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Counter-Strike 1.6 BETA Mercury

by Steve Gibson Feb 11, 2003 11:22pm CST tags: Valve, Steam, Counter-Strike, Beta

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As many of you probably know, Valve Software is currently privately testing the Steam content delivery system, and along with that is Counter-Strike BETA v1.6 as well as future versions of other mods for Half-Life. Well, Valve Software offered to help us out and would like a few new testers, so in cooperation with Valve we're now offering a custom Steam2 client for our Mercury subscribers on FileShack.

- Opportunity to test the Counter-Strike 1.6 BETA
- Opportunity to test more future BETAs
- Access to a private Steam testers only messageboard here on Shack where Valve employees will participate
- A warm fuzzy for helping Maarten, Jason and myself continue to grow
- If you're already Mercury download it now!

We'll be getting that messageboard online tomorrow some time. It's been a busy busy day. Also, in case you're wondering about the whole exclusive thing which we've talked about here before, you'll probably want to read this post as that addresses the situation. This is not a public demo, but a private beta intended to stress test servers and registration systems, not the client software. We're starting off with option A, which in itself is a pretty big step around these parts for someone that isnt 'those other guys' to get a perk like this for subscribers.

note: You dont need ANYTHING else installed to run this, download it and you can play assuming you have broadband and a PC.

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By: Cpt. Baseballbat x Show Full Post

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can i down load it with out beign a mecury subscrber

Jun 28, 2003 10:13pm CST

can i down load it with out beign a mecury subscrber : Cpt. Baseballbat

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By: Cpt. Baseballbat x Show Full Post

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who the fuck would sign up to dl 1.6 when you can dl it for free. lol. dumb people wasting money so u can have an "exclusive message board for 1.6 memebrs only" lol. funny

May 03, 2003 4:47pm CST

who the fuck would sign up to dl 1.6 when you can dl it for free. lol. dumb people wasting money so u... : Cpt. Baseballbat

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***pets mercury***

Feb 12, 2003 8:19am CST

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  Long term exposure has been known to cause cancer. : sharkII
  - * M A D - H A T T E R ' D * : Freon

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Some lame error about a general directory server :\

Feb 11, 2003 11:58pm CST

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Some lame error about a general directory server :\ : silly
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  Connection reset by peer now :\ : silly
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    Make sure that you have ports 27030 through 27039 open on your machine if you're running a personal firew... : Erik Johnson
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      So when can we expect the direct buy commands and VAC? : esky
      
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      That release is planned for a bit later on this week. : Erik Johnson
      
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      what about the buy menus? are they going to be changed back? : Turd Ferguson
      
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      you can change buy menus back to normal text style by going to options --> multiplayer --> advanced : maulla
      
      that is not at all what i am talking about. : Turd Ferguson
    - erik@valvesoftware.com for people who are having trouble with the parentheses =P : Kurashu

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can't just someone zip that cstrike directory after downloading it with "steam" and put it online? or do I get something wrong here?

Feb 12, 2003 11:44am CST

can't just someone zip that cstrike directory after downloading it with "steam" and put it online? or do ... : _MB_

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is there anyway to make it not start up with windows? or at least start minimized?

Feb 12, 2003 11:32am CST

is there anyway to make it not start up with windows? or at least start minimized? : sexninja

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Does anyone have a set of working settings for a linux iptables firewall before I write a letter to Erik Johnson?

Feb 12, 2003 10:05am CST

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- for playing halflife or for steam? : batkiwi

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Post your steam name

I'm dra.

Feb 12, 2003 12:54am CST

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Post your steam name I'm dra. : dra.
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Man, I've been in the beta for a while, one rant:

They need more SERVERS, not CLIENTS. The lowest pinging server I can usually find is 110ms, then it's all the way up to 400ms...

I still play CS1.5 for the reason that I like my 20ms ping (makes me a better awp whore, h4w h4w)

Feb 12, 2003 9:48am CST

Man, I've been in the beta for a while, one rant: They need more SERVERS, not CLIENTS. The lowest pin... : Fleabix

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this is a steamy bunch of crap, 90 mins till gameplay?? I know i'm only on DSL but steam is downloading at 4k/sec... it gets up to 64 on my line!! :( :( :(

Feb 12, 2003 7:22am CST

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this is a steamy bunch of crap, 90 mins till gameplay?? I know i'm only on DSL but steam is downloading a... : barbs
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- I have never had anything downloaded on my system before in terms of half-life. I played the single play... : Scotty22

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By: brutal x Show Full Post

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This is um...cool.

Feb 12, 2003 9:15am CST

This is um...cool. : brutal

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By: fluze x Show Full Post

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I actually like the way this works. If this takes off and can eliminate a few middle-men and more importantly can lower the prices of games by atleast $10, I'd love valve long time.

Feb 12, 2003 7:36am CST

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- lower the price by downloading the games? That's cool but I do need to be able to make a hard copy. My ... : agrivaine
- ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME! : lumpymilk

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Should I ? reinstall half life? That is the question which can only be answered by shackers!

