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Background

Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront that's owned by Valve. It was originally launched on September 12, 2003 as a software client to provide automatic updates for their games. Later on, the service was expanded to distributing and offering third-party game publishers' titles in late 2005. Steam offers various features, such as digital rights management (DRM), game server matchmaking, anti-cheat measures, social networking and game streaming services, as well as providing the user with automatic game updating, saved game cloud synchronization, and community features such as friends messaging, in-game chat and a community market. In addition to games, the platform also offers other digital content and Valve gaming hardware, including productivity software, game soundtracks, videos and VR headset Valve Index, as well as the Steam Deck.

Note: This page only covers the startup screens of Steam's Big Picture mode and the Gaming Mode feature of the Steam Deck, as well as a beta version of the Steam client made for the 2022 Tesla Model S and X's AMD Ryzen-based infotainment systems with 16GB of RAM running on versions 2022.44.25.1 and above.

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1st Logo (September 10, 2012-)	2nd Logo (February 25, 2022-)	3rd Logo (November 15, 2022-)

1st Logo (September 10, 2012-)

Visuals: On a black-colored background is what appears to be steam in a blueish-color rising from the bottom of the screen with a dot-matrix effect. The logo of Steam fades in and glows. The smoke and the dot-matrix effect then fade into a blue gradient background, with the glowing stopping.

Technique: CGI, with what seems to be a live-action effect used for the steam.

Audio: A sound of water flowing, followed by two long and four short synth notes. Composed in F# major.

Availability: First appeared on a beta version of Steam that was released on September 10, 2012 and was officially launched on December 3, 2012. Appears when you enter Big Picture mode on a non-beta Steam client, and can also be bought as a startup movie in the Steam Points Shop.

2nd Logo (February 25, 2022-)

The Steam Deck logo.
Steam's logo.

Visuals: On a black background, there is a blue circle and a white arc, which represents the logo of the Steam Deck. Then, the circle is pressed twice, turning into a white circle as the logo spins with trails. After it spins, the arc turns into a circle, forming Steam's logo.

Variants:

A still variant of the first part of the logo can be seen in the Steam Deck's BIOS screen and when switching from gaming mode to desktop mode.
A prototype version of the start-up screen, which only shows the Steam Deck logo forming into the Steam logo, exists.
On the Steam Deck OLED models, the circle on the Steam Deck logo is orange.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Two beeps representing the blue-colored circle being pressed twice, followed by one long synth note, then one short synth note, and another long synth note. Composed in C major.

Availability: First appeared on the launch trailer for the Steam Deck and it can be seen when you turn on the Steam Deck or open the Steam Beta application on the 2022 Tesla Model S and X's AMD Ryzen-based infotainment systems with 16GB of RAM running on versions 2022.44.25.1 and above (which is based on the Steam Deck UI). The prototype version of the startup screen can be seen when turning on the Steam Deck for the first time (although some of the units that were manufactured and shipped out on/after Q4 2022 will show the current startup screen) and it can be found on development kit models of the Steam Deck (namely EV2 and the Design Validated devkits).

3rd Logo (November 15, 2022-)

Visuals: On a blue-black background is grey, blue, purple and white lines tracing a controller. The lines are formed into a controller with a small circle on it. As the screen zooms in, the controller disappears and the lines merge and move in a swirling position, forming a circle. The circle then forms into Steam's logo, similar to the previous logo.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Similar to the 2nd logo, but the two beeps were replaced with two long synth notes. Also composed in C major.

Availability: It debuted on a beta version of the Steam Client on November 15, 2022, and it appears when you open the Big Picture on the latest beta version of the Steam Client by clicking on the Big Picture icon or by typing "-newbigpicture" or "-gamepadui" in the program's command line options.

