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[scorpscarx]

I don't see the big deal, valve makes a music player, works in big picture mode, news at 11. Won't stop me from using foobar.

 

[Alien8]

The screenshots of Steam Music look awesome.

 

[Deputy Dangle]

Looks like it will only work through the BPM overlay. That's a little disappointing.

It says on the page that there will be a desktop interface soon to follow.

 

[Visualante2]

They should add visualisers to Steam workshop then they'd have a pretty cool feature. Hopefully it has some hooks to the Steam API to tell a game to turn off the in game sound track if you're listening to a custom one.

 

[Glass Rebel]

oh, the music player interface looks pretty neat. Not sure whether I will get much use of it since I rarely play games where I want to listen to my own music but sure.

 

[Leon Belmont]

I wonder if there's an option to have Steam broadcast what you're listening to, to your friends list, like the MSN Winamp plug-ins of old.

It could be great if they do something like that... just like when Steam shows what are you playing... I hope they add that feature!

 

[Anteater]

yea i rarely play my own music, probably not going to get much use, maybe I'll use it for racing games.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

It will be a godsend not to have to manage game volume when playing MP3s now. Assuming it does mute the game like an Xbox does. I always have to change the volume in spelunky depending on if I was or was not listening to music the last time I played.

 

[Smash88]

Hey r3n4ud, thanks for Hero Siege bud!

 

[JaseC]

oh, the music player interface looks pretty neat. Not sure whether I will get much use of it since I rarely play games where I want to listen to my own music but sure.

Currently, the How I Live Now OST is pretty much my go-to album when I'm sitting at the PC and don't know what to listen to, but I can't see Steam replacing Winamp as my preferred player. Once the desktop UI has the functionality, though, I'll certainly give it a fair shake.

 

[Intheflorsh]

It says on the page that there will be a desktop interface soon to follow.

Oh, whoops. I wonder why they're starting with BPM first? Something to do with SteamOS?

 

[Turfster]

Oh, whoops. I wonder why they're starting with BPM first? Something to do with SteamOS?

It's easier for people sitting at a desktop to boot their own music player if they want.

 

[Deputy Dangle]

Oh, whoops. I wonder why they're starting with BPM first? Something to do with SteamOS?

From the sound of it, it seems SteamOS and BPM functionality may start at the same time. But I'm with you in that I'm way more interested in using it outside of those two things, so the sooner the better.

 

[Alien8]

Is Rescue - Everyday Heroes (U.S. Edition) the american version of Emergency series or are both games unrelated? They look extremely similar.

 

[zkylon]

that steam music thing is awesome, I'm just in the process of moving out of winamp and I'm battling it out with itunes with not much success.

too bad it looks pretty unusable on desktop

 

[JaseC]

Is Rescue - Everyday Heroes (U.S. Edition) the american version of Emergency series or are both games unrelated? They look extremely similar.

They're unrelated. Rescue focuses on firefighting in particular whereas Emergency is more broad.

that steam music thing is awesome, I'm just in the process of moving out of winamp and I'm battling it out with itunes with not much success.

too bad it looks pretty unusable on desktop

Support for Steam's desktop UI will come later.

 

[The Red Wizard]

I think it's no coincidence that GTA V is on its way to Steam. Rockstar has obviously been waiting for Steam Music to be done before releasing it.

I don't think that Rockstar was waiting for Steam Music before announcing GTA V for PC, I think that the delay is to prevent the PC version cannibalising the console sales.

 

[Kadin]

Any opinions on RollerCoaster Tycoon 3? I absolutely loved the first 2 games but this is a clear departure from those games. It looks interesting in that you can actually ride the rides but I'm not sure how the core game is. Is it still a great design-based game where you get to enjoy the park you create from the outside looking in?

 

[Madrugador]

Steam Music sounds great, especially for BPM. Somebody make a thread quick!

 

[JaseC]

Steam Music sounds great, especially for BPM. Somebody make a thread quick!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762719

 

[ashecitism]

already did: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762719



edit: fuuuuuuuuu

 

[PandaPedinte]

Pre-order Metal Slug 3 for $5.99 - http://store.steampowered.com/app/250180/



?

Any news about the Steam release of KoF 98 and 02?

 

[Glass Rebel]

Currently, the How I Live Now OST is pretty much my go-to album when I'm sitting at the PC and don't know what to listen to, but I can't see Steam replacing Winamp as my preferred player. Once the desktop UI has the functionality, though, I'll certainly give it a fair shake.

I knew almost immediately who's in the leading role without even checking.

But yeah, I think it'd be hard to make people switch from existing players. I absolutely despise it but still use iTunes for the streaming functions to my iDevices.

 

[Parsnip]

I never listen to music while gaming but sure, seems neat.

 

[JaseC]

Any news about the Steam release of KoF 98 and 02?

The apps have been quiet for some time.

 

[JaseC]

I knew almost immediately who's in the leading role without even checking.

I've also recently grown fond of Gravity's OST.

But yeah, I think it'd be hard to make people switch from existing players. I absolutely despise it but still use iTunes for the streaming functions to my iDevices.

I can't stand iTunes, haha.

Edit: D'oh, forgot to switch tabs.

