Steam ui

From wikinotes

General

Disable Steam Overlay for Game

- rclick game in steam, properties:
  - general:
    - [ ] Enable steam overlay while in game

steam overlay browser bookmarks

See https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=643165890

// ~/.local/share/Steam/resource/layout/overlaydesktop.layout
{
    controls
    {
        Wikinotes { controlname="URLLabel" labeltext="Wikinotes" urltext="https://willpittman.net:8080" style="sidemenu"}
    }
}

(haven't tried yet)

Signout of Friends on login

- Login to Friends
- Friends > Cog (below x):
  -  Friends List:
    - [ ]Sign in to friends when Steam Client Starts

Download Dirs

NOTE:

no matter what permissions are set, on linux I cannot seem to use the download dir /mnt/storage/games/steam. Uncertain if the culprit is the steam dir.

Steam > Settings:
  Downloads: Content Libraries

Disable Updates

Only run Updates on Launch

Steam Library:
  (rclick game) > Properties:
    [Tab] Updates:
      - Only update this game when I launch it


Globally Disable Game Updates

Steam > Settings:
  [Tab] Downloads:
    Download Restrictions:
      - [x] Only auto-update games between (4:00-4:01am)

Game Versions

In addition to the game version displayed in the executable,
you can retrieve game version information from the game's Updates page.

For example:

Steam Library:
  (rclick game) > Properties:
    [Tab] Updates:
      App ID: 367500     # steam's ID for game
      Build ID: 2364871  # steam's ID for installed version

Steam Proton

See steam proton

Big Picture Mode

TODO:

custom control schemes.. other?

Play Next

Click Home in library, and you'll see a shelf with news, recent games, and suggestions on what to play next.