Setting up STEAM Integration in RPG Maker MV (using updated NW.js, super high performance)!

KillerGin · 2021-01-20T02:01:27+0900

Hello everyone! It's not easy to set up STEAM integration into RPG Maker MV. Who doesn't want to setup STEAM achievements, call players by their STEAM name, OR check to see if they have DLC installed (these are the things I set up in my game, I'm sure there is more you can do) However, the original guide seems a bit complicated and... only updating to NW.js 33.3 is a bit low, let's update that bad boy to NW.js 49.2 so we can experience a massive performance upgrade to the game while STILL integrating STEAM functionality (We will support PC, Mac and Linux!)! The trick with this is that the..... NW.js, Greenworks.js, Greenwork Nodes, and your STEAM SDK must be all paired correctly. So this guide is created to work with 1) NW.js 49.2 2) Steam sdk 1.5 3) OrangeGreenworks.js (Plugin for MV) 4) Greenworks Nodes (For NW.js 49.2) 5) Greenworks.js //////////////////////////////////////////////////// BEFORE YOU START BACK UP EVERYTHING! (BACK UP A COPY OF YOUR GAME BEFORE YOU START) ** You do NOT have to update the NW.js if you don't want to, though the exact versions of the files you grab have to be different. (Greenwork nodes and possibly STEAM SDK). I highly recommend updating NW.js due to the massive performance gain. 1) Update your NW.js here (Get version 49.2, follow the guide): Link: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...e-game-performance.131620/page-4#post-1156268 2) Download STEAM SDK here (get version 1.50): Link: https://partner.steamgames.com/downloads/list 3) Get OrangeGreenworks Plugin here: Link: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...gration-with-achievements-and-time-log.59469/ (If the link is gone for the MV plugin, you can look through the Comments, starting from the latest back to find a pasted copy, or bug the creator for a fixed link lol) 4) Get the proper Greenworks Nodes here (Put Cursor above Version and make sure its version 0.49.2)! Link: https://greenworks-prebuilds.armaldio.xyz/ You may have to play around with the "Search" properties on the left to find the proper versions. Get the following a) greenworks-linux32.node b) greenworks-linux64.node c) greenworks-osx64.node d) greenworks-win32.node e) greenworks-win64.node 5) Get the proper Greenworks.js file here. (You can download one of these, why not the latest 33.3 and just take out the "greenworks.js" that comes with it. I believe they are all the same. "greenworks-v0.14.0-nw-v0.33.3-win-x64.zip", the rest, discard) Link: https://github.com/greenheartgames/greenworks/releases //////////////////////////////////////////////////// So now that you updated your NW.js to 49.2 (49.2 is the latest version that supports all 3 platforms PC, Mac, and Linux) and downloaded all the necessary files, all you need to do is place the files in the proper locations. 1) Enable the OrangeGreenworks plugin in your RPG Maker MV game via the plugin manager (place in your js folder, etc). 2) Drop the greenworks.js file in the top most folder of RPG Maker MV. (yes a weird place, the top most folder where your Game.rpgproject file is located.) 3) In the same location of the greenworks.js create a brand new "lib" folder 4) In the newly created lib folder, place the 5 downloaded greenworks nodes. 5) Now you need to put the STEAM SDK files into the lib folder..... These are where you need to grab the files: a) Open the STEAM SDK: Public -> STEAM -> Lib You will see all the platform folders, take everything out these folders, and put the files into your new "lib" folder. (Not the folders, open folders and just drop files into "lib" folder, your lib folder will not have any folders inside it, just files.) (WARNING! For Linux 64 bit, you have to manually add "64" to the end of the file name or it will overwrite the 32 bit version) b) Open the STEAM SDK: Open redistributable_bin folder Grab both steam_api files (2 files hanging around), and again, dump the contents of all folders, the platform folders, into your new "lib" folder (Not the folders, open folders and just drop files into "lib" folder, your lib folder will not have any folders inside it, just files.) (WARNING! For Linux 64 bit, you have to manually add "64" to the end of the file name or it will overwrite the 32 bit version) //////////////////////////////////////////////////// Thats it! You are done! YAY! When you check the console f8 (when you launch the game in the editor) you should see that the plugin will show your STEAM Name in the console which means everything is working (it will do this automatically)! Now for STEAM achievements you have to set the achievements up through STEAM Works, give them a name, and just call them by name. So the following STEAM calls are possible (and more!): STEAM Achievement example: "OrangeGreenworks.activateAchievement('Name of achievement');" STEAM Screen Name example (save to variable): "$gameVariables.setValue(209, OrangeGreenworks.getScreenName());" STEAM DLC check (save to switch): "$gameSwitches.setValue(257, OrangeGreenworks.isDLCInstalled(APPIDNUM));" Etc! //////…

