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Note the addition to the end of the post, UPDATE (7/4): Looks like valve is rounding numbers on the API now so this method no longer works. I am not the autho
by bartervg 8y ago
Note the addition to the end of the post,
UPDATE (7/4): Looks like valve is rounding numbers on the API now so this method no longer works.
I am not the author of the Gamasutra blog, but I have worked on the estimating method. It used Steam's public API [1] and within the last few hours, the effective precision was reduced to 1 decimal.
Potentially related, Steam's stated problems with Steamspy [2]
1. GDPR
2. Broad variance of accuracy
[1] https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Web_API#GetPlayerAchievements_.28v0001.29 https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Web_API#GetPl...
[2] https://twitter.com/GamesCodeDogs/status/1012265304771252224 https://twitter.com/GamesCodeDogs/status/1012265304771252224
- KaoruAoiShiho 8y agoDid the blog post ruin the method?
- larsiusprime 8y agoIt was already in public use for several weeks before and developers had tweeted publicly about it. At worst the blog post accelerated the nerfing of the API, but it was inevitable once publicly disclosed.