Empty for non-US countries. [*] [code-inline]country[/code-inline] - ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country code. [*] [code-inline]currency[/code-inline] - ISO 4217 currency code of prices. [*] [code-inline]status[/code-inline] - Status of the account. …

They will continue to be usable but it's highly recommended that you use the latest version. Change history: [list] [*] [b]Version 2[/b] - Changed to string formatted 64 bit numbers. [/list] This method has previous versions which are no longer officially supported. …

This is the best choice for highly competitive games (such as Dota 2) or games with persistent servers that stay around after players leave (such as Team Fortress 2). [section]Steam Server Browser[/section] A large part of the game server experience on Steam comes from the unified server browser. …

[section]Example Query[/section] The following example retrieves the 3 most recent news entries for Team Fortress 2. The request specifies that the response should be returned as JSON and includes: a required appid parameter (Team Fortress 2's AppID is 440), and an optional count parameter to limit the number of results returned. [code] GET /ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp/v2/?appid=440&count=3\r\n Host: api.steampowered.com\r\n Content-Length: 0\r\n\r\n [/code] You can execute and view the results of this query with this link: [url=https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp/v2/?…

This is the best choice for highly competitive games (such as Dota 2) or games with persistent servers that keep running even after all players leave (such as Team Fortress 2). You can read more about it in the [doclink=features/multiplayer/game_servers][/doclink] documentation.…

This is the approach used by older Valve Source games such as Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Source. If you choose OpenGL then we recommend using the core functionality in OpenGL 3.0 for your game. Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) version 2.0 provides low-level access to audio and windowing, amongst many other things. Support for 3D rendering is provided using OpenGL. Installation instructions can be found [url=https://wiki.libsdl.org/Installation]here[/url]. …

[/b] The best way to contact us with questions about shipping your mod is by filing a support ticket on https://help.steampowered.com. [/list] [section=TF2FAQ]Team Fortress 2 Mods FAQ[/section] [list] [*] [h4]Q. Where do I get the TF2 SDK?[/h4] [b]A.[/b] The TF2 SDK is part of the Source SDK 2013, which is available on [url=https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013]Github[/url] or via [url=steam://rungameid/243750]Steam[/url] . [*] [h4]Q. …

[/b] No. TF2 mods can only redistribute their own game files, and load TF2 content from a local install. Players will need TF2 installed to play any TF2 mod. …

TF2's GetSchema returns data similar to "items/items_game.txt" (although qualities are not expanded into objects with a "value" field). [*] Documentation is available on the [url=https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/KeyValues]Valve Developer Community wiki[/url] and on the [url=https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/WebAPI/VDF]Official Team Fortress 2 wiki[/url]. [*] Arrays in the data are represented as a VDF array with the name of the type of the objects in the array, with a VDF array being an object with each item being prefixed with its numeric key as a quoted string. [*] Null is represented as an empty string. [*] [b]Example[/b]: [code=nohighlight] "appnews" { "appid" "440" "newsitems" { "0" { "gid" "1904306376092568991" "title" "Prince of Prolander Event " "url" "http://store.steampowered.com/news/externalpost/tf2_blog/1904306376092568991" "is_external_url" "1" "author" "" "contents" "<a href=\"http://rgl.gg/default.aspx\"><img src=\"https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/29555/prince.png?…

</p><br>" "feedlabel" "TF2 Blog" "date" "1495218420" "feedname" "tf2_blog" "feed_type" "0" "appid" "440" } } "count" "2385" } [/code] [/list] [/list] A flexible solution should be used to parse Web API results as each method may return results in an arbitrary order. …

Workshop items, screenshots, videos, etc.). [docimg=ISteamUGCFlows-QueryingContent-web2.png]ISteamUGCFlows-QueryingContent-web2.png[/docimg] [olist] [*] Register a call result handler for [apitype]ISteamUGC::SteamUGCQueryCompleted_t[/apitype]. [*] There are a few methods available for creating the query depending upon the required scenario, Querying by Content Associated to a User or Querying All Content or getting the details of content you have ids for. …

