launch waydroid app from game mode

bazzite-deck-gnome:stable | lenovo legion go Waydroid launches fine from game mode, but I can't figure out how to launch a particular android app from game mode. I'm running android 11, if that matters.
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You can't
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Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo8mo ago
You can't
LeftyPencil
LeftyPencil8mo ago
Got it in desktop mode... Testing gaming
LeftyPencil
LeftyPencil8mo ago
No dice on gaming, the below only works on desktop mode :/ 1. Install app 2. Right click application, click Edit Application. 3. Go to Application tab, and copy the arguments. Close window. 4. Right click app again, click Add to Steam. Don't launch yet. 5. Edit Properties. Paste the arguments. 6. Play app in desktop mode steamOS version works in gaming mode https://youtu.be/pkRtPHfa_EM?t=198 Wayland docs https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-and-run-android-applications ''waydroid app launch com.foo.bar''
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#steamdeck #steamos #android #waydroid Steam Deck Android / SteamOS Waydroid Install Guide - https://youtu.be/06T-h-jPVx8 Easily launch Android APKs directly in SteamOS Game Mode - https://youtu.be/pkRtPHfa_EM Updated script to easily launch Android APKs via Waydroid directly in SteamOS Game Mode. Steam Deck OLED / Steam Deck LCD SteamOS 3....
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo8mo ago
show me your shortcut in steam
LeftyPencil
LeftyPencil8mo ago
Idk how to push the arguments to the launcher verison, so it fails to open in GM.. One sec
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo8mo ago
need to see the path you should not need to add any arugments and the video youir posted is completely non-applicable here
LeftyPencil
LeftyPencil8mo ago
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo8mo ago
you didn't follow our install guide we use /usr/bin/waydroid-launcher in gamemode and again, we do not support direct launching of APKs only the entire waydroid stack
LeftyPencil
LeftyPencil8mo ago
yeah
Dax
Dax4w ago
Is this at all planned in the future?
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo4w ago
no, you can launch waydroid as a whole from gamemode and then launch the app
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