[section]Enabling the overlay[/section] You can turn on the in-headset performance assessment by opening the SteamVR Dashboard, toggling [b]Advanced Settings[/b] (bottom left corner) to [b]Show[/b], then head to the [b]Developer[/b] tab and enable [b]Draw Performance Assessment in Headset[/b]. …

The rest of the file is a list of frame times leading to the violation of the threshold set with the target frame time. This data is helpful to pick up rapid frame time oscillations that may not be visible on the overlay. …

See: [doclink=store/application/platforms/linux][/doclink] [*] [b]ContentPrep.zip[/b] - Deprecated. This was used to set the correct permissions for macOS applications before SteamPipe became available. [*] [b]SteamPipeGUI.zip[/b] - A [doclink=sdk/uploading#steampipe_gui_tool]SteamPipe GUI Tool[/doclink] for Windows to make uploading simple products even easier. …

As an example, Web API methods are commonly used by a secure publisher server to: [list] [*] Verify a Steam user's credentials with that server [*] Check if a user owns a particular application [*] Set or retrieve a user's stats, achievements or leaderboard scores [*] Execute an in-game purchase [/list] You can find a complete list of everything offered by the Steamworks Web API in the [doclink=webapi][/doclink]. …

To pass in data as JSON, invoke the web API method with the [code-inline]input_json[/code-inline] parameter set like: [code]?key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&input_json={"steamid":76561197972495328}[/code] Note that the JSON will need to be URL-encoded. …

You can use this information to help figure out if there is particular work you can do on your game to address bugs, balance gameplay, or better set player expectations ahead of time. For the Steam refund policy details, please see https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/ [section]Accessing Your Game's Refund Stats[/section] [olist] [*]Visit the Sales & Activations Reports website here: https://partner.steampowered.com/ [*]Select a specific package that you wish to view refund data for [*]Under the "Links" section to the right of the package page, click "Refund Data" [/olist] [section]Stats Explained[/section] You can select between recent week/month/lifetime to see various views of your refund activity. …

If the user is playing a shared copy, the response field "permanent" will be set to false and the field "ownersteamid" will contain the original owners SteamID, different from the caller provided SteamID. …

[/td][/tr] [/table] Structure of the [code-inline]lobby_metadata[/code-inline] property: [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Required[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]key_name[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td][/td][td]Key name[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]key_value[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td][/td][td]Key value[/td][/tr] [/table] When using the CreateLobby WebAPI, you'll probably want to set lobby_type to 4 (k_ELobbyTypePrivateUnique). This lobby type is a private, unique lobby that does not get deleted when emptied, and only one will exist per unique appid/lobby_name. …

You can update the list of members by calling CreateLobby with the same lobby_name and new complete set of steamIDs. Any steamIDs that were previously in the lobby and not included in the new call will be removed from the lobby. Lobby_metadata is completely optional, but can be used to send general lobby data that needs to be communicated to users in the client. …

If you'd like to distribute your driver on Steam, you can become a Steamworks developer and set up your driver for distribution as an application. [b]Q. OpenVR does not support a feature of my device. Can Valve help?[/b] [b]A.…

[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]pnBufferSize[/b][/td][td][apitype]steam_api::int32[/apitype] *[/td][td]This should be set to the size of [code-inline]pchBuffer[/code-inline], and returns the number of bytes written to [code-inline]pchBuffer[/code-inline].…

The size of the OPF string varies, but at this time 48,000 bytes should be sufficient to contain the full string. If it is not, [code-inline]pnBufferSize[/code-inline] will be set to the size required. In that case, make a second call with the correct buffer size. [b]NOTE:[/b] The data returned in a successful call to GetOPFStringForApp() can only be retrieved once. …

[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]appdata[/b][/td][td]uint64[/td][td][/td][td](Optional) App specific data about the type of cheating set by developer. (ex 1 = Aimbot, 2 = Wallhack, 3 = Griefing)[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]heuristic[/b][/td][td]bool[/td][td][/td][td](Optional) Extra information about the source of the cheating - was it a heuristic.…

[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]severity[/b][/td][td]uint32[/td][td][/td][td](Optional) Level of severity of bad action being reported. Scale set by developer.[/td][/tr] [/table] ReportPlayerCheating is designed to gather community reports of cheating, where one player reports another player within the game. …

When creating and publishing new events using the Steam Event tools, you will be required to supply a set of graphical assets for your event. These assets are used on the event page, as well as various places on Steam, including your store page, Community Hub, and in the Steam Library. …

