Wasn't aware of this since I do most of my gaming on the PS5 these days.
But gaming on a laptop makes the idea of using fewer resources very
attractive indeed, so please accept my deepest contrafibularities if
this is old news to most of you :)

https://www.xbitlabs.com/mini-steam/

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On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 14:35:11 -0400, Metal Guru <MetalGuru@IsItYou.com>
wrote:

>Wasn't aware of this since I do most of my gaming on the PS5 these days.
>But gaming on a laptop makes the idea of using fewer resources very
>attractive indeed, so please accept my deepest contrafibularities if
>this is old news to most of you :)
>
>https://www.xbitlabs.com/mini-steam/

I'm surprised it's still an option.

You used to be able to access 'mini-steam' directly through the Steam
app itself (I forget how; I think you clicked on the library
somewhere). There was a big kerfuffle when Valve took out that
feature, and fans of the 'mini-steam' launcher were only mollified
when Valve revealed you could get it back by launching it with the
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe” -no-browser +open
steam://open/minigameslist" command. Still, there was some concern
that even this feature would eventually be removed. But I guess that
hasn't happened yet.

Myself, I don't see the need. I've never noticed Steam affecting my
game's performance, and any PCs I have that are so underpowered that
Steam /would/ steal enough CPU cycles for it to matter are running
Operating Systems that Valve no longer supports. Plus, having four
monitors, I don't really need to save screen space by using a
library-only list.

(Anyway, I rarely use Steam to launch my games directly, preferring
the ol' shortcut-on-the-desktop method ;-)

But for those who want it, it's cool that Mini-steam is still an
option.

On 7/8/2023 6:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 14:35:11 -0400, Metal Guru <MetalGuru@IsItYou.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Wasn't aware of this since I do most of my gaming on the PS5 these days.
>> But gaming on a laptop makes the idea of using fewer resources very
>> attractive indeed, so please accept my deepest contrafibularities if
>> this is old news to most of you :)
>>
>> https://www.xbitlabs.com/mini-steam/
>
> I'm surprised it's still an option.
>
> You used to be able to access 'mini-steam' directly through the Steam
> app itself (I forget how; I think you clicked on the library
> somewhere). There was a big kerfuffle when Valve took out that
> feature, and fans of the 'mini-steam' launcher were only mollified
> when Valve revealed you could get it back by launching it with the
> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe” -no-browser +open
> steam://open/minigameslist" command. Still, there was some concern
> that even this feature would eventually be removed. But I guess that
> hasn't happened yet.
>
> Myself, I don't see the need. I've never noticed Steam affecting my
> game's performance, and any PCs I have that are so underpowered that
> Steam /would/ steal enough CPU cycles for it to matter are running
> Operating Systems that Valve no longer supports. Plus, having four
> monitors, I don't really need to save screen space by using a
> library-only list.
>
> (Anyway, I rarely use Steam to launch my games directly, preferring
> the ol' shortcut-on-the-desktop method ;-)
>
> But for those who want it, it's cool that Mini-steam is still an
> option.
>
Does it hold its pinkie to the corner of its mouth like full-size Steam?

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On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 08:50:47 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>On 7/8/2023 6:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 14:35:11 -0400, Metal Guru <MetalGuru@IsItYou.com>
>> wrote:

>>> Wasn't aware of this since I do most of my gaming on the PS5 these days.
>>> But gaming on a laptop makes the idea of using fewer resources very
>>> attractive indeed, so please accept my deepest contrafibularities if
>>> this is old news to most of you :)
>>>
>>> https://www.xbitlabs.com/mini-steam/

>> But for those who want it, it's cool that Mini-steam is still an
>> option.

>Does it hold its pinkie to the corner of its mouth like full-size Steam?

No, but it can display up to One. MEEELLION. Games.

