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[Saty]

Steam active users hit 75M.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

https://twitter.com/jilitzky/status/423521446464208897



I think they should have set some standards at least

I agree. The minimum requirement for a Steam machine should be that it can smoothly stream a 1080p image at 60fps across the network. If I pick up one of the cheap Steam machines and it won't be able to smoothly do the in-home streaming from my Windows PC, then why the fuck would I even bother? Though, hopefully the manufacturers are smart enough to realize this... Right?

 

[JaseC]

Hm.. A few of their earlier statements eg regarding disallowing DVD drives suggested otherwise.

Are you thinking of this?

We've heard lots of rumors about the Steam Box, including that Valve's own hardware would be "tightly controlled." Can you tell us more about Valve's own hardware effort?

The way we sort of think of it is sort of "Good, Better," or "Best." So, Good are like these very low-cost streaming solutions that you’re going to see that are using Miracast or Grid. I think we’re talking about in-home solutions where you’ve got low latency. "Better" is to have a dedicated CPU and GPU and that’s the one that’s going to be controlled. Not because our goal is to control it; it’s been surprisingly difficult when we say to people "don’t put an optical media drive in there" and they put an optical media drive in there and you’re like "that makes it hotter, that makes it more expensive, and it makes the box bigger." Go ahead. You can always sell the Best box, and those are just whatever those guys want to manufacture. [Valve's position is]: let's build a thing that’s quiet and focuses on high performance and appropriate form factors.

It was never disallowed, just not considered a good idea.

 

[Hellsing321]

Steam active users hit 75M.

Wasn't it at like 65 million in the fall? Pretty amazing growth.

 

[Symphonic]

I know someone from MS is there, not sure about the others. I think SNK and Calpe Fulgur are there, they're tied to Japan, right?



something's still left! https://twitter.com/DaveOshry/status/423512797700292608

Damn, he looked so good with a massive beard.

 

[Exuro]

75 million, wasn't 65 fairly recent?

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Steam active users hit 75M.

Awesome still want to know what an active user is?
Like use the service once a month?

 

[Stallion Free]

Awesome still want to know what an active user is?
Like use the service once a month?

Yes, used in the last month is their standard metric.

 

[JaseC]

Steam hit 65m active accounts on October 31st, so a rise to 75m represents a ~15% increase in two-and-a-half months.

 

[ashecitism]

for easier viewing: http://steamdb.info/blog/42/

 

[Saty]

Awesome still want to know what an active user is?
Like use the service once a month?

Logged in at least once in the last 30 days; has at least one game purchase.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Logged in at least once in the last 30 days; has at least one game purchase.

Do F2p counts?

 

[Saty]

Don't think so. Also not sure if the purchase has to be made inside the Steam store or if activating keys bought elsewhere count.

 

[Stallion Free]

Do F2p counts?

I doubt it since even L4D2 as the Christmas freebie didn't register my GFs account as a normal game owner level account.

 

[ashecitism]

is twitter down or something?

 

[rrs]

is twitter down or something?

As usual, yes.

 

[Htown]

Do F2p counts?

I think it only counts if you have made a Steam-based purchase at some point.

 

[Karu]

Just read on Twitter that all conversations are recorded and released online later on. Nice one. =)

 

[PandaPedinte]

Don't think so. Also not sure if the purchase has to be made inside the Steam store or if activating keys bought elsewhere count.

I doubt it since even L4D2 as the Christmas freebie didn't register my GFs account as a normal game owner level account.

Amazing numbers then

is twitter down or something?

Looks like it's down

 

[angular graphics]

Are you thinking of this?



It was never disallowed, just not considered a good idea.

I interpreted "don't" differently then.

 

[ashecitism]

https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/423526787167961088

Every #SteamDevDays attendee gets a free Gigabyte Steam Machine. Every. Single. One.

whoa

Steam controllers will be sold though steam and retail. #steamdevdays

Valve needs more hardware people. They are hiring! Engineers! #SteamDevDays

 

[Ionic]

Was the Gigabyte Steam Machine that ludicrously tiny one? With Valve also starting their streaming beta, getting these out to hundreds of devs is probably a great move.

 

[ashecitism]

yes: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/07/ces-gigabyte-reveals-brix-pro-steam-machine

 

[marrec]

Was the Gigabyte Steam Machine that ludicrously tiny one? With Valve also stating their streaming beta, getting these out to hundreds of devs is probably a great move.

I think it's this one:

Gigabyte – Brix Pro

The Brix Pro will have Intel Core i7-4770R, an Intel Pro 5200 Iris graphics card, 8 GB of RAM (2 banks of 4 GB) and 1TB HDD.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Is there a list I can check with all the developers/studios present on Steam Dev Days?

