tldr/pages/linux/gamescope.md

gamescope

A micro-compositor used as a game layer. More information: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/gamescope.

• Run a program with gamescope on the terminal:

gamescope -- {{program}}

• Run a game with gamescope through Steam:

gamescope -- %command%

• Upscale a 720p game to 1440p with integer scaling:

gamescope {{[-h|--nested-height]}} 720 {{[-H|--output-height]}} 1440 {{[-S|--scaler]}} integer -- %command%

• Limit a vsynced game to 30 FPS:

gamescope {{[-r|--nested-refresh]}} 30 -- %command%

• Launch Steam in Big Picture Mode and integrate with gamescope:

gamescope {{[-e|--steam]}} -- /usr/bin/steam -tenfoot

• Specify which display to prefer:

gamescope {{[-O|--prefer-output]}} {{HDMI-A-1,DP-3,...}} -- {{program}}

• Toggle fullscreen:

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• Display help:

gamescope --help