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add notes about steam file shortcut
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closes #45
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rfvgyhn committed Sep 21, 2022
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Expand Up @@ -261,9 +261,18 @@ In order to authenticate with an Epic account:
2. Add the `-auth_password=code` argument to your launch options. `cmd /c "MinEdLauncher.exe %command% /autoquit /EDH -auth_password=code"`
You can also create a separate shortcut. Right click game in your Steam library and create desktop shortcut. Edit the properties of the shortcut
to include the `-auth_password=code` argument. `steam://rungameid/359320// -auth_password=code` The two trailing slashes are important. Then just
to include the `-auth_password=code` argument. `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -gameidlaunch 359320 -auth_password=code`. Then just
edit this shortcut with the new exchange code each time instead of changing your Steam launch options.
### Steam Shortcuts
You can create multiple shortcuts with different launch parameters. Prefer avoiding the steam protocol handler
as it has some [quirks] that make it more of a pain to use.
Example _Target_ field for a shortcut that launches Odyssey:
`"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -gameidlaunch 359320 /edo`
### Troubleshooting
Debug logging is placed in the standard log location for your operating system:
* Windows - `%LOCALAPPDATA%\min-ed-launcher\min-ed-launcher.log`
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[Build]: #build
[Release Artifacts]: #release-artifacts
[legendary]: https://github.com/derrod/legendary
[quirks]: https://github.com/rfvgyhn/min-ed-launcher/issues/45#issuecomment-1030312606

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