Universal Blue•3w ago

Starting software automatic on Steam Gaming Mode

Is is possible to start some desktop software automatically when using the Steam Gaming Mode? If not, is it possible to implement this feature? I want to start OpenRGB automatically (in background if possible) to turn of all RGB.

22 Replies

termdisc•3w ago

maybe as a systemd service. I do that with syncthing

Wolf™OP•3w ago

Yes, i tryed to do this, but i cant get to work. I want to use an appimage. I can start the appimage without problems in terminal. But it dont want to start through the service. Code 203 and when i use --user i get code 216.

Kyle Gospo•3w ago

Systemd service with the application running headless is the only good way to do this Anything else will make Gamemode think you started a game

termdisc•3w ago

post your .service file

Wolf™OP•3w ago

[Unit] Description=OpenRGB After=network.target [Service] User=agentwolf Group=wheel ExecStart=/home/agentwolf/AppImages/openrgb.appimage --server Restart=always RemainAfterExit=no [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target

Wolf™OP•3w ago

I need to start this line at boot... /var/home/agentwolf/AppImages/openrgb.appimage --server --profile wolf

Wolf™OP•3w ago

I think its not possible to create custom services on bazzite. I tryed now to create a service to start a .sh file and it does not work to.

Kyle Gospo•3w ago

It's possible, I have eight of them There's nothing preventing it

Wolf™OP•3w ago

But why my services does not work? In which folder are yours?

Kyle Gospo•3w ago

They're all over the place I don't have any app images, but I have bash scripts like you that just work

Wolf™OP•3w ago

And how looks the service?

Kyle Gospo•3w ago

Try /usr/local/bin Very much the same as yours Make sure your bash script is also marked as executable Otherwise it'll never run

Wolf™OP•3w ago

enable the service with --user?

Kyle Gospo•3w ago

Yeah

Wolf™OP•3w ago

Failed to enable unit: Unit openrgb3.service does not exist

Wolf™OP•3w ago

Kyle Gospo•3w ago

I didn't mean the service, I meant the executable bash script Your service goes in the same place it did last time Standard paths

Wolf™OP•3w ago

Same

Wolf™OP•3w ago

I dont understand it.

termdisc•3w ago

you probably need to scale back on the things you added to the `.service file

outphase@bazzite:~/AppImages$ systemctl --user enable openrgb.service --now
Created symlink '/home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/multi-user.target.wants/openrgb.service' → '/home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/openrgb.service'.
Unit /home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/openrgb.service is added as a dependency to a non-existent unit multi-user.target.
outphase@bazzite:~/AppImages$ systemctl --user status openrgb.service 
● openrgb.service - OpenRGB
     Loaded: loaded (/home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/openrgb.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
    Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/user/service.d
             └─10-timeout-abort.conf
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2025-02-11 12:21:08 CST; 49s ago
 Invocation: 2bbd34b8a1864f6983a5d28e7af708e7
   Main PID: 449280 (AppRun.wrapped)
      Tasks: 21 (limit: 38137)
     Memory: 21.7M (peak: 22.5M)
        CPU: 839ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/[email protected]/app.slice/openrgb.service
             ├─449280 /tmp/.mount_openrgK2DOIm/AppRun.wrapped --server
             └─449284 /home/outphase/AppImages/openrgb.appimage --server

Feb 11 12:21:08 bazzite systemd[2760]: Started openrgb.service - OpenRGB.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Attempting to connect to local OpenRGB server.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Connection attempt failed
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Local OpenRGB server unavailable.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Running standalone.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Network connection thread started on port 6742
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: [i2c_smbus_linux] Failed to read i2c device PCI device ID
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: [i2c_smbus_linux] Failed to read i2c device PCI device ID
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: [i2c_smbus_linux] Failed to read i2c device PCI device ID

outphase@bazzite:~/AppImages$ systemctl --user enable openrgb.service --now
Created symlink '/home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/multi-user.target.wants/openrgb.service' → '/home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/openrgb.service'.
Unit /home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/openrgb.service is added as a dependency to a non-existent unit multi-user.target.
outphase@bazzite:~/AppImages$ systemctl --user status openrgb.service 
● openrgb.service - OpenRGB
     Loaded: loaded (/home/outphase/.config/systemd/user/openrgb.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
    Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/user/service.d
             └─10-timeout-abort.conf
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2025-02-11 12:21:08 CST; 49s ago
 Invocation: 2bbd34b8a1864f6983a5d28e7af708e7
   Main PID: 449280 (AppRun.wrapped)
      Tasks: 21 (limit: 38137)
     Memory: 21.7M (peak: 22.5M)
        CPU: 839ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/[email protected]/app.slice/openrgb.service
             ├─449280 /tmp/.mount_openrgK2DOIm/AppRun.wrapped --server
             └─449284 /home/outphase/AppImages/openrgb.appimage --server

Feb 11 12:21:08 bazzite systemd[2760]: Started openrgb.service - OpenRGB.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Attempting to connect to local OpenRGB server.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Connection attempt failed
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Local OpenRGB server unavailable.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Running standalone.
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: Network connection thread started on port 6742
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: [i2c_smbus_linux] Failed to read i2c device PCI device ID
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: [i2c_smbus_linux] Failed to read i2c device PCI device ID
Feb 11 12:21:09 bazzite openrgb.appimage[449280]: [i2c_smbus_linux] Failed to read i2c device PCI device ID

Description=OpenRGB
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/home/outphase/AppImages/openrgb.appimage --server

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Description=OpenRGB
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/home/outphase/AppImages/openrgb.appimage --server

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Wolf™OP•3w ago

THANK YOU!!!! The service works, but on boot it starts too early. I need to start the service after usb devices found.

termdisc•3w ago

there are ways to delay it. such as the After= command or basic timers. I don't know the right way off the top of my head

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