Unable to set game details action as default in Zaparoo config file

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SKIM_MILK_ (@skim_milk_) - 2026-01-03 09:09 UTC

Ok nice, I still can't get it working in the config file by default for some reason, even after adding this in there:
[[launchers.default]]
launcher = "Steam"
action = "details"

But I see that adding ?action=details works when you add it to the end PATH for the media, but not the ZapScript. Is that right? I got it working with "steam://1147860/UFO%2050?action=details" but not "@PC/UFO 50?action=details"

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wizzo (@.wizzo) - 2026-01-02 22:23 UTC

And there’s 2 problems for Zaparoo. The first is that save games are just out of scope, Zaparoo doesn’t have any concept of them. Not against supporting loading/saving/listing them but it doesn’t right now. And then the osd thing there is a “notice” method to show a message but it uses a script to display it so it has to show before the game is running and then launch the game after

SKIM_MILK_ (@skim_milk_) - 2026-01-03 08:33 UTC

Sorry if this is obvious, in the new Zaparoo 2.8.0 release, it states as part of Steam Integration: "Game details action opens Steam's game details page instead of launching. Use ?action=details in ZapScript or set it as the launcher default." Seen here: https://zaparoo.org/blog/core-v2.8.0/

I can't seem to find any option in ZapScript that allows me to go to a games details page rather than immediately launching the game, and I don't see anyway to change the launcher properties in the config as was commented by <@136457935667724288> in this GitHub update: https://discord.com/channels/1136235625486487622/1162895195700998175/1448221674997809215

Am I missing something? I am not VERY tech savvy and am just finally getting into Zaparoo thanks to the bazzite support and the arrival of my usb NFC reader. Any help is appreciated.

SKIM_MILK_ (@skim_milk_) - 2026-01-03 08:45 UTC

I am trying this using Zaparoo core 2.8.0 on both Windows and Bazzite (although I can't even get my reader NFC tag scanner working on Windows for some reason)

wizzo (@.wizzo) - 2026-01-03 08:56 UTC

like this: https://zaparoo.org/docs/core/config/#action

wizzo (@.wizzo) - 2026-01-03 08:57 UTC

or for per card, you'd pop ?action=details on the end of the game title/path