AMD and Valve team up to provide ATI Catalyst updates on Steam

[generics_user]

So why then do you believe that AMD recommends doing things their way? I would assume that they would not recommend a process that creates more trouble, creates more errors, and requires a reboot.

install manager automatically removes the old driver since sometime in 2009

[ryboto]

They even deleted a L4D 2 copy from my account because I bought the game code from Ebay.

Don't buy keys/codes from ebay? The idea of doing such a thing is just silly to me, how do you know the seller wont sell it to someone else, or wont use it themselves?

[Nano2k]

Don't buy keys/codes from ebay? The idea of doing such a thing is just silly to me, how do you know the seller wont sell it to someone else, or wont use it themselves?

Because once you register it to your account the code is not valid anymore, it becomes useless so you can't use it anymore.

[Calmatory]

They even deleted a L4D 2 copy from my account because I bought the game code from Ebay.

Well deserved!

[omar little]

Because once you register it to your account the code is not valid anymore, it becomes useless so you can't use it anymore.

Not really true, if the guy who sold you the key has the retail version or a coupon with the key printed on it he can submit a photo of the printed key as proof of ownership and valve will delete the game from your account and give it to him.
You've been scammed basically.

[Nano2k]

Not really true, if the guy who sold you the key has the retail version or a coupon with the key printed on it he can submit a photo of the printed key as proof of ownership and valve will delete the game from your account and give it to him.
You've been scammed basically.

Ok whatever... that was not a big issue for me, I did not think much of it and now they gave me 2 copies of the game for free...

The issue is that Valve can do what they want with your account and registered games. In my case I had an issue and basically there was no support at all, I was told to f... off through copy and paste answers and buy the game again. They fixed the issue, but still if they had not what could I have done anyway? what happens if they block your account? you buy 20-30 games again?

I'll probably continue buying games on Steam because I can get some cheaper than through retail, but my trust in the system is gone. I can whine all I want anyway you can't understand the frustration until this happens to you and you have a big red flag on your account saying VAC banned altough you did nothing wrong.

[overclockedamd]

I just went from 10.8-10.9 In W7 without even restarting or having to redo video settings and to boot it has Steams great download speeds. Took less than a minute. I approve of this.

[Motiv]

I've never had any issues with steam. The only problem I ever had was buying a couple of ty arsed games, that were not compatible with Vista. After submitting a ticket, I received a refund and also got to keep the games (if they ever got patched). Luckily they did, so I ended up with two free games.

[initialised]

Does no one else see this as the marketing exercise that it is?

For AMD it means that their GPUs get associated with Steam more cheaply than stuffing a game voucher in the box.

For Valve it means that they get more users who might just actually buy games from Steam.

[Manicdan]

considering how almost every valve game has been bundled with ATI cards, this was a pretty expected joint venture

i actually expect that when its time to upgrade, i will get portal 2 free with whatever video card is out at that time

[sutyi]

Short FAQ posted about the Steam AMD driver update feature - http://blogs.amd.com/play/2010/09/18...tes-via-steam/

[Manicdan]

good questions, lets people really know whats included and excluded