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Adding covers with SteamGridDB integration

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tico integrates with SteamGridDB to fetch cover art directly from the app.

You'll need a free API key. Create an account at steamgriddb.com and generate one from your profile settings.

Go to Settings → SteamGridDB → API Key and enter your key.

Tico SteamGridDB API Key Settings
Tico SteamGridDB API Key Settings

Alternatively, edit sdmc:/tico/config/accounts.jsonc manually:
{ 
	"steamgriddb_api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" 
}

Fetching a Cover

  1. On the Home Screen, hover over a game and press +

  2. Select Find Cover

  3. Confirm the correct game from the search results or press + to search/adjust the name

  4. Select your preferred art — tico applies and saves it automatically

Find cover action on Game Select
Find cover action on Game Select

Notes

  • An active internet connection is required to fetch covers.

  • Cover art is sourced from SteamGridDB's community database and may vary in quality or availability.

  • tico connects directly to the SteamGridDB API — no intermediary.

  • If you run into SSL errors, check that your device's date and time are set correctly.