What cards can be obtained in the incentive. What are trading cards on Steam and how to farm them? How can I get cards and quickly

I decided to write a general article on obtaining Steam Trading Cards on the machine, since there is only one on the site and it is not in the most visible place, but somewhere in the article about SAM.

How to farm trading cards with SAM

SAM - Steam achievement manager. The program, which was originally made in order to. But with the introduction of trading cards on Steam, the program has become a little more popular, as this program allows you to automatically receive cards, then you can sell them.

How to receive cards using SAM, but everything is very simple here (I already wrote for those who downloaded and installed, there is a link to the article a little higher):

1. Double-click on any game with the left mouse button
2. That's it, nothing else needs to be done.

The fact is that cards are given for being in the game, and double-clicking on the game in the program SAM as if it shows that you are supposedly in the game. We only need this. And it is not at all necessary to open achievements in the game, you just need to do what I wrote.

Idlim without using the SAM program - IdleMaster (Github)

There was a program posted on Github a long time ago called idle master. It is very easy to use but difficult to set up. Although all instructions are available, they are on English language. I'll try to explain a bit, suddenly someone will use this particular program. Its main advantage: it shows how many games still need to be farmed and how many cards are left.

Instructions for use:
1. First download the program from here. To do this, there is a button “Download ZIP” at the bottom right.

2. First we must unpack the program. Then you need to configure it - this is the main and most difficult part.
– There is a Setting.txt file for setting in the program. As you can see, there are values ​​that we need to get and substitute into this file. For this we need cookie data from the steamcommunity website

Getting cookie data

1) Open google chrome
2) Make sure you are logged in to steamcommunity.com. To do this, go to it and if you see your avatar in the upper right corner, then everything is fine.
3) Open your browser settings (I will show on Google Chrome)

4) Click "show advanced settings" at the bottom of the page


5) Find the item "personal data" and click "content settings"

6) Then click "all cookies and site data"

7) Use search and enter Steamcommunity there. Then click on it




8) Now you need the SessionID item. Copy the information from the “contents” item to the settings file (insert “” in such quotes).
9) Repeat step (8) with SteamLogin

This completes the most difficult setup item, so now you can simply run the program and it will automatically start receiving cards for you. To start, use the Start.exe file. After starting, the program will look like at the beginning of the article about this method of farming.

Using Steam_appid Settings and Farming Cards

The main advantage of this method is that during pharma cards you can also play your favorite games. That is, we farm cards from one game, and we play completely in another.

Instruction:
1) Need some kind of trading card game (which is logical)
2) Now you need to access the file Steam_appid(it is located in the folder with any downloaded game, if not, then try to search in another folder with another game)
3) There are already some numbers in that file, you need to replace them with the ID of the game from which you will receive collectible cards.
– steamid – numbers in the address of the game on the steampowered website

4) That's it, now if you want to play, just launch the game through the shortcut in the Steam folder. NOT THROUGH STEAM. (Steam\SteamApps\common\)
Your profile will say that you are playing a card game, but you will actually play the game that you launched through the .exe file in the Steam folder.

It may give an error in some games, but the cards will still fall.

For those who use English

Hello my foreign friend. If you can "t understand anything from this guide except "Steam Achievement Manager", "Microsoft" and so on - it's normal, because this guide focused on Russian speaking people. The main topic of this guide is Steam Achievement Manager and how to use it to get Steam Trading Cards from different games which you own on Steam. SAM is much better than IdleMaster because it allows you to launch as many games as you need at the same time.

You want to know why did I write that? Because I can translate my guide into English with no trouble. Just post a comment below or contact me via my Steam profile in order to let me know that you need the translation.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Disclaimer

The program in question is called Steam Achievement Manager (abbr. SAM). As the name implies, the purpose of its creation was to manipulate achievements in Steam games - to get them in a couple of clicks. And although we will not talk about unlocking achievements at all, nevertheless, the mention of this program can give rise to some more achievement cheaters.

Well, okay.

It may happen that your game stock has got hold of cards and it would be time to harvest, but you have tens, hundreds and thousands of gold-bearing titles, and a program well-known to many idle master It simply does not know how to interact simultaneously with the entire array to the bitter end, it operates in turn. To save on electricity and nerves, you will need something else - Steam Achievement Manager .

