Is this a joke, or is this actually happening on these days? Please respond on April 2nd.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Kush Mahajani <[email protected]>wrote: > Will you re-activate the TF2 beta app (520/229830) after the SteamPipe > conversion is complete? > > > On Monday, April 1, 2013, Fletcher Dunn wrote: > >> Hello!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Here is the expected schedule for the conversion of Source engine games >> to SteamPipe:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Day of Defeat: Source: already happened**** >> >> Half-life 2: Deathmatch: Wednesday, April 3 (DAY AFTER TOMORROW)**** >> >> Counter-Strike: Source: Tuesday, April 16**** >> >> Team Fortress 2: Tuesday, April 23**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Our goal is to repeat the process that we used with the Day of Defeat: >> Source switchover last week. The “beta” dedicated server (The SteamPipe >> version of the dedicated server) is actually the exact same server >> installation that will host the clients after the switchover. We will try >> to avoid releasing a dedicated server update near the time of the client >> switchover, so that SteamPipe dedicated servers can be up and ready, and as >> clients switchover to SteamPipe, those dedicated servers will be ready to >> host them.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> One note concerning the TF2 beta. As you probably know, it’s currently a >> separate app. (The TF2 beta client is App ID 520 and the TF2 beta >> dedicated server is AppID 229830.) About a week before the TF2 switchover, >> we’ll initiate a beta process identical to the one used for the other >> games. We’ll release the Steampipe version of the official dedicated >> server (App ID 232250) and an opt-in client beta available from the “betas” >> tab for the regular “Team Fortress 2” application (App ID 440). This beta >> client will have all the same content as the regular game, will talk to the >> same item server as the regular client, and will have all the same items in >> your backpack. It will be running App ID 440, not 520. The only >> difference is that it will be using the new file system with VPK files, it >> will have a different PatchVersion in the steam.inf file, and will only be >> able to connect to SteamPipe servers. To avoid confusion between the two >> different types of TF2 betas, at that time we will deactivate the beta >> client app 520 and dedicated server app 229830. We’ll have further details >> on this process when we release the official dedicated server.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> If you have questions that are not answered by this FAQ, now is the time >> to ask!**** >> >> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7388-QPFN-2491**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks,**** >> >> Fletch**** >> > > > -- > --------------------- > Kush Mahajani > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >
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