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| author | lizzie <lizzie@eden-emu.dev> | 2025-12-12 18:36:19 +0100 |
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| committer | crueter <crueter@eden-emu.dev> | 2025-12-12 18:36:19 +0100 |
| commit | 1e06c6f752c3b257783347a705dbcae293f618db (patch) | |
| tree | 912ed74646216bd498e9f5b887a54831ba577bb9 /docs/user/AddGamesToSRM.md | |
| parent | adc41bff70d975038e1cd3ae9873f4281c768b34 (diff) | |
[docs] troubleshoot section, release policies, gpu documentation (#3078)
- gpu docs
- user guide stuff
- removed unused named.svg
- added link to ES-DE frontend stuff from 3rdparty
Signed-off-by: lizzie lizzie@eden-emu.dev
Reviewed-on: https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-emu/eden/pulls/3078
Reviewed-by: Caio Oliveira <caiooliveirafarias0@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: crueter <crueter@eden-emu.dev>
Co-authored-by: lizzie <lizzie@eden-emu.dev>
Co-committed-by: lizzie <lizzie@eden-emu.dev>
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diff --git a/docs/user/AddGamesToSRM.md b/docs/user/AddGamesToSRM.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..433999c9b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user/AddGamesToSRM.md @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +# Importing Games into Steam with Steam Rom Manager + +Use this when you want to import your games inside Eden into Steam to launch with artwork from Steam Game Mode without needing to launch Eden first. + +**Click [Here](https://evilperson1337.notion.site/Importing-Games-into-Steam-with-Steam-Rom-Manager-2b757c2edaf680d7a491c92b138f1fcc) for a version of this guide with images & visual elements.** + +--- + +### Pre-Requisites + +- Steam Deck Set up and Configured +- Eden set up and Configured +- Internet Access + +--- + +## Steps + +1. Press the **STEAM** button and then go to *Power → Switch to Desktop* to enter the Desktop mode. + +1. Install ***Steam ROM Manager***, there are 2 ways you can accomplish this, either manually or through [*EmuDeck*](https://www.emudeck.com/#downloads). + + --- + + ### Manual Installation + + 1. Open the *Discover Store* and search for *Steam ROM Manager.* + 2. Select the **Install** button to install the program. + + --- + + ### Installing Through *EmuDeck* + + <aside> + + ***NOTE***: This assumes you have already set up EmuDeck, if not - just run through the guided installation and select *Steam ROM Manager* as one of the options. + + </aside> + + 1. Open **EmuDeck**, then navigate to *Manage Emulators.* + 2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the *Manage your Tools & Frontends* section. Click **Steam ROM Manager**. + + 3. Click the **Install** button on the right hand side to install it. + + --- + +2. Open the Start Menu and Launch ***Steam ROM Manager*** + +1. The program will now launch and show you a window with parsers. + + <aside> + + ***TIP***: Your layout may look different depending on how you installed *Steam ROM Manager*. You may need to go to **Settings → Theme** and change it to *Classic* to follow along. + + </aside> + +2. Switch off all Parsers by hitting the *Toggle Parsers* switch. +3. Scroll down the list on the left-hand side and look for a parser called *Nintendo Switch - Eden* and switch it on. This parser may not exist depending on how you installed *Steam ROM Manager* (EmuDeck creates it for you). Follow these steps to create it if it is missing. + + --- + ### Creating the Eden Parser + + 1. Select Create Parser and in the *Community Presets* option look for **Nintendo Switch - Yuzu**. + 2. Change the **Parser title** from *Nintendo Switch - Yuzu* to *Nintendo Switch - Eden.* + 3. Hit the **Browse** option under the *ROMs directory* section. Select the directory containing your Switch ROMs. + 4. Under *Steam collections*, you can add a Steam category name. This just organizes the games under a common category in your Steam Library, this is optional but recommended. + 5. Scroll down slightly to the **Executable Configuration → Executable**, select **Browse** and select the Eden AppImage. + 6. Leave everything else the same and hit **Save** to save the parser. + --- + +4. Click the Eden parser to view the options on the right, select **Test** at the bottom of the screen to ensure that *Steam ROM Manager* detects your games correctly. +1. *Steam ROM Manager* will start to scan the specified ROMs directory and match them to games. Look over the results to ensure they are accurate. If you do not see any entries - check your parsers ROMs directory field. +1. When you are happy with the results, click the **Add Games** → **Parse** to start the actual Parsing. +1. The program will now identify the games and pull artwork from [*SteamGridDB*](https://www.steamgriddb.com/). +2. Review the game matches and ensure everything is there. + + --- + + ### Correcting a Mismatch + + If the game is not identified correctly, you may need to tell *Steam ROM Manager* what the game is manually. + + 1. Hover over the game card and click the magnifying glass icon. + 2. Search for the game on the *Search SteamGridDB* section and scroll through the results, selecting the one you want. + 3. Ensure the *Name* and *Game ID* update in the **Per-App Exceptions** and press **Save and close**. The game should now update. + + --- + + ### Excluding Matches + + You may want to tell Steam ROM Manager to ignore some files (updates/DLC/etc.) that it finds in the directory. This is how you do so. + + 1. Hit the **Exclude Games** button in the bottom right. + 2. Deselect the game you want to exclude, the poster artwork should go dim and the **Number Excluded** number should increment up. Repeat with any other exclusions you want to add. + 3. Hit **Save Excludes** when you are happy with your selections. + --- +3. When you are happy with the results, select **Save to Steam** to save the results. +1. The program will now start writing the entries into the Steam Library. You should get pop up notifications of the progress, but you can monitor the progress by selecting the **Log** on the left-hand side if needed. +2. Restart Steam to have the changes take effect. Check your library to ensure that your games are there, in a category if you defined one in the parser. +3. Try to launch a game and ensure everything is working. You are now good to go.
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