 

[ashecitism]

Is there a list I can check with all the developers/studios present on Steam Dev Days?

I don't think so. This would be your best bet probably, but who can keep track of it and identify the devs?

 

[Nista]

Every #SteamDevDays attendee gets a free Gigabyte Steam Machine. Every. Single. One.

Meh, my bf is attending dev days. I hope he takes that silly thing to work, since if I see it at home I'm throwing it out the window.

 

[Sentenza]

Steam hit 65m active accounts on October 31st, so a rise to 75m represents a ~15% increase in two-and-a-half months.

I don't think the growth was actually that fast.
It's more likely that they kept using the old number for a while until the new goal was reached,

 

[Ionic]

Meh, my bf is attending dev days. I hope he takes that silly thing to work, since if I see it at home I'm throwing it out the window.

 

[Nabs]

Nice to see everyone getting a machine.

 

[Nista]

Sorry I only support the true PC master race, not the SteamOS rebels. Not a programmer so most of this conference isn't interesting to me.

 

[Drkirby]

I can buy a steam controller with Hat Money! Wonder how much it will be.

 

[PandaPedinte]

I don't think so. This would be your best bet probably, but who can keep track of it and identify the devs?

Oh well, I'll try to find the devs that are there later when I'm at my computer.

 

[zephervack]

Meh, my bf is attending dev days. I hope he takes that silly thing to work, since if I see it at home I'm throwing it out the window.

I know right, cant even upgrade the GPU.

 

[ashecitism]

I've never heard anyone go this in-depth into game controller design before. Pretty cool. #SteamDevDays

they're taking them through the iterations, maybe they'll mention something future related based on feedback

 

[ashecitism]

Oh well, I'll try to find the devs that are there later when I'm at my computer.

maybe you can use this for convenience.

good luck!

 

[Nista]

I know right, cant even upgrade the GPU.

He has an free GTX 780 just sitting on his desk unused. Maybe I should upgrade my GPU.

That is such a strange looking controller. Probably better ergonomically than holding a WiiU PAD for hours.

 

[ashecitism]

Controllers have "real time firmware" so you can re program controllers on the fly. #SteamDevDays

Steam Controller can be reprogrammed on the fly so context changes use in game. #SteamDevDays

sounds interesting

 

[JaseC]

I don't think the growth was actually that fast.
It's more likely that they kept using the old number for a while until the new goal was reached,

It does seem quite stark when you consider that the move from 50m to 65m took about a year.

 

[PandaPedinte]

omglazerkittens: Controller bindings for games get shared and "up voted" the more they get used and eventually become default for the game. #SteamDevDays

http://twitter.com/omglazerkittens/status/423534979998416896

 

[ashecitism]

https://twitter.com/TomasRawlings

No games use all the keys of the keyboard at any one time, so that means they can be condensed... #SteamDevDays

Ghosting the keys/controls mapped to the controller buttons helped keep the focus on the game. #SteamDevDays

Touchscreen was removed as ghost mode made it redundant

hmm, so no touchscreen in the final version then?

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I know right, cant even upgrade the GPU.

Wait, you can't?

 

[Saty]

Not sure what's that 'ghosting' comment is, and the pic doesn't make it clearer.

 

[ashecitism]

https://twitter.com/omglazerkittens/status/423537496559857664

They will be bringing button diamonds for backwards compatibility with other controllers. No mid touch screen. #SteamDevDays

 

[Ionic]

https://twitter.com/omglazerkittens/status/423537496559857664

Does that mean they are reworking the layout, or that you can attach a diamond button layout? So many questions.

 

[Saty]

"will get button diamonds for dpad and abxy"

 

[Iced_Eagle]

https://twitter.com/omglazerkittens/status/423537496559857664

Hm, not entirely sure I understand what this means.

Does this mean that instead of having a touch screen in the middle, they'll have an ABXY physical button diamond in the center for better compatibility with games designed for the 360 controller?

So many questions!

*Edit* Also, that same person tweeted that the controller will be AA battery based (they said users can swap out the batteries for rechargeable AA's which is sort of a no brainer).

 

[Saty]

 

[HariKari]

*Edit* Also, that same person tweeted that the controller will be AA battery based (they said users can swap out the batteries for rechargeable AA's which is sort of a no brainer).

Lame. Always have liked the PS3/4 model where you can play wired if you want if you run out of charge.

 

[ashecitism]

Steam controller API also supports mixing legacy and native support modes. #SteamDevDays

https://twitter.com/charliehelman/status/423539681964195840