the @Phalcode organization or if that doesnt work @alfagun74 directly

Thank you so much for the effort.

Unfortunately there is no documentation available for manual installation as of right now, but you can follow the steps in the Dockerfile provided at this link: https://github.com/Phalcode/gamevault-backend/blob/master/Dockerfile

In a nutshell:

• Make sure you have NodeJS installed (version 20 or higher)
• Install the pnpm package globally with “npm install -g pnpm”
• Clone the project and navigate to the appropriate folder
• Run “pnpm install” to install dependencies
• Execute “pnpm build”
• Create an .env file in the main folder, including the desired configurations from https://gamevau.lt/docs/server-docs/configuration
• Launch production mode with “pnpm start:prod”

Depending on your preferred database, you can either run a PostgreSQL instance (recommended + nixos probably has a suitable package you can rely on) or use SQLite (unrecommended).

We would be very grateful if you could grant our organization Maintainer permissions. By doing so, we will have the official capacity to provide support, updates, and share the NixOS integration with others. It would mean a lot to us if you could also include it in our documentation, which can be found at this link: https://github.com/Phalcode/gamevault-docs/blob/master/docs/server-docs/setup.md

I gotchu

Open up a feature request for it on Github

sounds great, we rely heavily on 3rd party developers for these requested integrations. Could you kindly create a github issue for it on the board and kindly keep us informed about the progress?

Not planned from us at least but we currently use Moonlight/Sunshine Gamestreaming to do that.

Not familiar with that launcher, but we’d be happy to receive integration requests on GitHub! Even if we can’t directly support an integration, there might be a chance that a talented third-party developer could create one.

Cries in “Driver: San Francisco”

We’ll check Matrix out, and if we do bridge it, you’ll definitely hear about it in the blog :)

Hang on a sec, I nearly spewed my half-finished iced tea after reading that! Who on earth mentioned Windows servers :D? Our backend is completely containerized and operates on Alpine Linux. You could even run the server on a toaster if you’re up for it!

Appreciate the kind feedback. So, regarding the slogan, we’ve actually grown quite fond of it. It doesn’t suggest piracy in any way; it simply refers to games from alternative sources, like your DVD collection or a developer’s website.

Regarding your first question, people only have the option to download games from your library on your file server.

Now, in response to the second question: We are certainly exploring the idea of federalization in the future. Meaning connecting to multiple servers simultaneously or connecting different servers together. However, it might be something we offer as a special feature for our supporters, as implementing it can be quite challenging.

Anything else than windows is not in our plans right now as we currently lack the expertise and manpower to handle multiple platforms. However, we’re actively encouraging the community to create a third-party solution.

Not in our plans right now as we currently lack the expertise and manpower to handle multiple platforms. However, we’re actively encouraging the community to create a third-party solution. Let’s work together for an awesome outcome!

We’re on it right now. It seems like it made its way into the documentation a bit too soon, and for that, we apologize.

Would you mind submitting a feature request for adding non-Steam games to Steam? If you need assistance with that, please let us know. Additionally, do you happen to know if there’s an API or protocol available for such functionality?

Yo, we ditched the pipe, man! Clean for a couple days now… Check out our blog for the full story. Peace!

/s :)

Oh, there are quite a few examples!

For instance, retro players have gathered their entire collection of games mostly on discs and DVDs. However, these physical formats are not everlasting and hard to organize, so they’re searching for a solution to preserve their games from deterioration and create a convenient way to play them. Building their very own “steam” just for this purpose.

Check the Edit :)

There are no plans for a native linux client right now, but there is an awesome community-driven approach to run it on linxu in our docs here