[/list] [section]Not Supported[/section] [list] [*]Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game, such as requiring players to watch or otherwise engage with advertising in order to play, or gating gameplay behind advertising. If your game's business model relies on advertising on other platforms, you will need to remove those elements before shipping on Steam. …

[section]Pay for Purchase Titles[/section] The new currency prices need to be approved by you for everything sold on the Steam store in order for us to continue to sell your titles in the affected territories. You will need to approve the new currency prices that we have recommended, or adjust those new currency prices and submit those to us for approval. …

[/callout] [*][b]Tax information[/b] You’ll be directed through a brief tax questionnaire to determine your tax status and withholding rate. The information you need in order to complete the questionnaire will depend on whether you are signing up as an individual or as a company, and where you or your company is located. …

You cannot make changes to your tax information until this process has been completed.[/callout] [*][b]Product Submission Fee[/b] In order to get fully set up, you will need to pay a $100 USD (or equivalent) fee for each product you wish to distribute on Steam. You can pay this fee with any payment method supported by Steam in your region. …

This configuration is most commonly used in multiplayer games where everyone in the game or on the server needs access to all assets in order for them to be rendered. [*] [b]DLC contains deluxe content[/b] - In this configuration, the deluxe content files will be included in a separate depot that is granted to customers that have bought or activated the deluxe edition. …

[subsection]Visual Studio remote debugging with Proton:[/subsection] Please consult the Proton documentation: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/bleeding-edge/docs/DEBUGGING-WINDOWS.md NOTE: In order to obtain complete backtraces when remote debugging or processing minidumps, make sure to configure the Proton symbol store. Visual Studio's remote debugging tools are not distributed with Proton. …

Currently the devkit will search for the installed debugging tools from Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2017. In order to have the remote debugging tools available, when you install Visual Studio, be sure to include a development Workload like the "Desktop development with C++" [docimg=VirtualBox_Win_10_05_08_2021_18_05_44.png]VirtualBox_Win_10_05_08_2021_18_05_44.png[/docimg] [section]Usage[/section] [subsection]Vulkan Examples[/subsection] The project [url=https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/jupiter/vulkan-examples]Vulkan Examples[/url] is a good starting point for getting used to remotely debug games uploaded to the Steam Deck or Steam Machine. …

In the case of "HandHeld" devices with integrated screens like the SteamDeck ([i]k_ESteamInputType_SteamDeckController[/i]) and Lenovo Legion Go ([i]k_ESteamInputType_SteamOSHandheld[/i]), users will typically rotate the controller up by ~90 degrees in order to point the screen toward their eyes. In these cases, consider applying a 90 degree counter rotation in pitch to the gyro quaternion and gyro speed values, or use the accelerometer/gravity direction to make orientation invariant control schemes). …

[/list] Click the [b]Upload[/b] button, and once complete, click the [b]Start[/b] button in order to run the application on the headset. After uploading, the game will also appear in your Steam Library, under [b]Library > Non-Steam > Devkit Game: (Your Game Title)[/b]. …

Indonesian regulators have specified that games must have an age rating in order to be offered to Indonesian customers on Steam. [callout]In the near future, Steam may no longer be able to display games to customers in Indonesia if the game is missing a valid age rating.…

., you may want to retake the tax interview and provide a U.S. or foreign TIN in order to reduce the withholding rate. Countries that have tax treaties with the U.S. can be found here: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/International-Businesses/United-States-Income-Tax-Treaties-A-to-Z [*][h4]Q. …

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. …

Add the account you intend to Stream with: [docimg=stream13.png]stream13.png[/docimg] [u]Important:[/u] The Steam account setting up the stream and the account that is streaming must be friends in order for it to be visible on this page. [b]Suggested but optional:[/b] upload artwork (which you can re-use in the future) for your livestream. …

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. You must change those settings in order for VMIX to stream correctly to Steam. [section=multistream]Using a Multi-streaming Service[/section] [list][*]If you are looking for a simultaneous streaming platform to stream at once to Twitch, Steam, YouTube etc. – Restream.io or LiveU Studio (easylive.io) are great options. [*]A step-by-step “how to” video for Restream.io is available at https://support.restream.io/how-to-stream-games-to-steam [*]A step-by-step “how to” guide for LiveU Studio is available at https://studiosupport.liveu.tv/hc/en-us/articles/17094630837659-Steam[/list] [section]Content Rules[/section] Remember to obey the content rules when broadcasting on your product page. …

The number of results is limited, so multiple requests should be made to obtain the full list. The results are returned in order of [code-inline]appid[/code-inline], subsequent requests should pass the last appid returned by the previous request as the [code-inline]last_appid[/code-inline] parameter. …

These backgrounds span the full width of the page, and let you apply various formatting of images and/or gradient colors. [section]Before you start[/section] In order to make use of this feature, you will need to: [list] [*]Review the [doclink=store/promo]rules and guidelines[/doclink] for the type of event you are running. [*]At the bottom of each rules page, find the link under "Getting started" and submit a support ticket with information about your event. [*]Once enabled, you'll need to add your games, configure sections and finish most of the merchandising work to organize the games in your sale. [*]Flip over to the 'preview' of your sale page, and you'll see the controls to enable background groupings. …

German regulators have specified that all games must have an age rating in order to be offered to German customers on Steam. [callout]Starting on [b]November 15, 2024, [/b]Steam will no longer display games to customers in Germany if the game is missing a valid age rating.…

. // // Note that you must set your compiler flags correctly to enable structured exception // handling in order for this particular setup method to work. if ( IsDebuggerPresent() ) { // We don't want to mask exceptions (or report them to Steam!) …

" Note: While we can work with non-US corporations and non-US sole proprietorships, we are unable to work with partnerships that exist outside the US, if such a partnership is taxed at the individual partner(s) versus the partnership level. [subsection]Prerequisites[/subsection] In order to sign up for the PC Café Program, you will need to have either a new Steam account or an account that has not purchased or activated any Steam products. …

Steam makes it easy to patch your game or add content at any time that you need to in order to best serve your audience on your schedule. Feel free to update as often as you need to, but remember that players who have your game installed will need to download each update before they can launch the game again, so be considerate if your updates are large in size. …

Note that after your app releases to customers, your customers will be receiving the build marked as the Default build. In order to test your update, you should upload the new build using Steampipe, then set that build on a test branch with a password to test before moving it to the default branch. …

However, the data about a game can change over time as they release demos, start discounts, or update tags. You will need to click the "Sync" button in order to update the metadata stored within your sale event. [section]Options for adding games to a section[/section] You need to define the set of games or bundles to show in each section, and there are three different ways you can approach that. …

We recommend generating images and videos that are 1170px wide in order to maximize quality on high DPI displays (780 logical pixels wide column * 150% DPI scaling). If you upload larger images (up to 4096px wide), viewers will see an option to see the image in full screen, which can be helpful for roadmaps or images with a lot of text. …

Here you can stay up to date with popular café titles, see what's being played in arcades around the world and access available special offers. In order to view and purchase the commercial game licenses, you must be logged in with a Steam account that has previously signed the PC Café Agreement. …

On top of that, there are various optional settings if you want to provide more information or include images of things that have changed, but are not needed in order to post your patch notes. [section=build]SteamPipe Builds and Patch Notes[/section] When submitting a new build for your game via SteamPipe, a small prompt will automatically appear to encourage you to also post a patch note for your customers. …