Bonkorn
Official Terrarian
DISCLAIMER:
I don't claim as professional and it's just a simple tool i feels like to share.
Why?
This tool consists of 1 step VS 3 steps to run tModLoader with proper steam support.
1 step:
Launch the batch file.
3 steps:
Navigates to Terraria folder
Renames the tModLoader.exe to Terraria.exe
Launch via steam
The steam game status will still show you that you playing Terraria although you launch the Terraria executable file instead from steam games library/URL protocol but it doesn't provide support such as steam overlay (Shift+Tab) and screenshot.
How?
1. Navigate to your Terraria folder
2. Create 2 of batch files with any name you like (Terraria, tModLoader, Vanilla, Modded, etc)
3. Edit the Vanilla (Terraria.bat in the screenshot) batch file with this:
4. Edit the Modded (tModLoader.bat in the screenshot) batch file with this:
5. Right click on the batch files > Send to > Desktop (create shortcut) (If you don't want to navigate Terraria folder and launch from there next time)
6. You're done!
Screenshot:
Q: I don't see .bat, .exe or other extensions behind the file.
A: Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
I don't claim as professional and it's just a simple tool i feels like to share.
Why?
This tool consists of 1 step VS 3 steps to run tModLoader with proper steam support.
1 step:
Launch the batch file.
3 steps:
Navigates to Terraria folder
Renames the tModLoader.exe to Terraria.exe
Launch via steam
The steam game status will still show you that you playing Terraria although you launch the Terraria executable file instead from steam games library/URL protocol but it doesn't provide support such as steam overlay (Shift+Tab) and screenshot.
How?
1. Navigate to your Terraria folder
2. Create 2 of batch files with any name you like (Terraria, tModLoader, Vanilla, Modded, etc)
3. Edit the Vanilla (Terraria.bat in the screenshot) batch file with this:
Code:
@echo off
title Terraria
ren Terraria.exe tModLoader.exe
timeout 2 >nul
ren Terraria2.exe Terraria.exe
timeout 2 >nul
start "" steam://rungameid/105600
Code:
@echo off
title tModLoader
ren Terraria.exe Terraria2.exe
timeout 2 >nul
ren tModLoader.exe Terraria.exe
timeout 2 >nul
start "" steam://rungameid/1056006. You're done!
Screenshot:
Q: I don't see .bat, .exe or other extensions behind the file.
A: Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"