
If you get an error running the installation program, simply download the "Portable Version" [Unzip the file to a folder on your hard drive and run IdleMaster.exe to begin.I have an error installing Idle Master, what can I do? There is no user interface for this, it must be done through the command line or by creating a shortcut to steam-idle.exe with the appid added to the target line of the shortcut properties. For example, if you'd like to idle Team Fortress 2 for playtime, you can simply run "steam-idle.exe 440" from a command prompt. The steam-idle.exe application that's included with Idle Master can be given a command line argument of the appid of the game you'd like to idle.The program itself will never communicate with any of these servers, thus it is safe to use Idle Master to idle cards from VAC protected games.Ĭan Idle Master be used to pad my playtime of a particular game? To be 100% safe, please close Idle Master before connecting to a VAC-enabled server.


Doing so is the only possible way that Idle Master could potentially trigger a VAC ban, and it also reduces the drop rate of trading cards pretty significantly.

For more information, please read the Steam Trading Cards FAQs.Ĭan Idle Master be used to get card drops from games shared with my account via Family Sharing? If you are eligible for card drops made from purchases, Idle Master will idle these games like any other (and prioritize them accordingly). Cards drop at a rate of 1 card for every $9 spent in-game or on DLC purchases. Free to play (F2P) games on Steam are only eligible for trading card drops when you make purchases in-game.The only way to get more card drops is to purchase more games that support Steam Trading Cards, spend $9 in a F2P game (see below), or wait until the developer of one of your existing games adds support for Trading Cards.Ĭan Idle Master be used to get card drops for F2P games on Steam? Card drops aren't unlimited - this message means that you've reached the end of your available card drops and Idle Master has no work to perform.Idle Master says "Idling Complete", what do I do? Here are some of the commonly asked questions about Steam Idle Master. IDLE MASTER IS BROKEN, use Idle Master Extended, ASF or Idle-Daddy instead.
