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Wikarian99PL 2023年6月15日 12時44分
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[SOLUTION] To Revert To Old UI
Thanks to this post
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2967855237
by User
https://steamcommunity.com/id/lightwo




Im on Win7, dont know exactly how the first steps will looks on newest Windows
In short

  • Close completely Steam
  • Create Shortcut for Steam.exe
  • Right Click on Shortcut
  • Properties
  • Target (It should have path to original .exe file)
    I have "C:\Steam\steam.exe" or Default "C:\Program Files\Steam"
  • Paste This in after Path from previous step (It will download old version of Steam)
    -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam
  • Open Steam via Shortcut
  • Wait until it finish update and will close
  • Delete previously pasted code (remember to not delete path to .exe file)
  • Open Steam Main Folder
    Default "C:\Program Files\Steam" or Your Location
  • In this folder create File "steam.cfg" (.cfg Needs To Be File Extension, not steam.cfg.txt)
  • Paste This in our "steam.cfg" File (It will prevent form Automatic Updates)
    BootStrapperInhibitAll=Enable
    BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=False

  • Open Steam, should looks normal again

    I think its everything
    It looks normally, dont know if every function on Steam will work
    If You want to again download Newest Version, delete "steam.cfg" from Main Steam Folder




    Again, Special Thanks to lightwo
    lightwo の投稿を引用:
    Also, a note to anyone who wants to use the instructions as per the OP: if you don't use Windows, edit the URL to replace the date (after /web/, before if_) with one of these:
    • Linux: 20230531115543
    • macOS: 20230531120503


    And also Special Thanks to Radoo, from pinned comment below for other alternative solution
最近の変更はWikarian99PLが行いました; 2023年6月16日 11時52分
投稿主: Pepe:
OP Alternative - Start Steam in VGUI Mode Using Initial CEF Steam Release

In June, this option was just easier, as it wasn't involving using a different client. Now... <insert HowTurntables meme>.


Note that the Friends List is not working properly. It might not work at all or it might work intermittently. Sometimes I saw it working after a retry, sometimes it didn't, after several retries. I couldn't find any reproducible steps to make it work. I've read a few people saying it's working fine, but I'm not sure if they use the old build from OP or the newer CEF build with -vgui. You could try...
- closing and opening Friends List window;
- using the retry button that appears after the error shows up;
- changing your status from the Friends List window, somehow (I couldn't make it work, I had no dropdown list available).
anon_amos の投稿を引用:
I may have a fix for the friends list not working with the -vgui option. Open Friends & Chat and click Sign In. It will disappear and appear to have not connected.

Open the Friends & Chat again and you should notice that it now says 'Offline'. Click the drop down and select Online.

You should now be connected and your Friends List should appear.

Later Edit 6 (2023-09-10 UTC): Due to sheer volume of unmoderated trolling (plus being modded myself for "Disrespectful Post" while stating the obvious about the main troll here), I won't be answering any new questions on this subject. I've unsubscribed from this thread. If you have any questions, please read the whole thread, from top to bottom, maybe the question was posted and answered before.

The most common question of value that I can remember is about installing another version that the ones posted. Yes, it is possible, if you search for the specific date when that version was published on web archive.

Radoo の投稿を引用:
Limbert の投稿を引用:
This is great! Is it possible to revert back to before they messed up the steam controller gyro in May/June (not sure exactly which version)?
Sure, if you know when it happened...
1. Try to find a snapshot from
a) here https://web.archive.org/web/20230000000000*/media.steampowered.com
... or ...
b) here (looking for when the Windows client was backed up might reveal a better snapshot for the updates files which are under https://media.steampowered.com/client and can't be listed) https://web.archive.org/web/20230000000000*/https://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe
2. From that snapshot URL, just copy the timestamp part
Example:
... copy ...
20230329081100
3. Run the downgrade command with the changed URL, modifying the timestamp part
Example:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230616124219if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam
... changed URL ...
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230329081100if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam

Another interesting aspect of keeping the memory to its lowest is enabling Family View. One helpful user did a test on this.

