Returning - playing cRPG without steam?

[Johnnyfirs]

Hey fellas, I was thinking of getting back in the game as apparently there's still life on EU1.
However, playing on a lagtop I'd like to avoid the steam overlay. Is it possible to install Warband without steam and play cRPG?
Cheers, can't wait to stomp your asses

[Torben]

i have warband on steam but never play crpg with steam

[Zeus_]

are you using the cRPG launcher?

[bensai]

yea I've never had the steam overlay on cRPG

you could try this for warband

In your Steam client, click "Steam," followed by "Settings." Navigate to the In-Game tab and uncheck "Enable Steam Community In-Game." Click "OK" to save your changes.

[Johnnyfirs]

i have warband on steam but never play crpg with steam

That's how it used to be for me as well. But I'm wondering there's a way to avoid even installing steam and just using a warband client. I have the cd-key ready.

are you using the cRPG launcher?

The cRPG launcher wants to find my warband install before I can proceed

[Asheram]

If you bought Warband from gog you dont need steam to run it.
https://www.gog.com/game/mount_blade_warband

[Johnnyfirs]

If you bought Warband from gog you dont need steam to run it.
https://www.gog.com/game/mount_blade_warband

That's sadly not the case. I guess there's no way around it then. God damn you, Gaben.

[Asheram]

Well I purchased a warband key from gog a long time ago, and no where on that page does it say steam is required to run it so how is it sadly not the case? Plus I am playing cRPG right now without steam running.

[Zeus_]

i bought warband through steam and play with steam closed all the time

[Johnnyfirs]

Yes I did that too, but the problem is you need the actual client before that works. I think cRPG still wants to use the client that's installed via steam, but then finds a way to open the game without it.
So what I really need is just a folder with the game installed, so that the cRPG launcher can use that path, as it installs itself. Does that make any sense?

[Nickleback]

Come back bro!we listen ratm together