"Steam - skins" folder not showing???

[4lex.wav]

just found out you can add some niche skins to the overlay but now i cant seem to find that folder and apparently everyone has it except me

[The HopelessGamer™]

Create it if it does not exist.

Note, since steam updated to the new system, a lot of skins no longer function.

[4lex.wav]

Originally posted by The HopelessGamer™:

Create it if it does not exist.

Note, since steam updated to the new system, a lot of skins no longer function.

I did, but it does nothing :(

[The HopelessGamer™]

Originally posted by 4lex:

Originally posted by The HopelessGamer™:

Create it if it does not exist.

Note, since steam updated to the new system, a lot of skins no longer function.

I did, but it does nothing :(

Go into your steam settings and apply a skin you downloaded. The setting is under interface.

[4lex.wav]

Originally posted by The HopelessGamer™:

Originally posted by 4lex:

I did, but it does nothing :(

Go into your steam settings and apply a skin you downloaded. The setting is under interface.

Bruh I know, im telling you, my skins wont appear in that section even if I already created a "Skins" folder myself. Its bugged or something.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by 4lex:

Originally posted by The HopelessGamer™:

Go into your steam settings and apply a skin you downloaded. The setting is under interface.

Bruh I know, im telling you, my skins wont appear in that section even if I already created a "Skins" folder myself. Its bugged or something.

You might be following old info. A lot changed with the library update.

[4lex.wav]

Originally posted by brian9824:

Originally posted by 4lex:

Bruh I know, im telling you, my skins wont appear in that section even if I already created a "Skins" folder myself. Its bugged or something.

You might be following old info. A lot changed with the library update.

yeah indeed. R.I.P Steam skins.

[Carolynne]

I'm using Metro skins as of now and have been for a long time, kindly walk us through how you did it, you might have made a small oopsie somewhere along the way.

I'm suspecting the mistake you made was that you didn't use the skin's primary folder.

When you download a Steam client skin it usually comes in a .rar file, and when you unpack it then it creates a folder and within that folder is another folder which is the skin's primary folder.
You want to use the primary folder with folders and .styles files in it.


Here's a quick rundown;

• Find the skins folder inside your Steam directory folder, default would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam. If you don't have one, create one yourself, don't forget to spellcheck it. (You know this step already)
  
• Inside the skins folder place the downloaded skins in there. Make sure it's the skin's primary folder.
  
  You don't need to restart Steam client or anything, the client settings will immediately detect the skin.
  
  
• Go to Settings in your Steam client, then Interface and in the third option with Select the skin you wish Steam to use (requires Steam to restart) you should see it say < default skin >, in the dropdown menu you will find your skin, it will be called whatever that folder was called.

[4lex.wav]

Originally posted by Carolynne:

I'm using Metro skins as of now and have been for a long time, kindly walk us through how you did it, you might have made a small oopsie somewhere along the way.

I'm suspecting the mistake you made was that you didn't use the skin's primary folder.

When you download a Steam client skin it usually comes in a .rar file, and when you unpack it then it creates a folder and within that folder is another folder which is the skin's primary folder.
You want to use the primary folder with folders and .styles files in it.


Here's a quick rundown;

• Find the skins folder inside your Steam directory folder, default would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam. If you don't have one, create one yourself, don't forget to spellcheck it. (You know this step already)
  
• Inside the skins folder place the downloaded skins in there. Make sure it's the skin's primary folder.
  
  You don't need to restart Steam client or anything, the client settings will immediately detect the skin.
  
  
• Go to Settings in your Steam client, then Interface and in the third option with Select the skin you wish Steam to use (requires Steam to restart) you should see it say < default skin >, in the dropdown menu you will find your skin, it will be called whatever that folder was called.

thank you so much

[Carolynne]

Glad it worked out, have fun pimping out your Steam!

[Cosmic Cat]

Is there like a list or something of still working skins? Seems like several old ones won't work properly.
I also haven't been able to find any new ones for the current iteration of the client (the one that has "Friends" separate).
Does it mean that it's not possible to make new skins any more?

[Carolynne]

Originally posted by Starlet:

Is there like a list or something of still working skins? Seems like several old ones won't work properly.
I also haven't been able to find any new ones for the current iteration of the client (the one that has "Friends" separate).
Does it mean that it's not possible to make new skins any more?

As far I know there isn't any custom skins that would reskin the friendlist and chat window also.
The skins that works are simply compatible with Steam client and the overlay, such as the buttons and text doesn't overlap each other but they're not flawless.

For example, the Metro skin I'm using looks perfectly fine overall except for the settings window alone, there are few texts that positions little too close to the section title.
That's the only thing so far, it's such a petite imperfection and most certainly worth it for me so I wouldn't have to endure Steam's default skin.

[ٴ]

Guys I actually found out what my problem was, I hope this will solve your problem too.
Go in your Steam/Skins folder and check if the Metro folder is straight after the Skins folder.

For me it was like this: Steam>Skins>Metro-for-Steam>Metro-for-Steam

but it had to be like this: Steam>Skins>Metro-for-Steam

It actually solved it, I can select the skin in the interface settings now. I really hope that this is what causes your problem.

[AngryKid]

Originally posted by ิ:

Guys I actually found out what my problem was, I hope this will solve your problem too.
Go in your Steam/Skins folder and check if the Metro folder is straight after the Skins folder.

For me it was like this: Steam>Skins>Metro-for-Steam>Metro-for-Steam

but it had to be like this: Steam>Skins>Metro-for-Steam

It actually solved it, I can select the skin in the interface settings now. I really hope that this is what causes your problem.

This fixed it for me too, thank you!

Was also a little confused as to why Metro wasn't showing for me in Steam Interface settings either, despite following all the steps, but this was it; there was another Metro folder inside the original one! Moving that straight into the skins folder fixed it for me too!

[_Rose_Dandelion]

I am sorry, (i read through this and i still got stuck, im not the brightest bulb in the box) am i supposed to make a folder inside of the skins folder with the name of the zip file? and then place the zip in it? or do i just slap the zip file into it.

[4lex.wav]

Originally posted by ♡_𝓡𝓸𝓼𝓮♡:

I am sorry, (i read through this and i still got stuck, im not the brightest bulb in the box) am i supposed to make a folder inside of the skins folder with the name of the zip file? and then place the zip in it? or do i just slap the zip file into it.

nah man, you gotta create a folder called "Skins" in the steam folder and then drop the real skin folder there.