Quick Update Post #2

 Code, Steam Utility  1 Response »
Aug 202012
 

I have noticed a fair bit of feedback lately on my app which is amazing really, makes me pretty happy to see it being used out there. Although I will say I am not so pleased that some of you are either having trouble finding your games / the app seems not to load up games from your list correctly.

While I do my best on this front, it is a bit hit or miss whether the app will be able to find your full games listing in the file it uses to save back the category data to be used by Steam.

Now, this is where I ask for your help. I need to collate more data basically. I believe my test base is too small to figure out what is actually going on. So I need anyone who is interested to send me a particular file from their Steam directory so that I can compare what is going across a range of sources. If you are interested in this, please send it to: omi@omiblog.com

The file in question is ‘sharedconfig.vdf’ and is located in the following default location for a Steam install.

c:\Program Files\Steam\userdata\userid\7\remote

userid will clearly be replaced with some number unique to you.

Thanks for your help and hopefully I will have a new more improved version out in the next few weeks.

edit: You do not need to run my application in the slightest. This is just an exercise for me to understand better what is going on.

Steam Category Utility – Quick Update

 Code, Games, Steam Utility  9 Responses »
Jul 182012
 

Just a quick post that I have re-uploaded a new version again after it was found that there was a small bug in there for new users that prevented their games showing up correctly in their list. This should now be fixed and is ready to use!

Just visit the downloads page for the latest build I have uploaded to the server.

Thanks to megadrive off NeoGAF for finding the bug. :D

Steam Utility – An Update – Beta #2

 Code, Games, Steam Utility  3 Responses »
Jul 172012
 

Ok, with the Steam sale in full swing, it was time to get this all re-packaged and uploaded ready to go.

Everything has been streamlined slightly with the UI, the number of settings the user is required to enter and I am overall much happier with the whole thing.

To install please uninstall the previous version, download the latest msi package from the downloads page and install. Everything should be ready to go from that point forth.

Your previously entered user settings + backups should not be removed during the uninstall / reinstall process.

Have fun and hopefully it helps with categorising all those new games.

A screenshot while I am at it:

 

Steam Category Utility / Manager: Closed Beta Version Ready

 Code, Games  No Responses »
Jan 302012
 

So, I think I have managed to get a build ready that is pretty much ready for beta testing. As you can see in the image below, things have come a fair way since the very first proof of concept type image a couple weeks back.

 Next post will be a bit of a run down on usage / how it works and also what needs to be completed before an official ‘release’ can be put out to the public.