Microsoft is experimenting with a Windows gaming handheld mode for Steam Deck. Prototype includes a launcher that can open games from Steam, PC Game Pass, EA Play, Epic Games Store etc; UI improvemens to xbox app.

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  • lutris

    Lutris desktop client

  • Huh, a launcher that you can use to launch games from other launchers? Where have I heard of that before..

  • greenlight

    Greenlight is an open-source client for xCloud and Xbox home streaming made in Typescript.

  • For those wanting Xbox on Steam Deck, this is your best option without Windows: https://github.com/unknownskl/greenlight

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • uefidoom

    Port of Doom to UEFI.

  • Playnite-Deck

    Playnite Deck is a Theme for Playnite that emulates the Steam Deck UI

  • Playnite in Fullscreen mode and done. Someone even made a Steam Deck theme for it.

  • Playnite

    Video game library manager with support for wide range of 3rd party libraries and game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games.

  • Playnite in Fullscreen mode and done. Someone even made a Steam Deck theme for it.

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    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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