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https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron

Linux Desktop client for Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service
https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron

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Linux Desktop client for Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron
Owner: hmlendea
License: gpl-3.0
Created: 2020-08-19T09:17:10.000Z (about 4 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-10-28T08:37:24.000Z (12 days ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-28T10:36:56.402Z (12 days ago)
Topics: electron, flatpak, game-streaming, geforcenow, linux, linux-gaming, nvidia, snap
Language: JavaScript
Homepage:
Size: 8.35 MB
Stars: 531
Watchers: 13
Forks: 64
Open Issues: 28
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.md

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# About

Unofficial client for Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service, providing a native Linux desktop experince and some additional features such as Discord rich presence.

## Disclaimer

This project and its contributors are not affiliated with Nvidia, nor it's GeForce NOW product. This repository does not contain any Nvidia / GeForce NOW software. It is simply an Electron wrapper that loads the official GFN web application page, just as it would in a regular web browser.

# Installation

[![Get it from the AUR](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hmlendea/readme-assets/master/badges/stores/aur.png)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/geforcenow-electron/) [![Get it from FlatHub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hmlendea/readme-assets/master/badges/stores/flathub.png)](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.hmlendea.geforcenow-electron)

***Note**: The main version of this project, which receives the most support, is the flatpak version hosted on FlatHub!*

## Manual Installation

 - Go to the [latest release](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/releases/latest).

 - Download the specific file that best fits your disto.

***Note**: Manual installations are possible but not supported. Please use the flatpak version if you have any trouble with the manual installation!*

# Usage

 - [Basic usage](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Basic-usage)

   - [Keyboard shortcuts](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Basic-usage#keyboard-shortcuts)

   - [Command-line arguments](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Basic-usage#command-line-arguments)

   - [Changing the keyboard layout](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Basic-usage#changing-the-keyboard-layout)

   - [Directly launching a game from the desktop](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Basic-usage#directly-launching-a-game-from-the-desktop)

 - [Integrations](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Integrations)

   - [Discord](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Integrations#discord)

     - [Using native GFN + flatpak Discord](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Integrations#using-native-gfn--flatpak-discord)

     - [Disabling the Discord RPC](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Integrations#disabling-the-discord-rpc)

 - [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Troubleshooting)

   - [Gamepad controls are not detected](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Troubleshooting#gamepad-controls-are-not-detected)

   - [Steam Deck controls are not detected](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Troubleshooting#steam-deck-controls-are-not-detected)

# Building from source

## Requirements

You will need to install [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/), the Node.js package manager. On most distributions, the package is simply called `npm`.

## Cloning the source code

Once you have npm, clone the wrapper to a convenient location:

```bash

git clone https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron.git

```

## Building

```bash

npm install

npm start

```

On subsequent runs, `npm start` will be all that's required.

## Updating the source code

Simply pull the latest version of master and install any changed dependencies:

```bash

git checkout master

git pull

npm install

```

# Links

 - [GeForce NOW](https://nvidia.com/en-eu/geforce-now)

 - [FlatHub release](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.hmlendea.geforcenow-electron)

 - [FlatHub repository](https://github.com/flathub/io.github.hmlendea.geforcenow-electron)

 - [Basic usage](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Basic-usage)

 - [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron/wiki/Troubleshooting)