REQ: Multiple Launch Options for non-Steam games

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9022 · opened 2022-12-20 by cybik · updated 2023-12-29 · 5 comments · github

Ccybik 2022-12-20 github

Scenario

Given a Linux, or Deck, system, and non-Steam applications / games of any kind, sometimes a given app/launcher/game may have additional command-line options to enhance, speed up, or otherwise change the target's launch behaviour.

As an example, a certain Launcher for a certain Game may launch its normal interface with no arguments, and run the game directly when called with the --run-game argument

Request: Multiple Launch Options

Much like existing entries' launch configs (Hades is such an example), let users add multiple launch entries to locally-configured apps/launchers/games (along with a Default setting, but I think that's coming?)

System information

Steam client version (build number or date): Latest
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu+Holo
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: Immaterial

Ccybik 2022-12-20 github

I know that "non-steam" is not the priority, and I am not demanding that non-steam options be given any kind of priority. But it's still functionality available to users, so refinements aren't completely nonsensical. IMO.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2022-12-20 github

Related: #4666

Ccybik 2022-12-20 github

Definitely related, however 4666 looks like this, but inverted - multiple entries to the same executable (file) there, vs one entry with [1..n] options here.

Obviously n should not be insane, but you get the point.

Ddeftdawg 2023-09-08 github

I would also very much like the ability to have multiple launch options for non-steam games...

In the same manner Vampire Survivors (a steam game) can prompt the user which Launch Options to start with:

HHinataNekoNya 2023-12-29 github

i want too on Steam-Deck for game collection y have

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