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Stephen Feb 1, 2015 @ 7:25am

Launch Options Wont Work!

My launch options aren't working. Nothing happens and after I put in the command and click OK then Close and then come back my command is still there. They worked about a year and I don't know what's going on. Please help.

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cyanic Feb 1, 2015 @ 7:38am

What's the game in question?

Stephen Feb 1, 2015 @ 7:57am

All of them.

cyanic Feb 1, 2015 @ 8:04am

I suggest getting Process Explorer so you can check if Steam is actually applying command line arguments. Launch the game in Steam with launch options, then open Process Explorer and check if the command line arguments are there by hovering over the name of the process.

Stephen Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:13am

the command lines are there. now what do i do

suudo ¤ Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:13am

sure

cyanic Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:14am

Then it's not a problem with Steam, but with your games. What launch options are you trying to apply to which games? Have you verified that those games support command line arguments or take them at all?

Stephen Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:17am

the game that i'm trying to fix is five nights at freddy's and i'm trying to change the screen resolution

Stephen Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:19am

actually the command lines aren't there. i misread it

Tev Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:25am

Originally posted by cocostevo32:
actually the command lines aren't there. i misread it

You mean you have the commands in the 'Set Launch Options' ?

What happens if you go to the game's core installation folder (Properties [on Steam] -> Local Files -> View Local Content).

Make a shortcut of the main executable (so there's a .lnk -file), right mouse click it -> Properties -> write the commands in the end of the PATH and launch the game using the .lnk -file.

Last edited by Tev; Feb 1, 2015 @ 9:25am