Integration with vBulletin - Steam Connect - Sign in with your Steam Account! [RC3]

Steam Connect

INFO

-- Steam Connect Addon for vBulletin 4.2.x;
Development Platform := vBulletin 4.1.3 - 4.2.0, Debian Linux, PHP5, MySQL5, apache2;
Dependencies := lib cUrl (PHP), openid (included);
Author := Andreas "Radon" Rudolph, Disasterpiece;
Contact := radon@purgatory-labs.de, https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=198844
Homepage := http://purgatory-labs.de


WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE INSTALLING

This addon is Unsupported as of 2015 until further notice. I have not enough time or interest in vbulletin to keep this alive.

This addon provides a framework for future extensions which make use of the Steam API.
It helps to determine the SteamID of an user. Unless older methods of inserting the steam
id into a user field, the addon lets the user authenticate with Steam OpenID, therefore
you can trust 100%, that this particular user is the same user as the Steam-ID provided.

Users can link their Steam ID to their forum account or they can create a new account
using details pulled from their Steam Profile.
Like the Facebook connect plugin, it allows users to quickly set up a forum account without
having to define a password or an email address. This option can be disabled in the AdminCP,
however it is encouraged to allow users to use this quick-register feature, since they
already authenticated themselves through steam, so any additional password or email
authentication is just unnecessary.

If the user decides to un-link his forum account with his steam-profile, he has to set up
a password and email first, so the forum account remains usable after this.

At the moment, the addon is in its second RC state, which means that the current versions contain mostly bugfixes and are candidates for a full release.
Until now, the product worked without major problems in productive environments. Although it is stable as is, the author doesn't provide any guarantee.
Due to the nature of the addon and how vBulletin manages 3rd party code inclusion, additional
login and register methods have been provided by the plugin. It is discouraged to use the
plugin on high profile communities in this early development state.

If you have any further questions, feel free to post in this thread.


F.A.Q. / General Issues / Error Messages

"There has been a problem with the OpenID libary: No OpenID Server found at http://steamcommunity.com/openid"
- Additionally, a 503 HTTP error is thrown. Simple solution: Wait. Steam Community servers are overloaded/down right now, there's nothing you can do about it

Do NOT uninstall the mod if you want to keep the linked users records. Upgrading means uploading the new product xml file for the new version and choose "overwrite" in the upload dialog.
The Installer will handle the update process by its own. Uninstalling the product will erase all the table fields which contain the steam link data.


STEAM CONNECT ADDONS

- Steam Mini Profiles


INSTALL HOWTO

[Mr Mc Epic]

Hi there, when a user goes to register with this, it redirects them to steam, and back to our forums.
But our forums become without a template.
Any help with this?

[sub_ubi]

Originally Posted by D_S

First of all thanks for the mod.
Everything is ok, except steam icon.
I checked the "Add Steam Icon to postbit" is active, Steam Web API Key is ok because I can login via steam connection. And I added {vb:raw post.steamicon} manually.
I am using vb 4.2.2 , what can be the problem for steam icon that cant be seen?

Add it to postbit_legacy as well as postbit.

[sub_ubi]

Just want to say thank you for making a very clean and well maintained mod.

This is far better than any facebook/google/openid connect mod I've ever used.

[pablodip]

Originally Posted by sub_ubi

Add it to postbit_legacy as well as postbit.

Thank you very much for your comment, I introduced in "posbit" as I said in the installation.

[pablodip]

Hi, the product works fine, but if a user does not link your account current profile picture disappears and the default sets. But if you link the account gets the photo of steam.

You understand what I mean?

What I'm saying is, if a user has no account should you STEAM not take the picture.

Sorry for my English, is a bit difficult and use a translator

[nocive]

Originally Posted by pablodip

Hi, the product works fine, but if a user does not link your account current profile picture disappears and the default sets. But if you link the account gets the photo of steam.

You understand what I mean?

What I'm saying is, if a user has no account should you STEAM not take the picture.

Sorry for my English, is a bit difficult and use a translator

I have exactly the same problem. Does anyone know the solution?

I would appreciate it.

[goc-forum.de]

Is it possible to insert the STEAM avatar as the board avatar if the user has signed-in to the board by steam?

[tizum]

how do I secondary group is shown in the automatic display when a member link your steam account.

ps : the member is already registered.

[Neuro Toxin]

Hey,

If I disable the group "Unregistered / Not Logged In" setting "Can View Forum". login2.php?do=login does nothing and wont redirect to the openid gateway for steam.

I want to block all non registered users from seeing the forums, however, this is stopping me.

[Andr? Noberto]

This is what whappens to me when I try to login, register or link my account.



Can you help me please?