Achievements Reset Function

[Skel]

Good day! I have an unusual question-wish.
I want to re-run some of the games from my collection, but since all the achievements are earned in these games, it is not so interesting to play. Is there a way to reset all my achievements in games so that I can earn them again?

This message originally written to support, but they are redirected me to this section of the steam forum.

Thanks!

P.S. It will be a great feature - to start over...

[999999999]

Ask the devs of the game(s) in question to add a reset button. They have the tools to do so.

Please use the search function as there are a few threads from the past month already.

[Skel]

Publicado originalmente por 999999999:

Ask the devs of the game(s) in question to add a reset button. They have the tools to do so.

Please use the search function as there are a few threads from the past month already.

Most games have a reset progress function.
But this does not lead to blocking achievements in the user profile.
I ask precisely about the global function in order to reset all my 1,666 achievements to zero, and to start earning them once again.

[Washell]

Due to the way several companies implemented their achievement systems, a global option is not possible for valve to implement. Valve *can* set all achievements to zero, but many games would not unlock them again because their internal triggers have already been pulled.

Valve does offer companies the ability to revoke an achievement, so the only technical possible solution is for companies to implement this in each and every one of their games.

In the mean time, you can make a second account, family share the games with it, and redo the achievements that way.

[Skel]

Publicado originalmente por Washell:

but many games would not unlock them again because their internal triggers have already been pulled.

Starting game from beginning, erasing save data, not resolve this?

[Washell]

Publicado originalmente por Skel:

Publicado originalmente por Washell:

but many games would not unlock them again because their internal triggers have already been pulled.

Starting game from beginning, erasing save data, not resolve this?

There are ways to fix it in certain cases, sometimes by doing that. But you do understand that Valve can't make a global option that breaks half the games and requires users to look for and apply numerous, different fixes, right?

I already offered you the foolproof way, family share. If you like to experience the world where such a global option exists, you can use the Steam Achievement Manager to lock all your achievements and see what does and does not work. Most single player games can be made to work. Most multiplayer games keep track of it through their own servers, and won't unlock again.

[JPMcMillen]

Publicado originalmente por Skel:

Publicado originalmente por Washell:

but many games would not unlock them again because their internal triggers have already been pulled.

Starting game from beginning, erasing save data, not resolve this?

The game may be tracking achievement progress somewhere other than the save games. It may not even be tracked locally like on the Steam Cloud or for some online games, on the games own servers.

Also, some games are set to auto-push all earned achievements when they start up, in case there was a problem with the request when the achievement was earned. So even if you could just clear them off your Steam account, they may be automaticly re-awarded the next time you start the game up.

[Roday]

Use SAM
as simple as that,if u really want to do it

[Skel]

Publicado originalmente por You:

Use SAM
as simple as that,if u really want to do it

Is this a legal way? I would not want to earn a ban.

[B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t]

Publicado originalmente por Skel:

Publicado originalmente por You:

Use SAM
as simple as that,if u really want to do it

Is this a legal way? I would not want to earn a ban.

It's a grey area, most devs don't care about it but there are certain communities out there that will give you a ban from their game forums for using it (not sure about in-game functions) but for the most part no one cares, except so called legit achievement hunters.

[Skel]

Publicado originalmente por B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t:

Publicado originalmente por Skel:

Is this a legal way? I would not want to earn a ban.

It's a grey area, most devs don't care about it but there are certain communities out there that will give you a ban from their game forums for using it (not sure about in-game functions) but for the most part no one cares, except so called legit achievement hunters.

So... Time will tell. I want to reset achievements, not to gain them illegally.
Thanks for all discussion members.

[999999999]

Alden Kroll has his own opinion on SAM here...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/AStats#announcements/detail/687197541732549159

[Roday]

Publicado originalmente por Skel:

Publicado originalmente por B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t:

It's a grey area, most devs don't care about it but there are certain communities out there that will give you a ban from their game forums for using it (not sure about in-game functions) but for the most part no one cares, except so called legit achievement hunters.

So... Time will tell. I want to reset achievements, not to gain them illegally.
Thanks for all discussion members.

If u just want to remove all achivements,I dont see any problem here
Because as far as I know Valve never care about SAM,I have never heard anyone get banned using it

But some people might hate u if u use SAM to gain achievements(achievement hunters)
But no one will really hate u if u use SAM to reset your achievements,especially if u encounter buggy achievements and the dev wont fix it

[JPMcMillen]

Publicado originalmente por You:

Publicado originalmente por Skel:

So... Time will tell. I want to reset achievements, not to gain them illegally.
Thanks for all discussion members.

If u just want to remove all achivements,I dont see any problem here
Because as far as I know Valve never care about SAM,I have never heard anyone get banned using it

But some people might hate u if u use SAM to gain achievements(achievement hunters)
But no one will really hate u if u use SAM to reset your achievements,especially if u encounter buggy achievements and the dev wont fix it

Actually, there's at least one online game on Steam that will ban you for messing with your achievements. A games servers can keep track of what achievements you should have and can check to make sure you don't have any you shouldn't.

Also, there's the issue that while SAM may be able to remove an achievement, it may not reset the games achievement tracking properly, meaning that the game may not award the achievement because the trigger wasn't reset. For example, an achievement for killing 500 of something may only award when the 500th one is killed. If the game counter is past that, then it won't hit 500 again and won't award it.

Plus, some games may re-push the achievement award commands to Steam every time the game is started up to make sure that any earned achievements that didn't get pushed to Steam when earned, get taken care of the next time you play. So if you used SAM to remove your achievements, the next time you run the game it will re-award every last achievement on Steam.

Essentially, if the developer doesn't put it in the game, don't count on being able to reset your achievements.

[Roday]

Publicado originalmente por JPMcMillen:

Publicado originalmente por You:

If u just want to remove all achivements,I dont see any problem here
Because as far as I know Valve never care about SAM,I have never heard anyone get banned using it

But some people might hate u if u use SAM to gain achievements(achievement hunters)
But no one will really hate u if u use SAM to reset your achievements,especially if u encounter buggy achievements and the dev wont fix it

Actually, there's at least one online game on Steam that will ban you for messing with your achievements. A games servers can keep track of what achievements you should have and can check to make sure you don't have any you shouldn't.

Also, there's the issue that while SAM may be able to remove an achievement, it may not reset the games achievement tracking properly, meaning that the game may not award the achievement because the trigger wasn't reset. For example, an achievement for killing 500 of something may only award when the 500th one is killed. If the game counter is past that, then it won't hit 500 again and won't award it.

Plus, some games may re-push the achievement award commands to Steam every time the game is started up to make sure that any earned achievements that didn't get pushed to Steam when earned, get taken care of the next time you play. So if you used SAM to remove your achievements, the next time you run the game it will re-award every last achievement on Steam.

Essentially, if the developer doesn't put it in the game, don't count on being able to reset your achievements.

What's the online game that did that?Im curious about that

And for most part,SAM is working perfectly if u use it to gain achievements
But if u use it to remove achievements,sometimes u can encounter that kind of troubles

[JPMcMillen]

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Publicado originalmente por JPMcMillen:

Actually, there's at least one online game on Steam that will ban you for messing with your achievements. A games servers can keep track of what achievements you should have and can check to make sure you don't have any you shouldn't.

What's the online game that did that?Im curious about that

I wish I could remember. I learned about it when someone was posting in the VAC forum about a game ban, and someone linked to the thread in the games forum where a dev told the player he had been banned for messing with his achievements.