Origin games onto Steam.

[Player 2]

Is it possible to get games on my origin account onto Steam through the add a non-steam game feature?

I don't have any games yet so I can't test it for myself.

[V]

yes it's possible

[Yuuta]

Yes, though you may have some issues with it.
I needed to exit Origin every time before launching Origin game through Steam, as I remember, otherwise Steam overlay won't work ingame.

[Tev]

Yes, it's doable.

More info on that.
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/616187839221353867/

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Teutep:

Since 2014, I've just ticked this box within Origin:
[Origin > Application Settings > Advanced]

Automatically exit Origin after closing a game.

Also, kept this unticked
[Origin > Application Settings > Origin In-Game]

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Enable Origin In Game

I only launch its games (and Origin) through the Steam -client library.

Much less of a hassle.

[かぐや]

Yes, Just add Origin.exe as non-steam game. Steam overlay works for most games with that. I've tested it with BF3 and BF4

[Tev]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von かぐや:

Yes, Just add Origin.exe as non-steam game. Steam overlay works for most games with that. I've tested it with BF3 and BF4

The game executables work too, as long as Origin is OFF when you attempt to launch the game through the Steam -library.

[Player 2]

Sweet!!! Thanks so much guys.

[Tev]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von TWJ:

Sweet!!! Thanks so much guys.

A little offtopic, but since we're discussing other platforms. Uplay games can be made to work with Steam overlay too.

In those case scenarios, you need to add Uplay.exe on Steam and apply the game's browser protocol (visible in the game's shortcut properties) as the Uplay.exe's launch argument.

i.e.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\Uplay.exe" "uplay://launch/720/0"

So it's not just Origin that you can get to work with Steam's overlay. :)

[Player 2]

Thanks...it is a little bit off topic, but I did need help, so I was 50/50

[Tev]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von TWJ:

Thanks...it is a little bit off topic, but I did need help, so I was 50/50

Oh no, I meant my own add to the post. I mentioned Uplay despite the primary discussion being about Origin.

[Player 2]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Teutep:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von TWJ:

Thanks...it is a little bit off topic, but I did need help, so I was 50/50

Oh no, I meant my own add to the post. I mentioned Uplay despite the primary discussion being about Origin.

Ahhhh, np man, not off topic at all. I am probably the most tolerant person of derailment. :D