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The launcher serves no purpose, it is just annoying and I hate it with a passion.

It even prevents proper operation of NVIDIA Gamestream, because instead of just clicking on "start my game" one has to jump through another stupid, nonsensical hoop.

And: not even starting the .exe file prevents this c***ware from starting.


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Last hotfix:

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Added a launch option to the LariLauncher so players can skip the launcher entirely. To use this:
-Right-click Baldur’s Gate 3 in your library and select Properties...
-On the GENERAL tab, add --skip-launcher in the LAUNCH OPTIONS field.

Its not exactly what you wanted i know ...
But its closest you get so far ... just mentioning if you missed that.


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Originally Posted by RagnarokCzD

Last hotfix:

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Added a launch option to the LariLauncher so players can skip the launcher entirely. To use this:
-Right-click Baldur’s Gate 3 in your library and select Properties...
-On the GENERAL tab, add --skip-launcher in the LAUNCH OPTIONS field.

Its not exactly what you wanted i know ...
But its closest you get so far ... just mentioning if you missed that.

Wow, thank you!

Is there also an option to launch DX11 directly from Steam?

Edit: uses the last option that was selected apparently. I get HDR when launching the game this way (just tried it out) and this means that it is DX11.


Last edited by Firesong; 12/10/21 01:08 PM.

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The launcher will still open tho, just so you know ... game will anyway load without you need to interact with it. Get rid of the launcher, PLEASE (20)


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Just run one of the executables in \Baldurs Gate 3\bin......


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Originally Posted by Don Bartenstein

Just run one of the executables in \Baldurs Gate 3\bin......

Still opens the launcher as soon as Steam is running. It's not that easy.


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Yeah, I'm in team "fuck the launcher" as well.
And BG3 isn't even the only offender. It's becoming an obnoxiously widespread trend among publishers and at time even single developers.

Look, I already made my choice of what "launcher" I was the most comfortable with when I picked the store where I bought something. I do not want redundant bloatware and that's exactly what a "launcher inside the launcher" is.

Originally Posted by Firesong

Originally Posted by Don Bartenstein

Just run one of the executables in \Baldurs Gate 3\bin......

Still opens the launcher as soon as Steam is running. It's not that easy.

it's also worth noting that doing so just to avoid the Larian launcher basically forces you out of a multitude of Steam integrated features that someone may want to use (maybe even multiplayer support? But I didn't test it).


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Party control in Baldur's Gate 3 is a complete mess that begs to be addressed. SAY NO TO THE TOILET CHAIN

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I'm not a fan of launcher too.

If I clicked "launch" a game on steam (or gog, or origin, or uplay, or epic game, or...) or on a desktop icon, it's to play this game and not another one of the same studio...

I don't understand why a lot of them are doing this now...


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Firesong#79271414/10/21 02:56 AM

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The only thing I can think of that's included in that launcher is the direct feedback link, but it would be way better and probably more useful/user friendly if that feedback link was available from the in-game menus rather than from the initial Larian launcher. Ideally with a savestate or screencap attachment option there too, because I think I'd be much more likely to use it that way, rather than closing the game to get back to the launcher.

I might feel slightly differently about it if the Launcher felt somehow more D&D themed, or even exclusively BG3 themed, rather than Larian/Divinity themed with BG3 added on top of it. I honeslty don't know what that would look like exactly, but say if the launcher provided a bunch of stuff specifically related to the BG3 Early Access experience. Character-savegame export/import or player matching specifically geared for MP. Some kind of native modding functionality perhaps. Integrating BG3 with online D&D5e source materials. Or if it somehow made loading the game faster rather slower, with that classic BG "level up" sound effect hehe.

But as it stands the Launcher just seems like purely a marketing thing, that does next to nothing for me as an end user. I don't really care much about the merch, or job opportunities in cities a thousand miles away, or really want to be reminded of DOS2 every time I launch BG3. I miss the days of feeling like I actually owned a game, rather than just leasing it, which is what separate launchers make me think of for some reason.

Anyhow, yeah, I could make do without it and wouldn't miss it if it suddenly disappeared overnight.


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The launcher is a minor nuisance, but it does give you the possibility to swap between Vulkan and DirectX which saved me plenty in patch 5 as I had major issues with Vulkan as the game crashed at the start screen.

That's not something I would have been able to change in-game


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Originally Posted by EvilVik

The launcher is a minor nuisance, but it does give you the possibility to swap between Vulkan and DirectX

That's... Not a perk of the launcher at all?
Plenty of games give you that option without needing one.

