feat: Add decky-proton-launch plugin to Plugin Store

[moi952]

Add Decky Proton Launch to Plugin Store

Decky Proton Launch is a plugin that provides a simple and intuitive interface to manage Proton launch options directly from the Steam Deck UI. It allows users to enable commonly used Proton environment variables (FSR4, DLSS4, XeSS, DXVK Async, ESYNC/FSYNC, MangoHud) on a per-game basis. The plugin automatically detects the currently running game and applies settings upon the next launch. It supports 16 languages and displays update notifications with direct download links.

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• I am the original author or an authorized maintainer of this plugin.
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• I have verified that my plugin works properly on the Stable and Beta update channels of SteamOS.
• I have verified my plugin is unique or provides more/alternative functionality to a plugin already on the store.

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• No: I am using a custom backend other than Python.
• No: I am using a tool or software from a 3rd party FOSS project that does not have its dependencies statically linked.
• No: I am using a custom binary that has all of its dependencies statically linked.

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• I have tested and left feedback on two other pull requests for new or updating plugins.
• I have commented links to my testing report in this PR.

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[moi952]

My tests in Deck Shelves
#1018 (comment)

My tests in Decky Clipper
#1003 (comment)
#1003 (comment)

[EMERALD0874]

Your plugin seems like its functionality could be a PR to Decky Launch Options. If you disagree, can you please explain why we should add another launch option management plugin to our plugin store?

[moi952]

Your plugin seems like its functionality could be a PR to Decky Launch Options. If you disagree, can you please explain why we should add another launch option management plugin to our plugin store?

It seems similar, except my plugin lets you avoid going into the game settings; everything is done through the Decky plugin.

I find the interface more user-friendly.

There's also the ability to copy and paste commands, create commands from multiple commands, and bookmark them. You can also add custom commands.

Perhaps the best thing to do is try it out and see what you think. 😊

[moi952]

Your plugin seems like its functionality could be a PR to Decky Launch Options. If you disagree, can you please explain why we should add another launch option management plugin to our plugin store?

Here is the default homepage which lists all Steam and non-Steam games, and a search bar:

When you click on a game, there's a button to add the wrapper to the launch commands. Then you can activate commands and also change their values ​​(if boolean, you can choose between 1 and 0, but there are also commands with multiple possible values).
There's a link to the game's page that lets you launch the game, and a button to debug and see which commands were actually applied the last time it was launched.

Here you have the second page of the plugin, which is actually the first version I developed, a list of commands to copy and paste, which can be combined, so add several commands to a list then copy and paste everything, add to favorites etc:

Here you can see the settings page, which allows you to choose which homepage you want when you open the plugin: either the list of copy-paste commands or the game manager, which lets you manage everything through the interface. It also allows you to hide categories of commands (for example, if you don't have an NVIDIA or Intel GPU, this prevents cluttering the interface, and this applies to both pages).

[moi952]

Hi @EMERALD0874 , I haven't received a reply from you, were you able to see it?

[EMERALD0874]

Putting evaluating this PR further on hold while also evaluating #1020. Seems like many people have the same idea and we don't want a lot of plugins doing the same thing on the store, if possible.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with in the meantime.

[moi952]

Putting evaluating this PR further on hold while also evaluating #1020. Seems like many people have the same idea and we don't want a lot of plugins doing the same thing on the store, if possible.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with in the meantime.

Each plugin offers something different, even if they target similar use cases.

Several users on Reddit encouraged me to submit my plugin to the Decky store to make installation and updates easier for them. I'd be happy to have it available there, but at this point I'm not sure what additional steps I can take on my side.

My submission is complete and ready for review. If you decide that the plugin shouldn't be included in the store, that's totally fine, just let me know and I'll close the PR.

From my perspective, having multiple options can be beneficial for users, as they can choose the tool that best fits their needs.

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[EMERALD0874]

@santojon Please don't test plugins that are not on the testing store.

@moi952 After investigating further, I think there's enough variation to release this on the store.

[EMERALD0874]

• Please properly capitalize your title in the plugin.json.
• Please confirm if your plugin needs root access or remove _root from your plugin.json.
• Your plugin description in plugin.json is very long and will be trimmed in the front-end. I recommend shortening it to a couple of short sentences if possible, but this is optional.
• If you are not using the backend folder, remove it.
• If you are not using the defaults folder, remove it.

[moi952]

• Please properly capitalize your title in the plugin.json.
• Please confirm if your plugin needs root access or remove _root from your plugin.json.
• Your plugin description in plugin.json is very long and will be trimmed in the front-end. I recommend shortening it to a couple of short sentences if possible, but this is optional.
• If you are not using the backend folder, remove it.
• If you are not using the defaults folder, remove it.

In principle everything is fine, I do need root privileges.

[moi952]

@EMERALD0874 it is good for you now ?

[beebls]

Code LGTM, just want a bit of an explanation as to what you need root privileges for before we put it on the testing store. It's not gonna block the release I just want some clarification

[moi952]

Code LGTM, just want a bit of an explanation as to what you need root privileges for before we put it on the testing store. It's not gonna block the release I just want some clarification

Root privileges have been revoked

[beebls]

LGTM for testing store then, you'll need a properly formatted review from a user

[santojon]

Plugin Testing Report

Installed Plugins

Deck Shelves - 2.0.0
AutoFlatpaks - 1.6.8
SteamGridDB - 1.7.1
MoonDeck - 1.11.3
CSS Loader - 2.1.2
TabMaster - 2.15.0
vibrantDeck - 2.0.1
Deck Progress Tracker - 1.3.6
Decky Proton Launch - 0.9.0-a14eb25

Specifications

SteamOS 3.7.21 (Stable)
Steam 1773426488 (Stable)
Decky 3.2.3 (Stable)

Issues

No issues found.

Summary

I used the plugin without problems.

I didn't test all options since I don't use some of them but the ones tested works fine.

changes have been addressed