[section]Overview[/section] Steam has a set of tools for creating and configuring a custom sale landing page that you can use to highlight games for a special sale, game festival, or digital companion for a physical convention. …

This feature is enabled the default location (near top of the page) via the 'General Page Configuration' panel within the right hand panel 'Show creator capsule for this event'. This is off by default, however, you can enable it. You can also control the location where this widget appears by creating a regular sale section and then changing what should be featured in this section to "Curator or Creator Home section". …

For information and definitions of the various types of Workshop integration you can utilize and how to make the best out of the tools provided by Steam please see the [doclink=features/workshop]Steam Workshop Overview[/doclink] before getting started integrating the steam workshop with your game. In a typical set-up, customers of your game would use tools provided by you with purchase of your game to create modifications or entirely new content. Those customers would then submit that content through a form built into your tool to the Steam Workshop. Other customers would then be able to browse, sort, rate, and subscribe to items they wish to add to their game by going to the [url=http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/]Steam Workshop[/url] in the Steam Community. …

[subsection]Editor[/subsection] Once you've picked a category, you'll find a robust set of tools to create and customize your event. This includes a new type of header image at the top of your event (which gets used in a few other places), and a snappy preview mode that lets you quickly switch between editing and previewing your event detail page. …

This post-time will be used by Steam algorithms to determine whether a Steam customer has "seen" the event or not. [*]Moving the start time of an event might confuse customers, as calendar entries a player manually creates or downloads may become out-of-sync with the actual event. …

[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.…

In desktop mode a popup window version of Big Picture will be created and open the configuration. [b]Example:[/b] [code=cpp]SteamInput()->ShowBindingPanel( myControllerHandle );[/code] [subsection=Shutdown]Shutdown[/subsection] [code=cpp]bool Shutdown();[/code] Must be called when ending use of the [api]ISteamInput[/api] interface. …

[b]Enable Anti-Cheat APIs[/b] This can be done from the [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/apps/vac/]Anti-Cheat Configuration[/url] page in the App Admin panel. These APIs must be enabled to apply Game bans. [section]Secure game servers[/section] A "secure" game is one that doesn't allow convicted cheaters to play on it. …

[section=Managing_Updates]Managing Updates[/section] After your app releases to customers, your customers will be receiving the build marked as the Default build. When uploading a new build it's always a good idea to test it before shipping it to your customers, for more information on how to successfully do this see [doclink=store/testing][/doclink]. …

Each build will merge itself with the already existing install image. [subsection]Customizing a Retail install disk[/subsection] See [doclink=sdk/goldmaster]Customizing a gold master[/doclink] for more details on customizing your retail install disk. …

[code-inline]"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\tenfoot\resource\images\library\controller\api\ps4_button_x.png"[/code-inline] [b]Example:[/b] [code=cpp]// Get origins for "punch" EControllerActionOrigin *origins = new EControllerActionOrigin[ STEAM_CONTROLLER_MAX_ORIGINS ]; SteamController()->GetDigitalActionOrigins( controller1Handle, fightingSetHandle, punchHandle, origins ); EControllerActionOrigin firstOrigin = origins[0]; //i.e, k_EControllerActionOrigin_PS4_X // This is a function from the game itself that tries to get custom glyph art int glyphTextureID = getHardCodedButtonGlyphTexture( firstOrigin ); // We didn't ship any art in our game for this origin! …

[b]Returns:[/b] bool Always returns [b]true[/b]. [subsection=ShowBindingPanel]ShowBindingPanel[/subsection] [code=cpp]bool ShowBindingPanel( ControllerHandle_t controllerHandle );[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]controllerHandle[/b][/td][td][apitype]ISteamController::ControllerHandle_t[/apitype][/td][td]The handle of the controller you want to bring up the binding screen for.…

Leaderboards created with this function will not automatically show up in the Steam Community. You must manually set the Community Name field in the App Admin panel of the Steamworks website. As such it's generally recommended to prefer creating the leaderboards in the App Admin panel on the Steamworks website and using [api]ISteamUserStats::FindLeaderboard[/api] unless you're expected to have a large amount of dynamically created leaderboards. …

[/td][/tr] [/table] Asynchronously fetches global stats data, which is available for stats marked as "aggregated" in the App Admin panel of the Steamworks website. [b]Returns:[/b] [apitype]steam_api::SteamAPICall_t[/apitype] to be used with a [apitype]ISteamUserStats::GlobalStatsReceived_t[/apitype] call result. …

Spoiler and archived achievements aren't shown in the achievements panel on your store page. [subsection]Completion[/subsection] Completion is tracked per set: [list] [*] A player completes a set by unlocking every achievement in it that is still available. …

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [/tr] [/table] [subsection]Store Pages[/subsection] The achievements panel on your store page shows achievements from your game, excluding spoiler and archived achievements. DLC store pages show achievements from that DLC's set. …

. [*] 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. [/list] [subsection=StoreUserStats]StoreUserStats[/subsection] [code=cpp]SteamAPICall_t StoreUserStats( 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 store the stats of.…

