Non Steam Fix, to get Mod working on Disc and GOG

[Uhuru N’Uru]

For those of us who've bought this game anywhere but Steam. This Steam only release is a slap in the face, it's irrelevant how much the game may cost on Steam, but not coincidence that the sale coincided.

Those saying, "but it's only costs a small amount in the sale", don't get the point. It's sets a precedent, a bad one.
Making the game only work with the Square Enix sold Steam version, when Square Enix didn't originally make this game at all, is just wrong.

The principle that mods should work with any copy of the game, whatever store sold it, requires defending all the time.
Suggesting a low price sale of that game, somehow makes it acceptable, is also wrong, What price does it becomes unnacceptable at?
Restricting any mod of a game to a single retailers version is wrong and the price makes no difference at all.

Saying that another thread already exists about this subject.
This ones really about fixing the issue and the above just explains what the problem is.

Fixing the Mod
It's apparently quite easy to fix and I've just found this
Deus Ex: Revision - Run without Steam - PCGamingWiki PCGW[pcgamingwiki.com]

I've not tried it out yet, but PC Gaming Wiki is a realiable site that only posts known fixes to game setups.

You need to download the standalone version from ModDB or the Games site

ModDB
Deus Ex: Revision mod - Mod DB

Deus Ex: Revision Site
Download Revision | Deus Ex: Revision[www.dx-revision.com]

Using Steam Client links in a Browser
One point on the links, to use them in your browser and not in the Steam Client.
Copy the Link Address, paste in Notepad and remove
steam://openurl/
or
https://

section from in front of the http section.
Then you can use the web address and download the file as normal.

I will add an update to this post, once the mods downloaded and I've tried this method.

{Update}
If you get a Missing
msvcp140.dll
File (Numbers can be different) You need one of these, better to have all and I found the x86 version was needed, even on my x64 PC, which isn't that unusual with older games.

Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable v10·0·40219·1 (x86 required for missing msvcp140.dll)
Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable v12·0·30501
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable v14·0·23026

Versions are on the Details tab in Properties of vcredist_x64.exe for that year, not on MS site.
You may need to restart the PC as I must do now.

CONFIRMED to work with the GOG GotY version of Deus Ex, those with original need to update that to v1.112fm which can be downloaded from the Deus Exe site

Deus Exe[kentie.net]

{Note}
Strange I can start a thread and edit the First post, but to Reply to that I must have Steam Guard?

So this was meant to be a separate post

Originally posted by ( i ) FRUIT OF VICTORY:

Next time just post that second half and leave the whining out.

No, I never will stop critisising anti consumer behaviour and before you say the Mods free, the game isn't and whatever price it currently may be, many have already paid much more for the game than that.

Whjen I post a fix, you will always get the fix and the reason the fix needs to exist in the first place.

Originally posted by hellotyler:

A slap in the face? For releasing a free mod ? Wow... the entitlement....

Well if you've followed this mods progress, you would know the Steam restriction was never part of the plan.
The fix is relatively easy to implement and they could easily have releaed a non Steam version.

Many who've followed this mod for years, will have an original or Non-Steam versions of the game.
So yes, telling them they must buy another copy of the game to play a "free" mod is a slap in the face. However light it may be, a slap is still a slap.

That's the problem with too many of the apologists who rage at legitimate critisism. They imply that critisising a single aspect, is critisising everything involved with any project.
It's not.

That a Mod is provided for free, doesn't give it any special right to exemption from critique.

The mod authors have obviously made some sort of deal with Square Enix, they finished the mod months ago and held it back until now.
That's their right and choice, I have the right to critisise that choice.

[( i ) ACTION BASTARD]

Next time just post that second half and leave the whining out.

[Vash the Stampede]

A slap in the face? For releasing a free mod ? Wow... the entitlement....

[mK]

Originally posted by hellotyler:

A slap in the face? For releasing a free mod ? Wow... the entitlement....

>if its free, you can't complain

[[40-1]King_Kosher]

Originally posted by Uhuru N'Uru:

Restricting any mod of a game to a single retailers version is wrong

I support this 100%,same with exclusive DLC

[Aldaris]

Your critique might have some relevance, if you hadn't also admitted that the work around exists.

Even if it didn't exist, it's still entitlement. They can release it on any version they wish for whatever reason they wish.

[mK]

Originally posted by Aldaris:

Your critique might have some relevance, if you hadn't also admitted that the work around exists.

Even if it didn't exist, it's still entitlement. They can release it on any version they wish for whatever reason they wish.

And people can complain for any reason and whatever reason they wish.

[wendru]

Originally posted by Aldaris:

Your critique might have some relevance, if you hadn't also admitted that the work around exists.

Even if it didn't exist, it's still entitlement. They can release it on any version they wish for whatever reason they wish.

Agreed. They don't need everyone's permission. Don't like how the mod was given an exlusive steam release? Well, that's your opinion and I accept that. What I can't accept is mostly people not getting through the first level and just giving it a "Not Recommended" review.

[mK]

Originally posted by Drewie:

Well, that's your opinion and I accept that.

Funny.

[wendru]

Originally posted by mKaelus:

Originally posted by Drewie:

Well, that's your opinion and I accept that.

Funny.

Ahhh mKaelus. Hope you like the mod.



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[mK]

Originally posted by Drewie:

Originally posted by mKaelus:

Funny.

Ahhh mKaelus. Hope you like the mod.



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Same thing. I am currently in NY.