Heaven Angel Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Note: Do not post any deals here. This is discussion thread. (You can talk about price and other Steam features here). __Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute games and related media online, from small independent developers to larger software houses. Steam provides the user with installation and automatic management of software across multiple computers, community features such as friends lists and groups, cloud saving, and in-game voice and chat functionality. Well, if you're legit PC gamer then STEAM is a must have application. Since all games are Steamworks title, you'll need Steam to play games. Not to say it's awesome and ultimate entertainment platform. Play, connect, share, create, have fun. System RequirementsWindows XP, Vista, or 7512 MB RAM1 Ghz or faster processorIntel Mac, OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.Two-button mouse strongly recommended1GB HD space (recommended)Internet connection (broadband recommended)Steam has iOS and Androind version. You can get it from iTunes or Google Play. You can participate in the Steam community wherever you go. Chat with your Steam friends, browse community groups and user profiles, read the latest gaming news and stay up to date on unbeatable Steam sales.The Steam Workshop is a central hub of player-created content and tools to publish, organize, and download that content into your games. In short, it's modding you games for more fun.At present 47 games have official workshop database.Help pick new games for Steam. Steam Greenlight is a system that enlists the community's help in picking some of the new games to be released on Steam. Head over to Greenlight section and start up-voting games you want to see on Steam.Steam Wallet is steam digital purse. This allows you to add your funds to steam and purchase anything later or from market. You can also buy steam wallet codes online or from store and redeem it. This gives users an opportunity to buy games and stuff without having credit/debit card.If you have any questions or doubt, check Steam Wallet page.Name explains it all. Market allows you to buy and sell your items, cards, backgrounds, etc with other community members. Note: Valve cuts 5% fee and 10% fee goes to publisher.Who said PC users cannot relax and play? With Steam Big Picture mode, you can sit on your couch, relax and play with your controller. You can even access Steam, chat with your controller.Steam's new mode that lets gamers access all of their favorite Steam games on a television. With the press of a button, Steam displays a new full-screen user interface optimized for readability and interaction on TV. Big Picture has been designed to be used with a traditional game controller, while also fully supporting keyboard and mouse input. To access Big Picture mode, open Steam and click on Big Picture Mode on top right.Currently 142 games has full controller support.Valve added this cool feature a month ago. Steam Trading Cards are virtual cards earned by playing games on Steam. Sets of cards can be turned into game badges and tradable Steam community items. I WANT CARDS! TELL ME HOW TO GET?Ha ha! Well, it's very simple. Play any of the participating Trading Card games you own to get trading cards. To check what game you have which drops card, go to your profile and click on badges.You will see list of games which has trading cards.You can also visit via browser.Note: Only half the cards will drop, rest have you have to use your own power. For example: The Elder Scrolls V: SKYRIM has 8 trading cards but you'll get only 4 cards by playing. The other 4 you have to either buy from market or trade.If you don't want to any of this trading card stuff, you can simply sell your cards on market and make money. This money is stored on your Steam wallet.Pile of cents make a dollar. Sell while it's hot.Currently: 162 games has trading cards. IVG thread for Steam Trading Cards Congrats. You have successfully collected all cards by playing/trading/buying and want cool badge to show-off, then read below.Head over to Profile - > Badges. There you can find your game with all cards in it along with BIG READY button.Just click on it and you'll receive:100 XP1 common/uncommon/rare random game based background1 Emoticonsand sometimes discount coupon.For every 10 levels, you get profile showcase which allows you to show off various items.Note: Badge and rewards are virtual.So you want to personalize your profile with some cool background and show showcase? (It's rare SKYRIM summer background and 2 showcase on profile)Head over to profile section and click edit profile.Profile Background - If you have any background in your inventory, select it.Featured badge - This is something which is featured on your profile.Showcase - This is something featured on your profile page. You can select any from the list.It's very simply, clean and beautiful.Note: You don't have to craft badges to get backgrounds or emoticons. If you want funds, you can directly buy from Steam Market.Profile level is earned via crafting. Each badge gives your 100 XP. Note: All these stuffs are cosmetic and for show-off purpose. This doesn't do any change in/to games.This is simple and I believe every kid knows how to buy games from Steam. Regarding payment mode: Steam gives you various options to pay. You can also use your debit card to buy games.I see you're smart and don't want to pay full price on Steam. Good, look below for various options.You really don't have to pay full price for any game on Steam. Steam store is just for business and stuff. These are the sites I recommend you to look before buying anything from Steam.GreenManGamingGamersgateGamestopAmazonGet GamesGameflyDLGamerGameTapRegional sites:NuuvemYuPlayThese sites usually give 20-25% discount for pre-order games. Mainly GMG gives weekly discount coupons. Nuuvem is Brazilian site and has lot of games and sale with very good pricing.YuPlay is Russian site. You know Russian pricing. Do check region restriction before buying.Steam trading/gifting feature allows you to buy games for TF2/DOTA 2 items or for low price.To get started, head over to Steam Trades.This site is filled with lot of members across the globe. You must thinking, why should I trade when I can buy directly?Thing is, you can get games for lot cheap via trading than buying from Store.I'll give you nice example: Saints Row IV (ROW) for 20 keysKeys mean - Team Fortress 2/DOTA 2 keys. These are priced around $2/each on market. But, you can also get keys from forum and TF2outpost for low price.Currently you can find keys for $1.60-1.70. So 20 keys will be $32-34 USD. See? You saved yourself $16-18 bucks by not purchasing from Steam store.Trading games is usually very cheap during sale due to regional pricing. If you're looking for some game for low price, head over to Steam trading or Reddit gameswap and make a post.