[code=cpp] "workshopitem" { "appid" "480" "publishedfileid" "5674" "contentfolder" "D:\\Content\\workshopitem" "previewfile" "D:\\Content\\preview.jpg" "visibility" "0" "title" "Team Fortress Green Hat" "description" "A green hat for Team Fortress" "changenote" "Version 1.2" } [/code] Notes: [list] [*] The keys map to the various ISteamUGC::SetItem[...] methods. …

Indeed, the Steamworks [api]ISteamMatchmaking[/api] and [api]ISteamMatchmakingServers[/api] APIs have this property, as do some of our own games, such as Team Fortress 2. In this case, you can use the Steamworks "Fake IP" system. A FakeIP is an IP that "looks" like a valid IPv4 address for most purposes, but comes from a reserved address space that is not used on the Internet. …

[section]Simple Connection Flow to Dedicated Server Without Game Coordinator[/section] If you don't have your own central matchmaking / login service (we sometimes call this the "game coordinator") that assigns players to servers, or just want to keep things as simple as possible, then you can connect to a dedicated server in a known data center using [api]ISteamNetworkingSockets::CreateListenSocketP2P[/api] and [api]ISteamNetworkingSockets::ConnectP2P[/api]. In this case, the connection begins on the client just like an ordinary P2P connection. …

You can start off with a basic uploader that just asks the item-maker to select a .zip file and a preview image, or you can build more validation into your submission path. For example, Team Fortress 2 started with just a submission form that asked the item author to pick a .zip file and preview image. But as we iterated on the process, we added a test environment and validation to make sure that the file that was submitted to the Workshop would be easier to integrate into the game. …

[/td][/tr] [/table] [subsection=P2PSessionRequest_t]P2PSessionRequest_t[/subsection] A user wants to communicate with us over the P2P channel via the [api]ISteamNetworking::SendP2PPacket[/api]. …

[subsection=P2PSessionState_t]P2PSessionState_t[/subsection] Connection state to a specified user, returned by [api]ISteamNetworking::GetP2PSessionState[/api]. …

[docimg=ds4_controller_l1_r1.png]ds4_controller_l1_r1.png[/docimg] [subsection=L2R2]L2 and R2 (Shoulder triggers)[/subsection] [b]Analog, 1 axis (each)[/b] Unlike the Steam controller, the L2 and R2 analog triggers on the PlayStation 4 controller do [i]not[/i] have a distinct digital "click" at the end of the normal analog range distinguishing a "full pull" from a "soft pull". …

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=ds4_controller_l2_r2.png]ds4_controller_l2_r2.png[/docimg] [subsection=DPAD]Dpad[/subsection] [b]Digital[/b] The PlayStation 4 controller features a fairly standard digital pad, or Dpad. …

Here's an example of a touch menu in [i][url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/]XCOM 2[/url][/i], binding the numeric hotkeys: [docimg=xcom2_touch_menu_button_ex.png]xcom2_touch_menu_button_ex.png[/docimg] Touch menus are available in both native and legacy mode, but can only be driven by a trackpad. …

[docimg=touch_menu_create.png]touch_menu_create.png[/docimg] Here's what the touch menu configuration screen looks like: [docimg=xcom2_touch_menu.png]xcom2_touch_menu.png[/docimg] [section]Basic Options[/section] [subsection]Menu Activation Style[/subsection] This works in the exact same way as it does for [doclink=features/steam_controller/radial_menus][/doclink]. …

Example:[code] POST https://api.steampowered.com//ICloudService/BeginAppUploadBatch/v1/ HTTP/1.1 Host: api.steampowered.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: <body length> access_token=<token>&input_json={ "appid": "1234", "machine_name": "My%20Handheld", "files_to_upload": ["%25WinAppDataLocal%25Foobar%2FGamename%2Fcloud%2Fgames%2Fsave.sav"], "files_to_delete": ["%25WinAppDataLocal%25Foobar%2FGamename%2Fcloud%2Fgames%2Fsave_old.sav"] } [/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Required[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]access_token[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td]✔[/td][td]OAuth access token for the user[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]appid[/b][/td][td]uint32[/td][td]✔[/td][td]Your App ID[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]machine_name[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td]✔[/td][td]A name for the source machine, preferably one the user has applied to the device[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]files_to_upload[/b][/td][td]string list[/td][td]✔[/td][td]List of all files to be uploaded (new files or updates for existing files) as part of this batch.…

