Its 2022 and steam still can't put correct game icon on desktop.....

[vlad_8011]

Comon, you showed how great you are (VALVE) many times, how's that small, ogly bug still alive? Whenever i reinstall system i have to create shortcut on desktop for every game from my library - i'm doing it from Steam library - and for whatever reason, STEAM NEVER PUT RIGHT ICON ON DESKTOP (shortcut with no icon!). I have to manually change icon for 20 shortcuts, and it take more time than taking ownership after old Windows folders from other partitions. Its damn frustrating, please fix it.

[UCEY]

I love when people pull the "it's (insert current year)" card as if it means anything

[vlad_8011]

Lazy Dog eredeti hozzászólása:

Is 2022 and people still don't know how to rebuilt icons cache...

Its 2022 and people still doesnt undesrtand easy description.

I recorded video just for people like you
https://youtu.be/8lHiz3bouHw

IT HAPPEN ONLY TO STEAM.

[Spawn of Totoro]

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

Lazy Dog eredeti hozzászólása:

Is 2022 and people still don't know how to rebuilt icons cache...

Its 2022 and people still doesnt undesrtand easy description.

I recorded video just for people like you
https://youtu.be/8lHiz3bouHw

IT HAPPEN ONLY TO STEAM.

I get the same arrow on the icon if done through Steam, that I get if I do it manually through the Windows and the game's directory.

Minecraft, Spotify and even my Final Fantasy XIV launcher all have the arrow. Looking at all my other game platform launchers (Origin, Ubisoft Connect, GOG Galaxy, Battle.net) they all have the same arrow on their shortcut.

Shortcuts created through the other launchers also have an arrow on their icon, when I create them.

Looks more and more like a Windows issue to me.

I suggest:
https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-10-remove-shortcut-arrows-in/

[vlad_8011]

I'm not speaking of arrow, didnt mentioned it even once.

Its blank icon, not game icon.

[UCEY]

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm not speaking of arrow, didnt mentioned it even once.

Its blank icon, not game icon.

That's a game dev's issue, not Steam's

[Crashed]

Vegemite Man eredeti hozzászólása:

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm not speaking of arrow, didnt mentioned it even once.

Its blank icon, not game icon.

That's a game dev's issue, not Steam's

Isn't the desktop icon supposed to be the same as the icon in the list view of the library?

[UCEY]

Crashed eredeti hozzászólása:

Vegemite Man eredeti hozzászólása:

That's a game dev's issue, not Steam's

Isn't the desktop icon supposed to be the same as the icon in the list view of the library?

It really depends. There are specific steps to create an icon for a shortcut, and a set of different steps to create an icon for a game on Steam

[Spawn of Totoro]

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm not speaking of arrow, didnt mentioned it even once.

Its blank icon, not game icon.

My mistak.

Mine showed the icons fine when I made them.

There are a few fixs and work around at least, for some who may have the issue.
https://techwafer.com/how-to-fix-the-steam-game-icons-missing/
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/392183857628047411/
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/rebuild-icon-clear-thumbnail-cache-windows-10

The last one seems simple enough as it likely the Windows Icon Cach is corrupt and needs to be rebuilt.

It doesn't seem like Steam it's self is the issue, but likely some other issue is preventing the icons from being correctly applied.

Personally, I don't really use desktop icons as half my screen would be filled with them. I just star the game through the Steam Library and it make things so much easier and keeps my desktop clean.

[Ducks on Fire]

Can't you just go to "browse local files" and add the shortcut to the exe from there?

Vegemite Man eredeti hozzászólása:

I love when people pull the "it's (insert current year)" card as if it means anything

It means they know what year it is!

[vlad_8011]

Ducks on Fire eredeti hozzászólása:

Can't you just go to "browse local files" and add the shortcut to the exe from there?

Vegemite Man eredeti hozzászólása:

I love when people pull the "it's (insert current year)" card as if it means anything

It means they know what year it is!

No, as many games gives error to start game with stream shortcut. Besides that steam overlay is often not working when I start game by its exe.

