What is Steam? || Beginner's Guide

Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games. Skip to 3:00 to pass the fluff
This is primarily meant as a "Informative Presentation" for SPCH-1311.P13, but I also thought it could be useful for others.
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[@stephenjohnson5384]

Thank you for the information. As a middle aged guy trying to get back into gaming, this was very helpful. I appreciate it.

[@chidiibie8749]

@Shank Adams ?

[@tbonessteak2523]

lol

[@Bronxbug]

Welcome

[@darkbionic1044]

Right! I’m there with you! Not a Grandpa! Just getting there !

[@strawhatsgear5th]

Shank Adams stfu please

[@leolionross]

Me: turns on my computer Steam: you see, *i have to update*

[@projectouroborosyt]

Same.

[@zeroseventhreezero]

Every single time

[@LexierthanLexie]

Same when I open my laptop it opens itself while I'm playing roblox and gameslol (games lol is a computer app I guess)

[@shmodzilla]

I just wrote a post myself. I've been playing since steam came out during half life 2 at what twenty years ago? It's been like that from day one.

[@bessiehardesty1347]

Same bro

[@theresanguyen4996]

Finals are over for me and I've been looking for something to do. I realized I downloaded steam months ago but never even opened it until today. I was trying to navigate it and was so lost for the past 20 minutes until your video popped up. Thanks so much for this beginner's guide! :^)

[@GamingTaylor]

Im glad it helped! Honestly didn't think anyone would watch this ^^

[@ZenLord]

Steam busy

[@ZenLord]

Where is at mom

[@Amcsae]

​@GamingTaylor Well, apparently almost half a million people have watched it as of April 2023! Very helpful!

[@enoughalready244]

My son and I are new to pc gaming and this video was super helpful!! I hope you got a good grade on your presentation because this video was incredibly informative, useful and thorough!! Thanks 😊 🙏

[@JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ256]

You are so beautiful I love you my dear!

[@fievelknievel8283]

I hope you passed your presentation because this was informative and just what I was looking for to start using Steam. Thank you!

[@CoolSs]

6:06 those hand down the best features Steam got .I will say . that having guides discussions reviews and community hub is the best thing about steam . +mods and other good stuff .

[@minefe6073]

Me: mom can I buy a game from steam? Mom: No son, they might steal my credit card Me: I-

[@GamingTaylor]

lol basically every child & parents first reaction when trying to buy something online. So many of my friends couldn't play Runescape because their parents wouldn't let them use their cards...

[@diivison_zone2487]

My mom say no for my computer yes for my iPad but it may break :)

[@kai-bu7ib]

when your dad gets you a 50 dollar steam gift card also when i liked fort nite he got me 50 dollars worth of vbucks HELP

[@mikekazz5353]

They have gift cards at almost any store that sell gift cards to other places especially gamestop.

[@nycto0]

Same, when I first joined steam xD my dad said the same thing but I took the responsibility.

[@lukew1383]

Hope you did well on your assignment. As a real world person trying to get started with Steam, I found your video to be very helpful!

[@khabirmohamad7222]

Thank you so much for the vid. I’m 33 this year and I’m getting into PC gaming for the first time. It’s really really helpful. Thank you.

[@zaymoney252]

Same age bro I was lost asl too

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

Wikipedia about Steam: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJWwoXR5rJiFqqc

[@Bealsebub]

Thanks, Taylor. This was my intro to Steam and I found it very informative and useful.

[@liammiller9296]

This is the best review for beginners. I had absolutely no clue about Steam. Thanks 👍🏻

[@kentchambers8642]

Thansks for the upload Taylor. Great video.

[@themendez3715]

Thanks for the basic tutorial. Starting to research how to play on PC. Very informative.

[@Visuals710]

Nice video. Thanks for the walkthrough/presentation/tutorial 🙏

[@jb7920]

Even tho ik what to do on steam I'm watched ng this 😂😂

[@alimery07]

What does ng mean?

[@etihwtaergpalmer435]

Jackie I think he meant to say watching. But idk. (I don’t know)

[@alimery07]

etihwtaerg Palmer but what the fuck does ng mean

[@etihwtaergpalmer435]

Ali-Mery ;-; auto correct made the word “watched” when he meant to put the word “watching”. The “ng” is left over from the “ing”.

