diff --git a/lang/english.txt b/lang/english.txt
index 1fc6023f..39d6d8af 100644
--- a/lang/english.txt
+++ b/lang/english.txt
@@ -1290,3 +1290,5 @@ GUI_CUSTOMCMD_USESLR="Use Steam Linux Runtime with Custom Command"
 DESC_CUSTOMCMD_USESLR="runs Custom Commands in the Steam Linux Runtime container that games use to improve compatibility, particularly for commands running via Proton (but it works for native commands as well). This option might get in the way of inter-process communication (i.e. an app that looks for a game process) and may be unnecessary for Linux shell scripts"
 GUI_MO2SILENTMODEEXEOVERRIDE="Override ModOrganizer 2 Silent Mode Executable Configuration"
 DESC_MO2SILENTMODEEXEOVERRIDE="use a different executable configuration in Silent Mode (i.e. launch 'SKSE64' instead of 'Skyrim Special Edition') -- When 'none' by default, ModOrganizer 2 will launch the configuation matching the name of the INI (i.e. Skyrim Special Edition)"
+GUI_GSBACKEND="rendering backend"
+DESC_GSBACKEND="rendering backend for GameScope to use -- Defaults to 'auto' which selects based on environment (e.g., 'sdl' on X11, 'wayland' on Wayland)"
diff --git a/steamtinkerlaunch b/steamtinkerlaunch
index d2290226..f27a218f 100755
--- a/steamtinkerlaunch
+++ b/steamtinkerlaunch
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PREFIX="/usr"
 PROGNAME="SteamTinkerLaunch"
 NICEPROGNAME="Steam Tinker Launch"
-PROGVERS="v14.0.20240903-1"
+PROGVERS="v14.0.20240904-1 (gamescope-backend-flag)"
 PROGCMD="${0##*/}"
 PROGINTERNALPROTNAME="Proton-stl"
 SHOSTL="stl"
@@ -11581,6 +11581,9 @@ function setGameScopeVars {
 		GSSTATSPATH="$( getGameScopeArg "$GAMESCOPE_ARGS" "--stats-path" "$GSSTATSPATH" "" "" "path" )"
 		if [ -n "$GSSTATSPATH" ]; then  GSSTATSPATHENABLE="1"; fi
 
+		# Backend for GameScope to use (--backend) -- Dropdown
+		GSBACKEND="$( getGameScopeArg "$GAMESCOPE_ARGS" "--backend" "$GSBACKEND" "${GSBACKENDOPTS[0]}" "" )"
+
 		# Amount of time in milliseconds to wait before hiding the cursor (-C) -- Spinner
 		GSHIDECURSORDELAY="$( getGameScopeArg "$GAMESCOPE_ARGS" "-C" "$GSHIDECURSORDELAY" "" "0" "num" )"
 
@@ -11625,6 +11628,7 @@ function setGameScopeVars {
 	GSTOUCHMODES="${GSDEF}!${GSHOVER}!${GSLEFTCLICK}!${GSRIGHTCLICK}!${GSMIDDLECLICK}!${GSPASSTHRU}" # Corresponds to 0,1,2,3,4 respectively internally by GameScope -- Default is ingored and the flag is not passed to GameScope
 	GSDRMMODES="${GSDEF}!cvt!fixed"
 	GSNEWFILTERMODE=0  # Whether gamescope uses -U/-Y/-n/-i (legacy) or -F/-S (new)
+	GSBACKENDOPTS="auto!sdl!wayland!drm!headless!openvr"
 
