How to Bypass the 2K Launcher

[Xandros]

This is arguably the best method, as well as the quickest.

1. Select the game in your Steam library.
2. Right-click on it and select Properties.
3. Put this in the launch options:

"BioShockInfinite" -run %command%

Or, If it doesn't work (it will for most), try using the full path to the executable in the command instead, e.g.:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\BioShock Infinite\Binaries\Win32\BioShockInfinite.exe" -run %command%

[ThraxxMedia]

Interesting to see they even botched the installation of their new crapware... but thanks for mentioning. (Me personally, didn't have the issue of the 2KLauncher folder not showing)

Also thanks for noting that it doesn't need to be the full path - I guess both works, just a matter of preference. Anyways, let's hope this gets picked up eventually (I already pinged certain people on Twitter) so corporate suits will hopefully realize this isn't something you can sneak into your games 10+ years after the fact and expect to get away with it.

[Luna Starshine]

Lemme try this.

[Luna Starshine]

oh it worked!
You are a genius!

[Alan Antonio Bre 1989]

Originally posted by ThraxxMedia:

Interesting to see they even botched the installation of their new crapware... but thanks for mentioning. (Me personally, didn't have the issue of the 2KLauncher folder not showing)

Also thanks for noting that it doesn't need to be the full path - I guess both works, just a matter of preference. Anyways, let's hope this gets picked up eventually (I already pinged certain people on Twitter) so corporate suits will hopefully realize this isn't something you can sneak into your games 10+ years after the fact and expect to get away with it.

Hopefully it reaches the ears of 2K because what is happening with the saga is very unfair, being so well

[🤘 Qwarrock 🤘]

worked perfectly.
Did the same on B1 & B2 (Remastered)

For Civ6 it needed the full path for some reason
"{WHERE YOUR GAME IS INSTALLED}\Base\Binaries\Win64Steam\CivilizationVI_DX12"

[Alan Antonio Bre 1989]

Originally posted by 🤘 Qwarrock 🤘:

worked perfectly.
Did the same on B1 & B2 (Remastered)

For Civ6 it needed the full path for some reason
"{WHERE YOUR GAME IS INSTALLED}\Base\Binaries\Win64Steam\CivilizationVI_DX12"

👏,Excellent data, in the classic version it is not necessary, but in the remastered ones

[Ic eom wer]

Much appreciate the help. I don't have extensive skills in programming, so I can be sure if I followed the instructions properly as it didn't work for me. However, I did manage to find another post that advised to launch directly from the BioShockInfinite.exe instead of via Steam.

This is by no means to contradict anyone else's alternative methods. Just figured I should add this method to this post considering that it's the simplest and most direct option I can find. Again, thanks for the advice all the same. Anything to help us get back to playing our favorite game from an unwise dev.

Again that's: SteamLibrary > steamapps > common > BioShock Infinite > Binaries > Win32 > BioShockInfinite.exe PRAISE THE SUN

[XeeB]

New launcher broke Full Controller Support and
i can't launch the game at all. HELP

[2D神]

worked for me