[@pussyslaya4543]

@@etihwtaergpalmer435 yea but what does ng mean

[@upperdecker1750]

Awesome, thanks! Finally making the switch from console to pc. So this was great

[@R7G18]

Question what kind of laptop should i get if i want to use the steam workshop to download mods and stuff

[@ktfirehouse]

Perfect! Just bought my first gaming PC! This helped a lot!

[@iAmAyoDigital]

Thanks for the information. I’m super new to Steam, in fact I was introduced to Steam yesterday via the ‘International Basketball Manager 22’ release announcement. QUESTION: Is Steam PC only can it be used on iOS devices like a MacBook?

[@midoripuca]

Thank you, this video was great. short and touched on a bit of everything

[@arco4936]

I have a question so im a console player but I linked my cod account to steam would I be able to download mw for free since I already have the full game or would I have to re buy to continue my progress?

[@crafterisland9949]

Mw 2019 isnt even in steam

[@TomorrowGaming99]

Awesome thanks! Needed a video like this.

[@SecurityCraftsman]

You help yet another old dude out! Thanks.

[@Sigma.Infinity]

That was great. Just what I needed. Thanks!

[@CoolSs]

I know how to use steam but I still appreciate you making this guide .Steam is not complicated as much it has so many features . that may be overwhelming for some but buying game and playing them is easy and over time you will know more about it . especially after the UI update and stuff . it helped me organize my gaming library and other handy stuff .

[@cognus3372]

Never used it but its site organization is pretty good.

[@iliastephnadze]

Getting my first soon, thanks and this was helpful

[@ronaldlouis562]

I’m an older guy and impressed with your video. I have a desktop and I downloaded steam. The game I downloaded is nba2k20. Do I need to adjust pc settings for the game to run better?

[@Jalahr77]

I've seen a couple of YT videos where they have the historically lowest price displayed on the games store page. What is that add-on, and how do I get it?

[@1brianescobar]

Hmm, wow. Impressive. I just bought a PS5 recently but have been very curious lately about PC gaming. I'm assuming the only downsides are that the game(s) one may want to play is console exclusive, right, and one also needs an expensive computer/laptop??

[@martinogmckeever38]

discovering this nearly a year late, but great job dude, thank you for the brilliant info.. im sure you aced the presentation

[@MCGamerD]

Just what I was looking for, a concise intro to Steam. Would you be able to make a part two on playing with people and playing competitively? Could you turn any game into a tournament, etc?

[@TheInnacity]

