ex: 'set_spew_level 4 4' - provides the most verbose logging and is very useful for troubleshooting problems

set_spew_level - Enables you to set a higher level of output in the steam console as well as log files.

find - Lets you find other useful commands.

Here are a few commands which are useful for debugging purposes. Steam Console CommandsIn addition to providing additional output for error reporting or logging, the Steam console can also be used to issue commands to the steam client or servers.

-installer_test - Changes installing a retail game to emit all files to the install_validate/ folder instead of to the steam cache.

-log_voice - Writes voice chat data to the logs/voice_log.txt file.

-lognetapi - Logs all P2P networking info to log/netapi_log.txt.

This is required if you are wanting to use ISteamUtils::SetWarningMessageHook!

-debug_steamapi - Enables Steamworks API debugging.

This can also be enabled by navigating to steam://open/console in a browser or through the Windows Run dialog. The console provides additional debugging information and allows you to use Steam Console Commands. Steam Command Line ParametersSteam uses command line parameters to expose developer details.

Most Steam APIs use it, so be sure to hook it up and look at it any time something goes wrong. Using ISteamUtils::SetWarningMessageHook allows a Steamworks application to register a function that allows the Steamworks API to provide human-readable error messages to the application when something goes wrong. Steam automatically outputs a number of debug to the logs folder, for others you may need to use Steam Command Line Parameters or Steam Console Commands to enable them. This page outlines as many of them as possible to help you get the most out of Steam and Steamworks while keeping headaches to a minimum. OverviewSteam has grown into a large application over the years and provides many separate modules and multiple different ways to debug. Setup instructions for the VR arcade model Setup instructions for the PC Café model (incl. PC Café Requirements and Sign Up Instructions Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam Deck How to load and run games on the Steam Deck Dev-Kit Steamworks API Example Application (SpaceWar)ĭistributing Open Source Applications on Steamĭeveloping for Steam Deck without a Dev-Kitĭebugging Windows Games on a Steam Deck Dev-kit Steam Input Gamepad Emulation - Best PracticesĮvents and Announcements Visibility Stats Reporting Creating Bundles Across Multiple Developers/Publishers - Betaīroadcasting a Game Demo to the Steam Storeīroadcast Moderation and Adding Moderators

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