Store, browser, and game list

[scumbeggar]

[-] a bug or an oversight
[+] a suggestion
[!] something important


Store
[-] Prices often don't fit the designated white rectangle, and "Free to play" is just written over the general position of said rectangle.
[+] Round prices to the nearest integer (largest integer, if you like). While decimal digits make sense in USD, they are not as useful in other currencies.
[?][-] Age verification: question of it actually working aside, is it possible to at least stop asking for age when store page is viewed for a game _already owned_? I mean, it's possible to install and play the game without age verification, but not see its store page, which makes no sense.
[-] Once a month or so Wishlist is reordered according to "Rank". If "Name" sorting is chosen by the user, make an effort to keep it when updating the client.
[-][+] Store: screenshots have been added to game preview (on the main page), but not for all games. For example, old 1st Thief has screenshots, but more recent Risen has not. Also, make an effort to add screenshots from the game and not from intro/trailer.
[+] An option to disable "X new items in your inventory" notifications for items rewarded directly in the game (skins, usually) and for Steam trading cards. Forum: "The oldest request to disable trading card notifications seems to be from July 2013… basically as soon as trading cards came out there were complaints about it".
[+] An option to disable e-mail notifications about games from Wishlist being on sale. Given that Steam often doubles as instant messenger, it's on often enough for all sale offers to be viewed directly without the spam.
[+] Explicit options for screenshot format, and a longer list: JPEG's compression is horrible with some pics – add PNG and TIFF, at least.
[+] Review: option to see formatted preview before posting.
[+] Chat: an option to send with Ctrl+Enter and add new lines with Enter.
[-][+] Chat: with 2 lines of text, pressing Home while focused on 2nd line moves cursor to the end of the 1st line (after the last character in the 1st line instead of before the first character of the 2nd line). Move cursor to the start of the 2nd line when editing it.
[+][-] Group events notifications: open a link in separate window. Right now, notifications are shown for a few seconds and gone forever.
[+] Browser skin library. There is an option to choose skin, but not a single skin on the list. Given how often the looks are changed, users might certainly find some of the official skins to their liking.


Games
[-] Previously played and uninstalled FTP games (Hawken) are marked as "in library", but do not appear in library and can only be accessed through store page. Keep such games in library once they are removed.
[-][+] The list of 5 most recent games (right-click on tray icon) is often filled with games recently bought or removed, which means that after, say, a marathon on shooters or an engorge during a sale said list is populated with dead links. Solution: show only the games installed at the moment on that list.
[-][+] In-game session time counter: "253 minutes". Why not use the human-friendly format – "4h:13m"?
[-] Steam client doesn't always launch if an attempt is made to launch the game first. Borderlands 2, for one, simply reports that Steam is not yet active.
[!][-] It's possible to bring a link for non-Steam game's executable to Steam and use overlay in it, and yet some official Steam games are either incompatible with the overlay or downright crash when an attempt is made to bring it up (Gothic 1 / the entire Prince of Persia trilogy).
[-] Some games cannot be launched via a desktop shortcut (created by Steam when installing the game), only via direct Steam links. Examples: Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (old), Armed & Dangerous (even older), Killing Floor 1 (relatively new).
[+] Language setting: ask when installing, or at least hint "Properties > Language" option. Also, remember language setting for future installations of the game (save in Steam profile).
[-] Some games disallow switching language in chat. Dark Souls series, for one.


In-game browser
[!][-] Browser often hangs with even text pages opened (say, one page is Google search, the other is some game wiki). If an attempt is made to watch a YouTube video (some walkthrough, usually), the browser hanging makes it impossible to close the page or at least mute it, and the only solution is to quit the game and launch it again.
[!][+] Make an effort to block unwanted pop-ups. Every modern browser can make a distinction between user actions and those.
[-][+] New tabs opened via links (most tabs, that is) are left hanging instead of being added to tab panel at the top, which makes it hard to see which tab is currently active, especially with pop-ups. Add all new tabs to the panel.
[+] Add "Favorite" list with at least 3 placeholders.
[+] Open new tab with Ctrl+T.


Support
[+] New ticket: extend each list with "Other" option; there are too many questions that do not fit any category.
[-][+] Attachments: warning about "pics or text files only" is only given when "Send" button is pressed. Add a warning message right next to attachment options, and give extra warning when wrong type of file is chosen; right now, files of any kind are attached, but then rejected if not fitting.


