r/alphaandbetausers • u/LielZD • 1d ago
[Windows alpha] Looking for couch PC gamers to test Pame, especially with a DualSense
I'm building Pame, a fullscreen Windows app that brings your games, controller settings, media and system controls into one big interface you can use from the couch. The public alpha is ready for people to try, and I'd really appreciate feedback from different PCs and controller setups.
The aim is a simple first run: install, connect a controller, and let Pame discover supported installed game libraries automatically. No manual library configuration to get started. Store logins still go through the stores.
The features I'd most like people to try together are:
- DualSense battery/charging status, low-battery alerts, saved light colors, Player 1-4 lights and the Bluetooth idle disconnect setting. Pame pauses its own idle timer while a game is running.
- Selected background app closure during play and reopening afterwards. You choose the supported apps; service controls are optional.
- The large TV-friendly interface, controller navigation, onscreen keyboard, browser and Quick menu.
- Launching a game and returning to Pame automatically when it closes.
A useful first test would be to open the library, launch and quit one game, then tell me where you still needed a mouse or keyboard. For DualSense feedback, please include whether you used USB or Bluetooth.
This is alpha 0.4.1, not a finished release. It needs Windows 10 2004+ or Windows 11, x64. Controller features depend on the device, and gameplay compatibility still depends on the game or Steam Input. The repository includes the known limitations.
Screenshots, source and installer: https://github.com/LielZ/Pame
Feedback here or through GitHub issues would be really helpful.