https://github.com/corecii/steam_arguments_launcher

A launcher for applications that launches the application through steam and passes any arguments passed to the launcher into the application. This can provide steam overlay and controller support to games that must be launched through special means e.g. through the browser.
https://github.com/corecii/steam_arguments_launcher

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A launcher for applications that launches the application through steam and passes any arguments passed to the launcher into the application. This can provide steam overlay and controller support to games that must be launched through special means e.g. through the browser.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/corecii/steam_arguments_launcher
• Owner: Corecii
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-05-31T01:51:55.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-05-31T02:29:20.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-28T02:30:40.552Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Rust
• Size: 7.81 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Steam Arguments Launcher

Launches applications through Steam. Arguments passed into the launcher are passed into the configured application.

This is intended for situations where an application is launched from another

environment e.g. a browser, where one has little-to-no control over how it gets

launched and what arguments are passed to it. By replacing the original executable,

this launcher captures the arguments, then launches the game through Steam.

## Use instructions

This launcher should be put in place of the original application, and be configured to launch the

(now renamed) application. Steam should be configured to have a non-steam game set to

this launcher, with "launch options" set to `-steam_game_launch`

The `gameid` of the non-steam game will be used when the configurator asks for

the game id. It can be retrieved by creating a desktop shortcut for the non-steam

game and checking its properties. The `gameid` is the numbers following `steam://rungameid/`

## Configuration options

* application name (`exe_name`): The file name of the renamed application

* steam path (`steam_path`): The path to Steam, e.g. `C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe`

* game id (`steam_gameid`): The game id of this launcher for the specific application

Additionally, the `debug` option can be turned on by editing the configuration file.

This will display information when the game is launched leave the launch windows open.

The `args` setting is used internally between activating Steam and launching the

actual application. It is automatically set when activating Steam and cleared

when launching the application.

## Further explanation:

Before setting up this launcher, an application may work as follows:

`Browser -> Application w/ launch arguments`

After setting up this launcher, an application will work as follows:

```plain

Browser ->

Launcher w/ launch arguments ->

Launch arguments are written to config file ->

Launcher tells Steam to run launcher (overlay and controller support enabled here) ->

Launcher reads arguments from config file, clears arguments from file ->

Application w/ launch arguments

```

Note that the only reason the launcher runs the game the second time it's ran is because of

the `-steam_game_launch` argument, which tells it that Steam is launching it to play the game

rather than a browser or something else.