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Lately, I realized, that the background of a game in the Steam Library changes from time to time, and I swear, I once even recognized the background somehow from a scene I've been to in a game.

So, how does Steam set the game's background?

Does it secretly take screen-shots while I am playing, or use preset images, or is it just random?

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It uses preset images, but as soon as you made screenshots (via F12 usually), they will be used. At least that's what I experienced with Arkham Asylum – Zommuter Dec 9 '11 at 10:11
@TobiasKienzler It definitely also uses your own screenshots. I took a random one of a dead bunny in skyrim (I'm a monster, what can I say) and it appeared as my background to guilt trip me. I'd add your comment as an answer. – Alex Dec 9 '11 at 15:07
@Alex done, I just thought it's not "prove" enough – Zommuter Dec 10 '11 at 13:30

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Steam doesn't take screenshots by itsef. It uses those available for each game (including those you take yourself), when you select it in the library.

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negative, it definitely used the ones I made from Arkham Asylum (this is of course only valid if you take screenshots with Steam's overlay screenshot tool) – Zommuter Dec 10 '11 at 13:29
@TobiasKienzler Yes, I could have said it more clearly. (Now fixed.) – ver Dec 10 '11 at 15:11
ah yes, now I get what you meant – Zommuter Dec 10 '11 at 15:14
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It uses preset images, but as soon as you made screenshots (via F12 usually), they will be used. At least that's what I experienced with Arkham Asylum

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