Steam Platform Update

[.Griff.]

Are there any other Steam users on here? Have you been prompted to update Steam today at all?

I've not used Steam for a couple of days (thanks to my broken headset) and when I've launched it this morning it's performing a platform update. Unfortunately it seems "stuck" at 51% and won't proceed any further despite me restarting the PC several times.

If there are any Steam users can you confirm if this update is proving to be a problem for you as well?

[Simon]

I believe Niall is.  He's mentioned it a few times. 

[Rik]

You're right.

[pctech]

I am too but no platform update for me nor a client update but then I do manally invoke a check every couple of days.

[pctech]

Took a while to check for updates just now though.

Perhaps Valve are doing some work on the servers or adding more?

[.Griff.]

From a bit of reading I think it's because I'm running the Beta client (now has an ingame screenshot facility) and others are experiencing the same issue.

[pctech]

Ah, am running the stable release.

[Rik]

Neigh, never.

[Steve]

There's a song there 

[Rik]

And I'll play the wild rover, no never no more

[Technical Ben]

Oh. I was going to dash in and save the day. BETA you say? 
I remember the days when all releases were beta from STEAM. I add that I did not install it back then. Waited a couple of years. 

[pctech]

TBH I hate the DRM hell that is Steam.

Only reason I have it is because I've got Counter Strike Source and Half Life 2

[Technical Ben]

Compared to Windows Live for Games, EA DRM, Securirom and the likes. Steam is blissful.
The only problem is, games distributed from the above via steam include the lot! 

[Niall]

I haven't had any client updates, but am only using the 'normal' version.

I was a bit late in replying due to a world ending hangover. Blinking hurt. Lots