[H] Money/TF2 keys [W] Game name.Wait for reply, wait for best response and price, check the seller's profile. If it's good and has enough rep, go ahead and trade. If he has bad rep, DO NOT TRADE.I'll give another price example:Splinter Cell Blacklist - 24.53 USD PAYDAY 2 - 15.32 USDROME II - 30.67 USDWTF right? These are the prices for Russians. So in-order to take advantage,you have to do some homework and find yourself nice friendly Russian. Add, talk, discuss, deal.This section is for making yourself smart with add-ons.Recommended add-ons:Enhanced Steam - Must for all Steam users.SteamDB Userscript - Pretty much same as Enhanced Steam. Install either one.List of useful sites:SteamPrices - To check prices of other region.IsThereAnyDeal - To check if there is any deal on games.TF2 Portal - Your TF2 guide. TF2outpost - For trading and stuff.Steamunpowered - To keep up with sales and price.Steam Calculator - Get disappointed in your life.SteamCompletionist - Beat your games.WastedonSteam - Check amount of time you've wasted on Steam games.Achievement Hunter - Name explains it all.Achievement Stats profile - Check your achievements total/remaining, etc.Steam Trading - Trading games for currency/itemsReddit Game Swap - Trading games for currency/itemsTraders Guild - Trading games for currency/itemsFree2Play Steam games - Name explains it all.Giveaways and Betas - Keep up with all betas and giveaways around web.Steam Skins - All list of cool skins for your Steam application.Steam Trading Cards Group - Official Trading card group.Steam Downtime Announcements - Name explains. You can subscribe to official thread.Indie/Bundle sites:Humble BundleBundle StarsIndie RoyaleIndie GalaGroupees Be MineGroupees Build a BundleIndie Game Music BundleLittle Big Bunch5 for $5 BundleIndie Underdog PackIndie BuskersBundle in a BoxRecession BundleReddit GameDev BundleGreenLight BundleIndie Game Stand All links here: http://www.indiegamebundles.com/complete-bundle-list/Currently Available BundlesSteam Deals IVG threadIf you have any cool site to share, please post below.FREE GAMES? Yep! Totally free.If you have Steam account with games (worth $100) and want to take part in free give-aways, head over to Steam Gifts.This site is maintained by generous users. How to get free games:Go to Steam GiftsLogin That's it. You'll see front page. Click on any game you want to enter.(You get 300 points daily which you can spend by entering giveaways.)Note: This doesn't give you games directly. This is like lucky draw.Some might think waste of time, but for me it's something cool.To double your changes of winning, start joining Steam giveaways groups.Note: Don't be a leach always. Try to giveaway something whenever you can.These add-ons are recommended. IVG Tournaments - Not much activity, but you can always stand up, host yourself DOTA2 or any game and play with IVG member.Indian gamers gang - New group made my fellow IVG member Eddy. You can find friends to play with.I'm not going to post any user IDs without their permission. If you want to share you ID, add it to your IVG profile or post below.From where can I download Steam?You can download directly from Steam store or click below: Also available for Mac, and Linux.I've installed Steam, now what should I do?First, you need to create your account. It's completely free and less less than 5 minutes.When done, login and complete your profile.You will see 4 tabs in your Steam client. Store - Here you can purchase games. Library - Here your purchased games are listed. Community - This is Steam community. Each game has own community and groups. Your name - This is for you to check recent friends activity, your profile, inventory, badges, etc. Do I need internet connection for Steam?Yes, you need internet connection to login to Steam. However you can enable offline mode anytime you want.How do I run Steam in offline mode?Please read: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3160-agcb-2555I have laptop and PC. So can I use Steam on both?Yes, you can use your Steam account anywhere. PC/Laptop/TV/Mobile.How to I add friends?Click on view friends list - > Add friend. If you're not able to add friend (due to empty account), ask your friend to add you.Steam is not working, what should I do?Delete ClientRegistry.blob from Steam folder and restart Steam. Still not working? Delete everything except steamapps folder and re-install steam.I don't want to pay so much on Steam when I can get retail copies are cheap. So, can I add retail games to steam?Yes, you can add your retail games to steam by redeeming your key. However there are few exceptions like EA and Ubisoft games. To check complete list, visit: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601To check 2013 Powered by STEAMworks games, visit: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1712878I want to know more about Trading Cards.Please visit Trading card section.Having problem related to Steam service?Head over to support section and fill details regarding your problem.If you have any question or doubt, please post in topic.Thank you Gabe and entire Valve team for making Steam.Steam - For all basic informationImages - From my Steam profile.Content - From my experience and internet.Buttons - Made via Photoshop.Font used - Fixedsys Time used - No idea..I was bored. So I thought why not make a simple guide.I hope you liked my simple guide. I'll update guide whenever it's necessary. Note: This thread is NOT for posting Steam deals. If you want to share deals, please visit Steam Deals page.If you have any questions, feel free to post below.Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Still updating this post, hence no buttons.Basics: How to redeem Steam key __ Steam update allows background downloading while playing a game A new Steam update will allow users to download software while playing a game. This means in-progress downloads will no longer pause when a game is launched in the Steam client, though this functionality can be toggled on a case-by-case basis if your internet connection isn't up to scratch. The update will also allow users to set times for automatic updates. Full update notes are below: General Add ability to limit what time of day Steam is allowed to automatically update apps Add option to let other games download while a game is running (this is a per-game setting) Add download regions for Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Ottawa in Canada Add 'Copy all text to clipboard' context menu option in the System Information dialog. Steam client UI Improve downloading status text at the bottom of the main window Big Picture Added ability to opt into game betas and edit launch options Added Inbox item under Linux if your machine requires a reboot due to OS level updates Fix infinite loop of Cloud sync error dialogs on game launch Fixed mouse cursor being visible during startup animation even if it hadn't moved Linux Fix paste pasting stale text. Fix Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V in client-hosted web page text controls. Fix incorrect foregrounding of a blank window in some -silent startup cases. (Credits: Alpha17) Debit card that work on steamWorking CC/DC cards:HDFC debit cardsHDFC netsafe prepaid cards Tamilnad mercantile bank Indian overseas bank ICICI international debit card ICICI Mastercard / VISAAxis bank international debit card SBI gold and more PNB GlobalNot-Working CardsHDFC platinum/classic visa cardsSBI maestro cardssyndicate bank Punjab national bankUnion bank visa debit card PNB maestroState bank visa cardFeel free to correct by adding what cards working and not-working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rgunn3r Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 wow very well detailed and well organized Thanks for the list of sites to look out for before getting games from steam,always wanted that list Repped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harjas Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 gr8 work bhaiya ....this would help alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK77 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Was waiting for a dedicated Steam thread like this. GAF threads are pretty cool at this. Now finally Joe made one here. Ace work. EDIT - Any Steam related thread is incomplete without this - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Nice work Repped. Personally I would like to know more about getting keys and buying from different regions.. Will search sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Thanks everybody. Personally I would like to know more about getting keys and buying from different regions.. Will search sometime. I'll cover that tomorrow in detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonStruckHorrors Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Awesome post Joe. Now since you're going for the complete guide, add skins too. PixelVision Steam Compact Enhanced Steam Metro for Steam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclops Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Awesome post Joe. Now since you're going for the complete guide, add skins too. PixelVision Steam Compact Enhanced Steam Metro for Steam All of these are already mentioned in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonStruckHorrors Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 All of these are already mentioned in the OP. Oh. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Good thread, assuming this is not an IGN article Should we sticky this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK77 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Should we sticky this? Not sure if you are seriously asking this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Not sure if you are seriously asking this. I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Not sure if you are seriously asking this. As a forum rule only original content is put as a STICKY. Secondly, cut him some slack he is new. Although really active, shunting threads, relocating posts, such matters are best left to the more experienced players. Also STICKY content needs to be properly catalogued and back-links should be mentioned at the end along with any appropriate credits. Even inclusive of sites like 'Wiki'. P.S. -- In my opinion this is worth a STICKY, ASAP. Piper expedite my demands for a custom title please. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK77 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Weekend Deal 1 - Darksiders Franchise 80%off Weekend Deal 2 is 70% off the Command & Conquer franchise. Daily Deal: Everything Puppygames 75% off Don't understand why darksiders 2 still cost 10$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Weekend Deal 1 - Darksiders Franchise 80%off Don't understand why darksiders 2 still cost 10$. The game is not even a year old and a pretty good hack-n-slash as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harjas Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Weekend Deal 1 - Darksiders Franchise 80%off Weekend Deal 2 is 70% off the Command & Conquer franchise. Daily Deal: Everything Puppygames 75% off Don't understand why darksiders 2 still cost 10$. yaha pe kyu post kiya joe cool bhaiya ne kaha na this is for trades and keys and all ke liye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Guys, no posting deals here. You can discuss regarding price though. Should we sticky this? That would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK77 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 yaha pe kyu post kiya joe cool bhaiya ne kaha na this is for trades and keys and all ke liye So what are we going to do with this thread? Showpiece stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I don't mind discussing deals, as long mods are okay with it. However we can name this as V2..You know (a fresh and better start). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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