Steam Deck: Non-Steam Game Launcher Script - A Useful But Flawed Tool

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For many people, getting third party digital lockers like EA App, Ubisoft Connect, Rockstar Launcher and others can be confusing and difficult. Valve doesn't help matters much either.
This script, while doing a lot of heavy lifting for you, cuts some corners and has issues you need to know about. My manual locker install videos may be a bit time consuming, but you will finish them understanding what is going on.
NSL does a good job of making working lockers, but you really need to know what's going on behind the scenes to avoid losing data or versatility of these lockers.

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  • @David-gs9vw
    @David-gs9vw2 ай бұрын

    I recently got a steam deck, and I love your videos on Steam. Keep up the good work.

  • @brunodemoura
    @brunodemoura11 ай бұрын

    I would very much like to see this project reach new heights. I would like to see it transform into a Decky plugin that could perform the following tasks: Search, download, install, and uninstall various launchers. Run installed launchers quickly directly from the plugin (without the need to create shortcuts in the gamemode to "start launcher"). Automatically or semi-automatically find games installed via launchers and create shortcuts in the gamemode (preferably with applied artwork). Additionally, it could create automatic backups of game saves. I believe all of this is possible to achieve with the support of the community.

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    11 ай бұрын

    I know the developer's roadmap, but not sure he would want me discussing it ...

  • @pedroaires8037
    @pedroaires803710 ай бұрын

    Fala pessoal, Baixei o ea app pelo nonlauncher games, para jogar o fifa 22, porém o aplicativo fica com uma tela azul eternamente e nada carrega Reinstalei pelo lutris e ele abre normalmente, mas quando inicio o jogo ele fica só na tela de configuração e o botão de jogar e não inicia nunca Tentei corrigir pelo Proton tricks Só que o protontricks não reconhece ele, só reconhece o launchrr da epic Alguém já passou por isso? Já tentei pelo Proton experimental e o 8.1

  • @datazen936
    @datazen9369 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I wonder if individual games from those launcher can be added to the steam library as well or do we need to add those exe file manually from the install folder?

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    You can, but I don't recommend using this tool to get your launchers set up. I have videos showing how to do it with various launchers (Battle.net, GOG both available). The process is the same across the board.

  • @datazen936

    @datazen936

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Will check them out. Appreciate the tutorials you are making!@@Darkuni

  • @DeadChr0me
    @DeadChr0me6 ай бұрын

    heyo @darkuni do you prefer this method or installing the launchers on their own? thanks for all the great steamdeck content!!

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    6 ай бұрын

    I don't like this method. It is clunky and has issues - plus, as a user, you don't learn anything. When things blow up (and they will) you don't have any knowledge on how to fix them.

  • @DeadChr0me

    @DeadChr0me

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuni i agree. i tried the script when i had my LCD steamdeck and it was difficult to uninstall. i like installing them as standalone.

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    6 ай бұрын

    @@DeadChr0me I appreciate the work that went into it - but yeah - better to go it alone.

  • @brunodemoura
    @brunodemoura11 ай бұрын

    I always used the same prefix with all stores. Many games require activation on another store to run, and the launcher needs to be in the same prefix.

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    11 ай бұрын

    All a matter of preference. I like things segregated. Others prefer to save the space.

  • @LimitSoraKH
    @LimitSoraKH4 ай бұрын

    the launchers are not showing up in my steam library. Idk what to do since i tried to install it for 20 times now deleting and installing again and again

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm not this tool's biggest fan. I would recommend installing them individually using my tutorials.

  • @xXLoneSoulXx
    @xXLoneSoulXx9 күн бұрын

    What do you recommend...this or heroic?i cant fix screen size or button mapping for gog games on hgl.but can nsl do bith of these for most or all of these launchers?

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 күн бұрын

    I really don't use either. I install my third party lockers as non-steam games manually. Only way it gets done the way I want it done.

  • @rifat.cakmak
    @rifat.cakmak6 ай бұрын

    I am trying to insall for example epic games, it's closing before finish and open the steam. I couldnt install any apps from launchers. do you know why? many thanks!

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    6 ай бұрын

    I would use my other installer videos. I don't cover Epic here, but if you check the EA, Ubisoft, Rockstar, etc videos - they can put you on the path. You will want to watch my centralized storage video to better distribute your installs.

  • @MatEsp23
    @MatEsp239 ай бұрын

    Would you rather recommend heroic then? Does that tool work bette? I am new to the SD and used non steam launcher and that worked finde but now I know what happens in the back. Thank you for that.

