In-game music player

Thespeeder · 01-16-2012, 01:40 AM

I know that people already suggested it before but I want to add to the idea that when a new song starts, an in-game steam message will pop up and say "Now playing: Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine" (or the name of the song that will be played)

PLEASE make it!!

It will be so f****** awesome!!!

Thanks :]

substrance · 01-16-2012, 05:50 AM

Would like to see simple mp3 player on steam overlay, because some games have bad alt+tab support. Some games can crash on alt tab, for some switching is very slow, and that can be bad in online game.

ericL · 01-16-2012, 07:39 AM

not really required, why?
- use winamp. Doesnt require you to alt tab and you can change songs using they keyboards media keys (if you happen to be on a keyboard without media keys ,say pre 1995 keyboard then you can just bind to default keys in winamp

NoBridges · 01-16-2012, 07:47 AM

The last thing steam needs is more bloatware. It's already bad enough. So yeah, use winamp.

mohanad · 01-16-2012, 08:01 AM

I agree with you ..

There should be a MEDIA PLAYER in steam !

rmartinezdl · 01-16-2012, 08:03 AM

but that would mean the developers of the game should implement this on their games. oh well I think its not gonna happen.

and yeah is it so hard to buya multimedia keyboard with play/pause buttons?

ericL · 01-16-2012, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmartinezdl

but that would mean the developers of the game should implement this on their games. oh well I think its not gonna happen.

and yeah is it so hard to buya multimedia keyboard with play/pause buttons?

it doesnt have anything to do with game devs. OP is just saying that the steam overlayui should have a mediaplayer.

Balikas4 · 01-16-2012, 08:31 AM

Sound like fun. It's like you put your music into some kind of steam folder and in game you push (shift+tab) and change song and so on !

Stardust260 · 01-16-2012, 08:45 AM

Here's how:
Launch desired game
Press shift+tab
Open web browser
Go on YouTube
Type in name of song
Click desired video
Mute game sound
There you go!
P.S: If you own Starcraft 2, use shift+tab and open up dubstep while playing. It fits well.

Technogeek1994 · 01-16-2012, 08:59 AM

Better yet, what if some sort of plugin system was introduced to the Steam Overlay, so additional things, such as media players, could be added? It could work through the Steam Workshop, so that anything a user creates could be checked by VALVe before it is allowed to be used with the Steam Overlay.

Lethal_Dexter · 01-16-2012, 09:47 AM

This'll be Great!, Just open the Player and use some Music, instead of GrooveShark which sometimes crashes the browser.

Zerias · 01-16-2012, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thespeeder

I know that people already suggested it before but I want to add to the idea that when a new song starts, an in-game steam message will pop up and say "Now playing: Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine" (or the name of the song that will be played)

PLEASE make it!!

It will be so f****** awesome!!!

Thanks :]

please see this thread: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=2157199

SirDrexl · 01-16-2012, 04:09 PM

I would welcome a Foobar2000 plugin.

SAK_ATAK · 01-16-2012, 06:21 PM

Would love steam integration of grooveshark, pandora, itunes, or whatever.

flashn00b · 01-16-2012, 07:17 PM

Can't see it happening, since it would require games to know if the Steam overlay is playing music in a similar manner to how you can have Xbox 360 games with music playing through the Xbox guide.

01-16-2012, 01:40 AM	#1
Thespeeder Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 12	In-game music player I know that people already suggested it before but I want to add to the idea that when a new song starts, an in-game steam message will pop up and say "Now playing: Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine" (or the name of the song that will be played) PLEASE make it!! It will be so f****** awesome!!! Thanks :]

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01-16-2012, 05:50 AM	#2
substrance Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 14 Posts: 111	Would like to see simple mp3 player on steam overlay, because some games have bad alt+tab support. Some games can crash on alt tab, for some switching is very slow, and that can be bad in online game.

01-16-2012, 07:39 AM	#3
ericL Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 243 Posts: 2,554	not really required, why? - use winamp. Doesnt require you to alt tab and you can change songs using they keyboards media keys (if you happen to be on a keyboard without media keys ,say pre 1995 keyboard then you can just bind to default keys in winamp

01-16-2012, 07:47 AM	#4
NoBridges Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 178 Posts: 1,041	The last thing steam needs is more bloatware. It's already bad enough. So yeah, use winamp.

01-16-2012, 08:01 AM	#5
mohanad Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 7 Posts: 16	I agree with you .. There should be a MEDIA PLAYER in steam !

01-16-2012, 08:03 AM	#6
rmartinezdl Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 221 Posts: 2,260	but that would mean the developers of the game should implement this on their games. oh well I think its not gonna happen. and yeah is it so hard to buya multimedia keyboard with play/pause buttons?

01-16-2012, 08:31 AM	#8
Balikas4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 2	Sound like fun. It's like you put your music into some kind of steam folder and in game you push (shift+tab) and change song and so on !

01-16-2012, 08:45 AM	#9
Stardust260 Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 200 Posts: 1,563	Here's how: Launch desired game Press shift+tab Open web browser Go on YouTube Type in name of song Click desired video Mute game sound There you go! P.S: If you own Starcraft 2, use shift+tab and open up dubstep while playing. It fits well.

01-16-2012, 08:59 AM	#10
Technogeek1994 Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 588 Posts: 1,071	Better yet, what if some sort of plugin system was introduced to the Steam Overlay, so additional things, such as media players, could be added? It could work through the Steam Workshop, so that anything a user creates could be checked by VALVe before it is allowed to be used with the Steam Overlay.

01-16-2012, 09:47 AM	#11
Lethal_Dexter Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 4 Posts: 282	This'll be Great!, Just open the Player and use some Music, instead of GrooveShark which sometimes crashes the browser.

01-16-2012, 04:09 PM	#13
SirDrexl Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 277 Posts: 955	I would welcome a Foobar2000 plugin.

01-16-2012, 06:21 PM	#14
SAK_ATAK Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 9	Would love steam integration of grooveshark, pandora, itunes, or whatever.

01-16-2012, 07:17 PM	#15
flashn00b Join Date: Apr 2005 Reputation: 272 Posts: 4,293	Can't see it happening, since it would require games to know if the Steam overlay is playing music in a similar manner to how you can have Xbox 360 games with music playing through the Xbox guide.