Add non steam game catastrophic failure

Tavan

11 Jan, 2013 @ 7:11pm

Cant Add Shortcuts On Steam

i just baught all the Command and Conquer games through origin...i also have the sims 3 from awhile back, but when ever i go through them to add the shortcuts to steam, i can only add the sims3, and none of the CnC games...WHY!

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Felix

11 Jan, 2013 @ 7:16pm 

What is the error message you get when trying to add the game shortcuts?

Tavan

11 Jan, 2013 @ 7:36pm 

its says there was a catastrophic error.

Tavan

12 Jan, 2013 @ 12:22pm 

Try adding the actual .exe file and not a shortcut of a shortcut.

Tavan

12 Jan, 2013 @ 1:08pm 

but its in the Games folder...which for somereason i cant get to

Tavan

12 Jan, 2013 @ 1:47pm 

ok, i found out how to do this with ORIGIN games installed through there downloader

1: add a game
2: add non-steam game
3: Browse
4: Computer
5: Program Files (x86)
6: Origin Games
7: click the games folder
8: click Launcher/Game which ever one is there
9: Rename it to the Games title
10: PLAY!

Thanks man. I was trying to add the Uplay game, Rayman Origins to steam, but kept getting 'catastrophic failure' error message.
This solution worked for me ;)

Tev

27 Feb, 2016 @ 3:52am 

Thanks man. I was trying to add the Uplay game, Rayman Origins to steam, but kept getting 'catastrophic failure' error message.
This solution worked for me ;)

This thread is from 2013, by the way.

That aside, I generally use the Uplay's launcher + the browser protocol as the launch argument.

Here's what I mean,

Originally posted by Teutep:

My Assassin's Creed: Unity -shortcut looks like this for example,

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\Uplay.exe" "uplay://launch/720/0"

You can find out the game's Uplay APP-ID (720 for AC:U) by making a shortcut, right mouse clicking it > Properties. And seeing what the URL is.

Roughly put,

1. //i.imgur.com/LWxUsDN.png Make a shortcut on Uplay
   
2. //i.imgur.com/yAXiBUD.png See the browser protocol
   
3. //i.imgur.com/BAJqsQk.png Add Uplay.exe to your Steam, utilize the browser protocol as the launch argument

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Date Posted: 11 Jan, 2013 @ 7:11pm

Posts: 8

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