diff --git a/nixos/tests/shadps4.nix b/nixos/tests/shadps4.nix
index b6ac6397a642..76c282394dae 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/shadps4.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/shadps4.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   };
 
   nodes.machine =
-    { config, pkgs, ... }:
+    { pkgs, ... }:
     {
       imports = [ ./common/x11.nix ];
 
@@ -80,37 +80,17 @@
 
     machine.wait_for_x()
 
-    with subtest("starting shadps4 works"):
-        machine.succeed("shadps4 >&2 &")
-        machine.wait_for_text("Directory to install games")
-        machine.screenshot("0001-shadps4-dir-setup-prompt")
-
-        machine.send_chars("/root\n")
-        machine.wait_for_text("Game List")
-        # Make it fullscreen, so mouse coords are simpler & content isn't cut off
-        machine.send_key("alt-f10")
-        # Should now see the rest too
-        machine.wait_for_text("Play Time")
-        machine.screenshot("0002-shadps4-started")
-
     with subtest("running example works"):
         # Ensure that chosen openorbis logo colour isn't present already
         assert (
             check_for_color(openorbisColor)(True) == False
         ), "openorbisColor {} was present on the screen before we launched anything!".format(openorbisColor)
 
-        machine.succeed("xdotool mousemove 20 30 click 1") # click on "File"
-        machine.wait_for_text("Boot Game")
-        machine.send_key("down")
-        machine.send_key("ret")
-
-        # Pick the PNG sample (hello world runs too, but text-only output is currently broken)
-        machine.wait_for_text("Look in")
-        machine.send_chars("/etc/openorbis-sample-packages/OpenOrbis-PNG-Sample/uroot/eboot.bin\n")
+        machine.succeed("shadps4 /etc/openorbis-sample-packages/OpenOrbis-PNG-Sample/uroot/eboot.bin >&2 &")
 
         # Look for logo
         with machine.nested("Waiting for the screen to have openorbisColor {} on it:".format(openorbisColor)):
             retry(check_for_color(openorbisColor))
-        machine.screenshot("0003-shadps4-sample-running")
+        machine.screenshot("0001-shadps4-sample-running")
   '';
 }