Question Desktop Link with Start Parameters?

Is is possible in any way to have multiple links to R3E on the desktop - one with '-vr 2.0' and one without?

Unfortunately I don't know how Steam handles this case...

 

Hello,

You could try to make shortcuts (Windows Shortcuts) and add the -vr in it?
So, you then have 2 shortcuts a normal one & one with "-vr 2.0".

I never tried it, but it should work, I think.

 

i have written some batchscripts:
for example this one starts joy2key, crew chief and finally R3E with one Parameter

Code:

tasklist | find /i "CrewChiefV4.exe" || start "" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CrewChief"
tasklist | find /i "JoyToKey.exe" || start "" "D:\Programme\JoyToKey\JoyToKey.exe"
tasklist | find /i "RRRE64.exe" || start "" "D:\Programme\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 211500 -repSystemDebug
/CODE]

you can also add more R3E startparamateres by simply adding them
[CODE]tasklist | find /i "RRRE64.exe" || start "" "D:\Programme\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 211500 -repSystemDebug -vr 2.0 Monitor 

 

Hey Chris!

If it is a Steam created shortcut you need to add a double slash // after the game id and then add your parameters

Like this:
steam://rungameid/211500//-parameter1 -parameter2 etc... -and -more

 

Hello,
That works partially, if you use the broadcast url, it will fail to take what's after // (of http://).And it will show a warning.
But, you can do it differently (and you won't get a security warning by Steam):
You create a normal Windows shortcut (.lnk), the path will be something like:

Code:

<path of Steam install>\Steam.exe -applaunch 211500 -parameter1 -parameter2

For example:

Code:

C:\Games\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 211500 -repSystemDebug -broadcastUrl=http://localhost:9090

(not that the -repSystemDebug makes a lot of sense with a broadcastUrl, but it works.
Don't forget to change the icon, otherwise Windows will use the Steam icon.

 

Yeah true, Steam will interpret the // as a new seperator.

so Karting06 is correct if you need to use the broadcast as parameter

You could put it in between "" and it would work, but anyway
However if you not need the broadcast url as parameter it is just easier to create more shortcuts trough steam, for like connecting to different server and such, no need to replace the icon

 

And where exactly between ""? I tried multiple things (not everything) but it didn't want.

But you still have the warning pop-up

 

Code:

steam://rungameid/211500//"-myfancydoubleslashparameter"

should work, not tried doh.

And yeah the pop-up is annoying but a good safety feature! Would be nice if you had a option to disable it but better then without any security as Steam is not well known for a secure platform itself

 

It doesn't work

 

Seems the Steam interpreter is ignoring everything even escaping \ does not work.
So i guess the broadcasters have to take the long Icon-Change-Windows-Shortcut route ^^

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is the

Code:

h * * p : / /

needed? never tried it without but i not broadcast that often, so never

 

That's what the readme says for broadcasting.
I only broadcast to test spectator mode (beta testing), so, I just use it because I'm lazy to add it manually.
I will test it without http tomorrow

 

Thanks everyone!
@Karting06 Version from Post #5 is perfect for me

 

Hi guys, I've tested #5 it worked fine for all parameters except -broadcastUrl= where the // is not interpreted.
I tried #11 removing h * * p : / / but it didn't work either.
tried everything I could think about with quotes, double quotes, ^ \ but nothing worked to launch spectator mode with the overlay...
Did anyone managed to succeed ? @Racki were you launching spectator mode or just other options ?
Thx

 

Mmmh, actually I think that you're right .
I will continue testing then

 

Why even bother with the steam:// links instead of making shortcuts to the game .exe (32bit or 64bit one based on which one is appropriate for your system) file directly and just adding whatever argument you want?

 

In post #5 both possibilities are offered and works except to pass in arguments the link for the spectator mode, the // is not handled by steam... so any other setting works (wich is good for a VR non VR use e.g.) but not for spectator mode.

 

A small offtopic, but if you launch the 32 bit .exe in a 64 bit system, it will automatically launch the 64 bit version. The .exe passes via Steam.
I only try with a shortcut to steam.exe (not steam://)

 

I have 3 different desktop links working: Single Screen, Triple Screen and VR but none for spectator mode

these are the commands:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 211500 -triScr 80 -8 88 50 1 60 34 1 45 60 34 1 45
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 211500 -vr 2.0