[GH-ISSUE #3] Re-work how we're getting games from sources #1

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opened 2026-11-01 11:23:49 +00:00 by roman · 2 comments

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Originally created by @Arbitrate3280 on GitHub (Dec 8, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Arbitrate3280/LutrisToSunshine/issues/3

Check where/how each source stores games info, if it's a db file or a json we should get it from there, should be faster than running commands.

Originally created by @Arbitrate3280 on GitHub (Dec 8, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Arbitrate3280/LutrisToSunshine/issues/3 Check where/how each source stores games info, if it's a db file or a json we should get it from there, should be faster than running commands.

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@Seuma commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2026):

Good to know: For Steam there is a specific file (it's a .vdf file) for it on the users home directory within the steam profile config path, where you can get a list of the steam games installed on the machine. I recall having made something with it. I can add the description and specific coding of the file later on if needed.

Edit: I also could try to create some sort of PoC for steam. I created something to extract games from Moonlight to add it to steam as shortcuts. Parts of the code could be kind of reused.

Edit 2: Nevermind. That vdf file was for shortcuts only. But I think there should be a similar file for installed games. I will try to figure something out.

Edit 3: I just saw that the script is already processing the vdf files as well as the manifests. I think that is already the best way for Steam games.

@Seuma commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2026): Good to know: For Steam there is a specific file (it's a .vdf file) for it on the users home directory within the steam profile config path, where you can get a list of the steam games installed on the machine. I recall having made something with it. I can add the description and specific coding of the file later on if needed. Edit: I also could try to create some sort of PoC for steam. I created something to extract games from Moonlight to add it to steam as shortcuts. Parts of the code could be kind of reused. Edit 2: Nevermind. That vdf file was for shortcuts only. But I think there should be a similar file for installed games. I will try to figure something out. Edit 3: I just saw that the script is already processing the vdf files as well as the manifests. I think that is already the best way for Steam games.

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@Arbitrate3280 commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2026):

It's been a WHILE since I touched that part of the code, but I think the biggest one and the reason I created this issue was Lutris, if I remember right we're using some lutris command to get a list of it's games instead of reading it from a file and it's probably why it takes a second before returning the game list.

Maybe Bottles and Heroic as well? These were the first 3 added so I think my decision making was poorer then.

@Arbitrate3280 commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2026): It's been a WHILE since I touched that part of the code, but I think the biggest one and the reason I created this issue was Lutris, if I remember right we're using some lutris command to get a list of it's games instead of reading it from a file and it's probably why it takes a second before returning the game list. Maybe Bottles and Heroic as well? These were the first 3 added so I think my decision making was poorer then.

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2026-11-01 11:24:05 +00:00

[PR #1] [MERGED] Add Heroic Games Launcher support. #28