{"id":36263,"date":"2016-05-10T10:20:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=36263"},"modified":"2016-05-11T09:18:14","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:18:14","slug":"rocket-yard-guide-how-to-set-up-steam-for-gaming-on-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/36263-rocket-yard-guide-how-to-set-up-steam-for-gaming-on-your-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Yard Guide: How to Set Up Steam for Gaming on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36265\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library.jpg\" alt=\"steam-games-library\" width=\"640\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library-279x120.jpg 279w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library-284x122.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library-190x82.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library-279x120@2x.jpg 558w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library-284x122@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steam-games-library-190x82@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Mac gamers today might take <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the amount of available games for granted, it was not always so accessible. Prior to 2010, Steam did not exist for Mac, and while many companies such as Aspyr and Feral Interactive brought us amazing Mac games, there was still a gap in the market. Valve, the owners and operators of Steam, fixed this by introducing Steam for Mac in early 2010. For the uninitiated, Steam is a digital distribution platform to buy, play and manage your games on. Steam gives existing Mac developers (such as Aspyr and Feral) a bigger platform to put their games on, and previously PC-only devs an incentive to add Mac support to their titles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valve also introduced SteamPlay alongside Mac Steam support, which meant you could buy the game once, and play it anywhere you liked, whether on Windows or Mac and usually featuring cross-platform multiplayer. Starting with Valve\u2019s own catalog of games such as Portal, Team Fortress 2 and the Left 4 Dead series. Mac gamers with PC-gaming friends no longer had to play separately and could join in the fun together. Today, many games are SteamPlay ready.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rocket Yard will show you how to setup and use Steam on your Mac so you can start playing right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>System requirements<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system requirements for Steam itself are quite modest and most\u00a0modern Macs should have no trouble running it. Here is what you need:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Intel Mac with OS X version 10.7 (Lion), or later installed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-button mouse strongly recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1GB HD space (recommended)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet connection (broadband recommended)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the installer is only 1.5MB, the actual size of the program once installed and updated will be closer to 1GB as per the recommendation. You will not only want space for Steam, but for all the awesome games you will be playing, so make sure you have enough HD space! If you don\u2019t, do some cleanup, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/internal_storage\/hard_drives_and_SSD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upgrade your drive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that these requirements are for the Steam application itself, and system requirements for individual games found upon Steam (for example, see image of <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/394760\/\">Dead Effect 2<\/a> requirements below) will vary greatly. Make sure and check the game\u2019s minimum and recommended requirements before buying. These can be found near the bottom of each game\u2019s description.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36276\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns.jpg\" alt=\"SystemRequiremetns\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns-231x120.png 231w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns-284x147.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns-190x99.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns-231x120@2x.png 462w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns-284x147@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SystemRequiremetns-190x99@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Steam Setup<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Steam is easy! To get started with Steam, you will need to perform the following: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download and install Steam at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/\">http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setup an account by choosing an account name (separate from a display name) and a password. (Make sure it&#8217;s a good one for security reasons.) This will require a valid email address as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login to the application and start browsing and downloading games!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Useful Tips for Steam:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find a game you like, but are not ready to buy, you can click on the \u201cAdd to your wishlist\u201d button. This makes it easy to find later, and Steam will notify you via email when the title goes on sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/newstore\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam makes it easy to explore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re looking for new games make sure to check out your Discovery queue. You can also browse Curators who make lists of recommended games, or browse via \u201cpopular new releases\u201d, \u201ctop sellers\u201d and more from the homepage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam also has a lot of community features, such as card trading and community market to buy and sell items. Have a look!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for Steam Workshop support on a game to check out cool mods! Mods, or modifications are content that can extend your games in a variety of ways, such as new levels, items or skins. Many mods are created by users rather than the devs themselves. You can also check out the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/workshop\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam Workshop hub<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to search and learn more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Controller compatibility<\/b><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-36271\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/controller-support-search.jpg\" alt=\"controller-support-search\" width=\"245\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/controller-support-search.jpg 245w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/controller-support-search-95x120.jpg 95w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/controller-support-search-150x190.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/controller-support-search-95x120@2x.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most people play Steam on a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/gaming+keyboard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keyboard and mouse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can use it just as easily on your Mac with a controller! Most popular controllers are supported, such as Xbox One\/360 wired\/wireless, PlayStation 3 &amp; 4 and Logitech gamepad. Just connect your controller of choice and activate <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/bigpicture\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Picture Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the best controller experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Mac games on Steam support controllers. Just look for the \u201cFull controller support\u201d text with the controller icon in the game\u2019s features area. Alternately you can use the search function and filter by \u201cfull controller support\u201d in the \u201cNarrow by feature\u201d box on the right side to filter your search with fully supported games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind you may need an extra driver or program such as <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tattiebogle.net\/index.php\/ProjectRoot\/Xbox360Controller\/OsxDriver\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tattlebogle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an Xbox controller and something such as <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/openemu.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenEmu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a Playstation controller to work across all games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Have any tips of your own for using Steam? Let us know in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/35828-despite-what-you-may-have-read-macs-can-be-great-for-gaming\">Despite What You May Have Read, Macs Can Be Great for Gaming<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Mac gamers today might take Steam and the amount of available games for granted, it was not always so accessible. Prior to 2010, Steam did not exist for Mac, and while many companies such as Aspyr and Feral Interactive brought us amazing Mac games, there was still a gap in the market. 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