[/td][/tr] [tr=k_EAppType_Plugin][td][b]k_EAppType_Plugin[/b][/td][td]0x1000[/td][td]Plug-in types for other Apps.[/td][/tr] [tr=k_EAppType_Music][td][b]k_EAppType_Music[/b][/td][td]0x2000[/td][td]Music files.…

[/td][/tr] [tr=k_EChatEntryTypeTyping][td][b]k_EChatEntryTypeTyping[/b][/td][td]2[/td][td]The other user is typing, not used in multi-user chat.[/td][/tr] [tr=k_EChatEntryTypeInviteGame][td][b]k_EChatEntryTypeInviteGame[/b][/td][td]3[/td][td]Invite from other user into that users current game.…

[list] [*] The specified stat exists in App Admin on the Steamworks website, and the changes are published. [*] [api]ISteamGameServerStats::RequestUserStats[/api] has completed and successfully returned its callback. [*] The type passed to this function must match the type listed in the App Admin panel of the Steamworks website. [/list] [subsection=RequestUserStats]RequestUserStats[/subsection] [code=cpp]SteamAPICall_t RequestUserStats( CSteamID steamIDUser );[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]steamIDUser[/b][/td][td][apitype]steam_api::CSteamID[/apitype][/td][td]The Steam ID of the user to request the stats for.…

[list] [*] The specified stat exists in App Admin on the Steamworks website, and the changes are published. [*] [api]ISteamGameServerStats::RequestUserStats[/api] has completed and successfully returned its callback for the specified user. [*] The type passed to this function must match the type listed in the App Admin panel of the Steamworks website. [*] The stat must be allowed to be set by game server. …

[h4]Q: Can my game use Advance Access if it's the only Pre-Purchase incentive?[/h4] A: No, in order to use Advance Access, the Pre-Purchase incentive must contain additional value beyond just the Advance Access time period. [h4]Q: Can all editions of my game have Advance Access?…

You will still need to set the store page live. [h4]Q: What happens with retail keys I've ordered for the Advance Access Package?[/h4] A: If you have keys for the advance access edition of the game, Valve will need to manually set those keys as usable during that advance access period. …

If you're interested in these features without those caveats please consider adding [doclink=features/steam_controller/getting_started_for_devs]Steam Input API[/doclink] [*] You can query the type of controller currently from Steam in order to show device specific glyphs but you are limited to the types supported by your current Steamworks SDK. …

\n" ); break; case k_ESteamInputType_PS3Controller: case k_ESteamInputType_PS4Controller: case k_ESteamInputType_PS5Controller: printf( "PlayStation controller!…

Generally, a foreign person is subject to U.S. tax on its U.S. source income. Most types of U.S. source income received by a foreign person are subject to a U.S. tax rate of 30%. A reduced rate, including exemption, may apply if there is a tax treaty between the foreign person's country of residence and the United States. In order to exercise the benefits under the tax treaty, you will need to complete a Form W-8BEN and that requires either a foreign TIN or a US TIN. …

Once you add a section, you can specify what kind of content should be in that section. [subsection]Default Section Types[/subsection] [callout] Please see [doclink=marketing/event_tools/sales/sections]Sale Page Section Types[/doclink] for more details on each type of section you can make use of [/callout] [section]Adding Games[/section] At the bottom of a section, you will see a field "FEATURED ITEMS" this is where you add your apps - simply search for them or enter the appID. …

[b]Q. Do I need to publish the announcement portion of the event in order to make my sale page live?[/b] A. Yes, you need to hit the 'publish' button in order for your sale landing page to become publicly visible, and the announcement will also go public at the same time. …

[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 are celebrating a milestone as a developer, and you'd like to give away one of your earlier titles in order to introduce players to your work. [/list] If you have a multiplayer game with low player counts, and you're seeking a way to get additional players into your game, a Free to Keep is generally not a good solution. …

From your app's main landing page, you can find this package by navigating to: All Associated Packages > Promotional or special-use packages > Type: Free-to-keep promotion. [*] Steam will automatically handle activation and deactivation of this Free to Keep package. You do not need to take any action. …

[docimg=deck_compat_developer_post_desktop_1.png]deck_compat_developer_post_desktop_1.png[/docimg] [section]FAQ[/section] [b]What application types are eligible for compatibility review?[/b] At this time, this process is only available for games. There is no compatibility review process for other app types, e.g. demos, DLC, tools, or soundtracks, other than in exceptional cases. …

The compatibility review program is a service to help customers understand the type of experience they can expect to have with a game before launching it on Deck or Machine. To that end, we think it's critical that customers see, as quickly as possible, the data that reflects the current state of any game. …

There is no reason to call this function if your game hardcoded the numeric definition IDs (e.g. purple face mask = 20, blue weapon mod = 55) and does not allow for adding new item types without a client patch. [b]Returns:[/b] bool Triggers a [apitype]ISteamInventory::SteamInventoryDefinitionUpdate_t[/apitype] callback. …

If the purchase process was started successfully, then [code-inline]m_ulOrderID[/code-inline] and [code-inline]m_ulTransID[/code-inline] will be valid in the [apitype]ISteamInventory::SteamInventoryStartPurchaseResult_t[/apitype] call result. …

