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Counter-Strike 1.6 BETA / Steam 2.0 Today
Steve Gibson
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Well, everyone can chill out on the refreshing like mad for a little bit. We've got an official release time now for the Counter-Strike 1.6 BETA / Steam2.0 release. Here's the word from Valve Software:

Steam Beta 2.0 begins today at 3 pm Pacific. The beta is open to the public, anyone can join by downloading and running the 4MB install applet.
For the first few days, this beta will include the coming versions of Counter-Strike (1.6) and Team Fortress Classic. Further updates to these games, as well as additional content, will be made available to participants throughout the beta. Steam is a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content. More information on Steam and this beta can be found at www.steampowered.com.

We'll have the install application on Fileshack.com at release time. That will be 5pm CST (Shack time)

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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  • V0lk legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    January 16, 2003 12:29 PM

    www.steampowered.com is down for me. And how does this shit work for dial-up?

    • SnatchBlaster legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 16, 2003 12:30 PM

      says on the front page "broadband is required"

    • []v[]adwacker legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 16, 2003 12:30 PM

      Maybe it doesn't..or if it does..not real well.

    • []v[]adwacker legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 16, 2003 12:31 PM

      that answers that.

    • deucy legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 16, 2003 12:31 PM

      dial up,laff

    • The Wizard legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 16, 2003 12:33 PM

      Looks like not. You are not the only one on dial-up.

      • V0lk legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        January 16, 2003 12:35 PM

        yeah, and I read somewhere that Steam wouldn't require broadband. Fucking cocksuckers.

        • The Wizard legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          January 16, 2003 12:36 PM

          I guess that makes us 2 angry Shackers.

        • gregorybrown legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          January 16, 2003 12:37 PM

          Steam in its final form shouldn't require broadband. But they're purposely corrupting the cache so you have to re-download it every time during the betas. It's to stress test it. It's like having a CS file release all the time!

          • jaga legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            January 16, 2003 12:39 PM

            so we will have to redownload cs 1.6 every single time we want to play? I don't understand..

            • fvick legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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              January 16, 2003 12:44 PM

              Essentially yes, during this beta period thats why you need broadband. For people who beta'd last version would know this. It's not the whole game but its a small portion of it, doesn't take long, UNLESS YOUR ON MODEM

          • xenoeye legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            January 16, 2003 12:44 PM

            I think 1.0 dealt with the stress test, I dont see why they'd do it again.

    • kurumba legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 16, 2003 12:35 PM

      erm i don't think u can have the beta if ur on dial-up.. thats wat it says on www.steampowered.com

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