hey , i'm trying to find some information on how to auto boot steam big picture mode. i've just in

hey , i'm trying to find some information on how to auto boot steam big picture mode.

i've just installed bazzite with the nvidia gnome fork

TTheFlyingDutchMan hey , i'm trying to find some information on how to auto boot steam big picture ...

EyeCantCU•11/29/23, 7:40 PM

Only supported on the Deck derived images and there's no support for NVIDIA with those as NVIDIA hardware doesn't work nicely with it

EyeCantCU•11/29/23, 7:41 PM

NVIDIA said they'd fix it ages ago

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 7:42 PM

isn't that game mode? because big picture works fine.

TTheFlyingDutchMan isn't that game mode? because big picture works fine.

EyeCantCU•11/29/23, 7:43 PM

Oh, yup. You'd be correct. Not certain we support that usecase

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 7:44 PM

hmm okay thanks anyway, i'm sure i can figure something out, if i do i'll let you know

TTheFlyingDutchMan hmm okay thanks anyway, i'm sure i can figure something out, if i do i'll let yo...

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 7:55 PM

edit

/etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

/etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

then add -bigpicture-bigpicture or -gamepadui-gamepadui to the launch command

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 7:56 PM

thanks i'll give that a go

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 7:56 PM

i think that will work

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 7:56 PM

although i think bigpicture with nvidia is very laggy until the new driver arrives

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 7:56 PM

but still worth a shot

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 7:57 PM

i dont use nvidia so i dont know for sure

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 7:57 PM

no probs all fun testing stuff like this, i'll let you know how it goes

Ttryhardsoccermomswag `:39` is Fedora 39 builds only. Latest is also Fedora 39 but will automatically...

Zelaf•11/29/23, 8:02 PM

Sweet thank you <3

TTheFlyingDutchMan no probs all fun testing stuff like this, i'll let you know how it goes

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:03 PM

might be that all you need to do is move out

/etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

/etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

to disable the steam autostart
or it will be enough to just edit that .desktop file

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:04 PM

am i right in entering that in konsole? do i need to grant myself pseudo? when i tried "systemctl disable --user app-steam@autostart.service" it gives an error of " the unit files have no installation config [ ] This means they are not meant to be enabled or disabled using systemctl. "

I can give the full error code if its useful,

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:04 PM

ah ok i'll try that instead

TTheFlyingDutchMan am i right in entering that in konsole? do i need to grant myself pseudo? when i...

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:05 PM

yeah then you need to edit the .desktop file i mentioned or move it out of the autostart folder

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:05 PM

gotcha

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:05 PM

that desktop file will come back with updates though i believe

Valerie•11/29/23, 8:15 PM

Are the game mode issues resolved?

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:17 PM

hmm so i'm running as admin but when i run the "systemctl disable --user app-steam@autostart.service" is says failed to connect to bus: permission denied

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:18 PM

you dont run that, its generated from the .desktop file i listed

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:18 PM

oh i see

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:18 PM

communication derp moment on my part

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:19 PM

or you could just modify the .desktop file to have -bigpicture or -gamepadui in the start arguments

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:20 PM

and is that located /etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:20 PM

yes

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:21 PM

look for

Exec=/usr/bin/bazzite-steam -silent %U

Exec=/usr/bin/bazzite-steam -silent %U

and change it to

Exec=/usr/bin/bazzite-steam -bigpicture %U

Exec=/usr/bin/bazzite-steam -bigpicture %U

Exec=/usr/bin/bazzite-steam -gamepadui %U

Exec=/usr/bin/bazzite-steam -gamepadui %U

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:27 PM

ah ok so i'm on the bazzite-steam file, how would i actually add one of those arguments. on windows you'd do something like make a shortcut and then add that in the properties section of launch arguments but on this do i need to open the file and add that as a line somewhere?

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:28 PM

you open

/etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

/etc/xdg/autostart/steam.desktop

then follow
🎮bazzite

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:29 PM

ah i see now thank you

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:32 PM

interesting so i couldn't find steam.desktop at that location, but i can find the file, shall i try editing it there and then moving it to the autostart location?

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:33 PM

it is there on my system, maybe autostart of it is disabled on nvidia image?

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:33 PM

does steam start automatically in background on the desktop and nvidia image?

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:33 PM

yes

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:33 PM

then it should be in the autostart folder

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:34 PM

it appears to be in usr/share/applications/

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:35 PM

thats the menu entry

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:35 PM

hmm

matt_schwartz•11/29/23, 8:35 PM

OLED users should still hold off on installing testing right?

TheFlyingDutchManOP•11/29/23, 8:36 PM

nah i'm messing with my nvidia laptop its all good, i know the game

j0rge•11/29/23, 8:36 PM

what typically happens is your user edited one in /etc/ will take precedence over usr/share things, but not sure on this one

HikariKnight•11/29/23, 8:36 PM

systemctl --user status app-steam@autostart.servicesystemctl --user status app-steam@autostart.service
should tell you where the file that generated the autostart is