- manually push latest steam api 7z archives required by gse_debug_switch helper tool

- manually psuh latest generate_interafaces and lobby connect 7z archives
- update ini files in _DEFAULT/1 folder to support latest changes

post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.app.EXAMPLE.ini

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # ################################################################################ #
 
 [app::general]
-# by default the emu will report a 'non-beta' branch when the game calls 'Steam_Apps::GetCurrentBetaName()'
+# by default the emu will report a 'non-beta' branch when the game calls `Steam_Apps::GetCurrentBetaName()`
 # 1=make the game/app think we're playing on a beta branch
 # default=0
 is_beta_branch=0

post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ enable_account_avatar=0
 # default=0
 immediate_gameserver_stats=0
 # 1=use the proper type of the server list (internet, friends, etc...) when requested by the game
-# 0=always return the type of the server list as "LAN server"
+# 0=always return the type of the server list as 'LAN server'
 # not recommended to enable this
 # default=0
 matchmaking_server_list_actual_type=0
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ matchmaking_server_details_via_source_query=0
 crash_printer_location=./path/relative/to/dll/crashes.txt
 
 [main::stats]
-# 1=prevent 'Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard()' from always succeeding and creating the unknown leaderboard
+# 1=prevent `Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard()` from always succeeding and creating the unknown leaderboard
 # not recommended to enable this
 # default=0
 disable_leaderboards_create_unknown=0
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ disable_networking=0
 # change the UDP/TCP port the emulator listens on, you should probably not change this because everyone needs to use the same port or you won't find yourselves on the network
 # default=47584
 listen_port=47584
-# 1=pretend Steam is running in offline mode, mainly affects the function 'ISteamUser::BLoggedOn()'
+# 1=pretend Steam is running in offline mode, mainly affects the function `ISteamUser::BLoggedOn()`
 # Some games that connect to online servers might only work if the Steam emu behaves like Steam is in offline mode
 # default=0
 offline=0
-# 1=prevent sharing stats and achievements with any game server, this also disables the interface 'ISteamGameServerStats'
+# 1=prevent sharing stats and achievements with any game server, this also disables the interface `ISteamGameServerStats`
 # default=0
 disable_sharing_stats_with_gameserver=0
 # 1=do not send server details to the server browser, only works for game servers
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ share_leaderboards_over_network=0
 # 1=prevent lobby creation in the Steam matchmaking interface
 # default=0
 disable_lobby_creation=0
-# 1=attempt to download external HTTP(S) requests made via 'Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()' inside 'steam_settings/http/' folder
+# 1=attempt to download external HTTP(S) requests made via `Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()` inside 'steam_settings/http/' folder
 # make sure to:
 # * set disable_lan_only=1
 # * set disable_networking=0
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ download_steamhttp_requests=0
 ############################################
 
 [main::misc]
-# 1=force 'ISteamUserStats::SetAchievement()' to always return true
+# 1=force `ISteamUserStats::SetAchievement()` to always return true
 # this is a workaround for some games that otherwise won't work
 # default=0
 achievements_bypass=0
-# force the function 'Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()' to always succeed
+# force the function `Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()` to always succeed
 # default=0
 force_steamhttp_success=0
 # env var 'SteamOverlayGameId' breaks Steam Input when the game is added to Steam as a non-steam game

tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.app.ini

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # ################################################################################ #
 
 [app::general]
-# by default the emu will report a 'non-beta' branch when the game calls 'Steam_Apps::GetCurrentBetaName()'
+# by default the emu will report a 'non-beta' branch when the game calls `Steam_Apps::GetCurrentBetaName()`
 # 1=make the game/app think we're playing on a beta branch
 # default=0
 is_beta_branch=0

tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.main.ini

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ steam_deck=0
 # 1=enable avatar functionality
 # default=0
 enable_account_avatar=1
-# 1=synchronize user stats/achievements with game servers as soon as possible instead of caching them until the next call to 'Steam_RunCallbacks()'
+# 1=synchronize user stats/achievements with game servers as soon as possible instead of caching them until the next call to `Steam_RunCallbacks()`
 # not recommended to enable this
 # default=0
 immediate_gameserver_stats=0
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ matchmaking_server_details_via_source_query=0
 crash_printer_location=./EMU_CRASHES.txt
 