This small but functional utility was created by a man named Rick (a.k.a. gibbed, rck). For which honor and glory to him. He did a lot of other good things, including the save editor for ME3 - Gibbed's mass effect 3 Save Editor , - which allowed, for example, to add bugged and therefore non-upgradable improvements for weapons / armor to your inventory, which would not have been available to you in any other way (except for launching " New game") due to their implementation curve in the game by developers. But that's not about that now.

Let's talk about a few important points:

• Many have heard about this program and even managed to study it inside and out, but the opposite is also true. This guide is for new converts.
• To run games, you do not need to download them first or put them in a queue for download. It is enough just to have them on your account.
• Because the SAM performs actions "bypassing" the data with the help of some functionality like "pills", cracks, it is not surprising that anti-virus programs react poorly to it. However, there are no viruses in it and nothing threatens your system. I've been using for years.
• Not prohibited, but not recommended to play through Steam when open SAM or you launched games through it. For every fireman. Be careful running through Steam supported games VAC and playing on secure servers in parallel with work SAM. And just in case, refrain from running games on engines Source and GoldSource too. You should also avoid playing sessions in Steam multiplayer games while the program is running, this may affect the drop of cards.
• Your account will not be hijacked.
• If you do not agree with something or are afraid of something, then just do not use it. Everything is simple.

So, if you have made up your mind and decided to install SAM, then for him correct operation we need a program Microsoft. NET Framework not lower than version 3.5. But it is better to install this particular version if you have not installed it yet. It can be downloaded for free from Microsoft. Check Availability Microsoft .NET Framework on your system, you can Control Panel --> Programs --> Programs and Features.

UPD (04/29/2018) : Versions on the home site of the program have not been updated since 2013, the latest one is 6.3. However, not so long ago, the author of the program made its source code publicly available on the GitHub website, and also updated it to the version - the most current at the moment - 7.0.11. You can download the archive with files by .

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The native site of the program is located. All current versions appear there. SAM, corrected and supplemented, as well as available for download (paragraph No. 2 of the Instructions on the site). However, since latest update the program introduces a number of components that are not always digested normally Windows and dealing with it takes time. Therefore, I suggest downloading previous version SAM which I posted on . This is an archive rar .

It is possible that your browser, when trying to download an archive, will mark it as potentially dangerous and refuse to download it. Ignore these precautions. After downloading the archive, do not unzip it.

Create a folder where the files will be placed SAM, in any directory ( but not in the Steam installation folder). Then add this folder to the exclusions of your antivirus program so that it does not check the folder and its attachments during scanning or at startup SAM.

Then unzip the downloaded archive rar into the created folder, where you should have three files: SAM.API.dll, SAM.Game and SAM.Picker .

If you did everything correctly, then the antivirus will not swear at Steam Achievement Manager and it's time to start mastering the newly acquired advantage.

How to use

enjoy Steam Achievement Manager no harder than your favorite porn site. Do not forget about the information provided in the section "Intro".

Before launch SAM always start the client Steam with an already set up account. But if you forgot to run Steam, then the program will kindly remind you of this. Then go to the folder where you have the files SAM, and run the "pink" file SAM.Picker .

The main window of the program will open in front of you, where a list of games available on your account will begin to form.

To start any game, just find it in the list and double-click on its image. For example, I chose 007 Legends . A new window will open, which will give information on the achievements of this game (if available), as well as a toolkit for unlocking them and changing statistics.

To knock out cards from this game, just roll running window. Then you can launch other games you are interested in in the same way. Games launched in this way are displayed in your profile in the order of launch and become active, that is, your game time is running out.

But it happens that not all games available to you are displayed in the generated SAM list. Such titles must be added manually by copying them id from Steam Store and insert into the program. For this we go to store to the page with the game and copy its number from the address bar, located after /app/ . In my example, I went to the page with the game Darkest Dungeon and copied its serial number - 262060 .

Then paste the copied number into the program field SAM located in front of the button AddGame and click on this button. Required game appears in the window. You launch it according to the scheme described above. I will immediately mention that in this way you can add only those games that are not displayed in the program, but are available on your account. Hitting the jackpot by knocking out cards from any game by copying its id will not work.

Many Steam games have a special feature - collectible cards. These items are images from the game and collect dust in the inventory menu.

