Using gamescope headless to run steam on a non-logged in system. Background to Remote Gaming Remote gaming is something everyone with a...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/19558837

I figured out how to easily use Steam headlessly for Remote Play on Linux.

Took me a few hours to figure out, with some questions asked, but with this, I no longer have to deal with Sunshine or other janky ways of playing (steam) games remotely.

I’ll be making a repository with some packaging andother convenience functions soon.

  • Clocks [They/Them]@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    If this is wrong, please feel free to correct me, I’m happy to try again but the last time I tried sunshine would not stream due to the fact there was no monitor and no virtual monitor solutions would work.

    Just confirmed on call with my sibling, my desktop had 0 monitors plugged in, and this method works for me. Maybe try it out and see?

    I’m not emulating a PS Vita, I am streaming PC games to my actual real OLED OG PS Vita.

    Oo, That sounds awesome! How long have you been doing that?

    • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      2 months ago

      If by “this method” you mean Steam Link like OP then yes that does work. It does not work in Sunshine however, and I need Sunshine, because obviously there is no Steam Link on a PS Vita.

      Obviously I tried the sunshine method out or I wouldn’t have outlined all the things I tried to fix it with otherwise.