 [main::stats]
-# 1=prevent 'Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard()' from always succeeding and creating the unknown leaderboard
+# 1=prevent `Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard()` from always succeeding and creating the unknown leaderboard
 # not recommended to enable this
 # default=0
 disable_leaderboards_create_unknown=0
@@ -59,12 +59,16 @@ stat_achievement_progress_functionality=1
 # also has no impact on the functions which directly change stats, achievements, or achievements progress
 # default=1
 save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress=1
-# the emulator loads the achievements icons is memory, this is needed for APIs like 'ISteamUserStats::GetAchievementIcon()'
+# the emulator loads the achievements icons is memory, this is needed for APIs like `ISteamUserStats::GetAchievementIcon()` and the overlay
-# the loaded icon size is controlled by [overlay::appearance] -> Icon_Size, in configs.overlay.ini
+# the loaded icon size is controlled by [overlay::appearance] -> Icon_Size, in the file configs.overlay.ini
-# 1=load icons lazily when they are requested
+# this value controls how many icons to load each iteration when the periodic callback of the emu is triggered
-# 0=load icons as soon as the interface 'ISteamUserStats' is initialized
+# or when the app/game calls `SteamAPI_RunCallbacks()`
-# default=1
+# each achievement has 2 icons, one when it's locked and another when it's unlocked, so a value of 10 means loading 20 icons
-lazy_load_achievements_icons=1
+# increasing this value will cause a huge startup delay
+# -1=disable this functionality (`ISteamUserStats::GetAchievementIcon()` and the overlay won't be able to use icons)
+#  0=load the icon in memory only when it's requested
+# default=10
+paginated_achievements_icons=10
 
 [main::connectivity]
 # 1=prevent hooking OS networking APIs and allow any external requests
@@ -79,11 +83,11 @@ disable_networking=0
 # change the UDP/TCP port the emulator listens on, you should probably not change this because everyone needs to use the same port or you won't find yourselves on the network
 # default=47584
 listen_port=47584
-# 1=pretend Steam is running in offline mode, mainly affects the function 'ISteamUser::BLoggedOn()'
+# 1=pretend Steam is running in offline mode, mainly affects the function `ISteamUser::BLoggedOn()`
 # Some games that connect to online servers might only work if the Steam emu behaves like Steam is in offline mode
 # default=0
 offline=0
-# 1=prevent sharing stats and achievements with any game server, this also disables the interface 'ISteamGameServerStats'
+# 1=prevent sharing stats and achievements with any game server, this also disables the interface `ISteamGameServerStats`
 # default=0
 disable_sharing_stats_with_gameserver=0
 # 1=do not send server details to the server browser, only works for game servers
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ share_leaderboards_over_network=0
 # 1=prevent lobby creation in the Steam matchmaking interface
 # default=0
 disable_lobby_creation=0
-# 1=attempt to download external HTTP(S) requests made via 'Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()' inside 'steam_settings/http/' folder
+# 1=attempt to download external HTTP(S) requests made via `Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()` inside 'steam_settings/http/' folder
 # make sure to:
 # * set disable_lan_only=1
 # * set disable_networking=0
@@ -109,14 +113,14 @@ download_steamhttp_requests=0
 ############################################
 
 [main::misc]
-# 1=force 'ISteamUserStats::SetAchievement()' to always return true
+# 1=force `ISteamUserStats::SetAchievement()` to always return true
 # this is a workaround for some games that otherwise won't work
 # default=0
 achievements_bypass=0
 # force the function 'Steam_HTTP::SendHTTPRequest()' to always succeed
 # default=0
 force_steamhttp_success=0
-# env var 'SteamOverlayGameId' breaks Steam Input when the game is added to Steam as a non-steam game
+# env var `SteamOverlayGameId` breaks Steam Input when the game is added to Steam as a non-steam game
 # 1=don't write this env var, allowing Steam Input to work
 # default=1
 disable_steamoverlaygameid_env_var=1
@@ -126,3 +130,9 @@ disable_steamoverlaygameid_env_var=1
 # https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dedicated_Servers_List
 # default=0
 enable_steam_preowned_ids=0
+# some Source-based games use the interface `ISteamGameStats` to report some stats
+# you can make the emu save this data to a folder
+# empty value = don't save anything (default)
+# the emu will create the folders if they are missing but the path specified must be writable
+# default=
+steam_game_stats_reports_dir=

tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.overlay.ini

@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ disable_warning_bad_appid=0
 # 1=disable the local_save warning in the overlay
 # default=0
 disable_warning_local_save=0
+# by default the overlay will attempt to upload the achievements icons to the GPU
+# so that they are displayed, in rare cases this might keep failing and cause FPS drop
+# 0=prevent the overlay from attempting to upload the icons periodically,
+#   in that case achievements icons win't be displayed
+# default=1
+upload_achievements_icons_to_gpu=1
 
 [overlay::appearance]
 # load custom TrueType font from a path, it could be absolute, or relative