In fact the already suggested method of running directly the preferred executable (DX11 or VK) was a way to sidestep the problem.
And there are other workarounds as well.
Hell, the recurring crash at launch was apparently caused BY the launcher itself.


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Party control in Baldur's Gate 3 is a complete mess that begs to be addressed. SAY NO TO THE TOILET CHAIN

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Question from the other side of barricade ...
Since Larian obviously didnt create this launcher to be hidden and forgotten forewer ... could they please add some option for it to "not close when BG-3 is closed" ?

Its especialy tedious with every new patch, when game become especialy unstable ...
Go to steam > start launcher > launch the game ... get crash ... and repeat it whole again. -_-
It would be so much easier, if Launcher (if Larian really insist on its presence) would simply stay open and we could just click on play again and skip this whole proces. :-/


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Originally Posted by Tuco

Originally Posted by EvilVik

The launcher is a minor nuisance, but it does give you the possibility to swap between Vulkan and DirectX

That's... Not a perk of the launcher at all?
Plenty of games give you that option without needing one.

In fact the already suggested method of running directly the preferred executable (DX11 or VK) was a way to sidestep the problem.
And there are other workarounds as well.
Hell, the recurring crash at launch was apparently caused BY the launcher itself.

Right. It could even be implemented in such a way that the client doesn't need to be restarted.

When it comes to software engineering having to restart a program after setting change (or restart the PC after installation of something, but thats not the case here) is considered suboptimal anyway.


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2 years later im having the same problem. please let geforce now launch the game without any interaction with the launcher, its causing problems for me.


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And this dont help?

Originally Posted by RagnarokCzD

Last hotfix:

Quote

Added a launch option to the LariLauncher so players can skip the launcher entirely. To use this:
-Right-click Baldur’s Gate 3 in your library and select Properties...
-On the GENERAL tab, add --skip-launcher in the LAUNCH OPTIONS field.

Its not exactly what you wanted i know ...
But its closest you get so far ... just mentioning if you missed that.


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that works if you launch through steam, but not with geforce now which is a cloudbased gaming thing.


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It's actually a huge nuisance. I tried booting up Divinity 2 and it didn't recognize I already owned the game through Steam (even after linking it to Steam) and tried to get me to buy it again lol. F this GD launcher BS.


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I have a feeling it's partially for advertising purposes. A lot of people will probably buy DOS & DOS2 after seeing them.

Using it to report bugs is handy too.



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How do I skip the launcher in Steam? ›

  1. Right-click the game in your Steam library.
  2. Click on “Properties"
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How to skip launcher in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

So here's what you need to do to disable the Baldur's Gate 3 launcher:
  1. Right-click the game in your library and select Properties.
  2. Look for the Launch Options field at the bottom of the General tab.
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Alternatively, on Steam, right click the game in your library, click "Properties," and click "Set Launch Options...". Add the line --skip-launcher , and hit OK. Older versions of the launcher, before the September 2nd, 2021 update, use the --rail_connect_cmd= startup argument instead.

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Instead of diving into the Settings app, you need to home the Home Settings app.
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Do I need the Steam launcher? ›

Yes, players still need a launcher to play the game via the Steam Client, but they do not need to leave Steam to use it. Steam will automatically open the launcher when players start the game from their Steam Library.

What does Steam launcher do? ›

Steam launch options can be used to change game settings, enable features, and even create a shortcut to bypass the Steam login window. Please see the Setting Game Launch Options topic if you would like information on using launch options for specific games.

What is Steam game launcher? ›

Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront developed by Valve Corporation.

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  1. Right click on Baldur's Gate III in your Library.
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Is Vulkan better than DirectX 11? ›

Vulkan presents a potential performance increase over DX11 in most cases, though may be slightly less stable for now. We generally recommend you use Vulkan, the default Graphics API. The Vulkan implementation of Baldur's Gate 3 is still in Early Access.

Do you need to play DOS to play dos2? ›

No, there is no requirement to play Divinity: Original Sin to enjoy playing Divinity: Original Sin 2. If you have played Divinity: Original Sin however, you might just find a few subtle throwbacks.

What does sneaking do in divinity 2? ›

Sneaking, as you would suspect, affects your ability to stealthily move around the environment. The higher your level of Sneaking, the smaller the area of detection that NPCs have when looking for you.

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Open your library and go to the tools section. There you will find 'The Divinity Engine 2'.

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What is Game Launcher and do I need it? ›

Game Launcher allows you to save battery power by adjusting the performance level of the game. You may need to conserve battery if you play games for a long time without a charger.

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