SAUNA の投稿を引用:
Radoo の投稿を引用:
That gave me an idea. What if you run Steam using Family View, disabling access to "Steam store", "Community-generated content", "Friends, chat and groups", "My online profile, screenshots, and achievements". How much better Steam would run? Did anyone try it out?
Steam client application
Built: Jun 15 2023
Steam API: v020
Steam package versions: 1686880776

Family view OFF:
323.2 - 383.2 MB large mode, open

Family view ON:
223.1 - 259 MB small mode, minimized on task bar.


First number is just after launch, after a while it grows and seems to stop there.

My toaster specs:

Intel Core i3
4Gb RAM
Win10 32bit

(dont judge me XD)

Later Edit 5 (2023-08-02 UTC): The latest Steam release from 2023-08-01 has removed the -vgui option. This means that for this alternative method to work you will need June/July Steam version which still has the newer underlying CEF - that will allow for newer authentication method in the long run - but also has the -vgui option.

Clean Installation
Clean installation is intended for people with no Steam installed at all or people who have issues when trying to downgrade. Skip to Downgrade to Older CEF Steam Version with VGUI Option otherwise.

As most people already have Steam installed and the few links found weren't tested enough by people, the clean install steps will be deferred for now

If you need a clean installation, you could try these download links. After the initial installation, you could continue with the Downgrade steps, as the forced downgrade steps were tested.

Windows Steam Client Install Files

Both links download the same client.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/https://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe
SHA256SUM: 3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 SteamSetup.exe
https://web.archive.org/web/20230616124219if_/https://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe
SHA256SUM: 3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 SteamSetup.exe

There were two reports of failing to run Steam: "Steam - Critical error. Fail to load steamui.dll". This issue is fixed by "downgrading" using the Windows Downgrade Steps to Older CEF Steam Version with VGUI Option from below.


GNU/Linux Steam Client Deb Files for Debian Based Distros
(E.g. Debian, Ubuntu, Mint)

Packages differ based on the link used. First one should contain the 21 June client, second one the 16 June one.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/archive/precise/steam_latest.deb
SHA256SUM: 456c200c00f7cae57db06d2067fbdb1fa3727eb6744371827913c4cf82d507a0 steam_latest.deb
https://web.archive.org/web/20230618205131if_/https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/archive/precise/steam_latest.deb
SHA256SUM: 4e0a3c80bbaec9387983f025a4f4cff48dbeb46be38af33033877352f0a59bdc steam_latest.deb

* for Fedora and Arch distros, if you don't want to use the downgrade steps, the solution is to find the archived version from the distro repos - I don't think we've got any updates yet, usually packages are updated later, depending on the maintainer. Note that (at least on Fedora) some distros will not keep old package versions for long. You should save the old package locally in a safe place (not the main system partition - e.g. home dir if it's o a separate partition than root (/), a kits partition you might have, on an USB sick/drive, on a NAS).


MacOS Steam Client Install Files

Both links download the same client.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/https://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.dmg
SHA256SUM: 5f55670c91afd3603a8a10d82a179da90744fca98f0106647891ee740ea84ba3 steam.dmg
https://web.archive.org/web/20230714110541if_/https://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.dmg
SHA256SUM: 5f55670c91afd3603a8a10d82a179da90744fca98f0106647891ee740ea84ba3 steam.dmg


Downgrade to Older CEF Steam Version with VGUI Option

Windows Downgrade Steps to Older CEF Steam Version with VGUI Option
This requires Steam client to be already installed.
I need people to test this. Let me know the build date and size of download. Also let me know if the Steam pop-up message is correct for Steam Client Updates. Thanks!
# 1 - Disable auto updates # Go to your Steam installation directory (default C:\Program Files\Steam or - for 32 bit client on a 64 bit Windows - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) and create a file named steam.cfg with the following contents BootStrapperInhibitAll=enable BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=disable # 2 - Downgrade client # ... for 32 bit client on 32 bit Windows # Unknown build (Windows) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be unknown KB "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 2b - ALTERNATIVE SNAPSHOT LINK - ? SAME CLIENT - Downgrade client # Unknown build (Windows) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be unknown KB "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230616124219if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # ... for 32 bit client on a 64 bit Windows # Unknown build (Windows) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be unknown KB "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 2b - ALTERNATIVE SNAPSHOT LINK - ? SAME CLIENT - Downgrade client # Unknown build (Windows) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be unknown KB "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230616124219if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 3 - Run steam with VGUI # ... 32 bit client on 32 bit Windows "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -vgui # ... for 32 bit client on a 64 bit Windows "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -vgui # 4 - Check that updates are disabled # a. Go to Steam > Check for Steam Client Updates... # b. You should get this pop-up window: "Steam client updates have been disabled by a command line switch."