[subsection]Delete[/subsection] Example: [code] POST https://api.steampowered.com/ICloudService/Delete/v1/ HTTP/1.1 Host: api.steampowered.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: <body length> access_token=<token>&input_json={ "appid": "1234", "filename": "%25WinAppDataLocal%25Foobar%2FGamename%2Fcloud%2Fgames%2Fsave.sav" } [/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Required[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]access_token[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td]✔[/td][td]OAuth access token for the user[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]appid[/b][/td][td]uint32[/td][td]✔[/td][td]Your App ID[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]filename[/b][/td][td]string[/td][td]✔[/td][td]filename of the file to delete[/td][/tr] [/table] This API will delete the specified file from the user's Steam Cloud. …

The default stream usually looks something like: [code] 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientUser::GetSteamID( ) = [U:2:172006], 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientUser::BLoggedOn( ) = 1, 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientNetworking::IsP2PPacketAvailable( 0, ) = 0, 0, 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientNetworking::IsP2PPacketAvailable( 1, ) = 0, 0, 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientFriends::GetPersonaName( ) = "user", 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientUser::GetSteamID( ) = [U:2:123456], [/code] [subsection]Monitoring a specific interface[/subsection] If you are trying to track a specific issue, filter the log_ipc to the specific interface. ex: [code-inline]log_ipc IClientUser[/code-inline] Example output: [code] 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientUser::GetSteamID( ) = [U:2:172006], 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientUser::BLoggedOn( ) = 1, 00000009 my_exe_name.exe:05 > IClientUser::GetSteamID( ) = [U:2:123456], [/code] [subsection]IPC Report[/subsection] A rollup report is available to the log_ipc command in the Steam client. …

[code] "Action Manifest" { "configurations" { "controller_xboxone" { "0" { "path" "xbox_controller.vdf" } } "controller_steamcontroller_gordon" { "0" { "path" "steam_controller.vdf" } "1" { "path" "steam_controller_motion_controls.vdf" } } } "actions" { } "localization" { } } [/code] Supported controller type strings: [table] [tr][td]Steam Deck Controller[/td][td]controller_neptune[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Steam Controller[/td][td]controller_steamcontroller_gordon[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Xbox 360[/td][td]controller_xbox360[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Xbox One[/td][td]controller_xboxone[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Xbox One Elite Controller[/td][td]controller_xboxelite[/td][/tr] [tr][td]PlayStation 3 Controller[/td][td]controller_ps3[/td][/tr] [tr][td]PlayStation 4 Controller[/td][td]controller_ps4[/td][/tr] [tr][td]DualSense Controller[/td][td]controller_ps5[/td][/tr] [tr][td]DualSense Edge Controller[/td][td]controller_ps5_edge[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Nintendo Switch Pro Controller[/td][td]controller_switch_pro[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller[/td][td]controller_switch2_pro[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Nintendo Joy-Con (L)[/td][td]controller_switch_joycon_left[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Nintendo Joy-Con (R)[/td][td]controller_switch_joycon_right[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Nintendo Joy-Con Pair[/td][td]controller_switch_joycon_pair[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Remote Play Touch Controller[/td][td]controller_mobile_touch[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Generic Gamepads[/td][td]controller_generic[/td][/tr] [/table] [section]Setting up an Action Manifest File[/section] There are two main ways to setup your action manifest file, either starting from scratch or using an existing IGA file. [subsection]Starting with an In-Game Actions file[/subsection] [subsection]Step 1 - Setting up Dev-mode for Steam Input[/subsection] Before editing the Action Manifest File, we need to enable Steam Input dev-mode so that we can export configurations as a developer and receive error messages if we make mistakes when editing the actions manifest. 1) Go to Steam Big PIcture Mode ->Settings->System and turn on Dev mode for Steam [docimg=export_prestep_1.png]export_prestep_1.png[/docimg] 2) Go to the developer section and turn on "Steam Input Layout Dev Mode" [docimg=export_prestep_2.png]export_prestep_2.png[/docimg] [subsection]Step 2 - Save a configuration[/subsection] If you have an existing IGA file you can save your current configuration out in the controller configuration screen. 1) Select the Gear Icon [docimg=export_step_1.png]export_step_1.png[/docimg] 2) Select "Export layout" [docimg=export_step_2.png]export_step_2.png[/docimg] 3) Select a Title and Description for you game and export the configuration. …

