Skip launcher when starting game

[Got the Shakes]

Is there a way to launch the game without loading the launcher (or whatever it’s called with the game options)? After setting my graphics setting the first time, I’d like to bypass that screen completely on launch if possible.

[jgardxi]

Originally posted by LorKhan:

Originally posted by burnpsy:

Just tried this, no change.

It did for me. You need to launch the game in BPM.

Launching the game within BPM works yes, but outside of that it would be awesome if the launcher wasn't initiated after first run. I'm gonna try and make some actions within playnite and see if i can get it to run without the launcher present.

[burnpsy]

Originally posted by LorKhan:

Originally posted by burnpsy:

Just tried this, no change.

It did for me. You need to launch the game in BPM.

We are aware that launching the game in actual big picture mode works. A developer just said so.

We're trying to figure out if we can trick the game into not showing the launcher without resorting to Big Picture Mode.

[Got the Shakes]

Originally posted by jgardxi:

Originally posted by LorKhan:

It did for me. You need to launch the game in BPM.

Launching the game within BPM works yes, but outside of that it would be awesome if the launcher wasn't initiated after first run. I'm gonna try and make some actions within playnite and see if i can get it to run without the launcher present.

Should you figure out a solution via Playnite, please let me know.

[jgardxi]

Originally posted by Got the Shakes:

Originally posted by jgardxi:

Launching the game within BPM works yes, but outside of that it would be awesome if the launcher wasn't initiated after first run. I'm gonna try and make some actions within playnite and see if i can get it to run without the launcher present.

Should you figure out a solution via Playnite, please let me know.

Well i kinda found a workaround. Using a Steam Launcher utility for playnite.

https://github.com/darklinkpower/PlayniteExtensionsCollection/releases/tag/v1.0.1

Install that into playnite, update under addons. Configure this to Exit steam then load steam BPM on the Selected Mode with GoTG. What this does is when you launch GoTG on playnite Fullscreen or Desktop Mode it exits steam>>loads steam BPM>>then loads GoTG in turn bypassing the launcher. Its not what exactly i want but it does that job. It just automates the process a little bit.

[burnpsy]

Automating the above a bit further, including exiting Big Picture Mode:

Have Playnite execute this script before starting the game:

$Steam = Get-Process Steam -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($Steam) {
  Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe' "steam://open/bigpicture"
} else {
  Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe' "-bigpicture"
}

This is a smoother version of what that extension does, in that this doesn't close Steam if it's already open.

Next, set Playnite to execute this after the game is closed:

$Steam = Get-Process Steam -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($Steam) {
  $Steam | Stop-Process -Force
}
Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe'

Since there does not appear to be a way to exit Big Picture Mode via script, this closes Steam and then opens it again, which should take you to the desktop version of the program. The extension linked above does not do this.

[jgardxi]

That works pretty good thanks. Now to figure out why the game crashes on exit. Seems to be an exclusive full screen issue.

[Got the Shakes]

Originally posted by burnpsy:

Automating the above a bit further, including exiting Big Picture Mode:

Have Playnite execute this script before starting the game:

$Steam = Get-Process Steam -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($Steam) {
  Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe' "steam://open/bigpicture"
} else {
  Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe' "-bigpicture"
}

This is a smoother version of what that extension does, in that this doesn't close Steam if it's already open.

Next, set Playnite to execute this after the game is closed:

$Steam = Get-Process Steam -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($Steam) {
  $Steam | Stop-Process -Force
}
Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe'

Since there does not appear to be a way to exit Big Picture Mode via script, this closes Steam and then opens it again, which should take you to the desktop version of the program. The extension linked above does not do this.

Just to clarify, if I run this script then downloading the extension isn’t necessary? This takes place of needing the addon in Playnite?

[burnpsy]

Yes, the script does everything on its own.

[MiKE]

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[HardcoreFrog]

Originally posted by Got the Shakes:

Is there a way to launch the game without loading the launcher (or whatever it’s called with the game options)? After setting my graphics setting the first time, I’d like to bypass that screen completely on launch if possible.

-nosplash -nolauncher did the trick

[ian.moran]

using the launch option -nolauncher will remove the launcher from the boot flow. (the same option is used for the no launcher play option)

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by ian.moran:

using the launch option -nolauncher will remove the launcher from the boot flow. (the same option is used for the no launcher play option)

the fact you added a toggle to the game when you click "play" to launch it with or without the launcher and then make THAT unremovable is a new level of incompetence and also makes that command void

[Texus]

It's the first time a game ask me about a "no launcer" start.
Do I need to know anything about that? Does it affect anything?

[CyberKewl]

Thanks ! -nosplash -nolauncher works perfectly!

[Этот человек]

Originally posted by ian.moran:

using the launch option -nolauncher will remove the launcher from the boot flow. (the same option is used for the no launcher play option)

Just not working.