MapleStory on Steam?

[Malthe]

I hope it doesn't. For Valve it might be a good move though, but i hope it doesn't end up on steam.

[xiiliea]

Will be awesome for me. Nexon doesn't accept Paypal from me because I live in Singapore, but Steam does.

[BBD]

As a person who uses Steam as there main platform I will love this.
I always wanted MapleStory on Steam so I don't need to download/wait for patches.
Autodownload them and when I am ready to play I can play.

[Five Second Pose]

Games published by third parties can still update directly through Steam, however a good number of games (especially with MMO's and F2P), launching through steam will give you something akin to the start screen you get when running MS, which handles patching, etc etc. Which since MS already has that set up, would almost certainly be how patching would get handled.

Mostly this. I don't see the content update method changing for a release on Steam.

[lorx]

As a person who uses Steam as there main platform I will love this.
I always wanted MapleStory on Steam so I don't need to download/wait for patches.
Autodownload them and when I am ready to play I can play.

You should read more posts probably, this has been said a couple times;

If maple story was put on Steam it would not be patched by steam, autodownload patches, or anything of the sort. Steam would not handle patching.

[BBD]

You should read more posts probably, this has been said a couple times;

If maple story was put on Steam it would not be patched by steam, autodownload patches, or anything of the sort. Steam would not handle patching.

bummer...

Well it will still be cool if it was on Steam though.
I have only 3 non Steam games: MapleStory, Minecraft, and Diablo 3.
I really want MapleStory and Minecraft be on Steam.

Since I already know Minecraft will never/or has a low chance to be on Steam I am only left with MapleStory.

[Dystopiq]

oh god maple on steam

actual competent people behind delivering patches

MMO content/patches on steam aren't handled by Steam since they have their own patcher and such.

[Jedward]

Since people are still asking, DFO does patch normally but in a Steam window. I would assume that you'd see the same Maple patcher, but with Steam's black/gray striped window border.

Anyway, I'd love Steam to have MapleStory. I don't see what harm it could do. There are tons of crappy games on Steam already. Heck, MapleStory isn't even that crappy anymore thanks to new-and-improved Nexon.

[BBD]

Since it is on topic

I thought Combat Arms was going to be in Steam as well, guess not.

Spoke to soon!
I was looking in "New releases" and I saw this.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/212180/
Combat Arms is now in Steam.

I think this is awesome I can finally upload my SS and not use imageshack or other 3rd party website to upload pics.


I can't wait for MapleStory to be on Steam if they follow.

[Five Second Pose]

Since it is on topic


Spoke to soon!
I was looking in "New releases" and I saw this.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/212180/
Combat Arms is now in Steam.

I think this is awesome I can finally upload my SS and not use imageshack or other 3rd party website to upload pics.


I can't wait for MapleStory to be on Steam if they follow.

meanwhile, nearly two weeks ago

[Redux]

Just patched my files for the Mutiny patch and noticed "nxsteam.exe". Guess this is happening guys!

[Dystopiq]

Just patched my files for the Mutiny patch and noticed "nxsteam.exe". Guess this is happening guys!

Show me a screenshot. I don't believe you! :P

[Thorr]

Show me a screenshot. I don't believe you! :P

Filename - nxsteam.exe (3,947,008 bytes)
Description - Nexon Steam Game Launcher

[Chew]

Spoiler

[Aflac]

I don't see any problems with putting MS on Steam, aside from advertising the fact that I play too much maplestory to all my friends. As far as content management/delivery+DRM goes, Steam is great.

[Dystopiq]

Spoiler

Filename - nxsteam.exe (3,947,008 bytes)
Description - Nexon Steam Game Launcher

I believe you! ^_^

I don't see any problems with putting MS on Steam, aside from advertising the fact that I play too much maplestory to all my friends. As far as content management/delivery+DRM goes, Steam is great.

I agree, but sadly none of that will be used on MS. Nexon will still use their own delivery method through NX Patcher (Or self patching methods)

[rassilon]

If they integrated properly with Steam, they could allow you to link an account with your Steam ID, so you wouldn't have to enter PW/PIC every time you changed characters. Ahhh... wishful thinking, I'm sure.

[Aflac]

If they integrated properly with Steam, they could allow you to link an account with your Steam ID, so you wouldn't have to enter PW/PIC every time you changed characters. Ahhh... wishful thinking, I'm sure.

Then people would start getting their SteamIDs keylogged, and that's a whole new bag of snakes.

[MuscleWizard]

If they integrated properly with Steam, they could allow you to link an account with your Steam ID, so you wouldn't have to enter PW/PIC every time you changed characters. Ahhh... wishful thinking, I'm sure.

it already works that way for vindictus

[Polantaris]

Will we see MapleStory follow suit? Do we want to see MapleStory on Steam?

The only serious issue I can foresee is that the Steam Overlay wouldn't like MapleStory. MS has enough compatibility errors that it might bug out. Yes, I know that if you add it as a Non-Steam Game it seems to work fine...but this is Nexon we're talking about, and MS is not exactly stable.

Edit: You got your wish. GMS just showed up on Steam earlier today. Time to see how many problems it generates and how many bypasses can be created off of it.