Well, let me tell ya, this Steam thing, it’s a whole heap of games, right? But sometimes, you wanna play with your buddies, and then you gotta figure out what games they got too. It ain’t easy, let me tell ya.
So, there’s this talk about “steam library compare”. Sounds fancy, huh? Basically, it’s just a way to see what games you and your friends both have. Saves you from buyin’ a game nobody else can play with ya, see?
Now, some folks say you gotta use somethin’ called an “API key.” Don’t ask me what that is, sounds like somethin’ from the city. But apparently, you punch that in, and it magically shows you what games overlap. Like, if you got “Farmville” and your friend Billy Bob also got “Farmville,” it’ll tell ya. Simple as that, I reckon.
Then there’s talk about comparing achievements too. You know, those little badges you get for doin’ stuff in the game. Like, if you milked a thousand cows in “Farmville,” you get a badge. If Billy Bob only milked ten, well, you know who the better farmer is, ain’t ya?
- Seein’ what games your friends got is a big deal.
- Findin’ out if you can play together, that’s even bigger.
- And knowin’ who’s the best at a game, well, that’s just plain fun.
Some folks are even dreamin’ up ways to make this easier. They want a button you can click on your friend’s picture and see all the games you both have. And not just any games, but games you can play together, like those “COOP” games. That means you work together, like plantin’ crops together in “Farmville,” instead of competin’ against each other.
And wouldn’t it be nice to sort games by when they came out? Sometimes you forget when a game came out, and then you can’t find it no more. It’s like misplacin’ your favorite hoe in the barn, drives ya crazy! So, they wanna make it so you can search by “release dates”. That way, you can find that old game you used to love and play it again.
There’s even talk about websites that do this comparin’ for ya. You just type in your “Steam ID”, whatever that is, and your friend’s IDs too, and it shows you all the games you have in common. Some folks say it’s the best way to find those multiplayer games, the ones where you can play with a whole bunch of folks at once. Imagine a big “Farmville” party, with everyone plantin’ and milkin’ together!
Now, this “Steam ID” thing, seems important. It’s like your farm’s address in the Steam world. You gotta give it out so folks know where to find ya and what games you got. And you can type in your friends’ IDs too, see what they got in their barns, so to speak.
This whole “steam library compare” thing is about findin’ games you can play together, plain and simple. No point in havin’ a bunch of games if you can’t play ’em with your friends, right? It’s like havin’ a big potluck dinner, but nobody brings the same dish. You want everyone to bring somethin’ different, but somethin’ that goes together too.
And they wanna make it real easy to sort these games too. Like, if you only wanna play those shootin’ games, or those drivin’ games, you can filter ’em out. It’s like sortin’ your seeds in the shed, you put the corn seeds here, the bean seeds there, makes it easier to find what you need.
So, whether you’re usin’ that fancy “API key” or just typin’ in IDs, the goal is the same: find them games you and your friends can play together. And maybe, just maybe, figure out who’s the best at milkin’ those virtual cows.
And don’t forget, sometimes things go wrong. Like when you buy somethin’ but it don’t show up in your barn, or your internet goes wonky. Gotta reset things, try again. Just like fixin’ a fence, sometimes you gotta hammer it a few times before it stays put. Same thing with these games, gotta keep tryin’ till it works.
Anyways, that’s about all I know about this “steam library compare”. It’s a way to see what games your friends have, find games you can play together, and maybe brag a little about who’s the best. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go tend to my real farm. These virtual cows ain’t gonna milk themselves, you know!
