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# Launching Lutris & Steam Games from RetroDECK
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This is a experiment made by the user **murkl**
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## Prerequisites
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**Information:**
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Information: This experiment requires the `flatpak-spawn` permission, which breaks the sandbox environment that RetroDECK operates in. Therefore, we do not recommend attempting this unless you are confident in your understanding of the process and its implications.
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### Flatpak Spawn Permission
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You can enable it by running this command in the terminal.
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```
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flatpak override --user --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak net.retrodeck.retrodeck
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```
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## Folder structure
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| Type | Folder | Comment |
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| Windows Roms Folder | `retrodeck/roms/windows/` | |
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## How-to Make .desktop files
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Make an empty file with the `<gamename>.desktop`.
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**Example:** `UltimaI.desktop` and put it into the `retrodeck/roms/windows/` folder.
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## How-to: Launch Lutris Games
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### Step 1: Create an empty desktop file
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First, create the `.desktop` file as mentioned above with the game name and put it in the `retrodeck/roms/windows/` folder.
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### Step 2: Get Identifier and Internal ID
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1. Open Lutris.
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2. In Lutris, `Right Click` the game -> `Configure` and make a note of your `Internal ID` under `Identifier`.
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3. Make a note of the `Identifier` as well.
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**Example:** Ultima I
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<img src="../lutris.png" width="800">
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**Internal ID:** 2
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**Identifier:** ultima-i
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### Step 3: Populate the .desktop file
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Open the `.desktop` file and populate it.
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#### Lutris (Native)
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This for Lutris that is installed natively.
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Copy this:
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=NAMEHERE
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Icon=lutris_IDENTIFIERHERE
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Exec=env LUTRIS_SKIP_INIT=1 flatpak-spawn --host lutris lutris:rungameid/INTERNALIDHERE
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Categories=Game
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```
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Change the values of:
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- **Name=** NAMEHERE
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- **Icon=** lutris_IDENTIFIERHERE
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- **Exec=** rungameid/INTERNALIDHERE
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**Example: Ultima 1**
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=Ultima I
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Icon=lutris_ultima-i
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Exec=env LUTRIS_SKIP_INIT=1 flatpak-spawn --host lutris lutris:rungameid/2
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Categories=Game
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```
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#### Lutris (Flatpak)
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This for Lutris that is installed via Flatpak.
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Copy this:
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=NAMEHERE
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Icon=lutris_IDENTIFIERHERE
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Exec=env LUTRIS_SKIP_INIT=1 flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run net.lutris.Lutris lutris:rungameid/INTERNALIDHERE
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Categories=Game
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```
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Change the values of:
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- **Name=** NAMEHERE
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- **Icon=** lutris_IDENTIFIERHERE
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- **Exec=** rungameid/INTERNALIDHERE
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**Example: Ultima 1**
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=Ultima I
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Icon=lutris_ultima-i
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Exec=env LUTRIS_SKIP_INIT=1 flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run net.lutris.Lutris lutris:rungameid/2
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Categories=Game
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```
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### Step 4: Start RetroDECK
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If all is working as excepted RetroDECK will now pickup the `.desktop` file next time you start.
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## How-to: Launch Steam Games
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### Step 1: Create an empty desktop file
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First, create the `.desktop` file as mentioned above with the game name and put it in the `retrodeck/roms/windows/` folder.
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### Step 2: Get the Steam AppID
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1. Open Steam.
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2. In Steam, go to `Library` -> `Right Click` the game -> `Properties` -> `Updates`.
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3. Make a note of the `AppID`.
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**Example:** ASTLIBRA Revision
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<img src="../steam.png" width="800">
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**App ID:** 1718570
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### Step 3: Populate the .desktop file
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Open the .desktop file and populate it.
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#### Steam (Native)
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This for Steam that is installed natively.
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Copy this:
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=G NAMEHERE
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Icon=steam_icon_APPIDHERE
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Exec=flatpak-spawn --host steam -silent steam://rungameid/APPIDHERE
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Categories=Game
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```
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Change the values of:
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- **Name=** NAMEHERE
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- **Icon=** steam_APPIDHERE
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- **Exec=** rungameid/APPIDHERE
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**Example: ASTLIBRA Revision**
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=ASTLIBRA Revision
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Icon=steam_icon_1718570
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Exec=flatpak-spawn --host steam steam://rungameid/1718570
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Categories=Game
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```
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#### Steam (Flatpak)
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This for Steam that is installed via Flatpak.
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Copy this:
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=G NAMEHERE
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Icon=steam_icon_APPIDHERE
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Exec=flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam -silent steam://rungameid/APPIDHERE
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Categories=Game
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```
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Change the values of:
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- **Name=** NAMEHERE
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- **Icon=** steam_APPIDHERE
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- **Exec=** rungameid/APPIDHERE
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**Example: ASTLIBRA Revision**
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```
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[Desktop Entry]
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Type=Application
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Name=ASTLIBRA Revision
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Icon=steam_icon_1718570
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Exec=flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam -silent steam://rungameid/1718570
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Categories=Game
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```
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### Step 4: Start RetroDECK
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If all is working as excepted RetroDECK will now pickup the `.desktop` file next time you start.
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