 

[Alien8]

They're unrelated. Rescue focuses on firefighting in particular whereas Emergency is more broad.

That makes Rescue more interesting for me, but the price is still a bit high, since I'm saving for banished

Spoiler

and Anno 1404

 

[Backlogger]

These kinds of advancements (Streaming games, music and content I already own) are what will eventually get me to buy or build a Steam box over buying a PS4 or xBox One.

 

[RionaaM]

That must mean I own the rest of those games as well. This is the like the gamer version of buying crap off eBay while drunk, and finding mystery packages waiting on the doorstep. Except I wasn't drunk while I did it :\

We are all drunk, Hoos. High on Gabe.

Steam is like a drug. These bundles are the veins, carrying the poison through our bodies.

 

[zkylon]

Support for Steam's desktop UI will come later.

yea it kinda blows that they're doing big picture first...

like, I need my music when playing league of legends

 

[JustinBB7]

It will be a godsend not to have to manage game volume when playing MP3s now. Assuming it does mute the game like an Xbox does. I always have to change the volume in spelunky depending on if I was or was not listening to music the last time I played.

I just made hotkeys for winamp on the numpad:

7 is stop
8 is volume up
9 is play
4 is previous
5 is pause
6 is next
2 is volume down

This works in almost every game, if it doesn't work in-game, opening the steam overlay makes it work.

 

[Anteater]

they should make a ps3 app for streaming so I could play my steam games on my ps3 in the living room

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Fucking UPlay. I just wanted to play a round of Rayman Legends. It forgets my password/username after updating. The password on my Lastpass doesn't work anymore (???). I request a password change. Generate new password. And now the password must be between 8 to 16 characters (16 didn't work either). Wtf.

 

[fade_]

Just got into the in-home streaming beta and now theres a music beta? Are there any more beta groups that I should know of? Testing is fun.

 

[MMBosstones86]

With all these improvements they are implementing (Family Sharing, Streaming, Music, etc.), It's baffling to me that the actual desktop UI is so archaic.

Guess no one wants to work on it.

 

[Anteater]

With all these improvements they are implementing (Family Sharing, Streaming, Music, etc.), It's baffling to me that the actual desktop UI is so archaic.

Guess no one wants to work on it.

they should add more customization to the interface so we could change it however we want

 

[jshackles]

With all these improvements they are implementing (Family Sharing, Streaming, Music, etc.), It's baffling to me that the actual desktop UI is so archaic.

Guess no one wants to work on it.

*raises hand* and I'd also work on the storefront pages, obviously. Volvo pls.

 

[TC McQueen]

Just got into the in-home streaming beta and now theres a music beta? Are there any more beta groups that I should know of? Testing is fun.

Same here. Figuring out which PC and game to test it out on is going to be a pain.

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

Patience young padawan, patience! When will you learn patience?! :/

*sigh* deletes save and restarts game...

Oh, four survivors and three rank ups on the first mission, sweeeet! Ice cream to celebrate, yay!

 

[VikasNarula]

I've also recently grown fond of Gravity's OST.

Its like.. hey... check out this new CD

 

[phoenixyz]

Just got into the in-home streaming beta

Can you apply somewhere or were you just picked at random?

 

[zkylon]

I just made hotkeys for winamp on the numpad:

7 is stop
8 is volume up
9 is play
4 is previous
5 is pause
6 is next
2 is volume down

This works in almost every game, if it doesn't work in-game, opening the steam overlay makes it work.

best thing by far about winamp

I went for more fun hotkeys tho:
ctrl+shift+alt+w - minimize/maximize
ctrl+shift+spacebar - pause/play

love making the maximize claw

 

[ashecitism]

Can you apply somewhere or were you just picked at random?

join the group and hope you'll get picked

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream

 

[MMBosstones86]

they should add more customization to the interface so we could change it however we want

Yup. Renaming games would be fantastic, since publishers obviously don't have the same OCD that I do.

*raises hand* and I'd also work on the storefront pages, obviously. Volvo pls.

I know that feel bro.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Can I not pre-order Metal Slug 3 since I'm in the beta?
Do I really have to puchase it as a gift and leave it in my inventory until SNK revokes my beta access?

 

[Glass Rebel]

I've also recently grown fond of Gravity's OST.

Someone needs to shop a little Sandra Bullock George Clooney head into your avatar.

I can't stand iTunes, haha.

My wording was probably weird but I can't stand iTunes either and vastly prefer WinAmp or Foobar to it. It's just that streaming music and videos into another room is much more convenient.

 

[HappyBivouac]

The fuck is this CastleMiner Z shit?

I would pay a dollar to play around with this Minecraft clone. Certainly not ten.

 

[JustinBB7]

Looks like there are files in the beta already that suggest you can show your friends what music you are listening too. Sweet stuff.


http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steammusic/discussions/1/558746995182563946/#p2

Seems it's in the localization files.

 

[Tellaerin]

Classy got fragged? Bleh.

Hope he's back soon. Things won't be the same without the second-in-command of Saoirse Squad around. (JaseC being the CO, naturally.)

 

[Leon Belmont]

Looks like there are files in the beta already that suggest you can show your friends what music you are listening too. Sweet stuff.

Nice!