You can set up your achievement localization data in the [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/apps/loc/]Achievement Localization[/url] section of the App Admin panel. [section]Gold Master Language Support[/section] The Gold Master tool can customize the self installing package to the user language. …

Is it text heavy/lore heavy/easy to relate to globally? This can impact which translation vendor may be better suited for particular languages. [*] [b]Ask for a deck or list of games that a vendor has worked on and ask them exactly what work they did on those games.…

[/list] [/list] [b]Example Response:[/b] [code=xml] { "response": { "itemdef_json":"[ { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"10\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:10.4628321Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"generator\",\"name\":\"Drop Generator\",\"bundle\":\"100x100;101x50;102x25;103x2;110x20;111x20;120x5;121x3\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Drop Generator\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Drop Generator\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"generator\",\"itemslot\":\"generator\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"100\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:28:44.4816369Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Plus ship decoration\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Plus ship decoration\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Plus ship decoration\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"decoration\",\"itemslot\":\"decoration\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"101\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:25.5198429Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Star ship decoration\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Star ship decoration\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Star ship decoration\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"decoration\",\"itemslot\":\"decoration\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"102\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:33.6544695Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Stripe ship decoration\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Stripe ship decoration\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Stripe ship decoration\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"decoration\",\"itemslot\":\"decoration\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"103\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:39.5676519Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Hat ship decoration\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"1;USD99\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Hat ship decoration\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Hat ship decoration\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"decoration\",\"itemslot\":\"decoration\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"110\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:44.0715525Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Doublefire gun\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Doublefire gun\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Doublefire gun\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"weapon\",\"itemslot\":\"weapon\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"111\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:48.9635307Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Fastfire gun\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Fastfire gun\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Fastfire gun\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"weapon\",\"itemslot\":\"weapon\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"120\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:29:52.9633305Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Cloaking field\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Cloaking field\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Cloaking field\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"power\",\"itemslot\":\"power\"}, { \"appid\":\"480\",\"itemdefid\":\"121\",\"Timestamp\":\"2014-09-12T01:30:00.0237423Z\",\"modified\":\"20140808T010203Z\",\"type\":\"item\",\"name\":\"Shield generator\",\"bundle\":\"\",\"price\":\"\",\"quantity\":0,\"description\":\"\",\"background_color\":\"3C352E\",\"icon_url\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"icon_url_large\":\"http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png\",\"market_name\":\"Shield generator\",\"market_hash_name\":\"Shield generator\",\"name_color\":\"7D6D00\",\"workshopid\":\"0\",\"flags\":1,\"game_type\":\"power\",\"itemslot\":\"power\"} ]" } } [/code] [b]Calling Example:[/b] [code] $ch = curl_init(); curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.steampowered.com/IInventoryService/GetItemDefs/v1?…

[/b][/callout] [section]Project Setup[/section] [list] [*][b]Enable OpenXR[/b] - (Project / Project settings / XR / OpenXR) and enable stereo shaders (Project / Project settings / XR / Shaders) [*][b]OpenXR Vendors Plugin[/b] - Optionally install the [url=https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/3768]Godot OpenXR vendors plugin[/url] from the AssetLib tab. …

[section]Foveated Rendering[/section] Steam Frame supports the Foveated Rendering functionality in Godot via the [url=https://godotvr.github.io/godot_openxr_vendors/]OpenXR Vendors Plugin[/url] (or releases [url=https://github.com/GodotVR/godot_openxr_vendors/releases]here[/url]). [callout]Version 4.2.x is needed for vendor extension support including foveated rendering. 4.2.3 is the minimum version with Linux Arm64 support. 5.x or newer recommended.…

