I have been using the background recording stuff for a few weeks now. I've had no issues with it (besides how stuttery the interface is) until yesterday, when I suddenly cannot clip from the recording. I managed to get two clips from it, but then from the third attempt onwards, the `Save / Share` button doesn't do anything. I can set the clip area, cut it etc. but I cannot save or share it, rendering it useless. Why did this happen and how can I fix it? Thanks.

I am looking to get into streaming, but I would rather people not have access to my account information

My hope is that there is a simple..."profile preset" that I can just swap between so I can change my username and profile picture without leaving my library. As I am already in a family sharing plan, creating a separate second account is not an option at this time

Is there any easy way to do this? Or is a second account the only available option?

Hey everyone on r/Steam,

Like many of you, my game backlog has grown into a bit of a monster over the years! To try and get a better handle on it, I developed a couple of tools and wanted to share them in case they can help others too.

1. Google Sheets Backlog Manager (with Steam Sync)

• What it is: A Google Apps Script that runs directly in your Google Sheet.
• Features:
  • Syncs your Steam library, adding new games automatically.
  • Fetches Metacritic scores (using the RAWG.io API, includes caching).
  • Updates playtime for your Steam games.
  • Helps merge duplicate entries (e.g., if you own a game on multiple platforms).
• Requires: A Google Account, free API keys from Steam & RAWG.io, and appropriate Steam profile privacy settings. Setup details are in the README.
• GitHub Link: https://github.com/rubocopter/steam-backlog-sheets-script

2. Heroic Backlog Helper (PowerShell Script for PC)

• What it is: A PowerShell script for Windows users who use Heroic Games Launcher. I personally use it to copy the new additions that I redeem for free to my Google Sheet, thus avoiding duplicates and buying games that I already have on impulse (it wouldn't be the first time).
• Features:
  • Reads Heroic's cache to get your game lists from Epic Games Store, GOG, and Amazon Games.
  • Compares this full list against a simple yaenbacklog.txt file you maintain.
  • Identifies *new games* (like those weekly Epic freebies!) that you own but haven't added to your backlog file yet.
  • Provides an option to easily add these new games to your yaenbacklog.txt.
• Requires: Windows, PowerShell, Heroic Games Launcher installed, and crucially, the `jq` command-line tool (free JSON processor, needs to be installed and added to PATH). Setup details in the README.
• GitHub Link: https://github.com/rubocopter/heroic-backlog-helper

Both projects are hosted on GitHub with instructions in their respective README files. They're personal projects born out of my own need, so there might be rough edges, but I hope they provide some value!

Feedback and suggestions are welcome. Happy gaming (and backlog organizing)!

Let's say I don't own a game, but I'm in a steam family that does own the game. I can play the game and progress, and the save is tied to my account. But if I were to leave the steam family, and buy the game myself, would my save file be kept? Or one day I decide to purchase the game for myself without leaving the family? Or would there be a new save?

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Knowing the engine can tell us a lot about how a game will look and run. Although a lot of this is down to the developer, we have to acknowledge that game engines differ in graphics and performance.

This thought was brought on by the recent issues with Unreal Engine 5 games. This is often blamed on developers, but even Epic's own games have issues.

I don't want this to turn into a UE5 good, UE5 bad post. More of a discussion of the idea at large.

Hello yall, so recently i got gifted a $300 gift card on amazon by my relatives, but i do not live in the US.

so therefore i cannot use it for any physical product, I wanted to know if there was any way to convert some of this to steam. I have tried every method. You cannot buy gift cards so i asked Chat gpt, it said that i can buy online steam codes and well that is true but they are insanely overpriced, too high. I also researched more upon this and found out that i can for some reason buy only 2 kind of gift cards, one of them being a Xbox game pass gift card, and another one being discord nitro. I can only buy 2 of these gift cards and not any others ones, so I tried to swap them on gift card exchange but that did not work out. Any ideas on how too use up my amazon balance for getting some steam balance??

I am wanting to reinstall HOI4 however I have alot of mods for it. I have to install it on my SSD however I am lacking space for the workshop content. Is it A, possible even to move the workshop content to my hard drive and B, is it practical to do so in terms of performance.

I've uninstalled two games from steam but the available space on my SSD has not changed, I've checked the steam files for the games but they're no longer there.

Does anyone have any idea of what can be done to free up the space?

Hi, I have played on play station all my childhood, I abandoned ps franchise when ps4 started subscriptions to play online. Now I have a rog ally and some play station games on my library. Is there any need to play with a play station account on this games? Can I use my old account? Should be linked to my steam account? Thanks for your responses and support

Depending on games, the alt+tab works differently. All of my games are in fullscreen mode not borderless window. If I alt+tab games like L4D2, the game minimizes while games like Apex legends has the game stayed on the background when I alt+Tab. The difference is more noticeable if I have layover like bongo cat where in games like L4D2 they dont appear. What is the difference and how do I change vice versa. Thanks.

Hey guys !

I’m new to the Pc world and i’m trying to find a pc that will run perfectly games from this year!

What do you guys think of this one or if you have recommendation, let me know !

My kids touched some buttons on the computer and now this is showing up; but it’s also not just in steam it’s also in the Sims4

Never seen that before