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Steam Overlay
« on: January 21, 2010, 07:54:06 PM »
Probably not a bug, but wondered if there was any way to get the Steam overlay working. I think it considers the launcher as the app it's running, so you can't get the overlay over the game.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 07:54:38 PM »
Having the same issue.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 07:57:16 PM »
In steam, try to add the launcher to "add non-steam game..." and launch from there.
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[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: BULLSHIT
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: I'll eat a tree if this won't work now
[CoH:EF-Dev]Rizz: ok
[CoH:EF-Dev]Rizz: I'll hold you to it
<10 minutes later>
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: I think I really gotta eat a tree...
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: got a decent one?

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 07:59:05 PM »
I have done this, it says "Failed to launch EF_Launcher"

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 08:01:52 PM »
I am running the launcher via a shortcut created using Steam's "Add non Steam game". As I said it thinks the Launcher is the main app and not CoH.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 08:02:53 PM »
Alright, how about this, go and add "Non-steam game" of RelicCoH.exe.

After that right click on the new link and select properties.  At the end of target add -mod Eastern_Front -dev
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[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: BULLSHIT
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: I'll eat a tree if this won't work now
[CoH:EF-Dev]Rizz: ok
[CoH:EF-Dev]Rizz: I'll hold you to it
<10 minutes later>
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: I think I really gotta eat a tree...
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: got a decent one?

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 08:11:50 PM »
That's brilliant cheers!

(Any chance of an icon? ;-P )

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 08:12:32 PM »
Maybe i'v done it wrong, But it says "Windows cannot find -=FileName=- please make sure you typed it correctly and try it again"

I'v tried redoing it 3 times.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2010, 08:16:38 PM »
"E:\My Games\THQ\Company of Heroes\RelicCOH.exe" -mod Eastern_Front -dev

That's mine.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 08:20:00 PM »
That's brilliant cheers!

(Any chance of an icon? ;-P )

Right click -> properties -> change icon -> select "EF_Launcher.exe" or "Uninstall Eastern Front.exe"
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[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: BULLSHIT
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: I'll eat a tree if this won't work now
[CoH:EF-Dev]Rizz: ok
[CoH:EF-Dev]Rizz: I'll hold you to it
<10 minutes later>
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: I think I really gotta eat a tree...
[CoH:EF-Dev]Walki: got a decent one?

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2010, 08:20:35 PM »
Ah! Now its working, I appreciate you shareing that info

When i tried it mine was at first inside the quotations, then outside it but with no space.

Thanks to you Rizz and Majortomm for the help.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2010, 08:24:04 PM »
That's brilliant cheers!

(Any chance of an icon? ;-P )

Right click -> properties -> change icon -> select "EF_Launcher.exe" or "Uninstall Eastern Front.exe"

Yeah I tried that first, just I get the little shortcut arrow over the top and thus can't see most of the Icon.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2010, 08:24:47 PM »
Be careful launching from Steam like this, you will have to manually download updates for EF.

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2010, 04:57:14 AM »
How does this work, if you have COH:OF already running via Steam? So, when you purchased and downloaded COH via Steam?

I added another link of COH in the add non-steam game, but I can't find any path to change or any icon to change?
I just right-click and select properties.

Maybe someone can tell me what I am doing wrong or if it is possible?

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Re: Steam Overlay
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2010, 03:08:25 PM »
bump ^^