What’s new in the field guide.

More routes through your Steam library.

• 12 September 2026 — Public expansion: 26 reviewed reader routes across Steam systems, hardware, Half-Life 2 and Portal 2, with source and test limits stated on every relevant guide.
• 12 September 2026 — Compatibility guide expanded with a browser-only evidence worksheet and canonical access, save and policy links. Reader entries are not verified results.
• 12 September 2026 — Offline preparation guide now includes a copyable rehearsal record; game-specific tests and current client steps remain explicitly unverified.
• 12 September 2026 — Portal 2 player-help vertical published with a co-op arrangement guide and evidence-labeled community-puzzle framework.
• 12 September 2026 — Half-Life 2 reader journey published with answer-first inclusion and anniversary-update references.
• 11 September 2026 — Clearer problem-to-next-step checklist; current FAQ limitations disclosed.
• 11 September 2026 — Practical questions moved higher on the homepage; draft labels and publication metadata separated.

Source-backed guides are now public. Pages retain their source and test limits; unperformed hardware, account, network and Workshop tests are not presented as results.

A foundation for understanding your library.

The first published edition opened with eight explainers covering account access, refunds, platform systems, hardware compatibility, and preservation.

The longer story, with a way through it.

The cited Steam history is adapted into a chaptered reader and a filterable milestone timeline. Unconfirmed 2026 developments are withheld from this edition.