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author | varGeneric <16168572+varGeneric@users.noreply.github.com> | 2023-03-12 19:41:15 -0400 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2023-03-13 00:41:15 +0100 |
commit | a23a133dff7bfd2e94fb0c901da8c5a3f476412e (patch) | |
tree | 5a8f5754bd5fe404e7b09297458c9ae60479d8a8 /docs/installing-northstar | |
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Add section on setting an alternate Steam launch option to basic setup (#143)
Instead of adding a non-Steam game or switching command line parameters, Steam can be configured to prompt for a launch configuration every time. This adds instructions on achieving that with SteamEdit.
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diff --git a/docs/installing-northstar/basic-setup.md b/docs/installing-northstar/basic-setup.md index 91e268c..eec2948 100644 --- a/docs/installing-northstar/basic-setup.md +++ b/docs/installing-northstar/basic-setup.md @@ -34,6 +34,34 @@ Northstar can also be launched through Steam or Origin using the "add a game" fe ![steamaddgame](../images/steam-addgame.png) ![originaddgame](../images/origin-addgame.png) +### Adding Alternate Launch Option for Steam + +Steam can be configured to prompt for starting either Northstar or vanilla when Titanfall 2 is launched. This example uses [SteamEdit](https://steamedit.tg-software.com/), however another `appinfo.vdf`/`packageinfo.vdf` editor can be used. + +Download [SteamEdit](https://steamedit.tg-software.com/), extract it, and run `SteamEdit.exe`. Select **TitanfallĀ® 2** from the dropdown. + +![steameditselecttitanfall2](../images/steamedit-select-titanfall2.png) + +Click on **Edit Launch**. + +![steamediteditlaunch](../images/steamedit-editlaunch.png) + +Click on **Add New**. + +![steameditaddnew](../images/steamedit-addnew.png) + +Enter a name for Northstar and enter `NorthstarLauncher.exe` as the executable. + +![steameditlauncheditor](../images/steamedit-launcheditor.png) + +Click **OK** to close LaunchEditor, and click **Save & Refresh** to save your new configuration and restart Steam. + +![steameditsaveandrefresh](../images/steamedit-saveandrefresh.png) + +Launching Titanfall 2 will now display a prompt for vanilla and Northstar. + +![steameditlaunchoption](../images/steamedit-launchoption.png) + ## Linux and Steam Deck Install instructions for [Linux and Steam Deck can be found here](steamdeck-and-linux/installing-on-steamdeck-and-linux.md) |