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Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by mwill »

AshleysBrain wrote: post #26

I'm a HTML5 game dev so not really positioned to comment on the main story, but I did try out the Big Picture browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; Valve Steam Tenfoot/2095; ) AppleWebKit/535.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/18.0.989.0 Safari/535.11 So, Chrome 18. What is it with Chrome 18 given Chrome for Android is also stuck on that version? Maybe coincidence and slow release cycles... (Also, Tenfo…

To add to the ten foot comments, since big picture hit the steam beta, there's been files and directories floating around in the steam install folder called tenfoot, so it is indeed just the internal name for big picture.

Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by sliverstorm »

kmfrk wrote: post #27
sliverstorm wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wouldn't mind writing about it, but I don't exactly have a blog. What is a good medium for a one-shot post like that?

Ironically, Medium: http://medium.com . Otherwise, Tumblr or a gist powered by http://gist.io .

Well guys, here's a first pass:

http://gist.io/4199804

Is this something I should be submitting to HN directly?

Also, let me know if there's any particular pieces of information you want expanded/shared. I haven't yet had an opportunity for photos or video of use this evening.

Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by Bockit »

venus wrote: post #50
venus wrote: post #48

I'm looking forward to trying this out with my Mac Mini, which I use as an XBMC machine plugged into the TV. Hopefully the built-in HD4000 integrated graphics will suffice for Portal. I need a controller. Which is the best one to get?

Let me answer my own question: apparently the xbox 360 controller is the only one supported. Source: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/bigpicture/discussions/1/88...

Not sure about portal, but I've used a PS3 controller with software that emulates xbox 360 controllers. It was fairly difficult to get set up and then running every time but once it was running it was rock solid. Played my way through Lara Croft: Guardians of the light with it.

I think it was this: http://motioninjoy.com/download

Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by kevingadd »

AshleysBrain wrote: post #26

I'm a HTML5 game dev so not really positioned to comment on the main story, but I did try out the Big Picture browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; Valve Steam Tenfoot/2095; ) AppleWebKit/535.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/18.0.989.0 Safari/535.11 So, Chrome 18. What is it with Chrome 18 given Chrome for Android is also stuck on that version? Maybe coincidence and slow release cycles... (Also, Tenfo…

Steam (and by extension, Big Picture) uses LIBCEF to embed Chromium. As of April 26, the newest supported build of Chrome for LIBCEF was 18:

http://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/source/detail?r=60...

While they now support newer versions of Chromium (http://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/wiki/BranchesAndBu...) it is likely that Valve either didn't have the time to test everything against a new Chromium revision, or didn't want to take the risk. Every Chromium commit historically has a very high risk of breaking embedding use cases (I used to try and track Chromium for my own embedding purposes before finally giving up because it broke constantly).

As far as Chrome on Android goes, I have no idea. In Google's case you would expect they would have the resources to keep up with changes to their own codebases.

Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by sliverstorm »

sliverstorm wrote: post #52
kmfrk wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ironically, Medium: http://medium.com . Otherwise, Tumblr or a gist powered by http://gist.io .

Well guys, here's a first pass: http://gist.io/4199804 Is this something I should be submitting to HN directly? Also, let me know if there's any particular pieces of information you want expanded/shared. I haven't yet had an opportunity for photos or video of use this evening.

(updated with photos and some brief, not-so-HD cams)

Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by Ironlink »

venus wrote: post #50
venus wrote: post #48

I'm looking forward to trying this out with my Mac Mini, which I use as an XBMC machine plugged into the TV. Hopefully the built-in HD4000 integrated graphics will suffice for Portal. I need a controller. Which is the best one to get?

Let me answer my own question: apparently the xbox 360 controller is the only one supported. Source: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/bigpicture/discussions/1/88...

I found that my Logitech RumblePad 2 worked great out of the box, and even better (almost flawless, the 360 controller has one extra button) after going through the button mappings in big picture settings.

Re: Steam releases Big Picture mode

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Post by damncabbage »

sliverstorm wrote: post #52
kmfrk wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ironically, Medium: http://medium.com . Otherwise, Tumblr or a gist powered by http://gist.io .

Well guys, here's a first pass: http://gist.io/4199804 Is this something I should be submitting to HN directly? Also, let me know if there's any particular pieces of information you want expanded/shared. I haven't yet had an opportunity for photos or video of use this evening.

Please do submit it; this is a great write-up. :)
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