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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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.…

[/td][/tr] [tr][td][api]ISteamGameServerStats[/api][/td][td]Functions to allow game servers to set stats and achievements on players.[/td][/tr] [tr][td][api]ISteamHTMLSurface[/api][/td][td]Interface for rendering and interacting with HTML pages.…

Before using Encrypted Application Tickets, you must generate a private key for each title. You can do this by navigating to Edit Steamworks Settings for your application and selecting 'SDK Auth' from the 'Security' drop-down. This key will be associated with your title's AppID and any downloadable content for that title. …

If the user does not own the current AppID, then [code-inline]m_eAuthSessionResponse[/code-inline] field of the [api]ISteamUser::ValidateAuthTicketResponse_t[/api] will be set to [api]steam_api::k_EAuthSessionResponseNoLicenseOrExpired[/api]. After receiving a user's Session Ticket and passing it to [api]ISteamUser::BeginAuthSession[/api] then, [api]ISteamUser::UserHasLicenseForApp[/api] can be used to determine if the user owns a specific piece of downloadable content. …

[/b] We receive this question quite regularly, but very rarely permit mods to be sold; the reason being is that it sets an expectation that Valve has assigned a level of oversight and quality control over the development and ongoing support of the mod that we are unable to provide. [*] [h4]Q: Does my mod have to require ownership of the (modded) base game when I distribute my mod on Steam? …

[/b] Your game needs to have at least a 'coming soon' page publicly visible before you can send copies of your game to Steam Curators. Once your store page has been reviewed, approved, and you've set it live, you may use Curator Connect for that game. Note that you need to have a build of your game uploaded so that Curators can play it when they receive it. …

You will need to complete all required information before we can fully set you up in Steamworks. If you are requesting an ITIN or EIN for the purposes of tax withholding, please wait until you have the necessary ID in hand before completing the digital paperwork. [*][h4]Q. …