. [*][b]Gyro/Trackpad Friendliness[/b]: We recommend that games with support for both mouse-style (1:1 movement) and joystick-style camera movement cleanly support both at the same time. This is known as "Mixed Input". We recommend allowing mouse events to affect the camera as they normally would without perturbing simultaneous controller functionality, and only switching to mouse/keyboard mode if a mouse click event is received. …

If your game or engine has high-quality DirectX support but no Vulkan support, it's likely that this automated translation layer will exceed the performance of doing a custom Vulkan implementation.) [*][b]Video/Audio Codecs[/b]: We recommend using standalone codecs (eg., VP9 or AV1) rather than codecs that are tied to a specific vendor (eg., WMF). [/list] [subsection]Game Features[/subsection] [list] [*][b]Clouded Saves[/b]: For games that allow saving, we recommend enabling automatic clouding of saved games: users should be able to save their game on a Deck or Steam Machine and resume on a different PC, and vice versa, without manually transferring files. …

You may also want to read more about how [doclink=store/application][/doclink] work on Steam, or learn more about [doclink=gettingstarted/managing_users][/doclink]. [subsection]Method 1: Individual Steam Accounts/Groups [/subsection] Using this method, an administrator would create a group in your partner account that only includes access to specific Applications, and then directly adds any individual Steam accounts to that group. …

[/b] You can sign up as a limited Steamworks account by following [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/newpartner/?signup_type=6&force_new=1]this link[/url]. This sign-up process includes just the NDA and a collection of company or individual contact information. If you also need to enter bank and tax information for receiving payments, you should not use that path. …

Already there's a pretty good experience for Unity and Unreal developers from the start. [b]Can game developers use more than 1GB of GPU memory for textures, vertex and other buffers, or is the 1GB VRAM that was mentioned earlier today a hard limit?[/b] More than 1GB is definitely available to use with the GPU. …

See [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdeck/testing#3]here[/url] for the full instructions.Down the line, we expect to make an image available that will incorporate more of the bits included in Steam Deck's OS (like gamescope and possibly gamepad-ui) for better 1:1 testing. [b]When will Steam Deck be available in more countries?[/b] We're still finalizing plans with a bunch of other countries and territories. …

Any subsequent updates to the item will also be propagated to all current subscribers. With the release of version 1.60 of the Steamworks SDK, content creators can now specify that a specific version of their item is valid for a Steam (beta) branch. …

You can version at whatever points make sense for your game. For example, naming a branch "version_1.4" and another one "version_1.5" [*][b]Enable the Workshop setting "Enable Game Branch Versions"[/b] - This setting under your Steamworks Workshop configuration will allow mod authors to specify ranges of branches that their item works with [*][b]Establish a consistent test-to-deployment process[/b] - It is important to give mod authors a chance to create and upload new versions of their mod, or update version support definition for existing mods if they work well with the latest version of the game. …

As well, any purchases you make will go through the microtransaction "sandbox," which will not deduct any funds from the user's Steam Wallet. Previous to release, you will need to use the beta=1 parameter in any urls for the item store (e.g. https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/<appid>/?beta=1 ). Some common issues developers run into: [list] [*] [b]No items show up[/b] - This can happen if no prices have been set for your item definitions. [*] [b]Item Store is not visible[/b] - Your Item Store will only be visible to everyone if your app has been released and you've manually set the Item Store live, which you can do from the store page settings for your app. …

response_type=token&client_id=client_id_here&state=whatever_you_want[/code] Adding [code-inline]&mobileminimal=1[/code-inline] to the above request is recommended for embedded browsers, as it removes some of the Steam site navigation UI that will not be relevant when the OAuth page is presented directly to a user within your game. …

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/?access_token=token[/code] [Section=Cloud]Accessing Steam Cloud[/Section] To access Steam Cloud on behalf of a user, your OAuth client will need the [code-inline]read_cloud[/code-inline] and/or [code-inline]write_cloud[/code-inline] permission(s). …

