Launcher Bypass found on Reddit

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Windows Steam bypass:

1. Find the game directory via Manage -> Browse Local Files
2. Delete/move/rename `2KLauncher\LauncherPatcher.exe`
3. Open admin prompt - Right-click Start has either "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "Windows PowerShell (Admin)". If the latter, then run `cmd` as the first command.
4. Navigate to launcher directory, e.g. `cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Bioshock Remastered\2KLauncher"`
5. Create a symlink from the launcher to the actual game. e.g. `mklink LauncherPatcher.exe ..\Build\Final\BioshockHD.exe`

Block the new telemetry:

1. Open Firewall settings: Win+R, type `wf.msc`, press Enter
2. Inbound Rules -> New Rule… -> Program -> This program path: -> Browse… Navigate to the game files and select the game .exe as above. Select Block the connection and leave all check boxes checked.
3. Do the same but for Outbound Rules.

Or install SteamEdit and clear the launch options (like I did)

For Linux (got from r/linux_gaming)
Go to the 2KLauncher folder on the game directory and delete its contents. Then, on a terminal enter this command:

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# Bioshock 1 ln -s ../Build/Final/BioshockHD.exe LauncherPatcher.exe # Bioshock 2 ln -s ../Build/Final/Bioshock2HD.exe LauncherPatcher.exe

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EDIT:

Another more efficient way of solving this thanks to @Saancreed

# Bioshock 1 bash -c 'exec "${@/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe/Build\/Final\/BioshockHD.exe}"' -- %command% -nointro # Bioshock 2 bash -c 'exec "${@/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe/Build\/Final\/Bioshock2HD.exe}"' -- %command% -nointro # Bioshock Infinite bash -c 'exec "${@/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe/Binaries\/Win32\/BioShockInfinite.exe}"' -- %command%

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