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Playnite doesn't store any user information on remote servers. All information about your library is stored locally on your PC. When linking account we only save the same amount of information as when you sign-in into related library/store via web browser.
What is Playnite? Playnite is your all-in-one, open-source video game library manager and launcher. It simplifies your gaming experience by offering support for a wide range of third-party libraries like Steam, GOG, EA, Battle.net, and Ubisoft Connect, as well as emulated games.
Playnite look in both Desktop and Fullscreen modes can be also changed using add-ons. Add-ons can be installed using 'Download' buttons on the list below (if you have Playnite already installed) or in the Add-ons menu inside Playnite. You can learn more on how to create and publish add-ons in the Docs.
To install a theme in Playnite, follow these steps: In Playnite Desktop Mode, navigate to Main menu > Add-ons… > Browse and finally Themes Desktop or Themes Fullscreen depending of the type of theme you want to install. Select the theme you want to install. On the right side, click the Install button and wait for the theme to download
Safe Mode starts Playnite with all third-party extensions disabled and using only default theme. To start Safe Mode, you can: Navigate to Main menu > Help > Restart in Safe Mode. Open the Safe Mode.bat file from Playnite's installation directory. Use the --safestartup application argument when starting Playnite's executable.
To learn how to install metadata extensions to your Playnite installation see and configure them, refer to here. Updating game metadata. By default Playnite will automatically obtain and apply to your games when you import them. If you wish to obtain metadata after first importing the games, it can be done in different ways on Desktop Mode:
Playnite allows you to configure automatic backups for safety. These backups can be used to restore Playnite to a previous state in case of installation issues, library corruption, or when moving a library to another PC. For more information, refer to Backup. Installing library integrations and extensions. See here.
Open the Playnite main menu by clicking the Playnite icon. Navigate to Add-ons…, and select Browse, followed by Metadata Sources. After installing new metadata plugins and restarting Playnite, you can configure them in the Metadata Sources section under Extension settings. Configuring Metadata Download
Dec 22, 2021 · Playnite 7 released - Open source videogame library manager and launcher with support for 3rd party libraries like Steam, EGS, GOG, Origin, Uplay and emulators. With new features like Xbox library & HB integration, auto-close 3rd party clients, new steam assets, Google images, URI Schemes & more
When the Import using relative paths option is enabled, Playnite attempts to import emulated games, specifically the paths to ROM files, using relative paths. This is achieved by replacing specific parts of the file path with {PlayniteDir} or {EmulatorDir} variables where applicable, provided that the ROM location is within the emulator's or Playnite's folder.
