGS!!!, and... if else fail.. ...logs. d) -> more options to remove/add content for users (admin mode?) d) -> progress bar show files + 0%.. + a animated icon + (LOGS!) d) -> built-in chat? Suggestions: None. Logs, maybe. Able admins to import/export content, or maybe MORE DOCUMENTATION. Maybe Steam has impresive modders tools builtin, but where hidden with obscure switchs... And some stability: http://telejano.berlios.de/option/steamcrash1.gif Its Steam beta software? [EMAIL PROTECTED] /cygdrive/c/games/Steam $ strings Steam.exe | grep beta u:\p4clients\rel_beta\thirdpartycode\bsl\BSLTime.h \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Common\Src\ServerAddressCache.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Common\Src\PublicContentServerCommands.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Common\Src\GeneralDirectoryServerCommands.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Client\Engine\Src\FindGeneralDirectoryServer.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Client\Engine\Src\FindBestCellId.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Common\Src\ContentServerDirectoryServerCommands.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Common\Src\ClientConfigDBKeyRecord.cpp\p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Network\WinSockHelperFunctions.cpp u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\network\WinSockHelperFunctions.h u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\network\SocketHelperFunctions.h \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\Win32StructuredExceptions.cpp u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\misc\Win32StructuredExceptions.h \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\VersionResource.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\StringConversion.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\SafeClibStringReplacements.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\Registry.cpp u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\network\NetworkException.h \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\NamedArgs.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\MultiFieldBlob.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\LimitSingleAppInstance.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\FileUtil.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\ErrorCodeException.cpp u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\misc\XMLHelperFunctions.h \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\ConfigDatabase.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\CloneableException.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\BlobRegistry.cpp u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\misc\BlobRegistry.h u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\misc\MultiFieldBlob.h u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\misc\Registry.h \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\Common\Misc\Win32MiniDump.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Tools\PackageFileTool\Src\PkgFileTOCindex.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Tools\PackageFileTool\Src\PkgFileHdr.cpp \p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Tools\PackageFileTool\Src\PkgFile.cpp u:\p4clients\rel_beta\projects\common\misc\ThreadSafeCountedPtr.h u:\p4clients\rel_beta\Projects\GazelleProto\Client\BootStrapper\VC70_Release_Static\BootStrapper.pdb And now, a bit of humor: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /cygdrive/c/games/Steam $ strings Steam.exe | grep release Unable to release - - - No comments _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