[/list] [/list] [/list] [b]Example Response:[/b] [code=json] { "response": { "result": "OK", "params": { "count": 4, "orders": [ { "orderid": "1233", "transid": "1234567890123456788", "steamid": "76561197972751825", "status": "PartialRefund", "currency": "USD", "time": "2024-01-23T18:30:00Z", "country": "US", "usstate": "WA", "timecreated": "2024-01-23T18:15:00Z", "items": [ { "itemid": 100, "qty": 1, "amount": 99, "vat": 9, "itemstatus": "Refunded" }, { "itemid": 101, "qty": 1, "amount": 1299, "vat": 116, "itemstatus": "Succeeded" } ] }, { "orderid": "1234", "transid": "1234567890123456789", "steamid": "76561197972751825", "status": "Failed", "currency": "USD", "time": "2024-01-23T18:40:30Z", "country": "US", "usstate": "WA", "timecreated": "2024-01-23T18:39:00Z", "items": [ { "itemid": 100, "qty": 1, "amount": 99, "vat": 9, "itemstatus": "Failed" } ] }, { "orderid": "1235", "transid": "1234567890123456790", "steamid": "76561197972751825", "status": "Succeeded", "currency": "USD", "time": "2024-01-23T18:40:40Z", "country": "US", "usstate": "WA", "timecreated": "2024-01-23T18:39:30Z", "items": [ { "itemid": 101, "qty": 1, "amount": 1299, "vat": 116, "itemstatus": "Succeeded" } ] }, { "orderid": "1236", "transid": "1234567890123456791", "steamid": "76561197972751825", "status": "Chargedback", "currency": "USD", "time": "2024-01-23T19:55:00Z", "country": "US", "usstate": "WA", "timecreated": "2024-01-23T18:40:00Z", "items": [ { "itemid": 102, "qty": 1, "amount": 999, "vat": 89, "itemstatus": "Chargedback" } ] } ] } } } [/code] [section=GetUserAgreementInfo]GetUserAgreementInfo[/section] [code=http]GET https://partner.steam-api.com/ISteamMicroTxn/GetUserAgreementInfo/v2/[/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 [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/webapi_overview/auth#publisher-keys]publisher key[/url] with [b]Microtransaction[/b] permissions.…

[/list] [/list] [/list] [b]Example Response:[/b] [code=xml] <response> <result>OK</result> <params> <state>WA</state> <country>US</country> <currency>USD</currency> </params> </response> [/code] [section=InitTxn]InitTxn[/section] [code=http]POST https://partner.steam-api.com/ISteamMicroTxn/InitTxn/v3/[/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 [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/webapi_overview/auth#publisher-keys]publisher key[/url] with [b]Microtransaction[/b] permissions.…

Try automating it using the Automated Steam Wrapper process documented above. [b]Q. An Anti-virus vendor has detected my binary as having a virus after applying the Steam DRM wrapper. What can I do?[/b] [b]A.[/b] False positives like this can happen, as the DRM injection process is modifying your binary in the same way a virus might do. Feel free to contact the vendor, or use the API instead of the Steam DRM wrapper. …

Developers can create custom items that will drop to players to be used as decoration in SteamVR Home environments. Currently SteamVR Collectibles need to be manually imported by Valve. If you would like to discussing submitting a Collectible, please [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/home/contact_steam]Contact Us[/url]. …

[section]Overview[/section] OpenVR is an API and runtime that allows access to VR hardware from multiple vendors without requiring that applications have specific knowledge of the hardware they are targeting. This repository on GitHub is an SDK that contains the API and samples. …

If your solution currently isn't working, please reach out to both your vendor and Valve for support. [*]Anti-tamper / DRM: In general we don't recommend use of such solutions across any PC platforms, as they may impact disk usage and overall performance. …

With those in mind, here are some best practices: [list] [*][b]Less Can Be More[/b]: You have more space here, but don't forget: the more you write, the less likely a customer will read all of it. Avoid long paragraphs or 'walls of text.' [*][b]Make it Skimmable[/b]: Consider bolding your key features or section headers using the provided formatting tools. …

Get advice and suggestions about these questions and more from our panel, with expert perspectives from development, publishing, and legal angles. At Steam DevDays in 2016, Valve's Connor Malone hosted a panel to discuss healthy relationships with between developers and publishers. …

