I did an AMD driver update using Steam this morning just to try it out. It worked fine, fast download and all, and there's something else... I admit I should have noticed it earlier, but there were no restart required.

Its the first time for me updating my 1 month old AMD card, so does AMD driver update never require restart (unlike Nvidia)? Or did Steam managed to create a smart install for drivers that does not require PC restarts?

just the driver? Or catalysT?

I'm guessing its both driver and catalyst. The download was 80MB, seems that Steam gives us the uncompressed driver files since the the installer for driver+catalyst on AMD website is only 54.8MB.

At least thats what I think. I just press the "Update AMD Video Driver", it doesnt tell me anything else

This post has been edited by dazealot: Sep 16 2010, 10:36 PM

i believe i already update my driver this week. the steam driver update is still available for me even i updated it lolz

http://www.direct2drive.com/

anyone tried this before?
exactly like steam,
any feedback from someone tried?

now having sales as well

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Added on September 16, 2010, 11:08 pmjz realise there is the automatic driver update,

but one advise tho,dun update ur driver if the driver u using is completely working,

AMD alway screw up their new driver,

like my HD5770,it cause so many problem,at last i need to reformat the whole computer so many time to find out that my system only work under 9.11 version of driver.

wat to do,ATI is much cheaper than Nvidia, altho it causes many problem but still will buy them as they are "big n cheap"


This post has been edited by LiMcZ: Sep 16 2010, 11:08 PM

direct2drive offer is tempting. dirt 2 price is dirt cheap is only $6. but imma stick with steam and gg.

IIRC, isn't that Direct2Drive is region locked?

wow u guess correctly twice. today sale is starwars battlefront 2

I remember struggling to make Battlefront 2 playable on my old PC. Now I see it and think "Man, that looks ugly". 3D games age too fast, unless a game is designed to be cartoonish. Like WoW and TF2, I guess.

Not sure if someone else posted this already but Steam is giving away 4 free games to Nvidia card users .. Here's the link ..

http://www.steampowered.com/nvidia/

AFAIK, this promotion dates back to 2008. I guess the phrase limited time is just like the cake.

You can check for other free Steam games from this thread too:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/show...ad.php?t=851573

lolsorry didnt know my friend just found this and told me ..

hmmm if you properly install the driver I think you will not get much trouble... do clean install... use driver sweeper then you install ur card driver n catalyst.... I also using HD5770 with the latest driver 10 something....

bought Monkey Island 2, 50% off today.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/6183/

Anyone planning to buy Champions Online? 70% off but don't know many people play or not

monthly fee are dangerous

how much monthly fee?

am not sure. i never buy a game that require monthly fee

From the official website (http://www.champions-online.com/faq#20):

The recent Steam discounts/deals always disappoint me...