Steam Now Updates AMD/ATI Drivers

[KarmaPolice]

[url]http://store.steampowered.com/news/4355/[/url]

[quote]A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam
-Added support to update AMD/ATI video drivers
-Bug fixes in JPEG decoding of images with embedded EXIF profiles
-Crash fix in voice chat
-SteamService uninstall improvements
-Improved in-game overlay compatibility with some third-party software
-Improved in-game overlay browser forward/back navigation[/quote]

Fuck yeah.

[LetsGroove]

About time ATI got some support.

[That2D]

Its not ATI anymore its now called AMD Graphics Product Group, its kind of sad I liked the name ATI[B].
[/B]

[Tacosheller]

Alright, now how do I update my drivers with this?

[KarmaPolice]

[QUOTE=Tacosheller;24848348]Alright, now how do I update my drivers with this?[/QUOTE]

Look in the "Steam" menu in the top right.

[SoulChicken]

:dance:

[Tacosheller]

[QUOTE=KarmaPolice;24848372]Look in the "Steam" menu in the top right.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, it's updating now.

[ricktrolled]

nevermind needed restart

[Tacosheller]

Ugh, it gave me an install package failure, like it usually does whenever I try to update my drivers.

[ricktrolled]

nevermind needed restart

[Lt Kyle]

I only have a check for Video Drivers update in the topleft corner and it brings me to their site. :saddowns:

I thought it would check through Steam.

[Pardalis]

Even though i have an Nvidia card (I'm the bad motherfucker with a 9600gt. The little card that can.) I find this awesome. Soon steam will be all you need to game.

[Tabarnaco]

[QUOTE=latin_geek;24849358]Even though i have an Nvidia card (I'm the bad motherfucker with a 9600gt. The little card that can.) I find this awesome. Soon steam will be all you need to game.[/QUOTE]
If Nvidia doesn't do the stuck-up Microsoft thing and refuse to make the same deal. :smug:

[Akasolidus]

This is sweet, about time us ATI guys got some support.

[editline]11:20PM[/editline]

I tested it out with an ATI Raedon 2600 HD and it updated. Didn't ask for a restart though. Does this mean my 2600 HD is fully updated and didn't need any updates?

[Funnycat]

Uh I hope this isn't automatically done? Some of my After Effects/Premiere plugins (e.g. Colorista) only work with this here Catalyst version

[Tabarnaco]

Had some problems initially but after restarting Steam it worked perfectly, HD 4770 on Windows 7 64-Bit.
It's pretty cool, updating manually is annoying.

[editline]07:27PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Funnycat;24850087]Uh I hope this isn't automatically done? Some of my After Effects/Premiere plugins (e.g. Colorista) only work with this here Catalyst version[/QUOTE]
It automatically downloads it but it asks you before launching the installer.

[TriigerHappy]

[QUOTE=Funnycat;24850087]Uh I hope this isn't automatically done? Some of my After Effects/Premiere plugins (e.g. Colorista) only work with this here Catalyst version[/QUOTE]
It isn't automatic.

[editline]11:28PM[/editline]

:ninja:

[odellus]

[QUOTE=LetsGroove;24848053]About time ATI got some support.[/QUOTE]

what are you talking about Source engine favors ATI cards

[Sobek-]

I wish there was some better way to hook the in-game GUI so that it isn't entirely dependent on game performance for it's smooth operation. It sucks when someone's trying to tell you something and you have to wait a minute to reply because a new map is loading and the interface locks up.

:(

[Clavus]

Doesn't work for me, the install manager crashes once I try to start it. Had this problem for a time now. Apparently because I installed Visual Studio 2008 after 2010, from what I read some time ago after googling the issue. Only way I can update is through a series of shortcut paramaters on the installer executable so it uses a console instead of a gui.

[Conro101]

Says I don't have correct permissions, even if running as an admin.

[Tabarnaco]

[QUOTE=Clavus;24850245]Doesn't work for me, the install manager crashes once I try to start it. Had this problem for a time now. Apparently because I installed Visual Studio 2008 after 2010, from what I read some time ago after googling the issue. Only way I can update is through a series of shortcut paramaters on the installer executable so it uses a console instead of a gui.[/QUOTE]
Can't you uninstall Visual Studio to fix that?
Because if you can't you probably should reinstall Windows.

[editline]07:38PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Odellus;24850209]what are you talking about Source engine favors ATI cards[/QUOTE]
Really, how?

[Clavus]

[QUOTE=Tabarnaco;24850366]Can't you uninstall Visual Studio to fix that?
Because if you can't you probably should reinstall Windows.
[/QUOTE]

I'd rather just use [i]atisetup.exe -Install -Output screen[/i] than doing all that. Only the Catalyst install manager has that problem for me.

[Sammun]

This is very cool,now I don't have to search all the fucking drivers in that horrible sites

[Vashzaron]

When I try the Catalyst update from Steam not only is it 115MB, but it gets stuck when installing at "Currently Installing: ATI Catalyst Install Manager."

Looks like I'll be sticking to the "old way."

[Wombo194]

Works great for me, but will steam be adding more support for ATI or is this just a handy little tool?

[editline]08:03PM[/editline]

Also, I could just easily go to the website on AMD.com or whatever and just do it from there, but this is easier.

[Hostel]

Oh wow, Gabe actually said long ago that they wanted to do this to seal the deal on the less technical minded, they are half way there!

[Mvwill]

oh god look what it did to my monitor.. just fucking look fuck you steam

[IMG]http://img6.glowfoto.com/images/2010/09/15-1709094061L.png[/IMG]

used system restore. back to normal. steam is still a bitch

[Wombo194]

It does that everytime you install a driver, It's not steam its supposed to happen.

[Tabarnaco]

It doesn't happen to me. And that doesn't have anything to do with Steam.