wanhuz/dropout

Jack-of-all trade script to stream game using Steam Big Picture while using PC at the same time.

Dropout - Abandoned

Work in Progress - It works on my PC but not for others; Modify the script and use at own risks

Jack-of-all-trade tools to stream Steam Big Picture on virtual monitor (using dummy plug) while make it possible to use PC at the same time.

Features:

• Play game by streaming Steam Big Picture while still able to use PC at the same time.
• Controller hotkey to toggle Steam Overlay.
• Controller hotkey to reset Steam Controller (in case of controller disconnected/crash).
• Controller hotkey to quickly close game.
• Restore desktop icon and main taskbar even if the the display setting is changed.
• Specify game to move to virtual monitor if the game is not launched in main monitor.
• Exit Steam Big Picture and game through system tray menu.
• Keep pesky unrelated program from interfering with gaming session.
• Separate game audio from desktop audio! Play games without hearing unnecessary sound from PC.
• Specify custom command for game like enabling borderless mode, moving game to correct monitor and so on.

dropout's Issues

Chaos;Head NoAh cannot be detected by Steam Big Picture as it does not automatically goes fullscreen

Hide cursor when game is active

Make the script generalize to user

As in #13, make Dropout is usable to all user instead of only, well, myself.

• Make moving taskbar works for different setup
• Make user are able to choose which monitor is the monitor the game is streaming
• Create simple script to setup first-time configuration
• Simple load/save config file
• Finalize decision such as how long until it safe to save desktop icon
• And more..

The Great Ace Attorney autoplay if steam controller is resetted

Implements execution of custom specific settings for game

Instead of AppList.txt only send games to the left screen, it should be able to execute different commands. This will solves games that has bugs like #22 , #19 , #5

Here's example of AppList.txt:

ChaosHeadNoAH.exe, "Sleep 5000, Send {f}"
Firis.exe, borderless
GenshinImpact.exe, manualdetect
PhantasyStarOnline.exe, manualdetect
Muv-Luv_Alternative16.exe, sendleft
muvluv16.exe, sendleft
Muv-Luv_PM.exe, sendleft

Possible desktop icon not saved if icon is changed within 3 minutes and icon is restored

Make moving taskbar works for different setup

As of now, it only works for 2 physical monitor and 1 virtual monitor. 2 physical monitor are to the left of 1 virtual monitor.

The solution to this issue is to save profile of default taskbar location the first time the script is executed and restore profile after steam is launched.

The Great Ace Attorney sound does not change its audio output

Chaos;Head audio not fully separated

I can hear the sound on opening theme, but not the episode.

Separate game audio from all audio by routing audio to virtual output device

Key function (WinKill) require the script to be run as admin

Clean up code

Adding more features make the script super messy. There's also bad practice like using global variable and stuff that makes it hard to add more features.

• Rework global variable
• Separate function into library
• Organize folder
• Etc.

Improve game detection

Improve game detection by detecting whether an app has parent process of Steam Big Picture.
This should improve virtualization and reduce unexpected bugs.

Atelier Firis sound not changing

Some folder fail to move during update taskbar

Make app mapping list for game that starts through launcher

Game that starts using launcher detached from Steam process that it becomes its own process. Therefore, the detection system cannot auto detect the game.

Example game:

1. Phantasy Star Online
2. Genshin Impact
3. Rocket League

Activating Steam Big Picture is slow

Unrelated program appear on virtual monitor

Updating taskbar cause file explorer stuck moving between left and right

Might be caused by virtual desktop

Audio separation for GeForce Experience streaming

Add option to make game borderless

Custom cursor when gaming using Steam Big Picture

Cleanly restart controller through Steam Big Picture

Use ProcessExplorer to find argument for GameOverlayUi

Game audio settings does not revert to default when the game is closed

Dropout crash: referenced memory could not be written

Exit Steam via context menu fails

Add config to stop opening existing folder when taskbar changed

Atelier Firis opens on main taskbar on different screen.

Automatically close Steam when Steam Big Picture exited

Small, but good QOL improvement

Controller reset at Steam overlay browser cause game to not activate

Happens for Atelier Firis

Sending key to game does not work reliably

Some visual novels game like Chaos;Head or Demonbane requires sending key press like "F" key to make it goes full screen. This happens because the game itself does not have the option to automatically make the game fullscreen when it is launched.

Fix: Make a hotkey to toggle Windows on-screen keyboard so user can send key manually. It is not pretty, however, it is much better than relying on custom option as it is really buggy and prone to error.

Make all Joy key able to activate game

Possible input delay when button is pressed

Possibly caused by ActivateApp function.