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    God no. I recommend using my Non-Steam installation methods. You'll learn something and it will be "standardized" so my other tutorials will be useful to you :D

  • @MatEsp23

    @MatEsp23

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuni thank you. I will now go fetch your videos and try to learn a bit and get my SDeck running nicely.

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MatEsp23 The greatest accessory you can get for the Deck is ... Education. The more you know, the more enjoyment you'll get out of it :D

  • @MatEsp23

    @MatEsp23

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuni thank you for your motivation I will go ahead and install GoG Launcher natively and not use heroic or nonSteamLauncher

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MatEsp23 Great! When your cloud syncs work? You'll thank me :D

  • @m1ked526
    @m1ked5263 ай бұрын

    i just tried to do this on my steamdeck oled,non steam launcher just opens and closes without executing.Does anyone have a solution.Im about to break this thing

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    3 ай бұрын

    I don't even bother anymore ... I just install the lockers myself. This script seems great but it ends up being more of a chore later.

  • @cirotheb5
    @cirotheb54 ай бұрын

    how to uninstall the script and the background game scanner service?

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    4 ай бұрын

    Great question, right? I honestly don't know. I really don't recommend the script anymore. Kinda never did. I'm not a fan of the way it works.

  • @user-vx4pl1xm5d
    @user-vx4pl1xm5d7 ай бұрын

    Hai sir have make the same method which you shown in video but it not intsalling and not even showing the app please suggest the what is the problem

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    7 ай бұрын

    It may no longer work with OS 3.5 ... I'll have to check it out ...

  • @user-vx4pl1xm5d

    @user-vx4pl1xm5d

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuni Thank you for the reply sir

  • @gpuddles
    @gpuddles9 ай бұрын

    How do you uninstall the entire thing from your steamdeck i installed it and i dont know how to remove the actul script download

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    Just delete the script you downloaded. There may be a tiny config file sitting around somewhere, but neither is large. In fact, I'd call it .. negligible. Just make sure you reverse everything - because you won't know if you "got it all" if you try to uninstall what it installed once it is gone.

  • @gpuddles

    @gpuddles

    9 ай бұрын

    @Darkuni thanks for the speedy reply. I wasn't sure if just deleting it would remove it or not. Wanted to look at manually installing the launchers myself instead. Will check out more of your videos.

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    @@gpuddles Thank you!

  • @alrez3845
    @alrez38459 ай бұрын

    Dont get any App to Install .. the Script does stuff, restarts Steam but nothings there.. compatdata doesnt get folders... tried the ones u did aswell even though im here for epic...

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    9 ай бұрын

    Are you running 3.5?

  • @utrommutrommski7284

    @utrommutrommski7284

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@DarkuniYes, I have the same problem on 3.5

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    8 ай бұрын

    @@utrommutrommski7284 I would reach out to the developer at this point..

  • @utrommutrommski7284

    @utrommutrommski7284

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuni thank you very much for your quick reply

  • @rudigunawan2716
    @rudigunawan27165 ай бұрын

    Hi sir are this method better than installing heroic or lutris launcher?

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    5 ай бұрын

    I don't like either of those. This is why you see ZERO video coverage of them. Heroic has cloud sync issues and Lutris is complicated for new users - especially when it goes wrong. Bottom line is - using those tools, you don't learn anything about how things work and you will have no knowledge of how to fix it when something goes wrong. YMMV.

  • @rudigunawan2716

    @rudigunawan2716

    5 ай бұрын

    my worry is,this method make my gaming experience are bad, for example make my steamdeck running bad performance or take a lot of my storage, so far using this method for playing ac mirage and death stranding running good, but who knows in the back?😅

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    5 ай бұрын

    @@rudigunawan2716 This is actually better. There is one less hoop to jump through.

  • @unknown-gaming3985
    @unknown-gaming398510 ай бұрын

    i cant get mine to work i click on epic games store click ok then it closes and nothing happens

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    10 ай бұрын

    I would reach out to the developer. I don't use Epic - so I have never tested it. He might know about a glitch ...

  • @karan-techgamer657
    @karan-techgamer65710 ай бұрын

    How can i play FC6 on steam directly on steam deck Laibary

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    10 ай бұрын

    Not sure I understand your question...?

  • @karan-techgamer657

    @karan-techgamer657

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuni I see many youtubery are launching FC6 from steam deck directly no ubsoft connect launch..to play FC6 I have to launch ubsoft connect and then log in and play. But I have seen many launching FC6 directly from steam laibary

  • @Darkuni

    @Darkuni

    10 ай бұрын

    @@karan-techgamer657 sure... If you buy it on Steam...

  • @MatEsp23

    @MatEsp23

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Darkuniyes, that does the trick. You need to login Ubi once though

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