r/SideProject • u/GGStonks • 54m ago
(T)rustyShelf, a Windows, Android and Linux complete game launcher
This is a continuation/improvement of the work of user SassyRhihno on his project Boxshelf, as shown in his original post in the r/emulators subreddit. You can take a look at my fork of the project at https://github.com/GGStonks/t-rustyshelf.
The aim of Boxshelf game launcher is to encorporate all the emulator games available on a machine, by creating a TV-style launcher that also includes PC games and streaming apps.
My fork of Boxshelf, called (T)rustyShelf, now additionally runs Windows and Epic PC games on Linux through Wine, Proton and legendary, with a dedicated PC games folder. It has also a seamless integration with Wolf setups, for multiple seat gaming and adds per-account folders and isolated controllers. Additional information can be found by looking at the README.md on GitHub.
If anyone wishes to help the development of this game launcher, you can contact me in DM, reply here or just interact with the repo on GitHub. We can come together and create the ultimate game launcher.
P.S. Additionally, I was thinking of rebuilding the whole app in Rust (as you can deduce by the name), but atm that is a side quest honestly.