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by gant 3357 days ago
No, VGUI is not HTML.

Here's a fun one. Start Steam with `-dev` and hit F7. Widget factory VGUI edition!

Oh also, https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VGUI_Documentation
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frik 3356 days ago
Have I talked about VGUI? No.

Valve used a very ubscure/niche HTML render engine initially for Steam (2006). The company/website behind that isn't online anymore. An older version of the Wiki had some brief info, but all these info vanished.

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gant 3356 days ago
Stop spewing bullshit.

Here's an old revision from 2005 by a Valve employee confirming Steam used VGUI back then.

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=VGUI_D...

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frik 3356 days ago
It talks about the Steam overlay. Parts of the Steam application were always HTML. First the little known HTML renderer from a defunct company, than Trident and later CEF.

search for HTML: http://www.plastic-warfare.com/SteamUIGray.zip

Funny how the old things stay online. Notice also the cyber cafés menu entry. http://www.steampowered.com/status/game_stats.html

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