[url=https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller]Learn more here[/url]. [docimg=steam_controller_1.png]Steam Controller[/docimg] The Steam Controller is distinguished from standard XInput devices in several ways: [list] [*] Two haptic trackpads [*] Two digital "grip" paddles on the back [*] An internal gyroscope [*] One analog joystick instead of two [*] Haptic pulses instead of traditional "rumble" [/list] What follows is a detailed breakdown of its physical inputs. …

[docimg=steam_controller_shoulder_buttons.png]steam_controller_shoulder_buttons.png[/docimg] [subsection=ShoulderTriggers]Shoulder triggers[/subsection] [b]Analog, 1 axis[/b] (+ digital "full pull") The analog triggers on the Steam Controller have a distinct digital "click" at the end of the normal analog range distinguishing a "full pull" from a "soft pull", similar to the triggers on the Nintendo GameCube controller. …

. [*]For other commercial or government use you can enter into a royalty-free [url=https://www.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=1b290fb6-bf33-4529-b6b4-0c05174271f7&env=na1&acct=8eb740d5-3d42-42a7-b032-df44d160f47f&v=2]commercial/government use license[/url]. …

The value field is a comma-delimited list of strings to check. [*] "and" (x1 && x2 && ... && xn) "or" (x1 || x2 || ... || xn) "nand" !(x1 && x2 && ... && xn) "nor" !(x1 || x2 || ... || xn) Performs Boolean operation on the following filters. The operand to this filter specifies the "size" of the Boolean inputs to the operation, in Key/value pairs. …

Even though each offset value is only 4 or 8 bytes in size, a change to an 8-byte number will result in a new 1MB chunk being created by SteamPipe. This can have catastrophic effects where even changing a few small assets in a pack file results in clients needing to download over half the entire file to update. …

This alignment can cause cascading asset shifts when building new versions, especially if pack file compression is enabled. Using a padding alignment of 1MB (1048576) will help ensure that re-alignments will shift assets by a multiple of the same blocksize that SteamPipe uses for delta calculations. …

The computer that is streaming your game will send video to that upload server. [docimg=stream1.png]stream1.png[/docimg] [*]Locate your RTMP token. You will need to enter this token into your streaming software. [b]What is an RTMP token?…

If you're having issues with videos stuttering, pausing, or not playing back correctly, please check the following: [b]Video encoding requirements[/b] [list][*]Codec: H.264 [*]Profile: High [*]Level: 4.1 [*]Frame Rate: 30 FPS or 60 FPS [*]Frame Ratio: 16:9 [*]Keyframe interval: 2 seconds [*]Maximum bitrate: 7000 kbps CBR[/list] Audio encoding requirements [list][*]Codec: AAC-LC [*]Maximum bitrate: 128 kbps[/list] [b]Streaming Software Notes[/b] VMIX: By default, VMIX uses Profile Main and Level 3.0. …

This offers lists for Top Selling, New Releases, Upcoming, and discounted and provides for ways to customize additional ways of organizing the DLC. [docimg=browse_page_example_1.png]browse_page_example_1.png[/docimg] [subsection]Default Appearance[/subsection] This browse page will automatically list your DLC with a couple of default logic. …

You can see there is a wide variety in presentations and styles for these updates, expansions, DLC or other news, but they are all fairly concise. [table] [tr] [td][docimg=override_example_1.jpg]override_example_1.jpg[/docimg][/td] [td][docimg=override_example_2.jpg]override_example_2.jpg[/docimg][/td] [td][docimg=override_example_3.jpg]override_example_3.jpg[/docimg][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][docimg=override_example_4.jpg]override_example_4.jpg[/docimg][/td] [td][docimg=override_example_5.jpg]override_example_5.jpg[/docimg][/td] [td][docimg=override_example_6.jpg]override_example_6.jpg[/docimg][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][docimg=override_example_7.jpg]override_example_7.jpg[/docimg][/td] [td][docimg=override_example_8.jpg]override_example_8.jpg[/docimg][/td] [td][docimg=override_example_9.jpg]override_example_9.jpg[/docimg][/td] [/tr] [/table] [b]And here are some examples of what NOT to do, [/b] where the provided artwork violates the guidelines in a way that could annoy or confuse players. …

