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Launcher broke the Steam Overlay...?
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Roxana Darkstar
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#21 - 2012-03-24 10:18:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Roxana Darkstar
mxzf wrote:
But when you added Eve as a non-steam game, you added the Eve.exe file in the root of the Eve directory, didn't you? I was suggesting adding bin/ExeFile.exe instead. Since that's the actual game, rather than the launcher, it might bypass the launcher and let the steam overlay work.


Tested and confirmed.

In Steam, add a non-steam game.

Navigate to your Eve directory. Enter the bin directory and add ExeFile.exe
(eg C:\Games\Eve Online\bin\ExeFile.exe)

Using this shortcut to start the game will still allow you to use the Steam overlay. For updates I'd still suggest using the launcher because I've not tested any compatibility to see if the game will still download the updates the way it used to.

Don't add eve.exe in the main eve directory, it'll just bring up the launcher.

MUCH BETTER!

P.s
To the guy who is telling people to stop being fussy - please quit it. The Steam Overlay is not a bad little tool to use at all and there are people out there who like to use it. If I want to alt-tab, I'll alt-tab. If I want to bring up my overlay, I'll bring up my overlay. Because I love my overlay.
Tick Raeburn
ISK Maintenance
#22 - 2012-04-11 03:09:27 UTC
I am having this same issue as well. The difference is that I bought eve through steam as I prefer to use steam to install games if I am able. As a result I don't have a normal eve installation can't cant add that .exe as a non-steam game.

Is there a work around for steam installed versions of eve?
Saul Caris
#23 - 2012-04-13 14:58:20 UTC
Would also like a fix for this, losing the Steam overlay is actually damn irritating. Straight
Saul Caris
#24 - 2012-04-26 12:10:39 UTC
Tick Raeburn wrote:
I am having this same issue as well. The difference is that I bought eve through steam as I prefer to use steam to install games if I am able. As a result I don't have a normal eve installation can't cant add that .exe as a non-steam game.

Is there a work around for steam installed versions of eve?



Coming back again to this since no one at CCP seems to know/care.. :(

Can those of us who purchased Eve through Steam have the overlay issue investigated please?

I am sadface that this has been left for so long..
Matthu Wettham
Big Idea Inc
#25 - 2012-07-05 04:35:47 UTC
Any update on this? Just got into the game and would love to be able to use my Steam interface while playing as most of my friends don't play EVE.

And I don't think he's being fussy at all. Alt-Tabing repeatedly on many fullscreen games often causes memory leak issues. Not sure if it applies to EVE, but just about every other game I've played after a few hours of alt-tabing I find myself having to close the game down and restarting to compensate.
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