steam api

  1. 31Nf4ChZ4H73N

    SOLVED How To Test Your Multiplayer Game With Steam Networking Without Publishing It On Steam?

    As the title says I want to build and try a multiplayer game using steam networking however in the wiki of the GMEXT-Steamworks it says that : "users that have been given access to the Steam API for publishing your game to that platform. To be able to use these functions you must have been...
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    Steam STEAM API and achievements not working.

    Hi everyone, English isn’t my first language, so I apologize in advance for any mistakes. I'm trying to implement Steam achievements in my game, but I can't find a way to make it work. I'm not sure if I'm missing something. Here's what I've done so far: Uploaded my game build on Steamworks...
  3. 2

    Steam item drop

    Hello, I want to add item-drops to my game. I already have a item on steam so I know with the correct code it will drop the item. However for my second item my old code dosent work anymore. In my oGame I have following: if steam_initialised() && steam_is_user_logged_on() //steam setup {...
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    SOLVED Steamworks Error: Path '' does not exist

    I just recently installed the updated steamworks extension from the market place. I've set up everything as it's supposed to be, but the game is unable to build. The console keeps outputting this, no matter what I do. Can anyone help with this? The string is missing the terminator: '. +...
  5. DerkMorris

    Steam Lobby functions from Steamworks Extension

    Hello! I'm working on a lobby which is based on Steamworks Extension. I needed to get Steam ID of the lobby creator, not the current one, but from the list received by function steam_lobby_list_request(); First of all, I try to use function steam_lobby_list_get_lobby_owner_id(); but for some...
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    Steam Steam api functioning on dev's computer, but no others

    I am just about to launch my first commercial game on steam, but I can't get the api to work correctly! Everything works fine when running the game on my PC (which is where the sdk is as well). Achievements and leaderboards load correctly and checks such as steam_initialised() and...
  7. Lefty

    Steam Steamworks not working after I had to Update GMS 2

    Hi, I had to format my PC after a crash, and I don't know which version of GMS 2 I was using in my project. I downloaded the LTS version to reopen my project, but after that the game is not connecting to the Steam API anymore. I was searching for a version of the Steamworks extension that is...
  8. Gravityhamster48

    Legacy GM Steamworks API

    Hello! Before I get knee deep into trying to figure out how the Steamworks API works and implementing multiplayer and all that, I wanted to ask this simple (possibly stupid) question that I couldn't easily find an answer to: Here in 2022, can the Steamworks API for online multiplayer be...
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    Game performance histogram in Steam

    I have a plan later in the year to start working towards Steam integration for the game that I am working on (haven't started and only looking at the API so far). One thing I want to have as part of the game is a histogram showing the players performance compared to other players (similar to...
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    Steam Steamworks Demo assistance

    Hello I have been reading through the Steamworks Extension Documentation and have not found anything to assist me with my problem. I have been using the demo which was provided with the Steamworks Ext, I have not had any issues with the overlay, or getting player ID's / app ID. But when I goto...
  11. Psycho-Male

    GameMaker Gamemaker can't find Steamworkd SDK even though it's set correct in the post_build_step.bat

    I just imported Steam Extension to my project and it didn't come with the 4 files it did before; post_build_step and post_package_step files, which is weird. Fortunately I downloaded them before for my another project so I just copy pasted from there. Now, even tough I correctly set up the...
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    Steam Steam API Setup - bat and sh files in the "datafiles"

    Hello, I'm following this guide to setup for the Steam API Setup. https://extension-manuals.yoyogames.com/#t=Steamworks%2FGuides%2FSetup_Guide.htm For some reason, I can't find the "bat and sh files in the datafiles" that it is mentioned at point 3. Where are those files? I'm a little bit...
  13. Rafael Augusto

    Integration with Steam

    I'm going to publish a game on Steam! integration with Steam is complicated! I'd rather expect a more stable version that's more guaranteed to have fewer bugs! Does Game Maker have a prediction of when the integration will be fixed? soon in the next stable release? Send news!
  14. Lau

    Steam Steam causes game to freeze on quit / Steam not initialising on start

    Ive recently been struggling with Steam not initialising. Which was weird cause its been working the whole time. No error messages or outputs it just never did the initialisation. But it did print "DoSteam" and showed the path to steam options. So i new the SDK was correct. On exiting the game...
  15. Yizzard

    Steam Publishing Problems to Steam

    So I'm currently trying to build my game to Steam, but I am just completely unable to do so for some reason. I have a SteamWorks all set up and have completed every item on the checklist other than the submit build. I have been following the official tutorial on...
  16. Scienitive

    Steam Steam API Setup

    Hi I am currently making a game on GMS2. I wanted to setup steam achievements and that stuff before applying to steamworks. * I downloaded the supported version of SteamWorks SDK which is version 142. * I setup the SDK location on GMS 2. (Preferences > Platform Settings > Steam) * I checked...
  17. guilemus

    Steam Steam API issues when getting/setting global stats

    Hi, as the title says I am trying to implement global statistics on my already released game. I have already set up regular stats and achievements, but now I want to track how many times across all the players certain actions have been done. I've seen on the Steamworks stats page that you can...
  18. KyleRansford

    SOLVED steam_send_screenshot() is not uploading screenshots to Steam

    The steam_send_screenshot() is not uploading screenshots to Steam. The screenshot function works, since it saves the screenshots on my PC. I just don't see them in the Community section or the Screenshots section on my Steam profile. I'm logged in to Steam on my PC and the overlay shows up on...
  19. meltypixel

    GMS 2.3 fails to find steam_api.dll (possible config bug?)

    I'm currently prepping my game for a steam release. On an old 2.25 backup, GMS has no issues with initializing steam and popping up the overlay. With all the exact same settings, however, GMS 2.3 gives me these errors in the output log: steamfile:X:\windows/steam_appid.txt Steam_Init ERROR...
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    Steam Steam not initalizing on Mac OS

    Trying to get my steam build for OSX mac to work. I'm seeing this error in the console. Failed to copy Steam DLL - '/Users/arichardson/Documents/Development/space-game/sdk/redistributable_bin/osx32/libsteam_api.dylib' - SDK not installed properly? followed by a sting of attempts to access this...
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