[Bug]: userHasLicenseForApp method bug?

[comko123]

Bug Description

The problem of 2 being returned unconditionally when using the method.

Steps to Reproduce

steamInstance.init({ appId: 480 }) After running A, I ran userHasLicenseForApp (with the ID of the game I actually own) but it always returns 2.

Expected Behavior

return 0 or 1

Actual Behavior

awalys 2 return

Code Sample

const steamInstance = SteamworksSDK.getInstance()
steamInstance.init({ appId: 480 })
console.log(
      "license : " +
        steamInstance.user.userHasLicenseForApp(
          steamInstance.getStatus().steamId,
          480
        )
    )

Affected API

User API

Package Version

0.8.7

Operating System

Windows 11

Node.js Version

version 23.11.1

Environment

Electron

Error Logs

Checklist

• I have searched existing issues to ensure this bug hasn't been reported
• Steam client is running and I'm logged in
• I have run npm run verify-sdk and it passes

Additional Context

The Steam client was running, and when I entered the ID of the game I was actually playing, it always returned 2. I also ran the init method.

[ArtyProf]

@comko123 Thanks for creating an issue!
According to the Steamworks documentation UserHasLicenseForApp, that function should be called after BeginAuthSession

so the actual implementation should be like that:

  const steam = SteamworksSDK.getInstance();
  steam.init({ appId: 480 });
  const status = steam.getStatus();
  const authTicket = steam.user.getAuthSessionTicket();
  
  if (authTicket.success && authTicket.ticketData) {    
    const beginResult = steam.user.beginAuthSession(authTicket.ticketData, status.steamId);
        
    if (beginResult.success) {
      const licenseResult = steam.user.userHasLicenseForApp(status.steamId, 480);
      const licenseResultNames = ['HasLicense', 'DoesNotHaveLicense', 'NoAuth'];
      console.log(`   - License Result: ${licenseResultNames[licenseResult] || licenseResult}`);

      //End session if you do not need it for other operations
      steam.user.endAuthSession(status.steamId);
    }
    
    //End ticket if you do not need it for other operations
    steam.user.cancelAuthTicket(authTicket.authTicket);
  } else {
    console.log(`❌ Could not get auth ticket for session test\n`);
  }

Also that function is mostly used for the check if user owns a DLC.

Please, let me know when you will try that

[comko123]

Thank you so much! That solved the problem. I have another question. I want to use and activate an overlay within my electron project, as shown in the image I uploaded. I'm wondering if this library's overlay methods can't be used to implement this. Also, even if I force quit or close my application after using this library, the Steam connection seems to persist. Can you explain why?

[ArtyProf]

@comko123

Unfortunately overlay is not supported cross platform in electron, so it is not implemented.

Regarding steam connections, do you run steam.shutdown(); before app exit or quit?

[comko123]

I use that method, and when I shut it down normally, there's no problem. However, when I force-quit, it's still connected to Steam... Is there a method or way to solve this problem?

[ArtyProf]

@comko123 Can you provide more details on how do you handle both cases with code samples?

Maybe you forgot to add some electron hook before exit in case sudden exit, personally never faced with that despite having an app in steam and tested it on Win, Mac and Linux

[comko123]

I'm so sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with work and was checking my code in my spare time to see if there were any issues.
It turns out it was my code that wasn't working properly, and your library was doing exactly what it was supposed to do. Also, I think I asked about overlays, and I successfully enabled them in Electron, so if you had any concerns about that, don't worry about it.
I just wanted to apologize again for the late reply. And thank you so much for providing such a great library!!

[bastecklein]

I'm so sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with work and was checking my code in my spare time to see if there were any issues. It turns out it was my code that wasn't working properly, and your library was doing exactly what it was supposed to do. Also, I think I asked about overlays, and I successfully enabled them in Electron, so if you had any concerns about that, don't worry about it. I just wanted to apologize again for the late reply. And thank you so much for providing such a great library!!

May I ask how you got the overlay working with this library? I am able to get the steam overlay to work in electron using this other steamworks.js library (https://github.com/ceifa/steamworks.js) but not this one. Not sure what I am missing!

[ArtyProf]

I'm so sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with work and was checking my code in my spare time to see if there were any issues. It turns out it was my code that wasn't working properly, and your library was doing exactly what it was supposed to do. Also, I think I asked about overlays, and I successfully enabled them in Electron, so if you had any concerns about that, don't worry about it. I just wanted to apologize again for the late reply. And thank you so much for providing such a great library!!

May I ask how you got the overlay working with this library? I am able to get the steam overlay to work in electron using this other steamworks.js library (https://github.com/ceifa/steamworks.js) but not this one. Not sure what I am missing!

The actual overlay implementation is in dev branch, right now overlay is tested for macOS arm arch, then face some issues with Win implementation. So as soon as I will fix Win issues and test on Linux you will get a full in Steam game overlay support.

#37

[bastecklein]

I'm so sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with work and was checking my code in my spare time to see if there were any issues. It turns out it was my code that wasn't working properly, and your library was doing exactly what it was supposed to do. Also, I think I asked about overlays, and I successfully enabled them in Electron, so if you had any concerns about that, don't worry about it. I just wanted to apologize again for the late reply. And thank you so much for providing such a great library!!

May I ask how you got the overlay working with this library? I am able to get the steam overlay to work in electron using this other steamworks.js library (https://github.com/ceifa/steamworks.js) but not this one. Not sure what I am missing!

The actual overlay implementation is in dev branch, right now overlay is tested for macOS arm arch, then face some issues with Win implementation. So as soon as I will fix Win issues and test on Linux you will get a full in Steam game overlay support.

#37

Awesome, thank you!

[comko123]

@bastecklein @ArtyProf
I solved this problem by using
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('in-process-gpu');
code in Electron's main.ts file.
This method allows GPU graphics to be processed within Electron's main process. However, I temporarily stopped using it because CSS animations and overlays didn't work properly on some pages.
It looks like a new version has been released. I'll have to check it out.