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-===Background===
-The '''Steam Deck''' is a handheld gaming computer that was developed by [[Valve Corporation]]. Announced on July 15, 2021 and released on February 25, 2022, the Steam Deck features a set of built-in controls (including the trackpads) that are designed to play the full Steam library in mind. The system is powered by an x86-64 based, semi-custom AMD APU with integrated RDNA 2 graphics that runs on the SteamOS 3 "Holo" operating system (which it's based on Arch Linux distro). It can be played as a handheld or connected to a monitor, similar to the [[Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]. The Steam Deck is capable of playing a vast majority of titles in the Steam library, including Windows PC games via the Linux-based Proton compatibility layer (although some games will refuse to run on the SteamOS either due to its anti-cheat software, DRM or other technical issues). In addition to that, the Steam Deck is an open platform, which allows user to install applications/games outside of the Steam Store and it can boot to operating systems other than SteamOS (such as Microsoft Windows).
+=== Background ===
-The history of the Steam Deck can be traced back to the release of the Steam Machine (Valve's first foray into gaming-related hardware), the Steam Link and the Steam Controller. Steam Machine was a series of prebuilt small form factor gaming computers that were designed to run on Valve's SteamOS, in which it provided a game console-like experience using the "Big Picture Mode" feature of Steam. It didn't sell well due to a few factors, such as the lack of Linux games during its lifespan, too many models that were released and its high prices (which its prices ranged from around $400 to $6000), considering that the Steam Machines were aimed towards PC gamers rather than console gamers. These factors led to its discontinuation in April 2018, which caused Valve to invest into developing Proton, a compatibility layer developed specifically for running Windows-based Steam games on Linux that's based on the Wine compatibility layer.
+'''Steam''' is a video game digital distribution service and storefront that's owned by [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]. It was originally launched on September 12, 2003 as a software client to provide automatic updates for their games. Later on, the service was expanded to distributing and offering third-party game publishers' titles in late 2005. Steam offers various features, such as digital rights management (DRM), game server matchmaking, anti-cheat measures, social networking and game streaming services, as well as providing the user with automatic game updating, saved game cloud synchronization, and community features such as friends messaging, in-game chat and a community market. In addition to games, the platform also offers other digital content and Valve gaming hardware, including productivity software, game soundtracks, videos and VR headset Valve Index, as well as the Steam Deck.
+'''Note:''' This page only covers the startup screens of Steam's Big Picture mode and the Gaming Mode feature of the Steam Deck, as well as a beta version of the Steam client made for the 2022 Tesla Model S and X's AMD Ryzen-based infotainment systems with 16GB of RAM running on versions 2022.44.25.1 and above.
-===(February 25, 2022-)===
+{{ImageTOC
+|Steam Big Picture Mode (2012).png|1st Logo (September 10, 2012-)
+|Steam Deck startup sound - YouTube - 0 03.jpeg|2nd Logo (February 25, 2022-)
+|Steam - Big Picture mode startup screen (2022) (2).png|3rd Logo (November 15, 2022-)
+}}
+===1st Logo (September 10, 2012-)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+File:Steam Big Picture Mode (2012).png
-File:Steam Deck startup sound - YouTube - 0 00.jpeg|The Steam Deck logo before being formed into the Steam logo.
-File:Steam Deck startup sound - YouTube - 0 03.jpeg|The final logo being formed.
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=IY6qLoaUsYA}}
+{{YouTube|id=9vP7Iqns1Eo}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the shapes of a blue-colored circle and a white-colored arc, which represents the logo of the Steam Deck. Then, the circle being pressed for two times, in which it turns into a white circle as the logo spins with trails that can be seen on-screen. After it spins, the arc turns into a circle, forming the logo of Steam.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black-colored background is what appears to be steam in a blueish-color rising from the bottom of the screen with a dot-matrix effect. The logo of Steam fades in and glows. The smoke and the dot-matrix effect then fade into a blue gradient background, with the glowing stopping.
-'''Variants:'''
