Steam is an integrated game download platform. In 2002, Steam system and CS 1.4 Beta came out together. So far, the operation of Steam has been very successful and extensive, and the games of countless game publishing companies have been released and updated on this platform.
Steam was originally translated into steam. As for why it is called "steam". The speed of downloading games on the Steam platform is very fast, and the speed is as fast as that of Steam, which is incredible, so it is called steam. Under normal circumstances, it can reach full speed. At present, there are 7 download points available in China.
At the same time, steam provides a good game exchange community and good after-sales service for every player who buys games, among which the cloud synchronous archiving of steam is a major feature of the steam game platform.
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Other services provided by the steam game platform for users:
1, VAC anti-cheating system:
VAC (Valve Anti-Cheating) is an automatic anti-cheating system.
VAC supports all games made by Valve and third-party mod, and can be used in all source engine game servers. When the source engine game is connected, the server will check whether the VAC is loaded. This anti-cheating system will permanently prohibit cheaters from entering the server that turns on the VAC system.
VAC scans the computer's memory, not the hard disk. VAC startup has no effect on the picture and speed in the game.
VAC is not only useful in anti-cheating, but also can prevent piracy from entering the genuine server, so please don't cheat.
2, automatic update system:
The Steam platform itself and the games in it can be automatically updated, without the need for players to manually update themselves. With the continuous improvement of the valve company, this problem has been solved and the efficiency of the whole system is getting higher and higher. Steam has a large number of update servers around the world, and mainland players want to get faster update speed, please choose Beijing server node.
3, multiplayer games:
This function of the server allows players to know the status of the server without opening the game, including server name, number of players, connection status and so on. You can also use the right mouse button to add your frequently used servers to your favorites. You can also find out the servers you have been to before from the history list and know which server your friends are in.
The emergence of the friend system allows players to have a convenient way of online communication. Just like QQ, the friend system can add friends to its own list, show whether friends are online or busy, and know which server friends are playing games, so as to play games with friends quickly.
This function landed on the Steam platform in late April of 20 1 1. This function can connect the Steam account and PlayStation3 account to realize cross-platform game pairing, battle, friend system, chat and achievement. Steam on PS3 can also save the progress of cooperative mode games and single-player games in the Steam cloud, so that players can continue the previous game progress on any PS3 host.
This function is in its infancy, and there are few related games, among which Portal 2 developed by V Society is the first supporting project of this function.
4. Community sharing:
Steam launched the video sharing function in early May of 20 1 1. With the help of Youtube, the world's largest video sharing website, video sharing among Steam users can be realized. Paying users can connect their Steam accounts with Youtube accounts in the community interface, thus realizing video sharing with players in the steam community.
Steam platform can take screenshots in the game to make your favorite photos. Screenshots can be saved locally in the game. At the same time, you can upload your own intercepted pictures in the community. The default screenshot key is F 12. Steam users can customize the screenshot button in this tab in Settings-Games.
Facebook link landed on the Steam platform in early June of 20 1 1. This function can associate the Steam account with the Facebook account, making it easier and faster to find friends, making the dating function of Steam more perfect.
References:
Steam (Game Platform)-Baidu Encyclopedia