Steam Support strings

Note:Rememeber that this function is in a beta stage

These strings will be used in the future to help people solving thier problems At the moment in order to use it you need to use this path: steam://support/?Issues=

You can use the* (i.e. connection* or crash*) to run all the options under the test

Issues

Background

• Template:Steamlinktitled - Background apps known to interfere with Steam
• Background0 etc. currently have no effect

Crashes

• Template:Steamlinktitled
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Crashing when launching Steam
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Crashing when launching a game
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Crashing during gameplay

Connection

• Template:Steamlinktitled
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to update Steam
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to see any game servers
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Getting Steam Ticket Expired
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Getting Steam Account already in use
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to update or finish updating a game
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Unable to join a server

Performance

• Template:Steamlinktitled
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Low FPS/stuttering
• Template:Steamlinktitled - Lag in multiplayer games

Specific tests

Specific tests can also be specified. These can be combined with the Issue types listed above.

• Template:Steamlinktitled - Attempts outbound connections through the ports required by Steam.
• steam://support/?Issues=*&Tests=requirements - Compares your system to the requirements for Source games.

List of known issues with the beta

1. Doesn't correctly ID dual processor systems.
2. Doesn't correctly report memory on systems with more than 2GB of RAM.
3. Newest versions of ATI vid drivers are incorrectly reported as out of date.
4. Does not detect any background processes.

If you've found out more issuses please update this page and PM VALVe's DougV