(alternate take:
No, but it has a frickin' laser beam attached to its menubar. )

On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 08:50:47 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Dimensional Traveler wrote:

>On 7/8/2023 6:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 14:35:11 -0400, Metal Guru <MetalGuru@IsItYou.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Wasn't aware of this since I do most of my gaming on the PS5 these days.
>>> But gaming on a laptop makes the idea of using fewer resources very
>>> attractive indeed, so please accept my deepest contrafibularities if
>>> this is old news to most of you :)
>>>
>>> https://www.xbitlabs.com/mini-steam/
>>
>> I'm surprised it's still an option.
>>
>> You used to be able to access 'mini-steam' directly through the Steam
>> app itself (I forget how; I think you clicked on the library
>> somewhere). There was a big kerfuffle when Valve took out that
>> feature, and fans of the 'mini-steam' launcher were only mollified
>> when Valve revealed you could get it back by launching it with the
>> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe” -no-browser +open
>> steam://open/minigameslist" command. Still, there was some concern
>> that even this feature would eventually be removed. But I guess that
>> hasn't happened yet.
>>
>> Myself, I don't see the need. I've never noticed Steam affecting my
>> game's performance, and any PCs I have that are so underpowered that
>> Steam /would/ steal enough CPU cycles for it to matter are running
>> Operating Systems that Valve no longer supports. Plus, having four
>> monitors, I don't really need to save screen space by using a
>> library-only list.
>>
>> (Anyway, I rarely use Steam to launch my games directly, preferring
>> the ol' shortcut-on-the-desktop method ;-)
>>
>> But for those who want it, it's cool that Mini-steam is still an
>> option.
>>
>Does it hold its pinkie to the corner of its mouth like full-size Steam?

You get a cracker.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On 7/8/2023 10:26 AM, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 08:50:47 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>
>> On 7/8/2023 6:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 14:35:11 -0400, Metal Guru <MetalGuru@IsItYou.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wasn't aware of this since I do most of my gaming on the PS5 these days.
>>>> But gaming on a laptop makes the idea of using fewer resources very
>>>> attractive indeed, so please accept my deepest contrafibularities if
>>>> this is old news to most of you :)
>>>>
>>>> https://www.xbitlabs.com/mini-steam/
>>>
>>> I'm surprised it's still an option.
>>>
>>> You used to be able to access 'mini-steam' directly through the Steam
>>> app itself (I forget how; I think you clicked on the library
>>> somewhere). There was a big kerfuffle when Valve took out that
>>> feature, and fans of the 'mini-steam' launcher were only mollified
>>> when Valve revealed you could get it back by launching it with the
>>> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe” -no-browser +open
>>> steam://open/minigameslist" command. Still, there was some concern
>>> that even this feature would eventually be removed. But I guess that
>>> hasn't happened yet.
>>>
>>> Myself, I don't see the need. I've never noticed Steam affecting my
>>> game's performance, and any PCs I have that are so underpowered that
>>> Steam /would/ steal enough CPU cycles for it to matter are running
>>> Operating Systems that Valve no longer supports. Plus, having four
>>> monitors, I don't really need to save screen space by using a
>>> library-only list.
>>>
>>> (Anyway, I rarely use Steam to launch my games directly, preferring
>>> the ol' shortcut-on-the-desktop method ;-)
>>>
>>> But for those who want it, it's cool that Mini-steam is still an
>>> option.
>>>
>> Does it hold its pinkie to the corner of its mouth like full-size Steam?
>
> You get a cracker.
>
o_O

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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
....
> > You get a cracker.
> >
> o_O

Polly wants a cracker.
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On 7/8/2023 5:55 PM, Ant wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> ...
>>> You get a cracker.
>>>
>> o_O
>
> Polly wants a cracker.

Polly can have mine.

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On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 18:19:09 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

>On 7/8/2023 5:55 PM, Ant wrote:
>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> ...
>>>> You get a cracker.
>>>>
>>> o_O
>>
>> Polly wants a cracker.
>
>Polly can have mine.

Searches on "polly wants a crackwhore" can sometimes turn up the
oddest results.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/10lnxwv/polly_wants_a_working_girl/#

On 7/8/2023 7:37 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 18:19:09 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
> <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>> On 7/8/2023 5:55 PM, Ant wrote:
>>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> ...
>>>>> You get a cracker.
>>>>>
>>>> o_O
>>>
>>> Polly wants a cracker.
>>
>> Polly can have mine.
>
> Searches on "polly wants a crackwhore" can sometimes turn up the
> oddest results.
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/10lnxwv/polly_wants_a_working_girl/#

For some reason I am not surprised....

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