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How in the heck do you upload screenshots for this game? I use f10 to take the sceenshot and I can find them in the desktop folder. However, when I go to the screenshot page on steam it does show up. I know you are suppose to use f12 but steam overlay is disabled for my game and it wont let me change it.
Originally posted by IFIYGD:
To enable the overlay on Steam you need to enable it in Steam Settings: https://prnt.sc/VoRHS_bEFn0O
And in the game's Properties menu on your Library page: https://prnt.sc/7lp77fMjKgLy

After uploading the screenshot to Steam, either to your profile or to the community hub, when you open the screenshot from your image wall, you'll see a url in the upper left corner.
https://prnt.sc/c2r_Gid4QU3M

Copy and paste the url into the text box for a comment or thread topic that you create, and it will display as a preview, like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2936262752

The ones you have in your desktop folder can't be uploaded now as screenshots, without going through a bunch of steps to rename and replace files in the remote screenshots folder for the game. It can be done, but it's a bit complicated. You can upload them as Artwork to the game's community hub, though, and paste them into your comment or thread topic in the same way I described above- they will be in your profile content Artwork image wall instead.

**You *do* have to have the Privacy settings set to Public for the preview to display properly. If you set privacy to Friends Only, only people on your friends list will be able to see it, and if you set it to private, no one will be able to see it.**
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IFIYGD May 29, 2023 @ 8:52pm 
To enable the overlay on Steam you need to enable it in Steam Settings: https://prnt.sc/VoRHS_bEFn0O
And in the game's Properties menu on your Library page: https://prnt.sc/7lp77fMjKgLy

After uploading the screenshot to Steam, either to your profile or to the community hub, when you open the screenshot from your image wall, you'll see a url in the upper left corner.
https://prnt.sc/c2r_Gid4QU3M

Copy and paste the url into the text box for a comment or thread topic that you create, and it will display as a preview, like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2936262752

The ones you have in your desktop folder can't be uploaded now as screenshots, without going through a bunch of steps to rename and replace files in the remote screenshots folder for the game. It can be done, but it's a bit complicated. You can upload them as Artwork to the game's community hub, though, and paste them into your comment or thread topic in the same way I described above- they will be in your profile content Artwork image wall instead.

**You *do* have to have the Privacy settings set to Public for the preview to display properly. If you set privacy to Friends Only, only people on your friends list will be able to see it, and if you set it to private, no one will be able to see it.**
Silver_Dragon558 May 29, 2023 @ 9:18pm 
Originally posted by IFIYGD:
To enable the overlay on Steam you need to enable it in Steam Settings: https://prnt.sc/VoRHS_bEFn0O
And in the game's Properties menu on your Library page: https://prnt.sc/7lp77fMjKgLy

After uploading the screenshot to Steam, either to your profile or to the community hub, when you open the screenshot from your image wall, you'll see a url in the upper left corner.
https://prnt.sc/c2r_Gid4QU3M

Copy and paste the url into the text box for a comment or thread topic that you create, and it will display as a preview, like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2936262752

The ones you have in your desktop folder can't be uploaded now as screenshots, without going through a bunch of steps to rename and replace files in the remote screenshots folder for the game. It can be done, but it's a bit complicated. You can upload them as Artwork to the game's community hub, though, and paste them into your comment or thread topic in the same way I described above- they will be in your profile content Artwork image wall instead.

**You *do* have to have the Privacy settings set to Public for the preview to display properly. If you set privacy to Friends Only, only people on your friends list will be able to see it, and if you set it to private, no one will be able to see it.**



Thank you so much I did have steam overlay turned off in setting I have no Idea how it got turned off but everything works now
IFIYGD May 29, 2023 @ 9:28pm 
You're welcome. I don't know how the setting would get changed on its own, but Valve has been making so many updates to the Steam Client, often followed by multiple hotifixes for things they broke with the update, that it is possible that a bug reset your Steam settings without you doing a thing.

Glad it's working for you now! Have fun!
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Date Posted: May 29, 2023 @ 3:50pm
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