[vlad_8011]

Vegemite Man eredeti hozzászólása:

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm not speaking of arrow, didnt mentioned it even once.

Its blank icon, not game icon.

That's a game dev's issue, not Steam's

So it's EVERY GAME on Steam? Why NFS Shift 2 have this problem on Steam, not on origin ? Dude, where are you taking this ideas from?

[vlad_8011]

Spawn of Totoro eredeti hozzászólása:

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm not speaking of arrow, didnt mentioned it even once.

Its blank icon, not game icon.

My mistak.

Mine showed the icons fine when I made them.

There are a few fixs and work around at least, for some who may have the issue.
https://techwafer.com/how-to-fix-the-steam-game-icons-missing/
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/392183857628047411/
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/rebuild-icon-clear-thumbnail-cache-windows-10

The last one seems simple enough as it likely the Windows Icon Cach is corrupt and needs to be rebuilt.

It doesn't seem like Steam it's self is the issue, but likely some other issue is preventing the icons from being correctly applied.

Personally, I don't really use desktop icons as half my screen would be filled with them. I just star the game through the Steam Library and it make things so much easier and keeps my desktop clean.

Well, I have clean desktop, so keeping it with order is not a problem for me.
I tried rebuilding cache, no luck. It's fresh system (installed few minutes before), veryfi game files sometimes helps, sometimes not, if you had modded the game, it will surely revert all changes.

Only solution working is which I already using "properties > change icon" on the shortcut. But this is not solution, but workaround.

[Nx Machina]

When you install a game and tick the box to create a desktop icon it places the correct one on the desktop for all PC clients.

When you manually create a desktop icon it does not always create the correct one which is a Windows issue not a Steam nor other PC client issue.

Why do i say this? because i have desktop icons for games which are not related to Steam or other PC clients such as Diablo 2 LoD, Grand Prix 4 etc and the icons can change to blank icons. Uninstalling the games and reinstalling plus recreating the icon is the only fix.

[Spawn of Totoro]

This sounds more and more like either a windows or a local issue. You may want to try the Window forums and see if anyone there has some trouble shooting tips.

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

So it's EVERY GAME on Steam? Why NFS Shift 2 have this problem on Steam, not on origin ? Dude, where are you taking this ideas from?

That doesn't mean that Steam is the issue, just a symptom of the issue.

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

No, as many games gives error to start game with stream shortcut. Besides that steam overlay is often not working when I start game by its exe.

This also points to something else being the issue. The link is a local URL to start the game.

Have you tried reinstalling Steam? A fresh OS install or reset?

[vlad_8011]

Spawn of Totoro eredeti hozzászólása:

This sounds more and more like either a windows or a local issue. You may want to try the Window forums and see if anyone there has some trouble shooting tips.

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

So it's EVERY GAME on Steam? Why NFS Shift 2 have this problem on Steam, not on origin ? Dude, where are you taking this ideas from?

That doesn't mean that Steam is the issue, just a symptom of the issue.

vlad_8011 eredeti hozzászólása:

No, as many games gives error to start game with stream shortcut. Besides that steam overlay is often not working when I start game by its exe.

This also points to something else being the issue. The link is a local URL to start the game.

Have you tried reinstalling Steam? A fresh OS install or reset?

Did you read this thread? It happen every time after CLEAN OS INSTALLMENT.

It's not local os system problem, as every other icons are working (outside of steam), and when I install game via steam, icons on shortcuts are placed properly.

Once again I repeat repro steps;
- install any game via steam
- delete shortcut created on desktop (or un-tick creating desktop icon upon installation)
- go to steam library, find installed game
- right click on it, choose to create desktop icon
-icon on this shortcut will be now blank, default system icon instead of game icon.

I have reinstalled Steam, system many times.

What may be connected to issue, is having Steam installed on disc C (SSD M.2), games are installed on disc D (SATA SSD) and disc E (different SSD M.2 from steam installment)

But once again, when I INSTALL game with desktop icon, it's made properly.