Steam Deck support about bnetlauncher

[DandeMC]

Well, simple batch script to launch:

@echo off
net start winmgmt

start "" "./bnetlauncher.exe" ow2
rem  ping 127.0.0.1 -n 15 > nul
start "" "./bnetlauncher.exe" ow2

ow2:

[ow2]
name=Overwatch
client=battlenet
cmd=Pro
exe=Overwatch.exe
options=notask

notask required, else bnet doesn't start. ping used because wine batch doesn't know timeout and sleep commands.

With this sctipt game launches, but I got error in log:

20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:228|INFO|Given parameter 'ow2'.
20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:264|INFO|Using 'battlenet' client.
20:53:45.8596|1656|BnetClient.InstallPath:86|INFO|Client InstallPath:'C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net'.
20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:280|INFO|Checking for other bnetlauncher processes using same client
20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:288|INFO|No other bnetlauncher detected
20:53:45.8996|1656|Program.Main:331|INFO|Client already running with pid:'428'.
20:53:45.9006|1656|Program.Main:350|INFO|Issuing game launch command 'Pro' at '08:53:45.8996'
20:53:45.9006|1656|BnetClient.InstallPath:86|INFO|Client InstallPath:'C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net'.

Works that? How do I have to set this so that the script starts via steam?

[rejedai]

Well, I found how to make WMI work, but after launching bnetlaucher, the game still doesn't start, nothing starts at all.

Log:
debug_20230326.log

[dafzor]

This service is necessary to bypass battle.net?

WMI is used to get information such as:

• is battle.net running?
• Did the game start?
• etc...

So bnetlauncher will not work without it.

Well, I found how to make WMI work, but after launching bnetlaucher, the game still doesn't start, nothing starts at all.

I never tested bnetlauncher under wine, I'd suggest trying to find a linux native alternative to bnetlauncher.

[rejedai]

Well, simple batch script to launch:

@echo off
net start winmgmt

start "" "./bnetlauncher.exe" ow2
rem  ping 127.0.0.1 -n 15 > nul
start "" "./bnetlauncher.exe" ow2

ow2:

[ow2]
name=Overwatch
client=battlenet
cmd=Pro
exe=Overwatch.exe
options=notask

notask required, else bnet doesn't start. ping used because wine batch doesn't know timeout and sleep commands.

With this sctipt game launches, but I got error in log:

20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:228|INFO|Given parameter 'ow2'.
20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:264|INFO|Using 'battlenet' client.
20:53:45.8596|1656|BnetClient.InstallPath:86|INFO|Client InstallPath:'C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net'.
20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:280|INFO|Checking for other bnetlauncher processes using same client
20:53:45.8596|1656|Program.Main:288|INFO|No other bnetlauncher detected
20:53:45.8996|1656|Program.Main:331|INFO|Client already running with pid:'428'.
20:53:45.9006|1656|Program.Main:350|INFO|Issuing game launch command 'Pro' at '08:53:45.8996'
20:53:45.9006|1656|BnetClient.InstallPath:86|INFO|Client InstallPath:'C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net'.

[sigboe]

@DandeMC

Works that?

No it doesn't work, sadly.
I think the issue is winmgmt in wine/proton

How do I have to set this so that the script starts via steam?

Can add a bat file or another file as non-steam-game in desktop mode. To add a bat file you need to click the show all files. bat is an accepted exectuable type in wine/proton. But not all bat scripts work, not all functions in windows batch are programmed into wine batch.