Sazpaimon | # 1 | 2012-05-22, 12:42 | Report

So I had this project sitting around idling for a while. I kind of hung it up because I thought that there would be a lack of interest (among other reasons, see below), but I figured I'd ask here to see if anyone would be interested in a Steam client for N9 (for messenger, groups and possibly store).

I already have a working messenger that integrates with the contacts and messages UIs, but the account manager frontend needs some work (to work better with Steam Guard). The main reason I wanted this (to keep in contact with a friend who uses Steam almost exclusively) has gone away, but if there's some user interest I'd be happy to at least give it a second look or just release the code that I have.

So yeah, interest?

Also this probably doesn't belong in Development, so move it if you feel like it.

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Roth | # 2 | 2012-05-22, 12:57 | Report

It's about time someone writes a thread about this. I'm a hardcore gamer and Steam is one of my favorite platforms to play on. I'd love there to be an unofficial Steam client, but I was hoping there would be one for Maemo as well. Well I'd imagine there be a plugin for Conversations and Contacts (integrated) and/or a Pidgin plugin. Either way would be fine..

On a related note, Steam for Linux is in the works! \/

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Slerppa | # 3 | 2012-05-22, 13:02 | Report

Yes please, pretty please! This is definitely needed app. I think I use steam for chatting even more than msn/skype as most of my friends hang in steam and won't bother to open IM apps.
Also I would like to see what games my friends are playing and their online status if that's not too much to ask.

Sazpaimon | # 4 | 2012-05-23, 07:49 | Report

Well, that was a... disappointing response.

Tell you what, I'll give the code a once-over this weekend, no guarantees though.

bandora | # 5 | 2012-05-23, 07:54 | Report

I, too, would love to see a steam client on the n9... I would enter the code competition if I were you.. You'll get nice prizes!!

Kozzi | # 6 | 2012-05-23, 10:14 | Report

please consider getting this on Ovi Store since most of N9 users dont even know about tmo to respond to this thread and yes we need a steam client.

Aranel | # 7 | 2012-05-23, 10:34 | Report

a Steam Client is one of the most needed apps for Harmattan (among Shazam and couple of other clients), I'm not sure if Steam messaging would ever work -afaik there's no API provided for that- but I'd definitely like to see if it's possible.

Hariainm | # 8 | 2012-05-23, 11:04 | Report

for god's sake, YES!

Sniper_swe | # 9 | 2012-05-23, 11:04 | Report

I would also like it

almamo | # 10 | 2012-05-23, 12:50 | Report

Thank you for your email and request to spread the question about who would be interested in a Steam client.

We don't have any Steam users on our small team and didn't know what that messenger would be. But after some research we've just published a short article about it, hope that reaches some more users.

http://www.allboutn9.info/2012/05/st...-nokia-n9.html
http://www.facebook.com/AllBoutN9

If we get any comments on our website, I'll post them here.