Steam doesn’t patch Defcon 1.42 to 1.43
In theory Steam patches all games on its own, taking this responsibility from the user away. No wasted time searching patches, no time installing them… Except for the time it takes to download anything, but this isn’t a real disadvantage, since you have to do this anyway.
According to the developers website, the 1.43 patch was released 4th July 2007, this is a while ago… A look at the screenshot tells “Version: Defcon 1.42 Steam – You have the latest version”, while the always dynamically loaded screen on the right says all players should upgrade to 1.43…
NOTE: This patch is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH STEAM.
If you run Defcon through Steam you will be upgraded automatically.
So, this is technology turning against you. The easy patching “idea”/technical solution is preventing you from patching it yourself, leaving you un-patched behind.
Funny notion at the end: This is Defcon’s free weekend on Steam (play the complete game for free), which basically advertises the platform. Nice job everyone!
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