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Title: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: cmp on May 30, 2012, 04:27:21 pm
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: enoch0o on May 30, 2012, 10:15:43 pm
Didn't work. :(
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Tazman on May 31, 2012, 01:53:46 am
It didn't worked too...but as i added crpgLauncher over the button "Add A GAME" (at the end of the games-list), it works.
Earlier i added the crpglauncher over the tab "games" on top of the games-list, it didn't worked.

I don't know about this difference.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: enoch0o on May 31, 2012, 02:10:46 am
nvm this mod = sunshine happiness  :D



Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Carac on May 31, 2012, 09:25:05 pm
Not working.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Leshma on May 31, 2012, 09:33:10 pm
Same here.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Harry on June 01, 2012, 12:49:10 pm
Didn't work for me, then ran steam as an administrator and it was all good, told some other guys the same and they've had the same success.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Phazey on June 05, 2012, 11:20:52 am
How to run steam as administrator:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11841-run-administrator.html

How to add the cRPGlauncher as a non-steam game:

    Launch Steam.
    Click the Games menu, choose Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library.
    Browse for games on your computer or put a check next to the game(s) you wish to add to the Library.
    Click Add Selected Programs

You can also rename the 'cRPGlauncher.exe' in your Steam library once you've added it: Right click, select "Properties" and type a new name in the name field. I called it "Mount & Blade: Warband cRPG".
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Molly on June 05, 2012, 11:23:11 am
Does this mean I have to run Steam as Admin all the time or just for the "Create Shortcut"-part?  :?
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Latrinenkobold on June 05, 2012, 07:34:03 pm
Sooo if you dont have to run steam to start crpg its basically like a crack now?

i mean if you would download warband  not legally you could still start crpg atm?

Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Molly on June 06, 2012, 04:33:13 pm
I can confirm that starting Steam as Admin and then adding crpg launcher as non-steam game brings back the Steam Overlay w/o the sacrifice of WSE.

Thanks for the tip ;) Appreciate it!
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Dalfador on June 08, 2012, 10:50:31 pm
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Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Havoco on June 20, 2012, 07:43:31 pm
This works for me. Ty cmp
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: fz_jdz on June 27, 2012, 02:21:27 pm
works for me, thx.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Wiltzu on July 17, 2012, 12:30:38 am
In case that solution doesn't work check this out:

http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,35087.0.html
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Miley on August 18, 2012, 07:22:26 am
This only works for the Steam version. I can't do it with the Amazon version, therefore I cannot run my game on launcher, resulting in many script errors.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Braeden on August 18, 2012, 07:35:20 am
It works with my taleworlds version
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Miley on August 18, 2012, 06:32:03 pm
Quote from: Braeden on August 18, 2012, 07:35:20 am
It works with my taleworlds version

What did you do? I have the Steam and Amazon version, but if I use the Steam version I have to change my CD key every time I start up the game, which is why I use the Amazon version.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Braeden on August 18, 2012, 06:36:57 pm
I bought mine from taleworlds.  All I did was add the launcher to steam as a non-steam game, and bam, it works with the overlay perfectly.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Miley on August 18, 2012, 08:00:50 pm
Well it asks me every time I use the launcher whether I want to use the Steam or non-Steam version.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: witchhunter on August 18, 2012, 11:08:49 pm
is your launcher in ..\mountblade warband\Modules\cRPG ?
that worked for me with taleworlds and steam version.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Miley on August 18, 2012, 11:22:06 pm
Quote from: witchhunter on August 18, 2012, 11:08:49 pm
is your launcher in ..\mountblade warband\Modules\cRPG ?
that worked for me with taleworlds and steam version.

Nope, it's just on my desktop :o
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: MrIlluminati on September 13, 2012, 03:04:45 am
Quote from: Miley on August 18, 2012, 11:22:06 pm
Nope, it's just on my desktop :o
Try deleting the mount & blade registry's and re-click mount & blade warband on steam for it to recreate them.
Type regedit into the windows search. Current user, software, MountAndBladeWarbandKeys. Don't know if that will help lol.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Sebi_is_Hero on February 16, 2013, 07:48:58 am
The ways :

Windows XP : cmp's way
Windows 7/8 : Phase way .....
My cousin has Windows XP and there work the way of cmp
But at me, I have Windows 7 and there worked the way from Phase but I did sth. other with the laucher
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: AvengerC47 on April 19, 2013, 11:21:24 pm
I have win 8
cRPG starts with steam but only in launcher
After clicking 'Play cRPG' it stops working with steam :(
I'm playing with WSE2

running crpg/steam as administrator done nothing

found crpg_beta.exe but I can't add it to steam because its not running without launcher

I even tried running without WSE2, but its not working neither
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Molly on April 20, 2013, 10:14:40 am
Yea, I tried too to get it working some time ago... to no success.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: MrDeucer on September 28, 2013, 11:23:02 pm
Quote from: AvengerC47 on April 19, 2013, 11:21:24 pm
I have win 8
cRPG starts with steam but only in launcher
After clicking 'Play cRPG' it stops working with steam :(
I'm playing with WSE2

running crpg/steam as administrator done nothing

found crpg_beta.exe but I can't add it to steam because its not running without launcher

