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So you want someone to magically make one?
No, I would appreciate someone to code one.
Not "Magic" at all.
:)
Sorry let me re-phrase my sarcastic response to something easier to understand:

So you want someone to magically make one for you without you doing so much as lifting a finger?
 

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I've never before seen a single Steam Chat client that isn't, ya know, Steam. No integration with Trillian, or Pidgin, or a Jabber plugin; nothing. They've got their API pretty tightly locked down. I'd REALLY suggest asking your friend what exactly he means when he says it "would be easy to do"

After doing a quick Google search, the closest thing I can find is an Android app that was released 3 weeks ago. Somehow it lets you chat with friends, and the sign-in process is similar to authorizing a new computer to sign into Steam.

EDIT: My mistake, I now see one on the iPhone App Store as well, but it's made directly by Valve, so no help there.
 

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I've never before seen a single Steam Chat client that isn't, ya know, Steam. No integration with Trillian, or Pidgin, or a Jabber plugin; nothing. They've got their API pretty tightly locked down. I'd REALLY suggest asking your friend what exactly he means when he says it "would be easy to do"

After doing a quick Google search, the closest thing I can find is an Android app that was released 3 weeks ago. Somehow it lets you chat with friends, and the sign-in process is similar to authorizing a new computer to sign into Steam.

EDIT: My mistake, I now see one on the iPhone App Store as well, but it's made directly by Valve, so no help there.
WELLL it WAS posted on the EOF.
http://gbatemp.net/topic/316571-steam-servers-run-on-dslites-proof-inside/


 
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No, I would appreciate someone to code one.
Not "Magic" at all.
:)
Rasism...You won't allow mages to help? PFFF >_<

DanTheManMS is right, Valve is so locked and aliened from community...they say "no" for Mac, Linux...so why "yes" to DS?
They want us to use only Windows and "scram" even that after test many MANY games works fine with combo Wine + Steam + Game...so it's not problem of doing compatibility stuff...it's about "we don't want because we are idiots"
 

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No, I would appreciate someone to code one.
Not "Magic" at all.
:)
Rasism...You won't allow mages to help? PFFF >_<

DanTheManMS is right, Valve is so locked and aliened from community...they say "no" for Mac, Linux...so why "yes" to DS?
They want us to use only Windows and "scram" even that after test many MANY games works fine with combo Wine + Steam + Game...so it's not problem of doing compatibility stuff...it's about "we don't want because we are idiots"
There IS a mac version of Steam.
And I'm asking for Homebrew, not an official release.
 

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Then I apologize, I have old informations then, last thing I heard was that they want to drop (oh yes "drop" word not "fall back") from Mac OS X support, good to know they didn't do that...NOW LINUX TIME >_<
They also mentioned they have no plans for Linux.
 

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Kevan - that's the part I can't get to my mind, It has been proven thousand times that if something is ported to Windows and Mac OS X, then it will work on Linux no matter what (Wine as third-party, and natively if someone would do it) so I don't get it WHY Valve cuts their money out, if they would make Linux version they automatically gain more customers...it's really...stupid...
 

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By the way in what would it be useful on nds?
Just use another IM or simply use irc
Most teams never uses the steam chat, and why would you need it if you are not playing?
 

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By the way in what would it be useful on nds?
Just use another IM or simply use irc
Most teams never uses the steam chat, and why would you need it if you are not playing?
I've got several friends who I can only contact on IM via Steam or Facebook messenger, and of the two, I'd like to use Steam.
 

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Kevan - that's the part I can't get to my mind, It has been proven thousand times that if something is ported to Windows and Mac OS X, then it will work on Linux no matter what (Wine as third-party, and natively if someone would do it) so I don't get it WHY Valve cuts their money out, if they would make Linux version they automatically gain more customers...it's really...stupid...
Valve doesn't make most of the games on Steam, and has to get permission from the publishers/creators to sell.

The thing is Linux and DRM don't mix, so many many companies are unwilling to have their game on Linux, perhaps so many that Valve doesn't see all the work it would take to support the Linux platform (remember that this includes separate software updates and technical support for customers who will have an extremely wide range of systems) as worth it for the relatively-low profit.
 
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By the way in what would it be useful on nds?
Just use another IM or simply use irc
Most teams never uses the steam chat, and why would you need it if you are not playing?
I've got several friends who I can only contact on IM via Steam or Facebook messenger, and of the two, I'd like to use Steam.
Only on Steam or FB? Don't they have access to a web browser? :ha:
 

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The thing is Linux and DRM don't mix
Why? :wtf:
Where is the problem for security or copyright stuff in Linux?
Linux doesn't mean "everything here MUST be open-source and free"
Linux itself is open-source and free but programs written on it can be close-source, DRM, payable and such
Cedega as example of payable program
MP3 Codec as example of non-free package (in USA only but still counts)

It's true that Valve is seller not producer, ok
Still if they would make Steam for Linux they would signal to producers
"Hey, now You can port Your games to Linux if You want"
 

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The thing is Linux and DRM don't mix
Why? :wtf:
Where is the problem for security or copyright stuff in Linux?
Linux doesn't mean "everything here MUST be open-source and free"
Linux itself is open-source and free but programs written on it can be close-source, DRM, payable and such
Cedega as example of payable program
MP3 Codec as example of non-free package (in USA only but still counts)

It's true that Valve is seller not producer, ok
Still if they would make Steam for Linux they would signal to producers
"Hey, now You can port Your games to Linux if You want"
In Windows a lot of security is done via rootkits (such as hackshield) and forced virtual device drivers (such as starforce and such). Those types of things don't work in Linux. Either the concept they use does not exist in Linux's security model and is thus not possible, or even if it is possible people can mess with it easily. That concept scares off big companies.
 

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