Note that if you wish for branch contents to remain private, you should set your branch password [i]before[/i] setting a build live on the branch. [docimg=betapassword_2.png]betapassword.png[/docimg] To test game content from branches other than Default, right-click on the game in the Steam client and select [b]Properties[/b]. In the properties window select the [b]Game Versions & Betas[/b] tab on the left. [docimg=portal2_new_beta_optin_english.png]portal2_new_beta_optin_english.png[/docimg] For more on testing, including testing DLC, testing Demos, and testing with external users, please see [doclink=store/testing][/doclink]. …

[/h4] The refund policy is currently set up to closely mimic the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/]consumer version[/url] (2 weeks/2 hours). Site license accounts will be able to purchase commercial packages multiple times or in quantity so the 2 weeks/2 hours clock starts ticking at the first purchase event. For example, if they purchased L4D and then 3 weeks later purchased another copy of L4D, a refund request would be denied because the first copy is more than 2 weeks old. If they instead purchased their second copy only 1 week after the first copy, both purchases could be refunded provided there was less than 2 combined hours of playtime on the licenses. [*][h4]Will my location need to be online all the time?…

Please note that you'll need to submit your store presence for review before you can submit your build for review. [docimg=MarkAsReady_2.png]MarkAsReady_2.png[/docimg] [section]Release Yourself When Ready[/section] Once your store page has been approved and it's presence has been set to "coming soon" for a least 2 weeks and the build is reviewed, you will be able to release your game. …

You can check our [doclink=store/types][/doclink] documentation for more information on the types of releases we support. [docimg=ReleaseOptions_2.png]ReleaseOptions_2.png[/docimg] After you click "Release App", you'll see a summary of actions that the release process will do, including publishing the store package, setting a launch discount live if you chose to have one, setting the game to playable and released and applying the release timestamp of "NOW". …

[b]Example:[/b] [code=cpp]ScePadTriggerEffectParam param; memset( &param, 0, sizeof( param ) ); param.triggerMask = SCE_PAD_TRIGGER_EFFECT_TRIGGER_MASK_R2; param.command[SCE_PAD_TRIGGER_EFFECT_PARAM_INDEX_FOR_R2].mode = SCE_PAD_TRIGGER_EFFECT_MODE_VIBRATION; param.command[SCE_PAD_TRIGGER_EFFECT_PARAM_INDEX_FOR_R2].commandData.vibrationParam.position = 5; param.command[SCE_PAD_TRIGGER_EFFECT_PARAM_INDEX_FOR_R2].commandData.vibrationParam.amplitude = 5; param.command[SCE_PAD_TRIGGER_EFFECT_PARAM_INDEX_FOR_R2].commandData.vibrationParam.frequency = 8; SteamInput()->SetDualSenseTriggerEffect( controller1Handle, &param );[/code] [subsection=SetInputActionManifestFilePath]SetInputActionManifestFilePath[/subsection] [code=cpp]bool SetInputActionManifestFilePath( const char *pchInputActionManifestAbsolutePath );[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]pchInputActionManifestAbsolutePath[/b][/td][td]const char *[/td][td]The absolute path to the Input Action Manifest file.…

[b]Example:[/b] [code=cpp]// Restore the user default color for controller 1: SteamInput()->SetLEDColor( controller1Handle, 0, 0, 0, k_ESteamInputLEDFlag_RestoreUserDefault ); // Set the color to magenta for controller 2: SteamInput()->SetLEDColor( controller2Handle, 255, 0, 255, k_ESteamInputLEDFlag_SetColor );[/code] [subsection=ShowBindingPanel]ShowBindingPanel[/subsection] [code=cpp]bool ShowBindingPanel( InputHandle_t inputHandle );[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]inputHandle[/b][/td][td][apitype]ISteamInput::InputHandle_t[/apitype][/td][td]The handle of the controller you want to bring up the binding screen for.…