Feb 12, 2003 8:36am CST

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Should I ? reinstall half life? That is the question which can only be answered by shackers! : brutal
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  nope, you don't have to. Download Steam, pick the game you want to play and it will grab it for you. I di... : zyklonbee
  - Cool and thanks for the heads up! : brutal

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Oh man, I can't get in on this since i'm not a Mercury subscriber.

Feb 12, 2003 12:58am CST

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Oh man, I can't get in on this since i'm not a Mercury subscriber. : Mugsy
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  it's the same price of 2 drinks at Starbucks, or 1/2 the price of getting a night ticket + soda + popcorn... : edward
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    how much is Mercury by the year? : []v[]adwacker
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      60bux i think : Pneum0
      
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      So yeah $60 = 2 drinks at Starbucks :P : alias
      
      it's only $6 for one month so that is less than two drinks at Starbucks : redfive
- Time to sign up! Thankfully I have no time for beta's or even downloading things in a hurry anymore, s... : agrivaine

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i knew this lightning bolt was good for something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 12, 2003 7:11am CST

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i knew this lightning bolt was good for something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : barbs
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- omg lol steams crashed 3 times so far on my win98 partition : barbs

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Damn, the minute I ran it, 99% CPU usage on a 2.4 P4. And never got a connection to download anything.

Feb 12, 2003 1:46am CST

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Damn, the minute I ran it, 99% CPU usage on a 2.4 P4. And never got a connection to download anything. : Phreakin
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- This game uses only the latest and greatest tech available. bwahahahahahahahaha : indeego
- STEAM'D!!! : su007

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Can people from the UK still sign up to mercury or is it only for people in the US

Feb 12, 2003 5:03am CST

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  I signed up. Haven't got my shirt or mousepad yet though. :( But I have my lightning bolt! : nudel
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so where is this "private Steam testers only messageboard here on Shack" ?

Feb 12, 2003 3:54am CST

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so where is this "private Steam testers only messageboard here on Shack" ? : Turd Ferguson
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- :/ If you find it... http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=6713938 : alias
- Just gotta read it... "We'll be getting that messageboard online tomorrow some time." : shotgun1

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Well that beats any fileplanet exclusive ever shot :)

Feb 12, 2003 3:50am CST

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Well that beats any fileplanet exclusive ever shot :) : xenoeye
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- shot : xenoeye

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wow, this thing just ate a gig and a half of harddrive space....is that supposed to happen?!?!

Feb 12, 2003 12:15am CST

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wow, this thing just ate a gig and a half of harddrive space....is that supposed to happen?!?! : sexninja
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By: virus x Show Full Post

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i love it ... mercury = teh r0x0r

so this is what you were talking about the other day in werd .. right on steve!

Feb 12, 2003 2:39am CST

i love it ... mercury = teh r0x0r so this is what you were talking about the other day in werd .. righ... : virus

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Erik:

This seems like an easy error to fix:

Error:Function (CTrackerDialog::OnLoginOK() File: U:\hl1\goldsrc_rel_steambeta\Tracker\TrackerUI\TrackerDialog.cpp (timed)) took too long, 0.346 (max 0.100)

Function trace:
CTrackerDoc::ClearBuddyStatus File: U:\hl1\goldsrc_rel_steambeta\Tracker\TrackerUI\TrackerDoc.cpp (timed)

Feb 12, 2003 2:23am CST

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Erik: This seems like an easy error to fix: Error:Function (CTrackerDialog::OnLoginOK() File: U:\hl... : Phreakin
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- shackmsg or email him, i don't think he is online right now. : Turd Ferguson

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I wonder how TF2 is coming along... =P

Feb 12, 2003 12:37am CST

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  what i want to know is: why can't the CS Team make their models/textures/sounds look and sound like the F... : []v[]adwacker
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I like the new rifles. The game feels like I'm on wheels rather than feet. I'm just rolling everywhere. Not terrible thing, just weird. The riot shield looks ridiculous though. I nearly fell out of my chair when someone bought it on CT.

Feb 12, 2003 1:08am CST

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Find a CS server before I go to sleep!

Feb 12, 2003 1:20am CST

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Find a CS server before I go to sleep! : ghost in my shell
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- Too late zzzzzzzzzz : ghost in my shell
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  nothing is pinging under 200 for me. dunno if it's on my end or what, because i could get many ~50ms b... : pyide
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    - i haven't changed that, dunno whats wrong. in game it seems somewhat lower though. : pyide

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is anyone else's steam constantly dl'ing at a 30-100kb/sec clip? is it just filling in games I haven't yet played?

Feb 12, 2003 1:24am CST

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- yeah its downloading all of them http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=6713048 : dra.

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For people downloading this, please don't whore it out to your friends.

I would really like to see more things like this in the future.

Feb 12, 2003 1:00am CST

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Wow, it's still CS, and I have only ever been casually in to CS. Neat new weapons tho and the whole thing is mighty polished, like an antique ought to be I guess! Some painfully effective autoshotties whoa. A quick few games were pretty fun, as always, it's CS, after all. Sheilds are different. No opinion yet. It's neat because it's new but I wont stick with it...?

Feb 12, 2003 1:22am CST

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- I like how it sez "Signing into the Friends network..." reminds me of Dionne Warwick. : haikeebah!

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Can you even download the installer if you're on dialup?

Feb 12, 2003 1:00am CST

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