Your game will see a [api]ISteamUserStats::UserStatsStored_t[/api] callback, plus one [api]ISteamUserStats::UserAchievementStored_t[/api] callback for each unlocked achievement. The Steam Game Overlay will display a notification panel to the user. [/list] [subsection=AVGRATE]The AVGRATE stat type[/subsection] This type of stat provides some unique and very useful functionality, but it requires a little bit more detail to explain. …

[/callout] Each achievement is listed with the appropriate icon, and the name and description as set in the Steamworks control panel. If the achievement name and description have been localized into the language the user has selected, then they will display in that language. …

We recommend doing everything you can to avoid this condition, however, as it means a customer with devices across multiple platforms will never have their progress saved across those devices. [section=initial-setup]Initial Setup[/section] To set up Steam Cloud you must set the [code-inline]Byte quota per user[/code-inline] and [code-inline]Number of files allowed per user[/code-inline] options on the [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/apps/cloud/]Steam Cloud Settings[/url] page in the Steamworks App Admin panel. …

Steam uses the necessary Windows APIs to find the current location of these folders, whether they are default or customized. [*] [h4]Subdirectory[/h4] Subdirectory path to the clouded files relative to the Root. Use `.` if there is no subdirectory. …

You may call [api]ISteamInput::RunFrame[/api] right before to get the freshest data or you may rely on calling SteamAPI_RunCallbacks elsewhere in your game. [*] Use [api]ISteamInput::GetDigitalActionOrigins[/api] and [api]ISteamInput::GetAnalogActionOrigins[/api] to get the origin(s) that the player has assigned to your in-game actions, and show the appropriate glyphs in your onscreen UI. [*] Use [api]ISteamInput::ShowBindingPanel[/api] to pop up the Steam overlay directly into the controller configuration for a specified controller. This means you won't need to make a customization UI. [*] Use [api]ISteamInput::GetInputTypeForHandle[/api] if you want to identify each controller's device model so you can use matching art in game. …

[subsection]Custom Icons[/subsection] The Steam Input system can also create several styles of on-screen menus. Putting your own .png icons in [b]<your base game directory>/TouchMenuIcons/*.png[/b] will show them first in the list for your game's touch/radial menus. …

It is available for game depots and game language selection in the per-game settings panel. But the Steam UI itself is not currently translated into Arabic and players cannot select Arabic as one of the languages to run Steam in. …

v=RHC-uGDbu7s [olist] [*] [h4]Use your in-game economy to improve your product and make customers happier, not as a means to extract revenue from unhappy customers.[/h4] Artificial barriers to progress and virtual currencies that obfuscate value tend to make customers regret their purchases over the long term. If you’re viewing in-game transactions as an opportunity to halt your customer’s enjoyment to ask for money, they’ll be inclined to abandon the product over time. Paying money to eliminate frustration is not a sustainable business model, and the marketplace is competitive enough that customers have lots of better alternatives for their time and money. [*] [h4]Build systems wherein customer purchases make your game better for other customers.…

You focus on making an awesome game and describe it accurately to customers on your store page and Steam will work to show your game in appropriate places based on customers’ interests, preferences, and feedback. …

Get the community excited and build an audience. Put up a 'coming soon' page, and post announcements. Some customers may need to see your game dozens of times before it catches their attention. [b]Q. Can I pay for my game to show up to more customers?…

You will need to get a list of unsold keys from each of your retailers and ban them using the [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/partnerbatchbancdkeys/]Ban CD Key Tool[/url] [*][b]Communicate the change to your customers[/b] - It’s important to explain the situation to your customers. Don’t make promises you can’t keep, but do let your users know what to expect, especially if your game relies on hosted servers that customers will no longer be able to access. [/olist] [section]Frequently Asked Questions[/section] [b]Q: What about Free to Play games?[/b] A: Treating customers fairly is the most important thing to us, so we ask that you give your customers at least 90 days notice before retiring a Free to Play game. …

Older reviews will phase out over time and any reviews written during Early Access will be labeled as such. [b]Q. Do customers need to have purchased my game in order to write a review of it?[/b] A. Purchase is not required. Customers may write a review for any product they have launched via Steam. …

Only reviews posted from an account that has purchased on Steam and played the game will count toward the review score for that game. [b]Q. Can customers write a negative review?[/b] A. Yes. Customers can leave a negative or positive review for any reason. If customers are unhappy with the product, or don't believe that it is delivering on what it promises, they may use the review to tell other customers why they do not recommend it. …

This gives your title the biggest opportunity to create buzz and visibility at a point where customers can actually play the game and share their excitement with their friends. Customers playing your game also means those customers’ friends are seeing them launch the game and post screenshots, discuss in the forums, etc., which can drive those other users to check out the game themselves and take advantage of the limited-time discount. Most pre-purchase campaigns just don’t bring in much in the way of sales, and it's far better--in terms of both revenue and customer awareness--to save that buzz and excitement for when customers can actually play your game or use your software. Running a prepurchase/preorder can also be a risk for both customers and Valve. …

Remember that these customers' reviews will not count towards your review score, and these customers are also not eligible to receive Trading Cards for your game. By default, Free to Keeps are not promoted anywhere on the Store, aside from your game’s own store page. Customers that have your game on their Wishlist are not notified, nor is there a dedicated place on Steam where customers can browse these offers. …