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{{ii}} See [[PC gaming on a TV and couch]] for general setup information.
 
{{ii}} See [[PC gaming on a TV and couch]] for general setup information.
 
{{++}} Allows Steam to be used with a controller.
 
{{++}} Allows Steam to be used with a controller.
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===Adjust font size DPI (Windows)===
 
===Adjust font size DPI (Windows)===
 
{{ii}} Steam does not always respect the Windows [[Wikipedia:Dots per inch|DPI]] settings.  
 
{{ii}} Steam does not always respect the Windows [[Wikipedia:Dots per inch|DPI]] settings.  
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# Select 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.
 
# Select 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.
 
# Running Steam will provide a compatibility warning. Press cancel to ignore.
 
# Running Steam will provide a compatibility warning. Press cancel to ignore.
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===Make the Big Picture web browser faster (Windows)===
 
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{{ii}} This feature is enabled by default for compatibility reasons. It can add significant delays when loading any content on the internet, and as such is not usually required.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/zo66b/by_request_psa_drastically_speed_up_steams_web/ Reddit Gaming Subreddit - Make Big Picture Quicker]</ref>
 
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# Open the '''Start''' menu and type '''Internet Options'''.
 
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{{ii}} Steam updates sometimes fail to progress, or the message '''Failed to find Steam''' appears.  
 
{{ii}} Steam updates sometimes fail to progress, or the message '''Failed to find Steam''' appears.  
 
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'''Notes'''
 
 
{{ii}} Deleting this file will reset the login information, while also forcing Steam to re-download any failed client updates.  
 
{{ii}} Deleting this file will reset the login information, while also forcing Steam to re-download any failed client updates.  
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{{ii}} This method should usually solve most, if not any Steam related issues.
 
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use the <code>-tcp</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use the <code>-tcp</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].}}
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/zo66b/by_request_psa_drastically_speed_up_steams_web/ Reddit Gaming Subreddit - Make Big Picture Quicker]</ref>}}
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# See [[Windows Compatibility Mode|Compatibility mode]].
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# Open the '''Start''' menu and type '''Internet Options'''.
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# Navigate to the main Steam installation path and find <code>Steam.exe</code>
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# Open the '''Connections''' tab, click the '''LAN Settings''' button.
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# When prompted with the '''Sync Conflict''', delete the '''<game-id>''' folder.
 
# When prompted with the '''Sync Conflict''', delete the '''<game-id>''' folder.
 
# Select '''Upload to the Steam Cloud'''.
 
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===Disable Steam announcements===
 
===Disable Steam announcements===

Revision as of 14:23, 16 August 2015

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Windows September 12, 2003
OS X May 12, 2010
Linux February 14, 2013
Steam
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Release dates

Digital Distribution

Key points

DRM: Digital distribution platform with accompanying client required for downloading and often playing games as well. Games can also be DRM-Free or contain third party DRM.
Refund policy: 14 days or 2 hours of playtime, 24 hours for Steam Workshop purchases; see the Steam Refunds and Steam Workshop Refund Policy pages for details respectively.[1]
Some games sold through third parties activate on Steam; see Retail / Digital CD Keys.
Periodic free weekend and individual publisher-driven events provide temporary and permanent free access to select titles.

General information

Official store
Official Support
Account details
Steam Community Forums
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Database

Big Picture

This mode can be launched by clicking on the Big Picture icon, by pushing Alt+↵ Enter while the Steam window is on focus, or through the home button on a controller.
See PC gaming on a TV and couch for general setup information.
Allows Steam to be used with a controller.

Adjust font size DPI (Windows)

Steam does not always respect the Windows DPI settings.
Appears to work if the Windows DPI settings are also adjusted above 100% size.
Instructions

Taskbar showing on top (Windows)

This is caused by the incompatibility with DPI scaling in Windows.
Instructions

Family Sharing

Allows sharing games between accounts. Each account gets separate saves, achievements, et al. except for DRM keys, which are shared.[2]
If the account's main owner is playing a game from their own account, or someone else is using family share on that account, you are presented with the "buy" option instead of install/play for the selected game.[3]
VAC bans can apply to the both the perpetrator and the owning account of a shared game, and the Family Share feature can be revoked entirely.[2]
Games with 3rd party DRM tied to account-locked keys (such as Uplay), have the feature specifically turned off by their publisher, or are VAC-banned cannot be shared and are not shown in shared accounts.[2]
Instructions

Issues fixed

Error 80 And Application Load Error P:0000065432

Restart Steam.

Failed To Find Steam

Restart Steam. If this doesn't work, then see Delete ClientRegistry.blob.

Failed to start game. App already running

This may appear when launching the same game twice. Restart Steam if it still appears.

Game fails to launch or has odd gamebreaking issues

Instructions

Lowered volume when using background Metro apps while Steam is open (Windows 8)

Instructions

Steam fails to launch

No error messages are present, placeholder.

Delete ClientRegistry.blob

Steam updates sometimes fail to progress, or the message Failed to find Steam appears.
Instructions

Reinstalling Steam

If the other solutions don't work, then follow these instructions.
Every Steam game should be installed in a separate folder, outside the main Steam installation location, this makes it easier to play and backup such games again.
Step One
Instructions
Step Two
Instructions
Instructions
Step Three
Instructions
Optional
This is for games downloaded outside of the main Steam installation path.
Instructions

Unable to download any games

Steam servers are currently unavailable.
Steam servers are too busy.
The Steam servers are currently too busy to handle your request. Please try again in a few minutes.
Instructions

Unable to log in

Steam has an official support page for most network issues here.
Instructions

Make the Big Picture web browser faster (Windows)

This feature is enabled by default for compatibility reasons. It can add significant delays when loading any content on the internet, and as such is not usually required.
Certain browsers such as Chrome may benefit from this change too.
Instructions

Other information

Change a game's language

Instructions

Delete files stored in the Steam Cloud

Instructions

Disable Steam announcements

Instructions

Steam Offline Mode

The Offline Mode can only be forced after having logged into Steam at least once with a working internet connection.
Instructions

Toggle Steam Cloud per game

Instructions

Toggle the Steam overlay per game

Instructions


References