Can we just upload a background?

[ProVegaGamer]

I have no idea how to add a background and i been on steam for almost 8 years lol. i have badges i think, idk, i just have stuff in my inventory. but wouldn't it make sense just to add a background by uploading an image?

[Hanomaly]

Originally posted by RadeonProWX:

I have no idea how to add a background and i been on steam for almost 8 years lol. i have badges i think, idk, i just have stuff in my inventory. but wouldn't it make sense just to add a background by uploading an image?

if they allowed user's to upload their own backgrounds, then no one would buy the profile backgrounds from the Community Market.

anyway, you buy backgrounds here > http://steamcommunity.com/market/

[The Giving One]

I "think" you get a free one from a list of options at level 10. Someone correct me if I am mistaken. OP, your profile is private so it will always show as level 0 and we cannot see what level your account is.

[『《✯M O S T I M Λ✯》』]

I do wish we could upload our own backgrounds to truly personalize our profiles but like the other person said then no one would buy backgrounds from the market or collect cards to craft badges to get backgrounds. Plus a part of me feels if steam had that feature some people would have some "interesting" profile backgrounds.

[Arya]

Originally posted by 『《SCΛRLΞT✯DΞVIL》』:

I do wish we could upload our own backgrounds to truly personalize our profiles but like the other person said then no one would buy backgrounds from the market or collect cards to craft badges to get backgrounds. Plus a part of me feels if steam had that feature some people would have some "interesting" profile backgrounds.

Oh you just know it'd be wangs. Every immature CSGO, COD, TF2 and GMOD player would have a wang as a background. And alas their immaturity and peversion means the rest of us are stuck with buying boring backgrounds.

[『《✯M O S T I M Λ✯》』]

Originally posted by Wolfıe:

Originally posted by 『《SCΛRLΞT✯DΞVIL》』:

I do wish we could upload our own backgrounds to truly personalize our profiles but like the other person said then no one would buy backgrounds from the market or collect cards to craft badges to get backgrounds. Plus a part of me feels if steam had that feature some people would have some "interesting" profile backgrounds.

Oh you just know it'd be wangs. Every immature CSGO, COD, TF2 and GMOD player would have a wang as a background. And alas their immaturity and peversion means the rest of us are stuck with buying boring backgrounds.

You are probably 100% correct on that... I have no doubts about it. Hello days of trying to find a decent landscape background. Yaaaaaay...

[Arya]

Another issue would be System Reqs. The background I'd love to use is a monstrous 16K desktop. Anybody viewing my profile would have to DL that, and I can't imagine that would be fun if you had slow internet.

[『《✯M O S T I M Λ✯》』]

Originally posted by Wolfıe:

Another issue would be System Reqs. The background I'd love to use is a monstrous 16K desktop. Anybody viewing my profile would have to DL that, and I can't imagine that would be fun if you had slow internet.

Agreed... Got a few backgrounds that I would love to use too, probably just got to edit them to a unique size like the standard 1920x1200 dimensions that average steam profile backgrounds use. Overall I got to say if used right, people could really make their profile really unique and amazing. Sadly it all comes back to the people who would abuse the feature.

[ProVegaGamer]

Originally posted by Hanomaly:

Originally posted by RadeonProWX:

I have no idea how to add a background and i been on steam for almost 8 years lol. i have badges i think, idk, i just have stuff in my inventory. but wouldn't it make sense just to add a background by uploading an image?

if they allowed user's to upload their own backgrounds, then no one would buy the profile backgrounds from the Community Market.

anyway, you buy backgrounds here > http://steamcommunity.com/market/

Thanks, will buy a saints row this holiday along with some games. just waiting for the Christmas sale

[Seadragon 竜海]

i bought one

[RGX12]

Originally posted by Wolfıe:

Another issue would be System Reqs. The background I'd love to use is a monstrous 16K desktop. Anybody viewing my profile would have to DL that, and I can't imagine that would be fun if you had slow internet.

I'm sure that wouldn't be one of the problems. Once uploaded, Steam would convert the pic to a standard resolution, as most other forums do for "window dressing" images, e.g., profile backgrounds, avatars, etc.

[Arya]

Originally posted by RGX12:

I'm sure that wouldn't be one of the problems. Once uploaded, Steam would convert the pic to a standard resolution, as most other forums do for "window dressing" images, e.g., profile backgrounds, avatars, etc.

Ahh, that explains why my 4K screenshots always look like garbage when I upload them here.

[RGX12]

Originally posted by Wolfıe:

Originally posted by RGX12:

I'm sure that wouldn't be one of the problems. Once uploaded, Steam would convert the pic to a standard resolution, as most other forums do for "window dressing" images, e.g., profile backgrounds, avatars, etc.

Ahh, that explains why my 4K screenshots always look like garbage when I upload them here.

Ha! Guess Steam needs to save money on server space, eh?

[Arya]

Originally posted by RGX12:

Ha! Guess Steam needs to save money on server space, eh?

*sigh* Yep. Uploaded some shots of forza 7 running on ultra/4K and couldn't understand why people were laughing at me. Turned out Steam had dumbed it down to the point it looked like a Source game.

[RGX12]

Originally posted by Wolfıe:

Originally posted by RGX12:

Ha! Guess Steam needs to save money on server space, eh?

*sigh* Yep. Uploaded some shots of forza 7 running on ultra/4K and couldn't understand why people were laughing at me. Turned out Steam had dumbed it down to the point it looked like a Source game.

It seems they don't appreciate our fine "art", lol.

[MrY. caporal "]

lool