+'''Technique:''' CGI, with what seems to be a live-action effect used for the steam.
+'''Audio:''' A sound of water flowing, followed by two long and four short synth notes. Composed in F# major.
+'''Availability:'''  First appeared on a beta version of Steam that was released on September 10, 2012 and was officially launched on December 3, 2012. Appears when you enter Big Picture mode on a non-beta Steam client, and can also be bought as a startup movie in the Steam Points Shop.
+===2nd Logo (February 25, 2022-)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+File:Steam Deck startup sound - YouTube - 0 00.jpeg|The Steam Deck logo.
+File:Steam Deck startup sound - YouTube - 0 03.jpeg|Steam's logo.
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=IY6qLoaUsYA}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a blue circle and a white arc, which represents the logo of the Steam Deck. Then, the circle is  pressed twice, turning into a white circle as the logo spins with trails. After it spins, the arc turns into a circle, forming Steam's logo.
+'''Variants:'''
 * A still variant of the first part of the logo can be seen in the Steam Deck's BIOS screen and when switching from gaming mode to desktop mode.
-* A short version of the start-up screen, which only shows the Steam Deck logo forming into the Steam logo, can be seen when starting up the Steam Deck for the first time.
+* A prototype version of the start-up screen, which only shows the Steam Deck logo forming into the Steam logo, exists.
+* On the Steam Deck OLED models, the circle on the Steam Deck logo is orange.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The circle and the arc spinning, the arc turning into a circle and forming into a Steam logo, which the logo is animated in 2D at 60fps.
-'''Music/Sound:''' It starts with two beeps (which represents the blue-colored circle being pressed two times), followed by one long, one short and another long synth notes.
+'''Audio:''' Two beeps representing the blue-colored circle being pressed twice, followed by one long synth note, then one short synth note, and another long synth note. Composed in C major.
+'''Availability:'''  First appeared on the launch trailer for the Steam Deck and it can be seen when you turn on the Steam Deck or open the Steam Beta application on the 2022 Tesla Model S and X's AMD Ryzen-based infotainment systems with 16GB of RAM running on versions 2022.44.25.1 and above (which is based on the Steam Deck UI). The prototype version of the startup screen can be seen when turning on the Steam Deck for the first time (although some of the units that were manufactured and shipped out on/after Q4 2022 will show the current startup screen) and it can be found on development kit models of the Steam Deck (namely EV2 and the Design Validated devkits).
+===3rd Logo (November 15, 2022-)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+File:Steam_-_Big_Picture_mode_startup_screen_(2022).png
+File:Steam - Big Picture mode startup screen (2022) (2).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=OuNdGJq0LP4}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue-black background is grey, blue, purple and white lines tracing a controller. The lines are formed into a controller with a small circle on it. As the screen zooms in, the controller disappears and the lines merge and move in a swirling position, forming a circle. The circle then forms into Steam's logo, similar to the previous logo.
+'''Technique:'''  2D computer animation.
-'''Availability:''' Brand new and common. It was introduced on February 25, 2022 in North America, the European Union and the United Kingdom. The start-up screen appears after the BIOS screen when you turn on the Steam Deck or switching from desktop mode to gaming mode.
-* The short version of the start-up screen can only be found when you turn on the Steam Deck for the first time. Don't expect it to appear when you reset the Steam Deck using the recovery image.
-* As of this writing, the Steam Deck can only be purchased/reserved in those aforementioned countries via Steam and it can be pre-ordered in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong via Komodo.
+'''Audio:''' Similar to the 2nd logo, but the two beeps were replaced with two long synth notes. Also composed in C major.
+'''Availability:'''  It debuted on a beta version of the Steam Client on November 15, 2022, and it appears when you open the Big Picture on the latest beta version of the Steam Client by clicking on the Big Picture icon or by typing "-newbigpicture" or "-gamepadui" in the program's command line options.
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 [[Category:Valve Corporation]]
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 [[Category:Video game logos]]
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