What collectible cards give:

1) Badges. After collecting a certain number of cards, you can craft an icon. For example, to craft a badge in CS:GO, you need to collect five unique cards. The badge is needed to get themed emojis, profile art and other goodies that will make your account more unique. For each game, there is a certain icon and corresponding bonuses. In addition, by creating a badge, you will receive additional experience points for leveling up in Steam;

2) Additional income. Cards can be sold to earn money for games and items. The cost of a card can vary from one cent to several tens of dollars;

How to get Steam Trading Cards

To get collectible cards, you must simply play the game, from which they can drop. There are no clear conditions for the drop - the card can fall out after five minutes of the game, and sometimes it may take about an hour. Everything largely depends on your luck and perseverance. There is no point in completing any achievements. You can just go into the game, minimize it and do other things. Sooner or later, the cards will still fall out. However, there are a few tricks that will make things easier for you:

1) If you are aiming to collect a set of cards from a particular game, and do not care about the rest, then you can break unnecessary or duplicate cards into gems. To do this, simply select a card and click on the "Turn into gems ..." button, after which gems will appear in your inventory. Select gems and then click "Create Card Set". In the menu that appears, you can select the game for which you want to create a set. Please note that for each game, the number of gems required to create a set of cards varies dramatically. For example, for the same CS:GO, you need to collect 1200 gems to craft three cards. In addition, the set created includes only half of the cards required to craft the badge.

2) Collectible cards can be bought on the marketplace e. To do this, in the inventory menu, select a card from the set, click "Icon Progress". In the menu that appears, you will see all the existing and missing cards. To buy a card, click "Search on the Marketplace", after which you will be redirected to the store page, where you can purchase the desired item.

3) Exchange cards with Steam users. It often happens when you have a card that your friend wants, and he has what you need. In the icon section, you can see if your friends have the missing card to create a set. Even if your friends don't have it, you can try your luck on the exchange forum. To do this, opposite the card, click "Visit the exchange forum", and then select any suitable topic where you can discuss the details of the transaction.

4) Usage third party programs . If you are too lazy to play the game to get cards, then you can use the special Idle Master program. Just open the program, log in through your Steam profile, after which it will do everything for you. From all the games in your library, after a few minutes (10-30 minutes), all possible cards will fall out.

IDLE Master Steam

Most easy way farm cards and get free 500 rubles - Steam Iddle Master program. The Iddle Master program allows you to knock out cards: 1 card every 30 minutes in the background idle. You can download this software on the website: http://steamidlemaster.com/.

To get started with Steam Iddle, we will unzip the downloaded archive. Then we run the Setup file from the folder, following all the installation instructions.

After installation, open the program and go to Files - Blacklist

After that, you need to fill in the App Id field with the numbers indicated in the field above:

Then click Add and Save.

Click the Sign in button, then log in to Steam using your username and password.

After logging in, the program automatically starts parsing cards for all your Steam games. You just have to sit and wait.

After parsing the cards, sell them on the marketplace. The price of one card is about 2-3 cents, but in total you can get 120-130 rubles for a set of cards.

You can also go to the Steam store - All Discounts and filter all products by Cards, from inexpensive . Then you buy the cheapest games that cost no more than 7 rubles. You run the IDLE wizard for these games and you get a bunch of cards that you can sell. In total, spending about 120 rubles, you will earn 500 rubles!

How to find out if a game supports trading cards

Everything is very simple. Go to the game page in the Steam store, and then on the right side of the screen above the language section, carefully read everything that is written there. If there is a line "Trading cards" in the list of features, then the game supports this feature.

Important facts about trading cards

• Each game may have a different number of collectible cards;
• While playing, you can only get half of the cards from the entire set. The remaining cards for the set will have to be searched on the trading floor or on the exchange forums;
• Trading cards are not supported in all games;
• Free-to-play games like Dota 2 only drop trading cards when you spend money in-game (purchase an item, etc.);
• If you sold or broke cards into gems, then they will no longer fall out to you again;
• In addition to the usual ones, there are special cards (Foil), which are distinguished by silver edges and a higher cost. You can get them in the same way as regular ones, although the drop chance is much lower - about 0.1-5%;
• If you have already received all possible cards of the game, then there is a chance that you will get a set of booster packs. It contains three random cards. The chance of getting such a miracle is very small, but there is a way to increase the drop rate. To do this, upgrade your Steam profile level, since for every ten levels you will increase the chance of a booster pack dropping by 20%;
• After creating an icon, the cards of this game will disappear from the inventory menu;
• Exchange and trading of cards can only take place on accounts with a level above zero and which have been active for more than three months. This is done to reduce the number of scammers;
• The value of the collectible card is independent of the value of the game.

