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[PSA] You can open desktop mode inside of gamemode (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Fubarberry@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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You can open desktop mode inside of gamemode, just like any other game or application. I find it easier to use most desktop apps this way instead of adding them individually to steam.

To do this, download this script. Save it as a script and make the script executable. Finally right click the file and "add to steam".

Some important notes with this: You can't exit steam while running the desktop this way, so apps that require closing steam (like steam rom manager) won't work. There are also a few apps that do weird things, like cryoutilities shows up super tiny this way. But generally most everything works.

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[–] bug@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is this your script? I'm a little hesitant about running a random script without knowing what it does (not that it looks particularly complex!), but also very keen to try it out!

[–] LHLaurini@lemmy.pt 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Script seems fine to me. But good on you for being skeptical about running random scripts.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Given that SteamOS isn't a particularly private/secure OS I'm not running anything with personal info on it anyway so it's not really a huge concern. And yeah as you say the script looks fine, just calling stuff that's already there rather than reaching out to the internet or installing anything new!

[–] Fubarberry@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

No, you can see the GitHub profile of the creator from the link.

I've been using it since last November without issues.

[–] wemoguse@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago

My understanding is that game mode and big picture more aren’t the same thing. Game mode is running Wayland and Gamescope, allowing you to get much better performance compared to desktop mode, which is still using Xorg with KDE.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've finally got round to actually running this and I don't seem to have any control other than the touchscreen. It's there some trick to getting the touchpads and buttons to control the desktop?

[–] Fubarberry@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It runs just like any other steam game, so you'll need to set a desktop friendly control scheme from steam input.

I'd recommend doing the default web browser one. It has both mouse control, scroll wheel control, and several other useful keybinds.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Right you are, I think I managed to just not apply the layout correctly, cheers!