Legal disputes Steam's predominance in the gaming market has led to Valve becoming involved in various legal cases. The lack of a formal refund policy led the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) to sue Valve in September 2014 for violating Australian consumer laws that required stores to offer refunds for faulty or broken products.[384] The Commission won the lawsuit in March 2016, though recognizing Valve changed its policy in the interim.[385] The ACCC argued to the court that Valve should be fined 3 million Australian dollars "in order to achieve both specific and general deterrents, and also because of the serious nature of the conduct" prior to their policy changes. Valve argued that from the previous court case that "no finding that Valve's conduct was intended to mislead or deceive consumers", and argued for only a A$250,000 fine.[386] In December 2016, the court ruled with the ACCC and fined Valve A$3 million, as well as requiring Valve to include proper language for Australian consumers outlining their rights when purchasing games off Steam.[387] Valve sought to appeal the rulings, arguing in part that they did not have a physical presence in Australia, but these were thrown out by higher courts by December 2017.[388] In January 2018, Valve filed for a "special leave" of the court's decision, appealing to the High Court of Australia,[389] but the High Court dismissed this request, affirming that Valve was still bound by Australian law since it sold products directly to Australian citizens.[390] Later in September 2018, Valve's Steam refund policy was found to be in violation of France's consumer laws, and were fined €147,000 along with requiring Valve to modify their refund policy appropriately.[391] In December 2015, the French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir initiated a lawsuit against Valve for several of their Steam policies that conflict or run afoul of French law, including the restriction against reselling of purchased games, which is legal in the European Union.[392] In September 2019, the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris found that Valve's practice of preventing resales violated the European Union's Information Society Directive of 2001 and the Computer Programs Directive of 2009, and required them to allow it in the future. The decision is primarily based on the court's findings that Steam sells licenses to software titles, despite Valve's claim that they were selling subscriptions, which are not covered by the Directives. The company stated that it would appeal the decision.[393][394] The Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) issued a statement that the French court ruling goes against established EU case law related to digital copies and threatened to upend much of the digital distribution systems in Europe should it be upheld.[395] In August 2016, BT Group filed a lawsuit against Valve stating that Steam's client infringes on four of their patents, which they stated were used within Steam's Library, Chat, Messaging, and Broadcasting services.[396] In 2017, the European Commission began investigating Valve and five other publishers-Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media and ZeniMax Media-for anti-competitive practices, specifically the use of geo-blocking through the Steam storefront and Steam product keys to prevent access to software to citizens of certain countries within the European Economic Area. Such practices would be against the Digital Single Market initiative set by the European Union.[397] The French gaming trade group, Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo, noted that geo-blocking was a necessary feature to hinder inappropriate product key reselling, where a group buys a number of keys in regions where the cost is low, and then resells them into regions of much higher value to profit on the difference, outside of European oversight and tax laws.[398] The Commission found against Valve and the companies in January 2021, issuing a total €7.8 million fine between them, and determined that these companies may be further liable to lawsuits from affected consumers.[399] A January 2021 class-action lawsuit filed against Valve asserted that the company forced developers into entering a "most favored nation"-type of pricing contract to offer games on their storefront, which required the developers to price their games the same on other platforms as they did on Steam, thus stifling competition.[400] Gamasutra's Simon Carless analyzed the lawsuit and observed that Valve's terms only apply the resale of Steam keys and not games themselves, and thus the lawsuit may be without merit.[401] A separate class-action lawsuit filed against Valve by Wolfire Games in April 2021 asserted that Steam is essentially a monopoly as if developers want to sell games to personal computer users, they must sell through Steam, and that its 30% cut and its "most favored nation" pricing practices violate antitrust laws as a result of their position.[402]

[@missachin5054]

Also, one question, I assume that because this is from over a year ago, you are familiar with the app. So one question is, how do you stop the actual game icons appearing on the Home Screen. Like I see streamers all the time who have no apps on their open screen but can access through steam. Do you know how ?

[@scotchwhisky6094]

The shear amount of games on this platform is astounding, nothing comes close! Also, you can never go wrong with those steam sales.

[@Flyingchef84]

Thank you for the info. Any recommendations on what to use for Antivirus Software to dawnload this game ?

[@saruboss18]

I have over 1000 games on steam, why am I watching this. Great video btw

[@apemoon1731]

All I want to do is download the Quake and Quake 2 mission packs. The installer won't work on my old Vista 64 bit set up. Do the games actually install on your hard drive, or do you have to run them from the Steam servers?

[@randomname1732]

I have a hp desktop that looks like an iMac (I thought it was this whole time) but it says intel core i5 7th generation but when I look it up I can’t find the exact one but anyone know if I’ll be able to play gta5m on there that’s the only game I wanna play

[@russellchapman5991]

thanks this video is exactly what i was needing so ya,,bang on mate.

[@TammiLColesinGermany]

Excellent summary. Sharing!

[@juliansowards6036]

I need some help. I downloaded a game from Bethesda in digital form. I have no gaming code for it though. How do I get the code? Or how do I download it? I purchased it but it’s nowhere to be found.

[@FoodFitnessAlways]

will steam games only work on windows, or do they work on Mac? I was looking at PGA 2K21 and the system requirements only showed windows

[@williamisaacson4348]

Thanks so much. Thinking of revisiting some early PC games. Looks like the way to go. Thank you - good job!

[@WazzaWildbyNature]

Great video mate. Thank you!

[@emilioperez7373]

Great video! very helpful tips for a first time user for steam

[@Bawbster1]

THANK YOU Im old, just about to get into PC gaming... I need this - lol Muchly appreciated!!!

