Desktop Shortcuts Part 1
Desktop Version 🖥
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Desktop Shortcuts: All shortcuts made by NSL will now create a Desktop Icon/Shortcut just like a real steam game. This helps desktop users easily launch their games if they are in desktop mode. I will be adding an intersting feature regarding this in part 2, i dont want to spoil the surprise! When uninstalling a game, the .desktop file will also be deleted as well to keep the desktop clean! Feel free to give it a try, obviously some shortcuts wont have an "icon" picture depending if the scanner was able to pick one up or not.
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Fixed errors for NVIDIA Geforce NOW and Moonlight: between the desktop version and the plugin version there was some inconsistencies that have been fixed, resulting in odd behavior.
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GOG Scanner: redid the whole gog scanner and now GOG games should generally be found much easier wherever you decide to download and install them!
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other small bug fixes: when a user first runs the Desktop Version scanner would stall, this should now be fixed. Notifications will be fixed in the next update just fyi.
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Waydroid: thanks to the contributions by a user (see below at the end of the notes) Waydroid shortcuts are now scanned better and will allow for different install locations.
Thank you to all the contributors for helping make the NonSteamLaunchers project better than it was yesterday!
Decky Plugin Version 🔌
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many bug fixes regarding the scanners of Waydroid and Epic, as well as the scanner behavior in general.
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All updates from desktop version has been applied.
Notes 📝
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.desktopfiles:- Desktop Version:
NonSteamLaunchers.desktop - Plugin Version:
NSLPlugin.desktop(if you already have Decky Loader installed and want to install/update the plugin manually.).
- Desktop Version:
-Plugin Files:
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On Linux: Use the "NSLPlugin.Desktop" file to install the plugin if you have Decky Loader installed already.
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On Windows: Run the "NSLPluginWindows.exe" first, then run No_console.exe or Plugin Loader.exe
Windows Installation Steps:
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Download the current Windows version of Decky Loader here (https://nightly.link/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader/workflows/build-win/main/PluginLoader%20Win.zip)
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Download NSLPluginWindows.exe from here.
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Run NSLPluginWindows.exe first. This will also create the necessary cef debugging file for Decky Loader.
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Run either No_console.exe or Plugin Loader.exe, depending on your preference.
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Go into Game Mode or Big Picture Mode to see the Decky Loader plugin and NonSteamLaunchers.
This setup will automatically add all your non-Steam games with artwork, correctly formatted for Windows. Only scanning will work; nothing else will function, so you can either auto-scan or manually scan your games.
What's Changed
- fix(epic): update install path by @Flare576 in #813
- Bump certifi from 2025.10.5 to 2025.11.12 by @dependabot[bot] in #816
- Update pytest requirement from <9,>=8.0.2 to >=8.0.2,<10 by @dependabot[bot] in #817
- Fix minor grammar issue in README.md by @agvantibo-again in #821
- Enhance README with Waydroid Apps support details by @krakerz in #822
New Contributors
- @Flare576 made their first contribution in #813
- @agvantibo-again made their first contribution in #821
- @krakerz made their first contribution in #822
Full Changelog: v4.2.74...v4.2.75