GNU/Linux Downgrade Steps to Older CEF Steam version with VGUI Option
This requires Steam client to be already installed.
# 1 - Disable auto updates printf 'BootStrapperInhibitAll=enable BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=disable ' > ~/.local/share/Steam/steam.cfg cat ~/.local/share/Steam/steam.cfg # in case you found a solution using ~/.steam/steam, it is the same thing, ~/.steam/steam is a symlink to ~/.local/share/Steam # 2 - Downgrade client # 21 June 2023 build (GNU/Linux) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be 371,644 KB steam -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 2b - ALTERNATIVE SNAPSHOT LINK - OLDER CLIENT - Downgrade client # 16 June 2023 build (GNU/Linux) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be 371,738 KB steam -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230618205131if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 3 - Run steam with VGUI steam -vgui # 4 - Check that updates are disabled # a. Go to Steam > Check for Steam Client Updates... # b. You should get this pop-up window: "Steam client updates have been disabled by a command line switch."


MacOS Downgrade Steps to Older CEF Steam version with VGUI Option
This requires Steam client to be already installed.
# 1 - Disable auto updates - use Terminal printf 'BootStrapperInhibitAll=enable BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=disable ' > ~/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/Steam.cfg cat ~/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/Steam.cfg # 2 - Downgrade client - first time, it might have cached the latest client update (it happened to me and got a 275,885 KB size), try again afterwards # 10 July 2023 build (macOS) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be 274,306 KB open -a Steam --args -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230702125953if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 2b - ALTERNATIVE SNAPSHOT LINK - SAME CLIENT - Downgrade client # 10 July 2023 build (macOS) - on Valve's GUI, download size should be 274,306 KB open -a Steam --args -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl https://web.archive.org/web/20230714110541if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam # 3 - Run steam with VGUI open -a Steam --args -vgui # 4 - Check that updates are disabled # a. Go to Steam > Check for Steam Client Updates... # b. You should get this pop-up window: "Your Steam client is already up-to-date."





Initial Content
Here, you will find more info about Custom Skins Q&A, StartUp options and alternative ways to block the updates.


Easier Workaround for now (though it seems like Friends List is not working all the time): start Steam in VGUI mode.

GNU/Linux & Windows*
steam -vgui

macOS**
open -a steam --args -vgui

* Windows not tested tested by other users
** macOS High Sierra tested




Later Edit: Wow! Thanks for all the awards. Now I feel like I have to tell the story on how I found out about this option:
1. After updating Steam on the newest GNU/Linux PC, I was browsing the new UI drama topics, posting along like most people reading this, and then decided to upgrade my pretty old Mac as well, just to be greeted with black windows
2. Looking up for black windows, screen, something, I found this topic on Steam For Mac, all caps: BLACKSCREEN, and inside this user had come up with a workaround: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/2/6516193260165563446/#c6516193260168282748
3. From there, I've did a bit of research on what that option meant, what other options are there and testing it out on my GNU/Linux machine. References:
- VGUI https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VGUI_Documentation
- Steam options: from this user's post https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/7/616189106612574150/#c2989789048621125077 to this list https://gist.github.com/xPaw/fe7d275d31da14d70481
- new CEF based GUI engine: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Chromium_Embedded_Framework
Probably, there were other sources I've seen while trying things out, but these are the main ones.

Thanks again for the awards! If you can, please share your love with the users referenced in the Steam Community links.


Later Edit 2: Sorry OP for the mish mash of posts in this topic between the hard solution you posted and the temporary one I wrote. In the end, both are helping someone, both are trying to tackle the same problem, and any of them can be used, for now. It just depends on how much somebody wants to go to stay away from the new UI.


Later Edit 3 (2023-06-17 UTC): Additional info coming from users posts on the topic:

Custom Skins
Crystal Sharrd の投稿を引用:
Crystal Sharrd の投稿を引用:
Does -vgui enable custom skins again?
To answer my own question, it does.


