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PhilipK / BoilR

Synchronize games from other platforms into your Steam library
Apache License 2.0
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Few improvements #43

Closed dhbtfs closed 2 years ago

dhbtfs commented 2 years ago

Hi there,

Great software, it can be even better if you could implement few more things.

  1. The old size steam grid is still being used on steam (its last game you played) If you could also add that image as well that would be great.
  2. Let me pick and choose what games to be added. I love that it can detect all games that I own on my account and adds them (at least for Origin). More option the better.
  3. Let me choose which pick to use for my grid, hero, icon etc...
  4. If there is an official version of the game exist on Steam Store, give us option to download it and use those pictures (steamdb information page of each game is a great place to get those pics)

This might be a lot, but it will help greatly. Thank you for your effort.

PhilipK commented 2 years ago
  1. I don't quite understand what is meant here? old size steam grid? Can you show a screenshot or something to help me unstand?
  2. Yes, that would be nice. I think that the UI needs an overhaul. Where there is a simple "main screen" that just lets you see the status and click sync, and then maybe some tabs, one for each platform, that would give more space for more advanced features like this one, while keeping the main interface very simple.
  3. Agreed, but see answer above.
  4. I have tried real hard to find out how to get these "official store" images. I currently do not see any way to get the information about them in the api. I might have to see if I can get the developers of SteamGridDB to make it available through the api.

Thanks for the feedback. I might split them into seperate issues later, but new ideas are always welcome, even if it is just some quick thoughts in an issue like this.

dhbtfs commented 2 years ago

  1. Screenshot 2022-03-15 194334 Screenshot 2022-03-15 194350 Screenshot 2022-03-15 194440

  2. Anno game was added by your tool, Battlefield 1 was added by me. You added 3/4 images. If you start a game, on steam you can see that it uses the old way horizontal grid picture for the game. Unfortunately even through steam only way to add it is to start the game and then pick a picture. If you need more details I can share through steam message or something for better convenient.

  3. Sure

  4. Sure

  5. A very bad and long way around is that you can just use https://steamdb.info/app/916440/info/ using library asset and header_image to get the official images?

PhilipK commented 2 years ago

Ah ! I did NOT know how to set that image on custom shortcuts, that is cool! I can automate that now :-) I will add another specific issue about it.

PhilipK commented 2 years ago

https://github.com/PhilipK/BoilR/issues/44

PhilipK commented 2 years ago

@dhbtfs the problem with the missing wide images has been solved in the newest release.

dhbtfs commented 2 years ago

Thank you very much.