 	# Get values for UI elements based on existing GameScope args
 	getGameScopeGeneralOpts
@@ -11708,6 +11712,7 @@ function GameScopeGui {
 			--field="$GUI_GSPREFOUT!$DESC_GSPREFOUT ('GSPREFOUT')" "" \
 			--field="$GUI_GSDRMMODE!$DESC_GSDRMMODE ('GSDRMMODE')":CB "$(cleanDropDown "${GSDRMMODE}" "${GSDRMMODES}")" \
 			--field="$(spanFont "$GUI_GSADVOPTIONS" "H")":LBL "SKIP" \
+			--field="$GUI_GSBACKEND!$DESC_GSBACKEND ('GSBACKEND')":CBE "$(cleanDropDown "${GSBACKEND}" "${GSBACKENDOPTS}")" \
 			--field="$GUI_GSSTATSPATHENABLE!$DESC_GSSTATSPATHENABLE ('GSSTATSPATHENABLE')":CHK "$GSSTATSPATHENABLE" \
 			--field="$GUI_GSSTATSPATH!$DESC_GSSTATSPATH ('GSSTATSPATH')":DIR "${GSSTATSPATH//\"}" \
 			--field="$GUI_GSHIDECURSORDELAY!$DESC_GSHIDECURSORDELAY ('GSHIDECURSORDELAY')":NUM "${GSHIDECURSORDELAY/#-/ -}" \
@@ -11810,18 +11815,19 @@ function GameScopeGui {
 						GSPREFOUT="${GSARR[$GSEMBEDDEDHEADING + 4]}"
 						GSDRMMODE="${GSARR[$GSEMBEDDEDHEADING + 5]}"
 						# GSARR[49] is the Advanced heading
-						GSSTATSPATHENABLE="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 1]}"
-						GSSTATSPATH="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 2]}"
-						GSHIDECURSORDELAY="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 3]}"
-						GSFORCECOMP="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 4]}"
-						GSDEBUGHUD="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 5]}"
-						GSFORCEHDRSUPPORT="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 6]}"
-						GSFORCEHDROUTPUT="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 7]}"
-						GSPREFERVKDEVICE="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 8]}"
-						GSWAYLAND="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 9]}"
-						GSRT="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 10]}"
-						GSHDLS="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 11]}"
-						USEGAMESCOPEWSI="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 12]}"
+						GSBACKEND="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 1]}"
+						GSSTATSPATHENABLE="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 2]}"
+						GSSTATSPATH="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 3]}"
+						GSHIDECURSORDELAY="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 4]}"
+						GSFORCECOMP="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 5]}"
+						GSDEBUGHUD="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 6]}"
+						GSFORCEHDRSUPPORT="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 7]}"
+						GSFORCEHDROUTPUT="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 8]}"
+						GSPREFERVKDEVICE="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 9]}"
+						GSWAYLAND="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 10]}"
+						GSRT="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 11]}"
+						GSHDLS="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 12]}"
+						USEGAMESCOPEWSI="${GSARR[$GSADVANCEDHEADING + 13]}"
 
 						# Build the GameScope arguments string
 						unset GAMESCOPE_ARGS
@@ -11972,6 +11978,7 @@ function GameScopeGui {
 						# EMBEDDED OPTIONS END
 
 						## ADVANCED OPTIONS ###
+						if [ ! "$GSBACKEND" == "auto" ]                                 ; then  GAMESCOPE_ARGS="${GAMESCOPE_ARGS} --backend ${GSBACKEND}"; fi  # Don't pass GameScope Backend if left at "auto"; GameScope defaults to this anyway
 						if [ ! "$GSDRMMODE" == "${GSDEF}" ] && [ -n "$GSDRMMODE" ]      ; then  GAMESCOPE_ARGS="${GAMESCOPE_ARGS} --generate-drm-mode ${GSDRMMODE}"; fi  # Don't pass DRM mode if "default"
 						if [ -d "$GSSTATSPATH" ] && [ "$GSSTATSPATHENABLE" == "TRUE" ]  ; then  GAMESCOPE_ARGS="${GAMESCOPE_ARGS} --stats-path '${GSSTATSPATH}'"; fi
 						if [ ! "$GSHIDECURSORDELAY" == "0" ]                            ; then  GAMESCOPE_ARGS="${GAMESCOPE_ARGS} -C ${GSHIDECURSORDELAY}"; fi  # Ignore cursor delay if it's 0