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{{see also|HOW-TO:Submit_a_patch|Steam Deck}}

<section begin="intro" />Kodi is easily installable on the Steam Deck via Flatpak, but if you're looking to do development on the Steam Deck, this article is for you.<section end="intro" />

== Environment Setup ==

The first step is to disable the read-only filesystem. If you're reading this, it's assumed that you know what you're doing. If not, seek safety.

The following steps will allow you to compile Kodi on the Steam Deck:

=== Disable the read-only filesystem===

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sudo steamos-readonly disable
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=== Initialize the pacman keyring ===

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sudo pacman-key --init
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=== Populate the pacman keyring with the default Arch Linux and Holo keys ===

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sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux holo
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=== Update the system packages ===

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sudo pacman -Syu
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=== Install required packages ===

Needed to build Kodi:

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sudo pacman -S \
audit \
base-devel \
ccache \
curl \
glibc \
gperf \
jre-openjdk \
krb5 \
libcap-ng \
libglvnd \
libvdpau \
libx11 \
libxext \
libxfixes \
libxrandr \
libxrender \
linux-api-headers \
lld \
mesa \
net-tools \
perl-parse-yapp \
qt5-base \
readline \
rpcsvc-proto \
systemd-libs \
xorgproto \
zlib
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Needed to build game and VFS add-ons:

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sudo pacman -S \
acl \
alsa-lib \
cmake \
glib2 \
libaio \
libmpeg2 \
libpcap \
libpng \
nasm \
ninja
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=== Disable Baloo ===

Building Kodi and depends writes a few hundred thousand small files, so it's recommended that you disable the Baloo indexer:

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balooctl suspend
balooctl disable
balooctl purge
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=== Clone Kodi ===

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git clone https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git ~/Documents/kodi
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=== Bootstrap depends ===

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cd ~/Documents/kodi/tools/depends
./bootstrap
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=== Configure depends ===

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./configure --prefix="$HOME/kodi-deps" --host=x86_64-steamdeck-linux-gnu
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=== Build depends (this takes about 25 minutes) ===

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make -j8
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=== Create CMake files ===

Optionally, link with LLD because ld.gold complains about newer DWARF formats:

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cd ~/Documents/kodi
make -C tools/depends/target/cmakebuildsys CMAKE_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS="-DENABLE_LLD=ON"
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=== Build Kodi (this takes about 18 minutes) ===

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cd build
make -j8
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=== Build binary add-ons ===

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make -j8 binary-addons
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=== Create desktop icon ===

To create a desktop icon for Kodi on the Steam Deck, run the command to generate <code>kodi.desktop</code>:

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cat <<EOL > ~/Desktop/kodi.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Kodi
GenericName=Media Center
Comment=Manage and view your media
Exec=env SSL_CERT_FILE=/home/deck/Documents/kodi/system/certs/cacert.pem /home/deck/Documents/kodi/build/kodi.bin
Icon=/home/deck/Documents/kodi/tools/Linux/packaging/media/icon256x256.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=AudioVideo;Video;Player;TV;
Actions=Fullscreen;Standalone;

[Desktop Action Fullscreen]
Name=Open in fullscreen
Exec=env SSL_CERT_FILE=/home/deck/Documents/kodi/system/certs/cacert.pem /home/deck/Documents/kodi/build/kodi.bin -fs

[Desktop Action Standalone]
Name=Open in standalone mode
Exec=env SSL_CERT_FILE=/home/deck/Documents/kodi/system/certs/cacert.pem /home/deck/Documents/kodi/build/kodi.bin --standalone
EOL
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After creating the desktop file, make it executable:

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chmod +x ~/Desktop/kodi.desktop
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Kodi Steam Deck development

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HOW-TO:Fix Games Runing Slow in Kodi

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Garbear: Created page with "{{mininav| Games}} <section begin="intro"/>To fix games running slow in Kodi, disable real-time rewind. This can be done from Game Settings. == Symptoms == If the game is resource intensive (like PS1), then real-time rewind can cause it to be unplayable and very slow to render. This can be tested by running a lightweight game (like NES) and seeing if it runs at full speed. == Solution == Real-time rewind can be disabled from Game Settings. Enter settings by clic..."

{{mininav| [[Games]]}}

<section begin="intro"/>To fix games running slow in Kodi, disable real-time rewind. This can be done from Game Settings.

== Symptoms ==

If the game is resource intensive (like PS1), then real-time rewind can cause it to be unplayable and very slow to render. This can be tested by running a lightweight game (like NES) and seeing if it runs at full speed.

== Solution ==

Real-time rewind can be disabled from Game Settings. Enter settings by clicking the gear in the upper left corner. Then click the "Games" item to open game settings.

[[File:Settings-Games-General.jpg|600px]]

Turn off the setting "Enable rewind if supported". Real-time rewind can use a lot of resources and slow down heaver games (like PS1).

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Settings/Games/General

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Garbear: /* Enable rewind if supported */

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Games|Games]]}}

= Gameplay =
[[File:Settings-Games-General.jpg|600px]]

== Enable autosave if supported ==

{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Save the game during game play, if supported. Resume playing where you left off.
|-valign="top"
|}

== Enable rewind if supported ==

{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Enable real-time rewinding during game play, if supported. Press rewind or manually seek backwards using the seek bar. Note that real-time rewind can slow down games in Kodi.
|-valign="top"
|}

== Maximum rewind time ==

{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Maximum time possible to rewind, if supported. Large rewind histories can use a lot or RAM
|-valign="top"
|}

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