Getting a specific non-steam game to work (read first, please.)

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thanks for all the fish. May 26, 2017 @ 7:59pm

I know there is the button for adding one but let me explain (also reposting this because my old one seemed to just die??)

I have a game i play called SWAT 4, With it i have a mod called Special Elite, And in order to run that mod with the game, i have to launch a bat file, which will load the mod and then launch the game,i have tried adding the bat file as a non-steam game but obviously that wont work, is there anyway i can get steam to just automatically show that im playing swat 4 and let me use the steam overlay and such when the game boots, just like launching a game from steam itself? i really wish to keep in contact with my friends as im playing my modded swat 4 and it does not take kindly if i alt-tab or anything
If there is information here i havent provided, please ask me and i will try my best to provide it.

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Snapjak May 26, 2017 @ 8:09pm

Easiest way would be to convert the batch file to an exe using a conversion program. Add that to Steam.

https://superuser.com/questions/868340/how-can-i-convert-a-windows-batch-script-to-a-exe

thanks for all the fish. May 26, 2017 @ 8:21pm

Originally posted by Snapjak:
Easiest way would be to convert the batch file to an exe using a conversion program. Add that to Steam.

https://superuser.com/questions/868340/how-can-i-convert-a-windows-batch-script-to-a-exe

But then the overlay will only work on the cmd window right? All the .bat does is load the mod and then tell the game to launch which is the issue.

thanks for all the fish. May 26, 2017 @ 8:23pm

Here is the .bat file, though there are multiple bat files so maybe you would probably have better luck understanding if you got the elite force mod yourself or something.

@echo off

REM Tell the user that we are running the mod

echo Launching SEFMod

REM Run Swat4.exe from inside SEFMod\System, so that the
REM game uses the mod's initialisation files and settings

cd .\System\

..\..\ContentExpansion\System\Swat4X.exe
REM Tell the user that the game has exited

echo SEFMod has exited

Snapjak May 26, 2017 @ 8:26pm

If that's the one you use to launch, it just looks like it's going to a different directory and launching SWAT 4 and that's it.

Try adding that Swat4X.exe to Steam and see if that works?

thanks for all the fish. May 26, 2017 @ 8:27pm

Originally posted by Snapjak:
If that's the one you use to launch, it just looks like it's going to a different directory and launching SWAT 4 and that's it.

Try adding that Swat4X.exe to Steam and see if that works?

Already tried that, All that ends up doing is just launching swat 4 without the mod loaded.

Snapjak May 26, 2017 @ 8:31pm

This is for another mod, but it might work for elite force.

http://www.fightcluboutfit.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10380&sid=3052b3443737038a1951a051cf85c568

It's basically saying to use the swat4x.exe, but tell it to start in the mod's folder.

thanks for all the fish. May 26, 2017 @ 8:43pm

Originally posted by Snapjak:
This is for another mod, but it might work for elite force.

http://www.fightcluboutfit.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10380&sid=3052b3443737038a1951a051cf85c568

It's basically saying to use the swat4x.exe, but tell it to start in the mod's folder.

Looks like this worked,directed it to start in " C:\Program Files (x86)\SWAT 4\SEF\System " where all the .ini files are located for the mod, thank you!

Snapjak May 26, 2017 @ 8:44pm

No problem.

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76561199157198945 Oct 30, 2023 @ 2:20am

muky, i want to use that link however the website has been taken down. Do you still have it.
I want to run roblox using a batch file.

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Hennix Oct 30, 2023 @ 7:03am

make your own thread necroposter

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CopYCatS2213 Jun 10, 2024 @ 6:05pm

i know this thread is old, but in my case,

1). add non steam game, just use any random games .exe like you normally do
2). in steam library, click properties, in targert and the batch file,

pretty much it

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