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    Launch steam games from objectdock

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Vapkez, Jun 25, 2011.

  1. Vapkez

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    It is probably really easy, but I was wondering, where do I find the launcher icons to launch the games from steam. I am making a dock exclusively for launching games... Thanks
     
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    My games are located inside the steam folder. Once I have doubled clicked on the steam folder I scroll down to the SteamApps folder. Once I go to the SteamApps folder, I go to the common folder. There I find my one and only game Shogun 2. I hope that your games are also located there.
     
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    This may not be great if you have a lot of games, but seem to work for me: open steam, right click the game- create desktop icon- then add the shortcut to the dock.
    When I right click the desktop icon the path for portal (for example) is steam://rungameid/400
     
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    Thanks, helped a ton
     
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    Glad to help, that sounds like a really nice machine you have there, are you happy with it (Damn I wish I had a Matte screen)?
     
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    YES. And the matte screen is incredible.
     
    Vapkez, Jun 26, 2011
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