[@speedwheel1807]

How old are you?

[@ZeroSensed]

Why am I watching this as someone who has had steam since 2016 Edit: I actually learned something's I didn't know so thanks

[@chin_obata]

Hey, i have question. Am i the only one or steam.com is actually not available (their website)

[@ZeroSensed]

@@chin_obata still having that issue?

[@statutoryape9098]

Do appreciate it I just went from PS4 till it died then came over and am loving it thanks for the info

[@kroakker]

Thanks for the info. I have macOS: does Steam also can run windows games in the cloud?

[@user-gh3cr3vu2r]

Thanx for the vid man... i am new to pc gaming i was always console but i need money for school so i sold my consoles and now i just got this gaming pc which is also what im taking my online course on.... so far one question do you know about Rockstar Games Launcher? is it worth it? is their a way i can link that too steam cause i have like 3 or 4 GTA's on steam n i would really prefer not to buy them again lol...

[@NeZ_CooL]

Hi. Do i have to pay if i want to play online multiplayer on STEAM? for example street of rage 4 multi player

[@user-vz1em8kr8c]

Very beautiful, wonderful, this is a piece of information

[@jambleye]

Also the same as Stephen I am trying to take up gaming after many years away now 70 years old and finding it very hard to work out "How-to" so thank you for this Help! Do you or Stephen Johnson, know where to go for help with Basic startup Game control Mapping of controllers like "Valve Index", "PS5" and Thrustmaster TMX Pro controllers? for use with games just to give me the idea How-to, thanks if you can help!

[@MsTheCops]

That was helpful ...however ...my issue is Steam losing my all my settings ...I run a 3 screen set up & it is a chore to RE-set it all. It also lost my Profile ...& that is likely why my settings are gone. How do I back these up?

[@jakelikeschicken]

Great video man I just now got steam on my new gaming laptop.

[@tairnovo1872]

Hi i want to know which hardware pc is need to play games without interruption and hardware issue? Thanks

[@matyasmatejka4242]

Hi, I know it's probably not related to the video, but is it returning steam for not worknig dlc?

[@studywitharyansankrit2358]

Hey what should i do when it shows extracting packages?

[@zeyadalsheikh3839]

Good video.. thank you. I wonder about download speed of purchased game from steam, I mean sometimes even if you have a high speed connection.. if the server is slow you will be constraint to it .. like PS store..

[@atman5230]

I have been given a pc suitable for gaming,I played Battlefield 4 many years ago,my question is should I play it on Origin or Steam?

[@wolfmercer]

I'm new to the steam thing this was helpful to me thanks👍👍👍

[@warlockboyburns]

Does anyone know how to download game files before unpacking them instead of unpacking them on the fly? (micro sd is too slow to unpack on the fly so it constantly interrupts the download)

[@imjames29]

My dude used us to get an A+. Because it was great tutorial

[@alien6495]

My COD is on my desktop and I just got a Alienware M17. I downloaded steam but can’t find my game. Now I know I have to do another download. It kept telling me it was in my Library but I couldn’t find it. Now with your video at least I know what to do. Like I tell my friends if you need answers KZbin has them. Thanks for posting this. Greetings from Houston Texas.

[@MAYAVIPINN]

i have a question , if i pay and download for among us on steam with my steam acc and i want among us on another laptop can i just login to steam and download it without paying?

[@comedygold2360]

yup!

[@xcoponent]

Thanks for Video, very informative! Take Care

[@neon2449]

Yo there’s like a new game everyday on steam that’s actually crazy

[@noobmazer8309]

Hey suppose I play r6s which I fought it from steam so should the steam be open in my tray

[@KesGaming]

Steam is an energy field... It encompasses all gaming things.

[@olliemya940]

so i have a chromebook and have steam can i still buy games and play them?

[@CarolinaChris26]

I created an account last night and it keeps telling me that the password I created is it correct so every time I go to change an add a new password and keeps telling me the same thing I don’t know what the hell I’m doing

[@KarimDavisFilms]

My friend .... this was a great presentation, simple and exciting to get started! Thanks!

