Xbmc-addon-steam-launcher

Question

Hi All,
I've written a package to run steam standalone; https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/steam-standalone/
which seems to work reasonably well (launching with systemctl start steam-standalone). I'd prefer to be moving all of this into systemd --user, but am waiting on dbus activation.
The HTPC I run is launching xbmc on startup, and I want to be able to switch to steam from within xbmc.
I've written another package; https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xbmc … -launcher/
The main switching service is;
[Unit]
Description=switch from xbmc-standalone to steam-standalone
After=network.target
BindsTo=steam-standalone.service
Conflicts=xbmc.service
[Service]
RemainAfterExit=yes
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/sleep 2
ExecStopPost=/usr/bin/systemctl start xbmc.service
However there is issues with the timing. steam-standalone.service is being launched before xbmc.service has fully closed (which prevents steam-standalone from starting an x session)
One way to fix this would be to introduce some sleep in ExecStartPre within steam-standalone (but would prefer to avoid this)
Another might be to add some kind of wait/check in ExecStartPre within steam-standalone to startx when appropriate
However I would prefer to just be able to delay the BindsTo?
I'm using BindsTo such that when steam-standalone does exit (steam closed internally) steam-switcher.service is also ended, such that ExecStopPost is called.
any recommendations?

Answer 1

Big Picture: No
Big Picture System Requirements
OS OS Windows Vista, 7, or 8. Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or newer.
Memory 1 GB RAM
Processor 3.0 Ghz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Video card Required / at least 256MB memory and DirectX 10-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 4.0, Recommended / 512MB+ memory and DirectX 10-compatible
Disk space 1 GB recommended
Internet connection Broadband recommended
Controller Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, Xbox 360 Wired Controller, or Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 recommended. Keyboard and mouse also supported.
In Game Streaming: No
How do I improve my streaming experience?
Hardware:
We recommend a minimum of a quad-core CPU for the computer running the game. The client has more modest requirements, but should have a GPU that supports hardware accelerated H264 decoding. Any recent laptop or PC should meet the client requirements.
Network:
We recommend using a wired network for the best streaming experience. People have had some success with powerline networks and wireless N and AC networks with good signal, though your experience may vary.
Game Settings:
To improve your streaming experience, you can go into your game settings and lower your resolution and turn off vertical sync.
Steam Settings:
In the In-Home Streaming settings you can change a number of things that can affect your experience. You can change your preference for speed vs quality, limit the network bandwidth, and adjust the maximum capture resolution.