StartUp Options other than running from a Command Line Terminal

Windows - Application Shortcut
Wiawyr の投稿を引用:
madelai の投稿を引用:
Where do I put that code at? Do I include "steam" as well or just "-vgui".
For the shortcut, after the "filepath" in Target, put a space and then -vgui.

Windows - Run Steam when my computer starts
JermioneGranger の投稿を引用:
I posted this in the other discussion, but I'll post it here also.

If you have Steam launch when Windows starts, you can make it start with -vgui by adding it to the Steam registry entry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

It will take effect the next time you restart Windows

GNU/Linux - Run Steam when my computer starts
Radoo の投稿を引用:
On GNU/Linux...

1. when you check "Run Steam when my computer starts", Steam creates a desktop file called steam.desktop in ~/.config/autostart/. So modifying that should give you the equivalent of Windows settings;

# Force Steam VGUI on computer startup sed -r 's#^(Exec=/usr/bin/steam %U)$#\1 -vgui#' -i ~/.config/autostart/steam.desktop # Revert Steam VGUI settings on computer startup sed -r 's#^(Exec=/usr/bin/steam %U) -vgui$#\1#' -i ~/.config/autostart/steam.desktop

GNU/Linux - Change Steam to work with VGUI in any situation
Radoo の投稿を引用:
On GNU/Linux...

2. if you want to make this work "globally", even when manually opening Steam, even from the terminal, instead of editing your Desktop/Launch bar shortcut, you can edit the steam file, which is actually a bash file.

# Force Steam VGUI globally sudo su -c 'sed -r '\''s#^(exec "\$LAUNCHSTEAMDIR/\$STEAMBOOTSTRAP" "\$@")$#\1 -vgui#'\'' -i /usr/bin/steam' # Revert Steam VGUI settings globally sudo su -c 'sed -r '\''s#^(exec "\$LAUNCHSTEAMDIR/\$STEAMBOOTSTRAP" "\$@") -vgui$#\1#'\'' -i /usr/bin/steam'


Later Edit 4 (2023-07-24 UTC): Just a heads up, I saw a few reports on the forums about -vgui option not working anymore in the latest Beta. Valve might be killing this alternative in the next update.

Anyone with limited resources should try to block any updates from now forward or just go with OP's solution.

Info found on how to block updates
Wikarian99PL の投稿を引用:
  • Open Steam Main Folder
    Default "C:\Program Files\Steam" or Your Location
  • In this folder create File "steam.cfg" (.cfg Needs To Be File Extension, not steam.cfg.txt)
  • Paste This in our "steam.cfg" File (It will prevent form Automatic Updates)
    BootStrapperInhibitAll=Enable
    BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=False
_I_ の投稿を引用:
you can stop steam from updating

open folder
..\steam\package
delete the 'tmp' folder if there is one

create a file named 'tmp' with no extension

then steam cannot make the tmp folder to update its client files
done
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Zen 2023年8月1日 22時32分 
AbedNzioka の投稿を引用:
Wikarian99PL の投稿を引用:
Thanks to this post
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2967855237
by User
https://steamcommunity.com/id/lightwo




Im on Win7, dont know exactly how the first steps will looks on newest Windows
In short

  • Close completely Steam
  • Create Shortcut for Steam.exe
  • Right Click on Shortcut
  • Properties
  • Target (It should have path to original .exe file)
    I have "C:\Steam\steam.exe" or Default "C:\Program Files\Steam"
  • Paste This in after Path from previous step (It will download old version of Steam)
    -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam
  • Open Steam via Shortcut
  • Wait until it finish update and will close
  • Delete previously pasted code (remember to not delete path to .exe file)
  • Open Steam Main Folder
    Default "C:\Program Files\Steam" or Your Location
  • In this folder create File "steam.cfg" (.cfg Needs To Be File Extension, not steam.cfg.txt)
  • Paste This in our "steam.cfg" File (It will prevent form Automatic Updates)
    BootStrapperInhibitAll=Enable
    BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate=False

  • Open Steam, should looks normal again


    "D:\PROGRAM FILES\Steam\steam.exe" "-forcesteamupdate" "-forcepackagedownload" "-overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client" "-exitsteam"


    I modified your solution and it worked, windows 11, thanks
It work on win11 but still kinda buggy
So, still works, right?

