[Steam] GameMode option not working
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Description
Description
Under Power Management settings, the "GameMode" option does not work. It is also set to OFF, even if the game is launched with GameMode from Steam. Plasma also mentions that GameMode is running.
Expected behavior
RetroArch should allow GameMode to be enabled, and detect when it is launched with GameMode and update the menu option to ON.
Actual behavior
RetroArch does not allow enabling GameMode, and does not update the menu option even if GameMode is running on the system when it is launched.
Steps to reproduce the bug
(Optional) Add gamemoderun %command% to Launch Options for RetroArch
- Launch RetroArch and go to Power Management settings
- RetroArch will not allow enabling GameMode, throwing an error
Version/Commit
- RetroArch: Steam/Nightly
Environment information
- OS: Arch Linux w/ KDE Plasma 5.23.4 (Wayland), Mesa 21.3.2, Kernel 5.15.10
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at RetroArch's Power Management settings and trace the GameMode enablement and status detection paths. Reproduce with Steam's gamemoderun %command% launch option on the reported Arch Linux environment, then verify that enabling succeeds and the menu shows ON when GameMode is already running.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100