It has never been a better time to be a gamer.
Thankfully, front-ends like PlayNite can help you make sense of this chaos.
Let’s see how.
What Is PlayNite?
By default, it supports popular storefronts, retailers, and services like:
…and others.
Still, that’s an oversimplification of what the app offers.
So, download the app fromPlayNite’s official site, and install it.
Alternatively, we believe Launchbox is a better solution for combining modern, retro, and emulated titles.
(Note: the wizard might not appear or work correctly without an Internet connection).
Then, chooseLibrary>Configure Integrations.
Those are accessible by choosingSettingsfrom the menu we saw before or pressing F4 on your keyboard.
To customize how PlayNite looks, check everything underAppearance.
Thankfully, you’re able to have PlayNite terminate them automatically when you exit a game.
Try disablingAsynchronous image loadingand placing a checkmark onDisable hardware acceleration.
Look under theBrowsesection of the window that shows up to find new add-ons.
Start on theLibrariespage, checking for other storefronts and services where you might have even more games.
You will find entries for services likeGamersGate,Groupees,itch.io, and others.
To install any, select them and then press theInstallbutton on the right.
We suggest you add the one forPCGamingWiki, though.
The most interesting list isGeneric, which despite its bland name, presents the most useful add-ons.
Going over them in detail would turn this article into an e-book.
you could install various new themes that modify PlayNite’s appearance.
Those are accessible from the 5th, 6th, and 7th buttons on PlayNite’s main toolbar.
PlayNite will filter down its list to only show titles containing what you typed in their name.
from the third button.
The fourth button presents a menu with a similar list of values, affecting how the list is sorted.
The ninth and tenth buttons offer extra filtering capabilities and functionality.
Just use the app’s zippy search and you’ll be there in no time.