[subsection=SteamGameServer_Init]SteamGameServer_Init[/subsection] [code=cpp]inline bool SteamGameServer_Init( uint32 unIP, uint16 usSteamPort, uint16 usGamePort, uint16 usQueryPort, EServerMode eServerMode, const char *pchVersionString );[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]unIP[/b][/td][td]uint32[/td][td]The IP address you are going to bind to. (This should be in host order, i.e 127.0.0.1 == 0x7f000001). You can use INADDR_ANY to bind to all local IPv4 addresses.[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]usSteamPort[/b][/td][td]uint16[/td][td]The local port used to communicate with the steam servers.…

[/td][/tr] [tr=eServerModeNoAuthentication][td][b]eServerModeNoAuthentication[/b][/td][td]1[/td][td]Don't authenticate user logins and don't list on the server list.[/td][/tr] [tr=eServerModeAuthentication][td][b]eServerModeAuthentication[/b][/td][td]2[/td][td]Authenticate users, list on the server list, don't run VAC on clients that connect.…

pData will be filled with daily values, starting with today. So when called, pData[0] will be today, pData[1] will be yesterday, and pData[2] will be two days ago, etc. You must have called [api]ISteamUserStats::RequestGlobalStats[/api] and it needs to return successfully via its callback prior to calling this. …

You must have called [api]ISteamUserStats::RequestGlobalAchievementPercentages[/api] and it needs to return successfully via its callback prior to calling this. [b]Returns:[/b] int Returns [b]-1[/b] if [api]ISteamUserStats::RequestGlobalAchievementPercentages[/api] has not been called or if there are no global achievement percentages for this app Id. …

For general information about communicating with customers, see our [doclink=marketing/community_moderation]Moderation Best Practices documentation[/doclink] and watch [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwv1G3WFSfI]Robin Walker’s full presentation[/url] from Steam Dev Days. [callout][b]Note[/b]: Customers expect to be able to download your game and future updates within the Steam client. …

We have found that for our own games it works best to release major updates every 1-2 months at most. This let us put together a big enough update to be exciting and compelling, and allowed for time to tease or pre-announce those updates before they ship to build anticipation. …

[docimg=PublisherSaleExample]PublisherSaleExample[/docimg] [*][b]Franchise Sales[/b] - such as the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/sale/falloutfranchise2024]Fallout Franchise Sale[/url] or the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TropicoFranchiseSale2026]Tropico Franchise Sale[/url]. [docimg=FranchiseBannerExample_1.]FranchiseBannerExample_1.[/docimg] [/list] [section=how]How It Works[/section] [olist] [subsection]1. Creator Home[/subsection] First, you'll need to set up your [doclink=store/creator_homepage]Creator Home[/doclink], as this group is the owner of your sale event and it needs to be correctly linked to the games that you'd like to have participate in your event. …

[section]HTML Supported[/section] This is the list of support HTML that we convert to their equivalent bbcode [list] [*]<a href="[i]url[/i]">[i]text[/i]</a> turns into URLs [*]<img src="[i]url[/i]"> turns into an image [*]<b></b>, <strong></strong> turns into bold [*]<i></i>, <em></em> turns into italics [*]<u></u>, <span></span> turns into underline [*]<p>, <br> turns into new lines [*]<h1> ... <h6> turns into headline [*]<ul>, <ol> turns into an unordered list [*]<li> turns into list items [*]<table> turns into table start [*]<th> turns into table header row [*]<tr> turns into table row [*]<td> turns into table column [/list] [subsection]HTML Ignored[/subsection] <html>, <head>, <doctype>, <thead>, <tbody>, <title>, <div>, <hr> and any tag not in the previous list. …

[section=PostGameDataFrame]PostGameDataFrame[/section] [code=http]POST https://partner.steam-api.com/IBroadcastService/PostGameDataFrame/v1/[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Required[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]key[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td]✔[/td][td]Steamworks Web API publisher authentication key.…

Steam no longer supports Google Analytics. On July 1 2023, Google replaced their third-party traffic reporting system (Universal Analytics) with their own, called Google Analytics 4 (GA4). …