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With the ubiquity of digital technology, the Steam store, previously an ugly and underfunctioning offshoot of Counter-Strike, over the decades has grown into a mastodon so productive that if it laid golden eggs, inflation would start on gold. Or not eggs, but how the mastodons multiplied there ... The fact that during the game you can ... earn money makes it especially popular. You cannot withdraw them, but you can spend them on other games. This is done with the help of cards, and under the cut I will tell you how to put their production, say, on stream.

First, what are these cards anyway? In short, collectibles that drop into the Steam inventory during gameplay. There are several types of them, they fall quite rarely, and can be used to craft badges, which gives the user experience, a custom emoticon and a profile background. Something like this. Most importantly, no game can drop enough cards to collect a badge. Usually the limit is about half the required amount, and do not forget that the dropped cards can be repeated!

In order to get the rest of the cards, you need to go to the trading floor. The average cost of one card is 5-6 cents, and rarely for any game you need more than four extra pieces, so you won’t go broke. If you want to sell cards that you have in your inventory, then remember that the price must be set taking into account the commission. That is, the resulting price of the card will be 2 cents higher than you set earlier. If you want to buy cards, I advise you to take this into account in advance.

And now I’ll tell you about a tool that, in fact, will knock out cards on an industrial scale. His name is IdleMaster. This is by no means the only item to farm, but I will explain later why I consider it the only acceptable option. The application's website is located at , it is free, open source, and requires only Java. We take, install (you may have to disable the antivirus - do it at your own peril and risk), run.

To get started, you must have Steam enabled and go through the authorization program. Then everything happens automatically. The program checks the library for card games and starts the process. It lies in the fact that IdleMaster allegedly “launches” the games and keeps them open, which is the only condition for the cards to drop out (except for Internet access, of course). You can idle several games at once in this way, since the process almost does not eat resources. You don't even need to install games!

Now - on the details. Why do I think IdleMaster is the only viable option for farming? Because of one single phrase: Idle Master is powered by Steam. That is, this program is official without five minutes, it is not prohibited and even has its own group on the Steam forum! This implies at least the safety of its use, and the account will not be blocked! True, it is strongly not recommended to use IM in parallel with the launch of games that are protected by VAC anti-cheat - in this case, a block may occur.

In the process of using the Wizard, I met with one problem, the indication of which was the phrase "Steam in not running", although Steam was very much running at the same time. Neither reboot nor reinstallation brought fruit. Even updating Java, albeit useful for a PC, did not become a solution. The solution was found - you need to run the program with administrator rights. To do this, we are looking for a file called idlemaster.exe on the “C” drive, and personally I found it in such an ass:

C:\Users\*my username*\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\9TNWPWJ1.N0E\VLZ6O53B.EOZ\idle..tion_86367c4a3014b007_0001.0004_0282557b99ab4040

In general, we find the exe-shnik, make a shortcut from it and set the "Run as administrator" in the compatibility options. All you can do is work. As a “fuel”, you can and should buy or get cheap indie games for free, which are distributed daily on various sites. Or, alternatively, purchase them through services like plati.com. In the "games" section and the "miscellaneous" section, you can find a lot of the cheapest keys for Steam, but it's better to check the availability of cards for such games in advance. On Steam, it's spelled on the right. Another option is to buy bundles, and not only on Humble Bundle.


This is probably all you need to know about card farming. There is a program, there is an instruction, you can find games. At one time, it was the opportunity to make money on games that took me away from torrents to licensed edges. I think some of the readers will follow my path. And this is good! *stealed electronic gash*

Introduction

If you do not understand English read "Understanding Steam Trading cards" guide below.

To begin with, I want to inform you that this guide is for the most part a translation
Of course, I added a little of my own, changed the pictures, but the essence of the original is preserved. The guide is useful for beginners or those who have never cared about cards before. Some veterans will even find something new for themselves.

