MarvintheParanoidAndroid wrote:Since the Steam overlay got implemented I never used Xfire since - it does pretty much the same stuff but better, and I don't play many online multiplayer games that aren't on Steam anyways. But I usually still play games windowed so I can alt-tab to IRC easily, hurrah!
Steam's functionality for game chat imho is not a patch on xfires.
Xfire's detection is based on what is actually running, steams is done on having to be the program starting it. Xfire ingame chat supports way more games than steams. Then add on the ability to have a clock/fps, video and screen capture (hosting included) and voice chat and its not comparable. IRC - why bother xfire has persistant chat rooms.
Steam is a great product for buying games but not a patch on xfire where the overlay is concerned.
Has anyone setup an xfire group - would be interested in joining it as multiwinian opponents seem fairly short on the ground in my times.
Tals
** yes MW is supported by Xfire