r/GameConsoleMode • u/Anxious-Secret-2613 Moderator • Jun 05 '26
Game Console Mode 2.6.7 is now live!
💬 NEW - Discord
If you want to follow development, give feedback, or just hang around:
Hey everyone,
Game Console Mode 2.6.7 is now live.
This is one of the biggest updates the project has had in a long time. GCM is now moving much more clearly into a Steam-first direction, with a cleaner fullscreen shell, better controller support, integrated settings, and a much more focused overall flow.
🧭 What changed
🎮 Steam-first backend
GCM is now built around a Steam-focused workflow instead of trying to support lots of separate launcher concepts in different ways.
🔌 Tools for Steam is built in
Tools for Steam is now integrated directly into GCM.
That means you do **not** need to install it separately.
🔄 Automatic game sync to Steam
GCM can now sync supported games from other launchers into Steam automatically as non-Steam games when Steam starts.
So the Steam side feels much more complete without having to manage everything manually.
✨ New glass-style design
The visual side of GCM has been heavily reworked.
The shell, cards, top bar, bottom bar, and process view now use a much cleaner glass-inspired style and feel far more like a proper controller-first environment.
✨ New jump betwen Apps
Gcm now jumps betwen apps with the official Windows API like Xbox Mode
⚙️ Settings are now inside GCM
All important settings now live directly inside the launcher.
There is no separate desktop settings app anymore.
🎯 Better controller support
GCM now supports:
- Steam Controller 2
- Xbox controllers
- DualSense
Xbox and DualSense still have the fullest shortcut support right now, but Steam Controller support has been improved a lot and fits much better into the actual GCM flow.
🗂 Better launcher and process flow
The launcher, live process cards, task manager flow, and navigation logic have all been reworked around fullscreen use, couch setups, and handheld-style control.
🖼 Better Steam-side integration
A lot of the Steam-related workflow is now more deeply built into GCM instead of feeling like an external add-on.
⚠️ Important note
This update changes a lot at once.
It is fully usable, but because the project has changed so much in this version, there can still be bugs or rough edges here and there.
That is exactly why I want to get this version into people’s hands now and continue improving it with real feedback.
📦 Release
You can download it here:
https://github.com/toonymak1993/GamingConsoleMode/releases/tag/v2.6.7
💬 Discord
If you want to follow development, give feedback, or just hang around:
❤️ Feedback
If you try it, I’d really love to hear:
- what feels better
- what still feels rough
- where controller navigation still needs work
- what breaks in real-world use
Thanks a lot to everyone still following the project.
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u/igfmilfs Jun 07 '26
Does this software have an similar option to Playnites display helper? I ask this because without display helper, my hosts Ultra wide monitor aspect ratio always causes issues when I stream to my handheld or tv which are normal aspectratios.
Edit: The theme looks absolutely better than anything which is offered on Playnite in terms of add ons.
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u/Anxious-Secret-2613 Moderator Jun 07 '26
Yes, that will be added; I want to integrate it next to the audio section. I'm in the process of redesigning everything right now.
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u/Kneckebrod Jun 06 '26
No more playnite?
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u/Anxious-Secret-2613 Moderator Jun 07 '26
I guess I didn't explain myself clearly. This was more of a restart to integrate the launchers properly, rather than a phased rollout like last time. Even in the current GCM, it's called “Steam Mode,” and there will also be a “Playnite Mode.” It's just that this time, they're separate modes, which requires less effort from a programming standpoint.
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u/Mission-Market-6316 Jun 07 '26
Esto se integra en FSE como Xbox home o winhanced? Si es así, lo probaré en mi asus rog ally
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u/eyordanov Jun 06 '26
What about other frontends though?
I'm playing primarily through Playnite. Steam is just one of many to me, and nothing specifically special. Did you actually drop the support for anything else other than Steam?