AMD Catalysts to be available on Steam

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09-15-2010, 06:48 AM
WrigleyVillain

AMD Catalysts to be available on Steam

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Sept. 15, 2010 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced its collaboration with Valve to deliver ATI Catalyst™ graphics driver updates via its Steam platform, a leading platform for PC games and digital entertainment. Steam users can now detect and install the latest ATI Catalyst driver for their ATI Radeon™ graphics card directly from within Steam. Valve’s most recent Steam Hardware Survey shows that fully 87 percent of DirectX® 11 gamers are enjoying ATI Radeon or ATI Mobility Radeon™ hardware.

http://www.steamfriends.com/news/506...driver-updates
09-15-2010, 07:02 AM
rogueagent6

Already posted...

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=259210
09-15-2010, 07:03 AM
570091D

WHOA!!! now that is cool! brilliant idea for keeping customers updated with the latest drivers and patches. kudos amd!
09-15-2010, 07:07 AM
WrigleyVillain

Aww damnit I looked but didn't search.

Update: Wierd, I still cant find that post in News just by looking at the section...
09-15-2010, 08:54 AM
bamtan2

I would not trust steam to update system drivers. steam is just barely good enough to update games. BARELY
09-15-2010, 08:59 AM
Manicdan

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Originally Posted by bamtan2

steam is just barely good enough to update games. BARELY

based on what? ive never had an update problem, and they seem to be really good for valve owned games
09-15-2010, 09:24 AM
570091D

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Originally Posted by bamtan2

I would not trust steam to update system drivers. steam is just barely good enough to update games. BARELY

http://www.funnyforumpics.com/forums.../Bush_ORLY.jpg

can't understand how you've come to this opinion... please elaborate.
09-15-2010, 10:00 AM
iddqd

Not to be outdone by rival ATi, nVidia's going to offer its own drivers on EA Download Manager.
09-15-2010, 10:29 AM
rogueagent6

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Originally Posted by iddqd

Not to be outdone by rival ATi, nVidia's going to offer its own drivers on EA Download Manager.

:rofl:

Good one! :up:
09-15-2010, 11:30 AM
Rebel44

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Originally Posted by iddqd

Not to be outdone by rival ATi, nVidia's going to offer its own drivers ONLY on EA Download Manager.

fixed :)

That would be epic :rofl:
09-15-2010, 11:32 AM
Manicdan

requiring a GFWL account would be worse i think
09-15-2010, 01:09 PM
eXa

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Originally Posted by iddqd

Not to be outdone by rival ATi, nVidia's going to offer its own drivers on EA Download Manager.

Hahahahah thas brilliant! :rofl::ROTF:
09-15-2010, 06:24 PM
bamtan2

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Originally Posted by Manicdan

based on what?

Using it since probably 2003 or 2004. And having problems with it. And reading forum posts about it... and helping people with it... and hearing friends complain about it. The problems are endless. The support threads on the forums NEVER END! blob file, anyone?

a friend used this driver feature today and it totally failed. crashed, wouldn't work. not a fluke.

the historical problems with steam are uncountable. but they have not been bad enough to stop us from using it. but consider, there is no alternative. that may be part of the reason we don't use anything else.
09-15-2010, 06:41 PM
Manicdan

the only problem i ever had with steam is that it dosnt let you use multiple locations for games very well, hopefully they add that soon

but never had an actual issue, ever. and anyone i know using never has either.