So in an unexpected beta release, steam is showing off their sexy new user interface. It is a complete overhaul on Steams, somewhat lacking, UI.
A new version of Steam is available through a public opt-in beta, open to all Steam users. This Steam update provides several major upgrades to the platform’s core functionality. We’ve overhauled the Steam user interface to enhance the way you already buy and play games, adding more info about the things that matter — getting games, playing them with friends, and staying current in the gaming world.
To download and try out this new beta yourself, go to Settings in your steam menu and then selecting “2010 UI Update” under Beta Participation.
I have just started using this myself, and its very sexy. I think steam have been look into the Zune software’s UI.
On a side note, i wouldn’t mind that 19.4MB/s connection that Steam devs have. Maybe thats what every at IW thinks the community has to host MW2 .
Much like other CoD games, it didn’t take long for the talented modding community to remake some of the maps of Modern Warfare 2 into Call Of Duty 4. The latest map to arise from the hands of the mappers is Subbase, remade for CoD4 by =SC= Miregrobar.
Here is the latest video showing the progress made, it looks amazing to me and while the CoD4 engine limits the amout of objects used in a map (why it isn’t as detailed as the MW2 version), it is one of the most flawless remakes I have seen in a while.
I spoke with =SC= Miregrobar today, to ask him a few questions on his map and where the community stands now.
MW2-PC: Why did you want to remake a MW2 skin?
Miregrobar: First time I heard that mw2 will be released without dedicated servers, I decide to wait and see how the multiplayer maps look. After release I decide to remake Highrise map for CoD4, because I like that map in mw2 and becouse I want to give this map to CoD4 players. Also I wanted to see how mw2 map plays in cod4 dedicated server without high ping and lag and with 32+ players.
MW2-PC: Why did pick the SubBase map to remake?
Miregrobar: After I finished Highrise, I picked SubBase map because I like that map and becouse I never make winter style map before. So its a new challenge for me. So far i have succeeded in this chalenge, because the map looks realy great.
MW2-PC: How long did it take you to complete the SubbBase map?
Miregrobar: I spent allot hours working on this map, so I dont know precisly how many active hours I worked on map. Maybe a month of work. I still have stuff to do.Need to add beter snow on ground,to add all gametypes including CTF,to add heli,minimap and loadscrean. Also i am waitng my friend Red Beret to finish sub models for me to import in cod4 radiant.
MW2-PC: Do you wish that mod tools become available for MW2?
Miregrobar: I would love to see releasing mod tools for mw2. I peronaly think that i will not make any map for MW2 though. No dedicated server = no maps. I will use that tools only to improve CoD4 maps.
=SC= Miregrobar has made a host of other maps for CoD4 and 5, and has also remade Highrise from MW2 to CoD4. You can check out and download his other maps here . He has a CoD5 project in the works, so keep a watch out.
So there we have it, straight from the modders mouth: We need dedicated servers. And mod tools
Mr 402, where art thou mod tools?
On a side note, whats with not giving patchnotes again for 182 and 184, come on IW.
Only a few days since the last update (1.0.175), a recent patch update has been released through Steam (which will auto-update when you restart Steam) is said to fix a number of pressing issues with the PC version of the game. Here is a complete list of what patch 1.0.177 is supposed to fix:
Care Package, Emergency Airdrop, and Sentry Gun marker grenades sprint speed normalized
Model 1887: Bling using Akimbo and FMJ combination now has same range and damage as non-Bling Model 1887s
Improved player collision removing cases of getting into geometry and ‘elevators’
Mouse latency tweaks for more mouse movement consistency
Fixes to prevent various texture and XP hacks
Its a start, i for one am please that the 1887’s have been nerfed again. Everytime balanced is mentioned in this game i laugh to myself, thinking back to the bestBuy chat, but the 1887’s were one of the many things that did outright piss me off.
No word has been said on mod-tools as of yet, and i’m not sure the latest attempts of stopping texture hacks has had much affect within the hacking community, its just cat and mouse.
A Romanian websie (.ro) has detailed the process of how anyone can get around steams protection, and run MW2 piggybacked off another Steam game (much like the Zero gear hack). This one sees Trackmania used instead of Zero Gear(which is actually pretty fun heh).
I’ll post the source up here, in fact, because any real game developer (ahaha) would have this fixed so quick that it wouldn’t matter how publicised it is.
Updates to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Fix for latest texture hacks
Fix to prevent players from getting inside geo
Fix to prevent players with illegally pirated copies of Modern Warfare 2 from matchmaking with legitimate Modern Warfare 2 players
Connection improvements for NAT-PMP routers
Fix for “elevator” glitch that allows players to get out of playable area
Eh, its a start. Atleast we got patchnotes with this one ahah.
402 has stated in a recnt tweet that “Top men are on it.” refering to the hackers & cheaters on MW2 PC. he also said that “Steam ban hammer is coming down on about 2,500 confirmed #MW2 cheaters on PC today.”
402 has said on the IW forums that MW2 has outsold CoD4 sales on the PC, int he first week. No numbers were disclosed.
From the official Infinity Ward forums:
Yes, PC is the smallest percentage in terms of how much sold on each platform but that hardly means anything other than the PC is just the smallest market.The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has actually outsold the PC version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in its first week. Making it the most successful PC version.
Essentially, all this percentage proves is that the console versions sold great, not that the PC version sold poorly, because that’s actually not the case. The PC version has done tremendous in its first week, better than our previous game.
This highlights that the true CoD PC fans, and those who are still boycotting MW2, are a niche within a niche.
Welcome to ModernWarfare2-pc.com. This site is basically turned into a rant about MW2 from a gamer who plays it on the PC version. I do try and post decent articles from time to time, so its not all me moaning :) - Leetmu
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This site is not intended to mirror all the media crap that comes out of the MW2 hype, but instead be a technical resource base for the PC users of MW2.
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Feb 18th 2010: I have done some theme updating, and now we are running the Pro version of Clean Home theme with a few custom edits. This is now much better looking that the free version we we running. :)
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