I even tried running without WSE2, but its not working neither
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Spleen on August 10, 2014, 09:50:09 am
so, after playing with the crpg launcher for 2 years I was like "I need those friggin ingame hours for epeen".
I just took a quick look into the mnb-Folder and realized - not for the first time tbh, since there have been like 3 patches of the main exe in the last 2 years that didnt affect crpg - that wse doesnt use the mb_warband.exe thats tracked by steam, but instead the mb_warband_old.exe.
so you can actually just delete (ofc make a backup first) the mb_warband.exe and rename crpglauncher.exe (if its in the same folder, the main warband folder) to mb_warband.exe - until the next warband update that is.
or disable autoupdates on steam to stay save.
well, atleast if you dont play any other warband mods and never touch singleplayer again...

so yeah. dont ask me why I didnt think about that earlier, its just too obvious tbh

tl:dr: if you're fine with just playin crpg and want crpg hours through the launcher to add up on your warband steam epeen, rename the crpglauncher.exe to mb_warband.exe (if your launcher is in the main mnb-folder

edit: I actually just got my first steam trading card for mnb by launching crpg, so even more epeen...
edit2: it also screws with crpglauncher updates, so rename back and forth for those...
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Hellsing on September 06, 2014, 08:37:01 pm
Same for me in xFire so I tried around and made this working again:
Quote from: Spanky_Ham on August 16, 2014, 10:42:47 pm
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//edit:
Just noticed: when u use the upstanding version to get crpg playing with mount&blade:warband on steam u have to use a different path and exit so I updated it in case for this here.. (english sucks, yeah sry for that it works so be happy).
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: AvengerC47 on October 08, 2014, 12:24:05 pm
Quote from: Spleen on August 10, 2014, 09:50:09 am
so, after playing with the crpg launcher for 2 years I was like "I need those friggin ingame hours for epeen".
I just took a quick look into the mnb-Folder and realized - not for the first time tbh, since there have been like 3 patches of the main exe in the last 2 years that didnt affect crpg - that wse doesnt use the mb_warband.exe thats tracked by steam, but instead the mb_warband_old.exe.
so you can actually just delete (ofc make a backup first) the mb_warband.exe and rename crpglauncher.exe (if its in the same folder, the main warband folder) to mb_warband.exe - until the next warband update that is.
or disable autoupdates on steam to stay save.
well, atleast if you dont play any other warband mods and never touch singleplayer again...

so yeah. dont ask me why I didnt think about that earlier, its just too obvious tbh

tl:dr: if you're fine with just playin crpg and want crpg hours through the launcher to add up on your warband steam epeen, rename the crpglauncher.exe to mb_warband.exe (if your launcher is in the main mnb-folder

edit: I actually just got my first steam trading card for mnb by launching crpg, so even more epeen...
edit2: it also screws with crpglauncher updates, so rename back and forth for those...

It is opening with steam (shows that you are playing M&B), but right after you click 'Play cRPG' its not on steam anymore
At least here, on win8 :(
It's the same like I wrote earlier with adding non-steam game

The thing that works is opening launcher two times (on first click 'play crpg' then alt+tab and open launcher again - from steam after using your idea)
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Spleen on October 16, 2014, 08:46:56 pm
Quote from: AvengerC47 on October 08, 2014, 12:24:05 pm
It is opening with steam (shows that you are playing M&B), but right after you click 'Play cRPG' its not on steam anymore
At least here, on win8 :(
It's the same like I wrote earlier with adding non-steam game

The thing that works is opening launcher two times (on first click 'play crpg' then alt+tab and open launcher again - from steam after using your idea)

hm, weird...
sadly I cant help you with that behaviour, my little "hack" works fine on win7...
just one more reason not to upgrade I guess  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: lombardsoup on October 16, 2014, 08:49:37 pm
Wow.  Now doubly thankful I bought Warband at Taleworlds and not Steam so I can avoid this crap
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Patoson on December 24, 2014, 12:29:10 am
I can't get the overlay to work with Windows 8.1 and I've tried everything.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Bleevoe on January 21, 2015, 09:14:51 pm
After spending like an hour on this, I tried Spleen's hack, and it works. Windows 8.1.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Patoson on January 21, 2015, 10:10:17 pm
Yeah, but that's for tricking Steam into thinking you are playing Mount & Blade: Warband, not cRPG. I want the overlay with cRPGLauncher (my non-steam game shortcut), like I had on Windows 7 without issues.

When I launch the shortcut, Friends says I am playing cRPGLauncher, but, as soon as the launcher is closed and the game is launched, Friends says I'm not playing anymore and so I can't use the overlay.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Bleevoe on January 22, 2015, 06:27:33 pm
I got the overlay in the game, not only the launcher.

However, when I tried again today, the game crashed when I connected to a server, and now the overlay no longer works. I'll experiment some more and see if I can figure it out.

*EDIT* My installation somehow became corrupt (missing .dlls). After I repaired it and tried to redo the hack, it no longer enabled the overlay. So I am conceding for now.
Title: Re: Steam Overlay - how to get it working
Post by: Úlfur on February 19, 2016, 09:16:04 am
Got windows 7.

If I add the normal launcher it says I'm paying c-rpg when I start. But when I press c-rpg it goes back to a normal "online" status.

Plis send into aid.
I've read so far that I need to rename my mount and blade.exe ? as it uses the mount and blade old.exe?