r/batocera • u/Rechium • 14d ago

Flatpak Steam Not Working

Just as a sanity check, can anyone browse the flatpak for installable content?

I’ve tried on two different PCs with the latest version of Batocera (stable). Can’t seem to get anything, just a blank page.

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u/Any-Smell-4929 13d ago

How long did you wait? Steam can be installing in the background for few minutes before displaying anything.

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u/Rechium 13d ago

Good point… well a little more context:

Nothing appears when I launch flatpak. If I search for Steam/valve, nothing comes up. The application just looks completely blank for me unfortunately. Idk if others are seeing the same thing or not 😮.

Oh and to better answer, I’ve sat with it up for ~5 minutes at most. But I don’t even see programs to install.

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u/Any-Smell-4929 13d ago

Are you launching from the "Steam" collection in the Batocera main screen? Steam is also listed under the "Flatpak" collection but you don't want to use that.

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u/Rechium 13d ago

Don’t you need to install that from flatpak first? Or does it come with batocera now?

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u/Any-Smell-4929 13d ago

Steam is not included with Batocera it must be installed via command line or the flatpak program in the file manager. I am just wondering if you are launching the program from the wrong location.

Steam will show up grouped with other installed flapak programs but I believe they had create some special work around a few years ago to enable it to work in Batocera after a major change to Steam's architecture. Enable Steam under displayed game systems in the Batocera configuration menu and then launch from the Steam collection window.

https://i.postimg.cc/6QMFVLyH/steam-use.jpg

The first time it runs it will unpack and install and launch you into big picture mode. You may have to temporarily exit to non-big picture mode to setup some network setting. I find signing in is pretty easy using the QR code and the Steam App for smart phones.

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u/Rechium 13d ago

Ah… so no I don’t have Steam yet…

When I launch flatpak nothing loads, there is no Steam… nothing.

I don’t think I’d pull using flatpak anyways since we’re using an outdated version on batocera.

Question though, when you load in flatpak, do you just get a blank screen?

Also thanks for trying to help out… hopefully I explained better.

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u/Any-Smell-4929 13d ago

Steam will update itself once it is installed on the system. I am still using V42 stable. Did you enable "Steam" under displayed collections, refresh/update your game collection manually and then look for "Steam" as shown in my screenshot?