You can do this yourself by visiting the "All Associated Packages, DLC, Demos and Tools" section for your app and clicking "Create new Tool" button. [*] Inside that new App, click Edit Steamworks Settings. Go to Installation -> Redistributables and turn on Dedicated Server Redistributables. This will add the various Steam SDK Redist depots to the application. [*] Switch to the publish tab and publish the change. …

However, the Steam Input configurator is able to fix this; the player may set a threshold that distinguishes a "full pull" from a "soft pull." [docimg=xbox360_controller_triggers.png]xbox360_controller_triggers.png[/docimg] [subsection=DPAD]Digital pad[/subsection] [b]Digital[/b] The Xbox 360 controller features a fairly standard digital pad, or DPAD. …

When released, the mode will change back to its normal mode. This allows additional buttons to be mapped or settings to be changed between modes. Valid mode shifts for the various input sources are as follows: [table] [tr][th]Input Source[/th] [th]DPad[/th] [th]Button Pad[/th] [th]Mouse[/th] [th]Mouse Joystick[/th] [th]Joystick Move[/th] [th]Joystick Mouse[/th] [th]Joystick Camera[/th] [th]Scroll Wheel[/th] [th]Touch Menu[/th] [th]Mouse Region[/th] [th]Radial Menu[/th] [th]Single Button[/th] [/tr] [tr][td]Trackpad[/td] [td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][/tr] [tr][td]DPad[/td] [td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Button Pad[/td] [td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td]Joystick[/td] [td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td]Gyro[/td] [td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td]✓[/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td]Switches[/td] [td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td]Triggers[/td] [td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr] [/table] Note that "switches" (Shoulder buttons, Back/Start buttons, Grip paddles) and analog triggers cannot be mode shifted. …

[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]include_all_user_messages[/b][/td][td]bool[/td][td]✔[/td][td](Optional) Set whether the message for all users should be included. Defaults to false.[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]include_auth_user_message[/b][/td][td]bool[/td][td]✔[/td][td](Optional) Set whether the message for the authenticated user should be included. …

The optional bools will return further details about each session if set. [b]NOTE:[/b] This call requires a publisher API key to use this method. As such this API [b]MUST[/b] be called from a secure server, and can never be used directly by clients! …

Only return reviews created at or after this time. Ignored unless [code-inline]date_range_end[/code-inline] is also set.[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]date_range_end[/b][/td][td]uint32[/td][td][/td][td]Unix timestamp. Only return reviews created at or before this time. Ignored unless [code-inline]date_range_start[/code-inline] is also set.[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]date_range_exclude[/b][/td][td]bool[/td][td][/td][td]If true, exclude reviews inside the date range instead of returning only them.…

[section]Onboard On Steamworks[/section] When you are signing up as a Steamworks developer for the first time, you'll need to complete a set of digital paperwork. One of the steps in that paperwork is to pay the Steam Direct Fee, which you can do with any payment method that Steam supports in your country. …

Unless others noted below, requests should be HTTP POST requests presented as form data and should set this header: [code]Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[/code] [Section=RetrieveSteamID]Retrieving the User's SteamID[/Section] Once you have an OAuth token for a user, you can make a server to server call to securely get the SteamID for the user associated with that token by calling: [code]https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamUserOAuth/GetTokenDetails/v1/?…

Variations: [list] [*] Left Trigger [*] Right Trigger [/list] Sub-inputs: [list] [*] Analog pull [*] Digital click* [/list] [i]*Of the four major supported controller models, only the Steam Controller supports a discrete digital "click" at the end of a full pull. However, the player can set a threshold in the Steam Input Configurator to emulate this behavior for all other controller models.[/i] [section]Gyro[/section] [docimg=input_gyro.png]input_gyro.png[/docimg] The Steam Controller, PlayStation 4 controller and the recently added PS5 (DualSense) feature internal gyroscopes which allow for motion controls, aim assist, etc. …

These can be used to generate direct analog motion with many different user settings, but they can also be made to emulate other devices, such as mice, joysticks, trackballs, etc. Some of their most powerful features come from using them in concert with the steam overlay to create on-screen radial menus and touch menus (see [doclink=features/steam_controller/input_source_modes][/doclink]). …

Please see [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/managing_apps/transfer]documentation regarding app transfers[/url] for more information. [subsection]Q. Who can set pricing and discounts for the shared Application?[/subsection] A. The partner that has payment rights for the shared Application is the only partner that will be able to enter pricing or add discounts to the shared Application's packages.…