The revamped soundtrack features should debut on January 20th. And don't worry about any soundtracks you already own -- Valve is giving developers a tool to convert their DLC-oriented music releases as standalone versions, and the new editions will still be part of your collection. This doesn't amount to Valve launching a music store. However, it is an acknowledgment that game soundtracks are increasingly popular in their own right, rather than nice-to-have bonus items.
It's also a recognition that where you play games and where you listen aren't necessarily one and the same, and that it's better to get some money from a soundtrack than to let other music services fill in the gap. On your soundtrack's page on the partner site, click Edit Steamworks Settings , then click Depots under the SteamPipe tab. Click the link that says Upload a zip file directly. Select the ZIP file on your local machine and upload it.
When it completes, depots for your soundtrack will build automatically. This may take a few seconds. Once the depot is built, click the new button on that page to Commit the new depot contents. Under the SteamPipe tab, click Builds. Under the Set build live on branch heading, select default and click Preview Change. From the preview page, you can set the new depot content you just uploaded to be live for all customers.
Most of these steps are identical when creating high-quality audio depots. There are a small number of additional steps that can take place after you have your regular MP3 depots set up: Create a ZIP file on your local machine containing the high-quality audio files.
We recommend these be in a subdirectory like "FLAC". Save your depot configuration changes. Publish the depot configuration changes. Note: you won't be able to upload contents to the new depot until you've published this change. Repeat the steps from above to upload your high-quality content to the new depot and set the new depot build live. Once complete, from the landing page for your soundtrack, click the package under Store Packages.
Under Depots Included , add your new high-quality depot and save your changes. Because of this, many soundtracks are sold as DLC instead of soundtracks. When appropriate, we recommend converting your DLC apps to Soundtrack apps. There are several benefits: Users who don't own your game will be able to purchase your soundtracks. DLC requires ownership of the base app for purchasing.
User will be able to download your soundtrack content without downloading the content for the base game. Soundtrack content can be surfaced and marketed on the storefront in ways that DLC cannot.
The music files will be placed into the Steam library music folder, rather than a subdirectory of your app's install directory. Browse All Android Articles Browse All Smart Home Articles Customize the Taskbar in Windows Browse All Microsoft Office Articles What Is svchost.
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Previously, video game soundtracks were sold as DLC on Steam, which made them accessible only if a person owns the video game in question. Say, for instance, you wanted to purchase the Sayonara Wild Hearts soundtrack on Steam after playing the game on the Apple Arcade. There are tons of soundtracks already available on Steam, many of which are still listed as DLC. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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