Edit :
Works, friends list intact and running at a smooth 50-80mb. Better than 1gb RAM usage for sure...

*sigh*
最近の変更は8-The-General-8が行いました; 2023年8月2日 2時42分
-vgui has been removed today.

Any alternatives to find ways how to downgrade and use -vgui once again in win 10?
RIP -vgui after the latest Steam update. What do we do now?
I'm baffled by companies doing redesigns to their websites or UI that are a straight up downgrade to the original. I see this over and over and over again. Why do they do this?
最近の変更は󠀡󠀡が行いました; 2023年8月2日 2時07分
My firendlist works perfectly fine, I disabed updates, but the friendlist will update from time to time. If it does not seem to work, just go on the Steam menue, select friends and set a status there instead of using to set status on the friendlist window itself, then it will probably work for everyone. For me it always did the trick, if the friendlist did not look like it would work anymore.
Best thing is, my windows stay in position as they have been before, which people will never experience again, since they patch steam to cripple it.

NEVER GOING TO PATCH STEAM NO MATTER WHAT
最近の変更はNSFWが行いました; 2023年8月2日 3時02分
Confirmed to still work on win 10. Looks like they're set on eliminating access to OldBP completely so I'll never be updating again. Thank you for keeping it alive.

I really tried to give the new ui a chance, but it's still a buggy laggy mess. The dumb thing can't handle having multiple action sets/layers and confuses the bindings. I've had enough.
最近の変更はMacBaconNCheeseが行いました; 2023年8月2日 3時17分
v3ɨɴƵ の投稿を引用:
I see someone may have already found an alternative solution just as I may have found one too. I actually used the guide in this thread as a base to fix the issue, which involved a combination of the .cfg file creation mentioned here, and then creating a batch file to use for disabling the extra Steam tasks during launch.

After you've already completed the steps in this guide and made your .cfg, go back to your ProgramFiles\Steam and create another new Text Document, which you'll be saving as a .bat (batch) file. The batch file should include the following text:

start steam.exe -dev -console -nofriendsui -no-dwrite -nointro -nobigpicture -nofasthtml -nocrashmonitor -noshaders -no-shared-textures -disablehighdpi -cef-single-process -cef-in-process-gpu -single_core -cef-disable-d3d11 -cef-disable-sandbox -disable-winh264 -cef-force-32bit -no-cef-sandbox -vrdisable -cef-disable-breakpad


Save this file as .bat, and make sure you select All Files and not .txt under the drop menu.

Use this batch file to launch Steam, and that should solve it.

...

Yes, I saw your thread but the adjustments look extreme to me. Also, you didn't link to the OPs post in this thread, that's just bad form matey...

Care to explain what your additions do?

Ta.

Edit :
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/3802778829225365475/#c3802778829225486733

Nevermind. Pass but thanks anyway.
最近の変更は8-The-General-8が行いました; 2023年8月2日 3時32分
Time to disable Steam auto-start and use alternatives to chat with friends (not Discord but maybe Xfire will come back to life, LOL).
𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏 の投稿を引用:
AbedNzioka の投稿を引用:
It work on win11 but still kinda buggy

Worked for me! Thanks!
ENDLESS DOWNLOAD !!!
I waited over 40 minutes!
TOTAL - steam stopped starting at all!!!
HELP PLEASE!!!
𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏 の投稿を引用:
AbedNzioka の投稿を引用:
It work on win11 but still kinda buggy
NOT WORKING!!! JUST CHECKED!!!
Dayum 16 more notifications in the last 10 hours, Valve really must have messed up pretty hard.
Neozoon の投稿を引用:
Dayum 16 more notifications in the last 10 hours, Valve really must have messed up pretty hard.

what do you mean?
Does this still work? -vgui got nuked and my steam updated, am worried I can't use this solution if Im already updated
Preacher の投稿を引用:
Does this still work? -vgui got nuked and my steam updated, am worried I can't use this solution if Im already updated

unfortunately it is(( the method doesn't work anymore(((
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