diff --git a/notes/steam-deck.md b/notes/steam-deck.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4aebab5..0000000 --- a/notes/steam-deck.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,72 +0,0 @@ -# Steam Deck - -- [Official Website](https://www.steamdeck.com/) - -## Third-party Software - -- [Decky Plugin Loader](https://decky.xyz/) - - Source: [GitHub / SteamDeckHomebrew](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew) - - Installer: - [decky_installer.desktop](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-installer/releases/latest/download/decky_installer.desktop) - -## Console-like Youtube in Gaming Mode - -- Using Chromium's undocumented command-line options, the user agent can be - changed to PlayStation's, Xbox's or Tizen's (Samsung's TV OS) and the - application can be launched in full screen by using the `--kiosk` flag. The - following XDG Desktop Configuration, for example, can be used and added as a - non-Steam game while in Desktop mode for access in gaming mode - -```ini -#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open -[Desktop] -Version=1.0 -Type=Application -Name=YouTube TV -GenericName=Online Video Platform -Comment=An online video-sharing, social media platform -Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=master --arch=x86_64 --file-forwarding org.chromium.Chrome @@ %F @@ --user-agent='Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; Xbox; Xbox Series X) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/48.0.2564.82 Safari/537.36 Edge/20.02' --kiosk 'https://www.youtube.com/tv' -Terminal=false -MimeType=text/plain; -# $XDG_PATH contains the paths used to fetch icons, extensions for supported formats are optional Icon=com.youtube.tv -``` - -- Firefox can also be used however the supported command-line options are - limited -- The URL for the TV user interface is https://www.youtube.com/tv -- Without the user agent change, the above URL is inaccessible and will redirect - you to the desktop version of the website -- Adblockers like uBlock Origin, AdBlock Plus (both tested) do not remove ads - even if they work with the desktop version -- Choosing an Xbox user agent is recommended as button prompts match the Steam - Deck's `ABXY` button layout -- The Electron framework can be used to build a wrapper for the URL - - This is the preferable method as it supports exiting from within the - application, while browsers only support manual termination from the Steam - menu. - - Sample code for the electron app (assuming you can build linux binaries - for the target platform): - ```javascript - // sample code to get started - const { app, BrowserWindow } = require('electron'); - app - .whenReady() - .then(() => { - const win = new BrowserWindow({ - backgroundColor: '#2e2c29', - kiosk: true, - }); - win.maximize(); - win.loadURL('https://youtube.com/tv'); - win.webContents.userAgent = 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; Xbox; Xbox Series X) ' - + 'AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) ' - + 'Chrome/48.0.2564.82 Safari/537.36 Edge/20.02'; - }) - .catch(() => { }); - ``` - -## Miscellaneous - -- When using a dock or a hub to connect to an external display, ensure the - display supports the refresh rate set on the device; some TVs and some - monitors only support refresh rates that are multiples of 30Hz diff --git a/notes/steam.md b/notes/steam.md index de491e3..12002f8 100644 --- a/notes/steam.md +++ b/notes/steam.md @@ -1,33 +1,6 @@ -# Steam Client +# Steam - [Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com) -- [SteamCMD](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD) - -## Accessing the Console - -- Use the following URIs on a browser or a file manager to open GUI client with - the console: - - `steam://nav/console` - - `steam://open/console` - - will not work if the Steam client is running in the background -- The `-console` flag can be used with the client executable -- Alternatively, SteamCMD, a command-line only version of the Steam client, can - be used - - [Windows - Binary (.zip)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip) - - [Linux - Binary (.zip)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz) - - [macOS - Binary (.zip)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_osx.tar.gz) - -## Downloading Older Depots - -Download a single depot (used to download older versions of applications/games): - -`download_depot [] [][]` - -[SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/) can be used to find the required argument -values. ## Resources @@ -53,5 +26,109 @@ values. - [SteamGridDB](https://steamgriddb.com/) - custom video game assets for games available and not available on Steam - [ProtonDB](https://www.protondb.com/) - - community-sourced Linux compatibility tracker + - community-sourced Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tracker + +## Steam Client + +- [Steam Client Valve Wiki Page](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam) +- [SteamCMD Valve Wiki Page](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD) + +### Accessing the Console + +- Use the following URIs on a browser or a file manager to open GUI client with + the console: + - `steam://nav/console` + - `steam://open/console` + - will not work if the Steam client is running in the background +- The `-console` flag can be used with the client executable +- Alternatively, SteamCMD, a command-line only version of the Steam client, can + be used + - [Windows + Binary (.zip)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip) + - [Linux + Binary (.zip)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz) + - [macOS + Binary (.zip)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_osx.tar.gz) + +### Downloading Older Depots + +Download a single depot (used to download older versions of applications/games): + +`download_depot [] [][]` + +[SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/) can be used to find the required argument +values. + +## Steam Deck + +- [Official Website](https://www.steamdeck.com/) + +### Third-party Software + +- [Decky Plugin Loader](https://decky.xyz/) + - Source: [GitHub / SteamDeckHomebrew](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew) + - Installer: + [decky_installer.desktop](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-installer/releases/latest/download/decky_installer.desktop) + +### Console-like Youtube in Gaming Mode + +- Using Chromium's undocumented command-line options, the user agent can be + changed to PlayStation's, Xbox's or Tizen's (Samsung's TV OS) and the + application can be launched in full screen by using the `--kiosk` flag. The + following XDG Desktop Configuration, for example, can be used and added as a + non-Steam game while in Desktop mode for access in gaming mode + +```ini +#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open +[Desktop] +Version=1.0 +Type=Application +Name=YouTube TV +GenericName=Online Video Platform +Comment=An online video-sharing, social media platform +Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=master --arch=x86_64 --file-forwarding org.chromium.Chrome @@ %F @@ --user-agent='Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; Xbox; Xbox Series X) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/48.0.2564.82 Safari/537.36 Edge/20.02' --kiosk 'https://www.youtube.com/tv' +Terminal=false +MimeType=text/plain; +# $XDG_PATH contains the paths used to fetch icons, extensions for supported formats are optional Icon=com.youtube.tv +``` + +- Firefox can also be used however the supported command-line options are + limited +- The URL for the TV user interface is https://www.youtube.com/tv +- Without the user agent change, the above URL is inaccessible and will redirect + you to the desktop version of the website +- Adblockers like uBlock Origin, AdBlock Plus (both tested) do not remove ads + even if they work with the desktop version +- Choosing an Xbox user agent is recommended as button prompts match the Steam + Deck's `ABXY` button layout +- The Electron framework can be used to build a wrapper for the URL + - This is the preferable method as it supports exiting from within the + application, while browsers only support manual termination from the Steam + menu. + - Sample code for the electron app (assuming you can build linux binaries + for the target platform): + ```javascript + // sample code to get started + const { app, BrowserWindow } = require('electron'); + app + .whenReady() + .then(() => { + const win = new BrowserWindow({ + backgroundColor: '#2e2c29', + kiosk: true, + }); + win.maximize(); + win.loadURL('https://youtube.com/tv'); + win.webContents.userAgent = 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; Xbox; Xbox Series X) ' + + 'AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) ' + + 'Chrome/48.0.2564.82 Safari/537.36 Edge/20.02'; + }) + .catch(() => { }); + ``` + +### Miscellaneous + +- When using a dock or a hub to connect to an external display, ensure the + display supports the refresh rate set on the device; some TVs and some + monitors only support refresh rates that are multiples of 30Hz