Missing games
There were some good games in the old ages (and not that old, too), but for one reason or the other they are not to be found in Steam store. Maybe if Valve reached to the publishers, they'd agree to add those games?

My personal list
American McGee's Alice (EA) / the 2nd game, Madness Returns, is on Steam
American McGee's Scrapland (Enlight Software)
Bandits: Phoenix Rising (Pan Vision)
Clive Barker's Undying (EA) / it's a true horror it's left out
F.E.A.R. 2 (Warner Bros) / both 1st and 3rd games of the series are on Steam
FireStarter and HoverAce (GSC Game World) / S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games from the same
devs/publishers are on Steam
Halo: Combat Evolved (Microsoft)
Mechcommander (MicroProse)
Mechcommander 2 (Microsoft)
Metal Gear Solid (Konami) / including "MGS: VR Missions" extra CD
MTX Mototrax (Activision)
ONI (Bungie / Gathering of Developers) / this game not being on Steam is a crime
Project Nomads (CDV) / not sure if it's still accessible, but another game made by
now closed Radon Labs – Drakensang – did make it to Steam somehow
Silent Hill series, at least parts 2–5 (Konami)
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft) / other 5 games of the series are on Steam
The Suffering 1 & Ties That Bind (Midway Games)

(I don't ask about Blizzard games, as they are sold strictly via Battle.net.)


Before you say that some of these games are old and poorly ported, just remember how many games currently on Steam don't launch/work properly on modern systems due to being old or poorly made, and how bad kbm controls were realized in the Dark Souls 1 and 2. Above all, Steam is a convenient cloud storage that obviates the need for dealing with easily scratched or broken physical media, so having more games on it is only a plus (unless it's another Unity engine asset flip).

[999999999]

Publicado originalmente por scumbeggar:

Support
[+] New ticket: extend each list with "Other" option; there are too many questions that do not fit any category.

There used to be a "submit for any" button. That was removed due to the high volume of junk tickets that either could be solved easily on the forums, reading the KB articles or game issues with games that Valve did not make. And VAC ban appeals.

Publicado originalmente por scumbeggar:

Missing games
There were some good games in the old ages (and not that old, too), but for one reason or the other they are not to be found in Steam store. Maybe if Valve reached to the publishers, they'd agree to add those games?

Publishers come to Steam. Valve does not seek them out. There is a pinned thread for this type of thing.

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/627456486849997575/

Publicado originalmente por scumbeggar:

Games
[-] Previously played and uninstalled FTP games (Hawken) are marked as "in library", but do not appear in library and can only be accessed through store page. Keep such games in library once they are removed.
[-] Some games cannot be launched via a desktop shortcut (created by Steam when installing the game), only via direct Steam links. Examples: Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (old), Armed & Dangerous (even older), Killing Floor 1 (relatively new).
[-] Some games disallow switching language in chat. Dark Souls series, for one.

That was changed a few years ago when users complained about F2P games in their library.

Ask the developer. That is their choice to make on how their games exe is used.

Again, ask the developer of that game.

[MrL0G1C]

You can opt out of wishlist sale emails thank god, I can't remember how though, perhaps from the email itself (unsubscribe).

[MrL0G1C]

"Previously played and uninstalled FTP games (Hawken) are marked as "in library", but do not appear in library and can only be accessed through store page. Keep such games in library once they are removed."

I Agree.

[MrL0G1C]

Publicado originalmente por 999999999:

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Ask the developer..

Rubbish solution, better solution is to leave it in library because we have the option to remove anything we want from the library any time we like. Choice is better than no choice.

[MrL0G1C]

"[+] New ticket: extend each list with "Other" option; there are too many questions that do not fit any category."
That's because they're not interested and don't want to talk to you! Talking costs money, Lord Gaben's money.

[999999999]

Publicado originalmente por MrL0G1C:

Publicado originalmente por 999999999:

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Ask the developer..

Rubbish solution, better solution is to leave it in library because we have the option to remove anything we want from the library any time we like. Choice is better than no choice.

If you read my answers correctly, you would see that the reply there was NOT for the F2P games. Why would I mention exe if it was about the F2P?