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Template issues

(using Template:Message)  This template has issues with overflow at smaller sizes. I'm sure you already knew this, but just in case, you could try and use clamp(), min() or max() on your margins, padding and more to try and fix this issue.

Personally I would attempt to fix this myself, but I'm lazy and can't be bothered, so I find it easier to just inform you instead.  --Mailmanmicky (talk) 0:11, 25 Feb 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  Dito.  --Popcorn (talk) 1:20, 25 Feb 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  Fixed.  --THE OWL (talk) 13:10, 25 Feb 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  Great solution!  --Popcorn (talk) 22:29, 26 Feb 2023 (UTC)

Hidden categories idea

(using Template:Message)  I noticed that for the hidden categories idea that there are links to categories with the raw parameter text as titles (Ps3). When I did the automatic Category thing for platforms a while back--which can be seen below the current platform text--I used the strings in Template:Software page/Strings

PlatformSwitcher section for the page titles (PlayStation 3). I was wondering if it would be preferred to use that method or use the abbreviations instead.

☑ Resolved. in User talk:THE OWL.  --Equalizer5118 (talk) 15:10, 7 Apr 2023 (UTC)

Some odd categories with icons elsewhere

(using Template:Message)  See Half-Life 2: Lost Coast for example.  --Lxm6 (talk) 21:21, 9 Apr 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  This problem was known, but until the transition to the search for products by category is completed, some pages will be broken for a while.  --THE OWL (talk) 4:28, 10 Apr 2023 (UTC)

How to suppress For developers links?

(using Template:Message)  See Quake by Id Software, Inc. in 1996 for example.  --Lxm6 (talk) 6:28, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  I fixed this in Quake by Id Software, Inc. in 1996.

Now, if you want to remove the link to the development documents, just delete the parameter or leave it without a value. Also, do not specify false for the workshop if the AppID is not specified.  --THE OWL (talk) 6:57, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Updated branch parameters

(using Template:Message)  I changed the branch parameters Source 4, Source 7, and Source 9 to Source 04, Source 07, and Source 09, respectively, to line up with with how these branches are usually abbreviated (stemming from usual abbreviation of years in English). This seems to have broken the automatic categories for these branches, however.  --SirYodaJedi (talk) 23:55, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  Looks like you fixed it. Black Mesa and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines are in the right categories. Pages of other games and mods that are not included in the categories most likely have an uncleaned cache.

Perhaps we should start using the discussion page of the active editor of the desired article or template, so that it quickly notices and fixes the bug, and does not remain silent for weeks. This idea can make a mess on the user discussion pages, so we need a template that will create a notification box.  --THE OWL (talk) 20:29, 7 Jun 2023 (UTC)

Show images, videos and other files automatically and cyclically

☒ Unresolved.

(using Template:Message)  I find clicking boring with many images or pages.  --Lxm6 (talk) 16:42, 13 Jun 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  Could you describe it in more detail? I don't understand what you mean.  --THE OWL (talk) 14:35, 16 Jun 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  Mediawiki's Media Viewer won't cycle images for me even with JS on. It's even worse without Media Viewer.  --Lxm6 (talk) 13:45, 16 Jul 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  I guess that's because cycling images are not implemented. I doubt that it's possible at all. This is an old MediaWiki, not a modern site. You can't expect too much from this and seriously, who needs it. This site isn't about copying the steam shop pages but still, there are people out here doing a great job for coming close to them. I wouldn't complain about not having cycling images, nor would I complain for any of the other things that aren't perfect on this site. In fact, we should be thankful for all the content that USERS brought up to this site - I like to think that if there's information/functionality missing then there's just no one who knows enough about it. Sorry for answering more questions than you've asked.  --Popcorn (talk) 22:50, 16 Jul 2023 (UTC)

Cover Parameters and Automatic Image Detection

(using Template:Message) Template:Text --THE OWL (talk) 14:33, 16 Jun 2023 (UTC)

Potential bug

(using Template:Message)  See File:Potential template bug 01.png  --SirYodaJedi (talk) 16:46, 29 June 2023 (PDT) (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  I have fixed this, but not yet by improving the template.  --THE OWL (talk) 11:33, 30 Jun 2023 (UTC)

| type = Package are not Category:Games

☒ Unresolved.

(using Template:Message)  I can't fix it easily.  --Lxm6 (talk) 13:16, 16 Jul 2023 (UTC)

Metacritic template bug

(using Template:Message)  Metacritic part of this template is broken.

EDIT: fixed.  --Kr0tchet (talk) 4:02, 28 Jul 2023 (UTC)

(using Template:Message)  that was an issue with the inputted parameters, not the template itself.  --Equalizer5118 (talk) 16:23, 28 Jul 2023 (UTC)