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tsurugikage

#41 Nov 30, 2024, 02:47 PM Source

Does this work for RPG Maker MZ?
CleanWater

#42 Dec 4, 2024, 01:15 AM Source

I'll follow this guide and see if it still works with the latest SDK. Thanks for posting.
LandsharkRAWR

#43 Dec 9, 2024, 08:05 AM Source

LandsharkRAWR said:
I'm very sure i followed every step correctly and am using NWjs 49.2, steam SDK 1.50, greenworks v88 and am on rpg maker MV 1.6.3. im no longer getting the error about the node not being found thankfully but i find myself having a new issue that i haven't seen anyone else have: "Error: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed" upon starting the game

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I haven't been able to find anyone else having this issue and tried redoing the steps again only to get back to this point.

I have managed to fix this by downgrading to NWjs 49.1, steam SDK 1.43 and greenworks v83 and it works fine now!
emma_watson

#44 Jan 18, 2025, 07:21 PM Source

Hi, for some reason the steam_api64.dll and steam_api64.lib are causing me to not be able to test my game. Once I remove those I'm totally fine, but why is it these 2 specific files that make me not able to test and open? (The game will open and then immediately close)
emma_watson

#45 Jan 18, 2025, 07:37 PM Source

CleanWater said:
I'll follow this guide and see if it still works with the latest SDK. Thanks for posting.
Did it work? And if so, what files did you use?
Arcaines

#46 Aug 21, 2025, 10:16 PM Source

Hey, so I followed this guide and I keep getting this error. (I've tired 2 guides so far and it's the same error as always)

The file itself is there in the lib folder but it's just not recconising it.

I'm at my wits ends with this...
doller554

#47 Sep 12, 2025, 06:12 PM Source

Seriously if anyone can help me. My game fully releases in 6 days and I have spent the last three days non stop trying to figure out why I did every thing everyone is saying and still getting this error message. I am using the 49.2nw, the 1.50 SDK, and the right nodes as well. What am I missing here? Every time I test it it says it's all missing.

Martin_Arcainess said:
Hey, so I followed this guide and I keep getting this error. (I've tired 2 guides so far and it's the same error as always)

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The file itself is there in the lib folder but it's just not recconising it.

I'm at my wits ends with this...
Did you ever find an answer to this. I am going through the same exact thing and my game drops in 6 days. I did everything everyone said to do step by step and still get this as well.

LandsharkRAWR said:
I have managed to fix this by downgrading to NWjs 49.1, steam SDK 1.43 and greenworks v83 and it works fine now!
How did you get the node to work? I did everything everyone is saying to do, but it still keeps not finding it.
doller554

#48 Sep 12, 2025, 06:30 PM Source

Martin_Arcainess said:
Hey, so I followed this guide and I keep getting this error. (I've tired 2 guides so far and it's the same error as always)

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The file itself is there in the lib folder but it's just not recconising it.

I'm at my wits ends with this...
OMG I think I figured out why it's doing this. The file greenworks - Win32 is named wrong in the downloads. You have to rename greenworks-nw.js-v88-win32-ia into just greenworks-win 32
Arcaines

#49 Sep 13, 2025, 12:34 PM Source

doller554 said:
OMG I think I figured out why it's doing this. The file greenworks - Win32 is named wrong in the downloads. You have to rename greenworks-nw.js-v88-win32-ia into just greenworks-win 32

Have you got your game achievement's to work?

I've manage to get mine to work in the end.
doller554

#50 Sep 14, 2025, 05:17 AM Source

Martin_Arcainess said:
Have you got your game achievement's to work?

I've manage to get mine to work in the end.
Yes, but I had to change things around. I had to use PlayGG_Doctor's files and it works perfectly now:

Steam Integration and Achievements Tutorial (Tested on MV)