gbe_fork/post_build/README.experimental_steamclient.md

What is this ?

This is a build of the experimental version of the emu in steamclient mode, with an included loader which was originally written by Rat431 and later modified to suite the needs of this emu.

The backend .dll/.so of Steam is a library called steamclient, this build will act as a steamclient allowing you to retain the original steam_api(64).dll.
See both the regular and experimental readmes for how to configure it.

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Note that all emu config files should be put beside the steamclient(64).dll.
You do not need to create a steam_interfaces.txt file for the steamclient version of the emu.

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How to ue it ?

1. Copy the following files to any folder:
   • steamclient.dll
   • steamclient64.dll
   • ColdClientLoader.ini
   • steamclient_loader.exe
2. Edit ColdClientLoader.ini and specify:
   • AppId: the app ID
   • Exe: the path to the game's executable/launcher, either full path or relative to this .ini file
   • ExeRunDir: geenrally this must be set to the folder containing the game's exe
   • ExeCommandLine additional args to pass to the exe, example: -dx11 -windowed
     Optionally you can specify a different location for steamclient(64).dll:
   • SteamClientDll: path to steamclient.dll, either full path or relative to this .ini file
   • SteamClientDll: path to steamclient(64).dll, either full path or relative to this .ini file

Note that any arguments passed to steamclient_loader.exe via command line will be passed to the target .exe.
Example: steamclient_loader.exe -dx11
If the additional exe arguments were both: passed via command line and set in the .ini file, then both will be cocatenated and passed to the exe.
This allows the loader to be used/called from other external apps which set additional args.