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RedSigma 23 Jan, 2017 @ 6:12am
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[Obsolete] Unofficial Patch for MetroForSteam [Version 9.1]
The new steam ui update made the vgui based skins unusable. Thanks to everyone that used metro and the unofficial patch.


A lot of thanks to these people for contributing to the Unofficial patch
Last edited by RedSigma; 16 Jun, 2023 @ 1:53am
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Originally posted by RedSigma:
Unofficial Patch Last Days
So it appears that the latest BETA Update on steam removed the VGUI panels for the main component (top bar).

This means that from now on Metro For Steam and any other skins that rely on VGUI will not work.

The good news is that the new ui can be skinned using css in a non-official way (via a third-party tool made by the community). However skinning will be much more limited. Some of the limitations might be:
- can't add the Restart button anymore or any other new items in the TOP dropmenus
- the top 5 buttons with Steam,View,Friends,Games,Help will remain there
- add_game, downloads, friends buttons will remain on the bottom

Some other temporary good news is that Metro still works on STABLE steam branch.

Overall I believe the future of steam skins will rely on css hacks. Hopefully valve will add an official way to skin the css (sadly they already added some safeguards which prevent from editing some css parts in the library )
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Crooner 23 Mar, 2023 @ 2:49am 
Metro skin is the best steam skin ever! But after I used this skin, I lost the selectable box in my steam settings screen, can anyone tell me how to fix it? Thanks!
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RedSigma 23 Mar, 2023 @ 11:45am 
Originally posted by Crooner:
Metro skin is the best steam skin ever! But after I used this skin, I lost the selectable box in my steam settings screen, can anyone tell me how to fix it? Thanks!
Use the auto-installer from the links. You need to install both official and then the patch. Read the instructions or use the auto-installer.
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This is Markus with the I.R.S! 15 Apr, 2023 @ 10:58am 
So, no more updates? we've not had an update in ages.

Logout and view my profile are interlined and mixed in together, (that's when you click your name at the top right)
Last edited by This is Markus with the I.R.S!; 15 Apr, 2023 @ 10:59am
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RedSigma 15 Apr, 2023 @ 11:21am 
Originally posted by Russian Embassy:
So, no more updates? we've not had an update in ages.

Logout and view my profile are interlined and mixed in together, (that's when you click your name at the top right)
Download the patch again either via the auto-installer or the manual method. Hotfixes are only announced on the discord channel.
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Gay Lord 18 Apr, 2023 @ 12:25pm 
Originally posted by John Darksoul:
Anyone know why does steam black out for a second whenever I scroll up or down in the store page/tab?

Recent nVidia driver issue for some reason. If they haven't fixed it in a newer driver yet, turn off hardware acceleration in steam settings
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Rowan Skye 18 Apr, 2023 @ 3:12pm 
Originally posted by Gay Lord:
Originally posted by John Darksoul:
Anyone know why does steam black out for a second whenever I scroll up or down in the store page/tab?

Recent nVidia driver issue for some reason. If they haven't fixed it in a newer driver yet, turn off hardware acceleration in steam settings
I usually just restart Steam app when that happens. That Nvidia driver issue happens when you update your graphics card with Steam open.
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[xMMx]šρσσќ 19 Apr, 2023 @ 8:37am 
Had a buggy logout menu and the newest patched fixed it. 👍

Thx for the hard work and the effort to keep this skin alive!
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TheRazerMD 27 Apr, 2023 @ 4:17pm 
Well, latest Steam Beta just brought the biggest UI change for Steam. Seems to have killed skins too, along with it. Don't see Skins tab anymore under Interface.
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< blank > 27 Apr, 2023 @ 4:28pm 
Originally posted by TheRazerMD:
Well, latest Steam Beta just brought the biggest UI change for Steam. Seems to have killed skins too, along with it. Don't see Skins tab anymore under Interface.
Can confirm, here's the news post with screenshots of the new UI
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RedSigma 27 Apr, 2023 @ 11:59pm 
Unofficial Patch Last Days
So it appears that the latest BETA Update on steam removed the VGUI panels for the main component (top bar).

This means that from now on Metro For Steam and any other skins that rely on VGUI will not work.

The good news is that the new ui can be skinned using css in a non-official way (via a third-party tool made by the community). However skinning will be much more limited. Some of the limitations might be:
- can't add the Restart button anymore or any other new items in the TOP dropmenus
- the top 5 buttons with Steam,View,Friends,Games,Help will remain there
- add_game, downloads, friends buttons will remain on the bottom

Some other temporary good news is that Metro still works on STABLE steam branch.

Overall I believe the future of steam skins will rely on css hacks. Hopefully valve will add an official way to skin the css (sadly they already added some safeguards which prevent from editing some css parts in the library )
Last edited by RedSigma; 19 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00am
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Rowan Skye 28 Apr, 2023 @ 12:01am 
Well, glad I was able to use this amazing skin and the unofficial patch then, if that's the case. Man, the restart button is amazing.
Last edited by Rowan Skye; 28 Apr, 2023 @ 12:01am
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zboy2106 28 Apr, 2023 @ 4:39am 
Well, everything that has a beginning has an end. At least it was fun while it last. Props to all contributors whom makes and maintain Metro for Steam till the end.
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Gay Lord 28 Apr, 2023 @ 12:36pm 
Thank you to the original dev, RedSigma and everyone who made this skin and kept it alive all these years. I'm gonna miss it when the new official UI comes out of beta. I've used this skin for years and it made Steam a lot easier to look at!
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jonnysonny 28 Apr, 2023 @ 3:18pm 
thanks for the update RedSigma. MetroForSteam has been a beautiful experience indeed, using it for almost a decade now! any insight about overlayskins getting restricted?
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SlyAceZeta 28 Apr, 2023 @ 4:28pm 
Thank you to everyone who contributed to keeping this skin alive, and of course to the original creator Dom, and especially to RedSigma, you guys have made Steam's desktop UI bearable for many years. I look forward to the new update but salute you all in farewell :lunar2020confidentrooster:
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