The path to your SteamID folder will look something like this: “ C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\”
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The installation path will look like this: “ C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam”Īfter that, you will see a folder named userdata once you open it you will find a few folders with numbers, this is where your SteamID number or Friend Code is going to be, one of those folders will be named after it.
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Next, what you need to do is find the Screenshot Folders, one way is to navigate through your PC to Steam’s Installation Path and another one which is easier is to use the Steam Application once again. (The friend code in the screenshot is empty for obvious reasons but you should see a few numbers in there.) Here’s a screenshot so you can understand better. This one is from the steam store, as you can see the AppID can again be found on the URL but it can also be seen at the link preview on the bottom left of the screen, in order to make this one appear you need to hover your mouse over the name of the game that is inside the red box.Īs for the Shortcut all you have to do is right click on it and go to properties from the drop down menu, after that you can easily find the AppID under the Web Document tab in the URL sectionįirst what you need to do is to find your SteamID, it’s very easy to find it and in order to do so simply click on the Friends at the top left of your Steam Application, then Add a Friend and then you will see your Friend Code. This screenshot is from the Steam Database or SteamDB for short, as you can see below the AppID can be found below the title of the game as well as in the URL The AppID is a series of numbers that is unique for each game, there are multiple ways to find it like using the Steam Database and search for the game’s name, through the Steam Store or by making a Shortcut, you will see some screenshots with all three examples.įor this example, we will use Apex Legends.
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If you already know how to find the Screenshots Folder or the game you want to upload custom screenshots for supports the Steam Overlay you can skip this part and begin from the second one.
Keep in mind that this counts for games that do not support Steam Overlay, therefore it’s impossible to take Screenshots by using the overlay. We have noticed that there’s not enough attention brought to this specific topic and it’s sad that after all these years steam hasn’t implemented an alternative yet, so we decided to create a guide that will help you upload screenshots from any game that you want.
Have you ever played a game and found a really nice spot for a screenshot but suddenly you forgot to enable your steam overlay, or you are one of those people who just might want to turn it off because it could be affecting the performance of your game? Or you just want to use your own screenshot tool, and not Steam’s own?Īnother reason might be that you want to take a screenshot but edit it and then upload it to your steam account which is not possible with the steam screenshot tool the by using the overlay the client offers.
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