[@noahcarpenter8859]

Thank you had xbox ps23 all nintendo growing up now have switch. want to play in 4k so is emulation going to be an option on a series s modded or valve steam deck?

[@im_ing8629]

I bought subnautica a while ago and i have not gotten it.. Please help. i am new to steam and i have 0 experience within it.

[@AngelfromGenX]

I love this. I just got into online gaming. My kids started when it first became a thing, but here I am in my 50s. I used to just hand them my bank card so I have no idea what I'm doing and they don't hang out here to show me now lol.

[@AndrewBrierley]

I thought it was a beginners guide but does not mention requirements, can I use it on my Mac, how to setup and account, what its overheads are?

[@yogenderpal]

Do you need GPUs and all that top accessories to rum high end games ?

[@zabianjones2614]

Bro awesome video, thank y'all for the info. Going to subscribe because i saw your from Texas..

[@shahrobp]

Thank you my dude. I mostly play on console so I can only guess as to what advantages steam provides over purchasing games from the actual developers.

[@bubbie3533]

Solid information brotendo. 👍🤘

[@supersteve76]

So do the games download directly to your hard drive from Steam or do they stay on a Steam cloud that you have to go online to access? Like for example, If I had downloaded say 6 games from Steam but my internet goes down for like 5 days... do I still have access to those games?? Or am I blocked from their access till I get my net back?? Thanks!!

[@comedygold2360]

it goes on your hard drive! the only thing you cant do is play online games.

[@vittini04]

Is there a game rental for example on Xbox we have the ultimate game pass ?

[@mak5881]

Thank you, very informative! :}

[@g2879]

Thank you for the info him thinking about going into PC gaming myself appreciate your comments and commentary have a good day And God-bless

[@GamingTaylor]

Thank you for the very nice comment, I hope you have a wonderful day

[@hoofgirl31]

but is there a base cost to use Steam?? what if we have a physical disc but need steam to play it??

[@danielmartin6877]

Great info bro thank you so much

[@hmmm6710]

In simple it a gaming store, a good community with over 60% monthly viewers. You can sell and purchase game, can get free games over time, you can stream games. Thanx a lot, love from India _plz Guide me i missed something_ 😁

[@samantushka]

how to fint steam client? I cant find my game I bought. I havce instaled Steam, but there are no games on it.

[@Keshia.means.GreatJoy]

So, do you need to have a gaming computer to use steam ? Thanks

[@elibukin4840]

not a word abou how works the payment thing, do i get a file to download? how do i download the game....

[@Commander_Chief]

So I've bought a pc game from a supermarket. Do I need a steam account to play the game?

[@SnootchieBootchies]

Is there a pc gaming tutorial for dummies? I've never been into gaming but my kids really love it when they play video games with their cousins. But I've been told folks no longer need consoles. So my biggest question is are all these games on Steam designed to be played on keyboards and mouse? Or do I need to get a joystick? Which joysticks are compatible with PC and Windows 10 that work best with steam?

[@henrryaliceamejia4843]

This was so helpful!

[@josephjoestar995]

Very helpful man thanks, I’m 26yo and PSN loyalist but I wanted to play childhood games like Prince of Persia Warrior Within so my intro into PC gaming

[@rmacena]

Really nice vid!

[@jessetrue2956]

So just to confirm cause I feel like I missed it.. Steam simply allows you to download games from their library, but the games are not played off of a cloud based storage system.. so you still need a beefy computer to play games... Like, it's not the same thing as the Shadow software correct?

[@GamingTaylor]

Correct, its just a store you download games from.

[@sarahplayerepic-fladoza3770]

Thank you for sharing ! Great video and breakdown of the platform.

[@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217]

Alright, alright, alright.. Ya mate.. no switching. Playing on console, pc and laptop. At the same time. Great info, thank you

[@Rhedd_Planet]

Can you get games off steam for ps4, and if so do they do delivery

[@facelesssadayoshi2752]

How do you have so many tabs open

[@fernandolopez4895]

I still don’t get it, is this a website I can use to game on an iPad Pro.

[@anenglishmanplusamerican7107]

Love the informative video, new subscriber here.