You will need to return to your demo app landing page and push the button in order to issue the notification. For more about demos, please see [doclink=store/application/demos][/doclink] [section]Your Wishlist Data[/section] Within each app's details page on the [url=https://partner.steampowered.com/]Sales & Activation Reports Portal[/url], you'll find a section for "Wishlists". …

" From there, you can select "Manage Email Preferences" to pick which types of communication you wish to receive. [h4]Q: Will all customers receive wishlist notifications?[/h4] [b]A:[/b] Only customers who have verified their email address with Steam will receive notifications. …

The following permissions are required for a specific account in order to set or adjust pricing for a product: [list][*]The Steamworks partner that you are a member of must be the partner getting paid for sales of the product. …

If your game's revenue relies on advertising on other platforms, you will need to find a new monetization model in order to release on Steam. Some options you could consider: Switch your game be a single purchase or make it free to play with microtransactions or additional content as DLC. …

[callout][b]NOTE:[/b] The overlay is automatically disabled for 'Software' app types. If you need the overlay enabled, you can do so by: [list] [*]Making sure your Steam account has the Edit App Metadata permission [*]Navigate from the App's landing page to > Edit Steamworks Settings > Installation tab > General Installation [*]Check box for Enable Steam Overlay for Application [*]Publish [/list] [/callout] [section=activating]Activating the overlay from your app[/section] There are a set of functions in the Steamworks API that give you direct access to triggering the game overlay. …

If you don’t find anything that way there may be a more general memory corruption issue. If these always occur on shutdown then it’s likely a shutdown ordering issue with the game not cleaning up as it shuts down. If after debugging the app is still crashing in the overlay, please notify us in the [url=steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/discussion]Steamworks Development Group[/url]. …

These controls will let creators specify the set of games to draw from, as well as the sort order for those games, and set one or more of the included games to force to the front of the list. This functionality will help players find other games from your developer or publisher or franchise without being intrusive or getting in the way of learning or playing the game they are looking at. …

When editing the sections on your developer or publisher homepage, select “Link your Homepages” from the type picker. Then you can choose the title for the section depending on whether you are going to show a list of associated studios or a list of your franchises (This just determines the title for the section to explain the contents to customers). …

ref=5199-TOKV-4426]Supported Controller Database[/url]. [b]Returns:[/b] [apitype]ISteamController::ESteamInputType[/apitype] [b]Example:[/b] [code=cpp] ESteamInputType inputType = SteamController()->GetInputTypeForHandle(controller1Handle); switch(inputType) { case k_ESteamInputType_Unknown: printf("unknown\n!…

You can use GetControllerForGamepadIndex to get this handle[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]eDestinationInputType[/b][/td][td][apitype]ESteamInputType[/apitype][/td][td]The controller type you want to translate to. Steam will pick the closest type from your SDK version if k_ESteamInputType_Unknown is used[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]eSourceOrigin[/b][/td][td]EControllerActionOrigin[/td][td]This is the button you want to translate[/td][/tr] [/table] [b]Returns:[/b] EControllerActionOrigin Get the equivalent origin for a given controller type or the closest controller type that existed in the SDK you built into your game if eDestinationInputType is k_ESteamInputType_Unknown. …

[/olist] [subsection=create]Create a Bundle[/subsection] In general, for collaborative bundles, we strongly suggest that they are created with the 'Complete the set' bundle type. This makes it easier to add games to bundle overtime while presenting the easiest to consume version of the bundle. [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/bundles]Read more here[/url] to learn about the bundle creation and process. …

Anyone with access to that URL can add packages to the bundle. In order to add a package to a bundle, the user must have the 'Manage Pricing & Discounts' permission for all games in the package they wish to add. …

If there is no name entered, the leaderboard will not appear. [*] [b]Sort Method[/b] - Set the order for the leaderboard sorting. For positional based leaderboards, use Ascending. For high-score, use Descending. [*] [b]Display Type[/b] - Determines the types of data to be displayed with the leaderboard. …

If you create Points Shop items for multiple games with your account, submit each to the corresponding game's page, the format for which is below: partner.steamgames.com/apps/communityitems/*YOUR_APP_NUMBER_HERE*/ [section][b]SPECIFICATIONS[/b][/section] The animated item types available through the Points Shop are as follows, in order of popularity: [section][b]Animated Avatar Frames[/b][/section] [h4]Visible anywhere your Steam profile avatar is seen. …

Note that this time field cannot be changed once you publish your approved items. [subsection]How many items can I upload per item type?[/subsection] You can upload a maximum of 10 items per item type. Please note that items cannot be deleted once they are published. …

Without any other changes, all owned depots are mounted by default in the order listed. The depot's name can be anything and is not part of the mounting rules. The depot order defines the mounting order, and files in depots that were mounted later override files in depots that were listed earlier. Thus the first depot in the list has the lowest priority. To change the depot order, you can drag and drop the depot entries around. To change fields, just click them. The UI of the [b]Depots[/b] page allows you to configure 4 different requirements. …

You will find a dropdown menu which will allow you to select a minimum amount under which your payments will be held. [callout]In order to change your banking, including the payment hold threshold, you will need [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/managing_users#5]Actual Authority[/url] rights. …

I have a package that contains a Game or Application app, as well containing a DLC, Music, or other type of app that is not 'Game' or 'Application'. Do I need to worry about this affecting my additional revenue share payment?[/b] A. The presence of the Game or Application app overrides all other non-Game/Application content in the package. …