Not quite. Generally, you'll be hit with these restrictions:
However, if Valve suspects the account has been used by somebody else, Steam Community access will also be disabled:
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Steam expanding beyond games, adding "software" on Sept. 5
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Not quite. Generally, you'll be hit with these restrictions:
However, if Valve suspects the account has been used by somebody else, Steam Community access will also be disabled:
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Lateraleye
Member
Allegory'd. Doesn't work. But it won't stop people from making the same mistakes over and over.
Delusibeta
Banned
Wait, buying software on Linux?
You'll be surprised how many Linux users would be happy to pay some money for a native Photoshop port.
Shai-Tan
Banned
what I want to know is how the cloud would work. it's obvious how it works for games because they don't share files with other games but general application often use the same files or the output of one application is the input for another so it would need to be like dropbox or other like cloud storage, would it not?
OpenOffice is free.
doesnt mean it cant be on steam
Dark Octave
Banned
Not sure how I feel about this. I mean, there's no good reason for this not to happen, I just don't want to see an ad cluttered Xbox 360 dashboard in Steam's future.
Does not mean it grows because it has a large user base alraedy (that's what I mean).
AcceptableGhost
Member
Seems OK as long as it doesn't swamp new releases. Make a new category.
Adobe would fucking LOVE this and are not-so-slowly rolling in that direction anyway. As of CS6, they're the only authorized retailer for upgrade licenses. Plus the whole "Creative Cloud" service.
I guess Adobe hawking their subscription service via Steam doesn't seem THAT wild. I guess. Stranger things have happened.
It seems pretty likely that it will be, actually. I can imagine a fifth tab on top. It makes no sense to have people search for "photoshop" and get Photoshop and six games that mention it in their description.
There's really nothing wrong with it except they might dilute their focus, time, and energy.
alexandros
Banned
I'm guessing a separate tab, Like "Games", "Library", "Community"?
How would adding non game software make Steam like the dashboard?
That wouldn't really fit as Store is one of those tabs.
Buttonbasher
Member
I'm sure it'll be a seperate library, and somewhat segmented store. Also I doubt it'll force Steam overlay depending on the software. Plus it'll probably have different protocols for offline mode, again depending on the software.
Chill out guys. They're not stupid.
Oh and the "THIS IS WHY GABE IS TALKING MESS ABOUT WINDOWS 8" is ridiculously moronic.
Chill out guys. They're not stupid.
Oh and the "THIS IS WHY GABE IS TALKING MESS ABOUT WINDOWS 8" is ridiculously moronic.
Because they're spread thin enough as it is just handling distributing games. Not enough resources.
Maybe it's a moot issue and I'm worried over nothing since they sell movies, digital magazines, and Source Filmmaker anyway. Maybe it's not much different on their end getting the whole system to work with other types of software -- I don't know.
alexandros
Banned
I'm sure they could easily change it to something like "Game Store" and "App store", or maybe provide filters to the main store.
GoofsterStud
Member
LOL, no reason to trust Steam with your games anymore. Now to trust them with software that normally doesn't have the same level of DRM... lol
Don't agree with the new terms?
Think your going to use your software?
Don't agree with the new terms?
Think your going to use your software?
Being "spread thin" is due to their current content system. They've already addressed the issue and are in the process of moving everything over to a more dynamic system.
Lasthope106
Member
Based Gaben is to take over the OSs business. Who saw that coming?!
Only the true work of genius.
Only the true work of genius.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
Member
I love Valve and Steam, but this is annoying. I don't like it.
They've always left the library view pretty much untouched and you can open directly to that.
What changed?
They might as well. They have to do a lot of work to get a proper controller UI so updating the kbm side sounds like a no brainer.
LOL, no reason to trust Steam with your games anymore. Now to trust them with software that normally doesn't have the same level of DRM... lol
Don't agree with the new terms?
Think your going to use your software?
that's cute
LOL, no reason to trust Steam with your games anymore. Now to trust them with software that normally doesn't have the same level of DRM... lol
Don't agree with the new terms?
Think your going to use your software?
Was wondering when you were gonna show up.
LOL, no reason to trust Steam with your games anymore. Now to trust them with software that normally doesn't have the same level of DRM... lol
Don't agree with the new terms?
Think your going to use your software?
Having to agree to the SSA in order to access your games is unfortunate and something I hope is addressed for reasons I stated in that thread (to paraphrase, "Those who disobey the SSA after having agreed to it are afforded greater access to their accounts than those who'd prefer to decline."), but that has always been the case. I'm not saying you should have been aware, but the "anymore" implies it's a recent development, which it is not.
Nothing.
Yep.
You've always had to agree to the terms to keep using the software.
Also, Chinner vs this thread is like a 9-1 matchup, apparently.
I meant on the store, not the client.
Having all your wares in the same place encourages more purchases. Steam is mostly for gamers and will continue to be like that for a while. If they wouldn't display their deals and library along with games, most people would never bother to check.
CosmicQueso
Member
So, I'm guessing this is just a disdain for Steam as an entire platform and has nothing to do with the product in question being software applications or games? So why do you really care either way?
So you think a software applications provider would give Steam complete exclusivity for an application suite? Really? This is a real, honest concern you have?
Sure, but new distribution channels always open up a product to new users. How could it hurt?
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
Steam team appears to be quite small considering how much $ they raking in.
Interfectum
Member
how big is the steam team?
Quadraphonic
Member
Hah. They've been posting record profits. They're not in any danger at all.
Buttonbasher
Member
Perfected by a stylish duck.Yup, perfected me
I don't want to see ads for non game software on my game store.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
I think it's between 30 to 50 people and that's including developers, support and those who handle contracts.
I cannot see this being a very successful venture, Steam's cult following is in the PC gamer scene
Mixed feelings about this.
Hope it isn't shoehorned in, and they do some reorganizing to both the store and the client to accommodate the new addition. I wouldn't want programs to be under my "all games" filter, and neither would I want them to be in the "tools" section. As for the store, it needs a new section specifically for programs, and there needs to be a filter under "new releases, top sellers, etc." to exclude programs.
Hope it isn't shoehorned in, and they do some reorganizing to both the store and the client to accommodate the new addition. I wouldn't want programs to be under my "all games" filter, and neither would I want them to be in the "tools" section. As for the store, it needs a new section specifically for programs, and there needs to be a filter under "new releases, top sellers, etc." to exclude programs.
Buttonbasher
Member
It's not just spreadsheets and word processors. It's RPG maker and 3D modelers and stuff relevant to gamers.
I cannot see this being a very successful venture, Steam's cult following is in the PC gamer scene