[table] [tr] [td]OpenVR (Depth-assisted reprojection)[/td] [td][url=https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/wiki/IVRCompositor::Submit]IVRCompositor::Submit[/url] with [url=https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/blob/v2.15.6/headers/openvr.h#L191]VRTextureWithPoseAndDepth_t[/url][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]OpenVR (Depth+Motion-assisted reprojection)[/td] [td][url=https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/wiki/IVRCompositor::Submit]IVRCompositor::Submit[/url] with [url=https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/blob/v2.15.6/headers/openvr.h#L202]VRTextureWithMotion_t[/url][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]OpenXR (Depth-assisted reprojection)[/td] [td][url=https://registry.khronos.org/OpenXR/specs/1.0/man/html/XR_KHR_composition_layer_depth.html]XR_KHR_composition_layer_depth[/url][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]OpenXR (Depth+Motion-assisted reprojection) Vendor-agnostic[/td] [td][url=https://registry.khronos.org/OpenXR/specs/1.1/man/html/XR_EXT_frame_synthesis.html]XR_EXT_frame_synthesis[/url][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]OpenXR (Depth+Motion-assisted reprojection) Oculus[/td] [td][url=https://registry.khronos.org/OpenXR/specs/1.0/man/html/XR_FB_space_warp.html]XR_FB_space_warp[/url][/td] [/tr] [/table] You can visualize the depth or motion vectors submitted by using the [doclink=steamframe/debugging#GameTextures]Draw Performance Assessment Game Textures in Headset[/doclink] option. …

If you are running under the debugger and stop the process, the clock might not advance the full wall clock time that has elapsed between calls. If the process is not blocked from normal operation, the timestamp values will track wall clock time, even if you don't call the function frequently. …

.) [*][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. …

[section]Overview[/section] [docimg=overview.png]overview.png[/docimg] Steam Community Items are collectible items that users can use to decorate their profile or express themselves in Steam Chat. There are multiple ways users can acquire these items: crafting Trading Cards into badges, trading directly with other users, purchasing the items directly off the Steam Community Market, or by redeeming points in the Steam Points Shop. …

[docimg=2020-03-10_22-20-21.png]2020-03-10_22-20-21.png[/docimg] [*] Open "Settings" in the Control Panel. [docimg=2020-03-10_22-25-10.png]2020-03-10_22-25-10.png[/docimg] [*] Go to the 'Stream' configuration tab. Choose 'Custom Streaming Server' from the Stream type drop-down. …

[docimg=2020-03-10_22-32-11.png]2020-03-10_22-32-11.png[/docimg] [*] You are set for streaming. You can close the setting panels and start streaming. You can return to the [url=https://steamcommunity.com/broadcast/upload]broadcast upload settings page[/url] while logged in as the streaming account to see statistics about your broadcast, any diagnostic error messages, and to find a link to the stream on Steam Community. …

This will allow your update information to appear accessible from the 'downloads' panel in the Steam client and to any customer that is following your game (which they can do from your community hub or store page), on your store page, and within the Steam library. …

Simply head to the [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/apps/installer/]Redistributables[/url] tab which is available under the "Installation" tab in the Steamworks App Admin panel and check the checkboxes for the redistributables which your game or application requires. Don't forget to publish your changes when you're done! …

[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. …

The uploading Steam partner account needs 'Edit App Metadata' privileges [*] [code-inline] Desc [/code-inline] - The description is only visible to you in the 'Your Builds' section of the App Admin panel. This can be changed at any time after uploading a build on the 'Your Builds' page. [*] [code-inline] ContentRoot [/code-inline] - The root folder of your game files, can be an absolute path or relative to the build script file. [*] [code-inline] BuildOutput [/code-inline] - This directory will be the location for build logs, depot manifests, chunk caches, and intermediate output. …

You will probably want to change the name of the install app, brand the icon and decorate the window to only show the installer. [*] When creating a multi-disc GM for macOS, be sure the volume name for each disc matches. …

These settings control the features that your different group member types are able to use. You can access these permissions from the Hub Admin panel by selecting [i]Edit Group Permissions[/i] [*][b]Adding moderators[/b] Once you have a good idea of what features are accessible by which member types, you'll want to promote other members of your team. You can access this tool from the [i]Manage Group Members[/i] tool in the admin panel. [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/community_moderation/adding_moderators]How to Add Moderators[/url] [*][b]Read our best practices[/b] There are a huge number of considerations that your team should be aware of when interacting with and moderating your community hub. …