Steam Overlay - how to get it working

[Miley]

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.

[Braeden]

It works with my taleworlds version

[Miley]

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.

[Braeden]

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.

[Miley]

Well it asks me every time I use the launcher whether I want to use the Steam or non-Steam version.

[witchhunter]

is your launcher in ..\mountblade warband\Modules\cRPG ?
that worked for me with taleworlds and steam version.

[Miley]

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

[MrIlluminati]

Nope, it's just on my desktop

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.

[Sebi_is_Hero]

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

[AvengerC47]

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

[Molly]

Yea, I tried too to get it working some time ago... to no success.

[MrDeucer]

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

[Spleen]

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...

[Hellsing]

Same for me in xFire so I tried around and made this working again:

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Hey this is an small guide how you can fix the xFire counter to cRPG and a working xFire InGame Overlay
The hours will get counted to Mount and Blade: Warband again 

But first of all I have to warn you.. This tutorial will disable updates to your games libary, which means xfire will not detect new coming games until you remove this..

• Browse to: "C:\ProgramData\Xfire" (note: ProgramData is hidden)
• edit "xfire_games.ini" with editor
• search for "warband" (ctrl+f)

You will find follwing:

Code: [Select]

[6182_1]
LongName=Mount & Blade: Warband
ShortName=mbwar
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\InstallPath
LauncherExe=mb_warband.exe
DetectDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 48700\InstallLocation
DetectExe=steam.exe
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% -applaunch 48700 %UA_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS%
InGameRenderer=D3D9
InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|NEW_INPUT_SYSTEM|USE_DINPUT_MOUSE|ENABLE_FPS_MODE|ENABLE_SW_CURSOR

edit this to:
[code][6182_1]
LongName=Mount & Blade: Warband
ShortName=mbwar
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\InstallPath
LauncherExe=mb_warband.exe
DetectDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 48700\InstallLocation
DetectExe=crpg_beta.exe
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% -applaunch 48700 %UA_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS%
InGameRenderer=D3D9
InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|NEW_INPUT_SYSTEM|USE_DINPUT_MOUSE|ENABLE_FPS_MODE|ENABLE_SW_CURSOR
Next step is to lock the xfire_games.ini.
Now its imposible for xfire to overwrite it (thats why no updates for more games they cant get new entrys ;)).
Simply unlock it and restart xfire and the programm will update your games again but u will have to repeat those steps than

Here is the proof (it´s counting again ):
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Greetz,
Hellsing

//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).

[AvengerC47]

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)