This project allows you to easily install an additional “Steam Big Picture” session when logging into the system. This session will launch Steam in Big Picture mode in standalone mode.
- Install Steam for your distribution:
- For example, for Ubuntu, use the official method from Valve;
- For Fedora use this;
- Or go your own way. But I will say in advance, I am not at all sure about the version with flatpack or snap.
- Install Gamescope:
- You can look for a version within your distribution's package, but it will most likely be quite old;
- Or you can build a fresh gamescope yourself from the source files: follow the instructions in this repository.
- Then clone the repository of this project:
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Algorithm0/GamescopeSession.git
- Go to the project folder and run the installer (you will be asked for a password):
cd GamescopeSession ./config.sh install - Select the desired GPU for work:
export-gpu
- After all the steps are done, you can log out (you will get to the login window), there you can select a "Steam Big Picture" session - select it, log in and enjoy. Oh, and if you have a TV connected to your PC and a gamepad, then experience the real console experience. Enjoy the game!
- If you need more freedom to customize your gaming session, read about the configuration file here. And yes, you don't need to install this project itself if you followed the instructions - it's already installed.
- Do you have an Xbox controller? Oh, you're in luck. Read here.
- Do you need a full-fledged gaming OS on Linux? Check out ChimeraOS!