Collectible Steam cards - these are virtual cards that you can get by playing Steam games. By collecting each card in the set, you can earn items that can be used to edit your Steam profile.

In this guide, I will explain how to get Trading Cards, as well as how to craft items from a set of cards. I will also talk in detail about the new Steam user profiles.

Card games

Progress Tracking

Each set of cards has its own icon associated with them. The badge helps you improve your Steam level every time you create it again. To access the list of games that support cards and that you have on your account, click on the icon menu on the right side of your Steam profile. Valve is constantly adding new card sets, so check this page often to see the new icons available to you.

After collecting a full set of cards, you can craft them to get a badge to increase your Steam level. You can find out your current level in your Steam profile or at the top. Each time you level up your Steam level, you will receive additional bonuses in addition to the badge. For example, increasing your friends limit and more tools to edit your profile. The experience required for the next level increases with every tenth level reached. For example, before reaching the twentieth level, you only needed one new badge for a new level. But when you have already reached the 20th, you already need to craft 2 badges to level up.

Drop cards

Cards drop out when you play the game they belong to. Cards drop randomly (one at a time), but you can only collect half of the set of cards. The rest will need to be exchanged with other users or bought for. In free to play games, card drops are based on the history of in-game purchases. Learn more about card drops in free games see the Tracking Progress section of this guide.

UPD: Important! After entering the return function into Steam, cards drop out only if two hours have been spent in the game! (not in a row) Previously, they fell out within 1-2 hours at certain intervals of time. It does not always work, sometimes they fall out in the old way. It's just worth considering that if there are no cards for a long time, then you need to wait until 2 hours are spent in the game.

If you've exhausted all of the cards available to drop, you have a chance to receive a Card Pack that contains 3 random cards from certain game. Learn more about Card Sets in the Tracking Progress section.

At the top of the inventory will be displayed new item. In my example, this is a card from the Bit Trip runner.

By playing the game and opening Card Packs, you also have a rare chance to get a Foil card, which differs from the usual in appearance and rarity. Later the name was translated, and they began to be called metal. Having collected a full set of such cards, you can craft a Metal Badge. Such badges are rare and are purely for showing off. The name of the card will have the word "Metal" at the end. For example, Cow (metal).

Metal badges have nothing to do with regular badges and have only one level (normal ones have 5).

If you become a Metal Card holder, you will be able to track your progress towards the Metal Badge in .

Card sets

If you have obtained all of the available cards from any game, you have a rare chance to receive a Card Pack containing 3 additional cards. There is no limit on the number of packs you can receive. However, finding even one is rare. Card sets may also contain metal cards.

To find out if you are eligible for a Card Pack in any game, click "How do I get more cards?" in column with the right game on with icons.

At the bottom of the window that opens, you can find out if the Card Set is available to you. In my example, you can see that I have earned all the available cards and have access to the Card Pack.

Every 10th achieved level you increase your chance of getting a set of cards. Card packs are randomly given to users based on icons crafted by the Community.

• Level 10: +20% Drop Chance
• Level 20: +40% Drop Chance
• Level 30: +60% Drop Chance
• Level 40: +80% Drop Chance
• Level 50: +100% Drop Chance (Double Drop Rate)

If you receive a Card Set, you will need to unpack it to receive the cards. To do this, go to your Inventory page and select the "Steam" category.

When the Set is unpacked, you will see which cards you received. If you click on the "View Badge Progress" button from the received cards screen, you will be shown a page with the cards you have and the ones left for the full crafting set.

You can sell cards, card packs and crafting rewards (except coupons) on . If you don't know how to use it, you can visit the Official Steam Market FAQ.

Craft cards

After collecting a full set of cards, you can craft a badge for rewards. Namely: Steam profile background, chat emoji, coupon and experience needed to increase your Steam level.

To start crafting, visit . Find a game where you have a complete set of cards. When sorted "by progress" such games are displayed at the very beginning of the list. After finding the game, click "Finish".

The envelope icon in the top right corner of your Steam client will light up green and let you know that you have received new items in your inventory.

If you already have a badge and craft it again, it will have a new look and level. The maximum level of a regular badge is 5, of a metal badge - 1.

Just below that, you'll find a "Featured Showcase:" field if you're a Steam level 10 or higher.