Template:Software status/doc

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This is a replacement of {{Game release}} and many others similar to it, combining all of these into one. When this template was good enough, the original "Game release" will be replaced with something similar to {{Banned spammer}}, which, will soon automatically calls {{Software status}} with {{{type|game}}} instead.

Translations

This template uses a strings subpage
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Translations for this template are located in strings subpage, it uses the {{Autolang}} template.

Copy and paste

{{Software status | appid = 440 | type = games | free = no <!-- optional --> | status = available <!-- optional unless delisted --> | os = all <!-- see testcases for the value. --> | deck = playable <!-- OTHER STORES, for games that did uses Valve engines (or closely related to it), that was sold or available for free outside Steam (COMING SOON) --> | gog = <!-- Example: "vampire_the_masquerade_bloodlines" for VTMB. --> | origin = <!-- Example: "apex" - for Apex Legends. - Currently being slowly deprecated by EA App (except Origin for Mac), which not all games are available there. EA App doesn't have a browser store page at all, only viewable through client. --> }}

Parameters and Examples

Parameter	Description	Value	Previews
{{{type}}}	Type of software, see more value on testcases page. This must be specified.	| type = games | type = mods | type = tools	Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.  🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*) Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.  🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
{{{appid}}}	Set the AppID for the software	| appid = 220	Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.  🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
{{{free}}}	Is this software free? If {{{free}}}=no or left blanks, mark the software as paid, if {{{free}}}=yes, mark it as a free software.	| free = yes/no	Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.  🛒 Get it on Steam for free (via Browser | Steam client*)
{{{status}}}	Availability of the software, if it's got delisted, set {{{status}}} to delisted. More value can be found on testcases page.	| status = delisted	Software status/doc is no longer available to buy on Steam.  🌐 View the delisted game on Steam store (via Browser | Steam client*)
{{{os}}}	Supported OS for the game, software, etc..., more can be found on testcases page.	| os = win	Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.  🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*) Supported OS: Windows (See system requirements)
{{{deck}}}	Steam Deck support status, more value can be found on testcases page.	| deck = verified	Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.  🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)

Previews and testcases

• Use {{Software status|type=game}} for:

Software status/doc is currently available on Steam.
 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)

Note:For more examples, see Testcases page.