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Command line arguments can be added to a shortcut. That means you can have as many shortcuts to ''pcsx2.exe'' with different options and settings as you like. | Command line arguments can be added to a shortcut. That means you can have as many shortcuts to ''pcsx2.exe'' with different options and settings as you like. | ||
{{Tip|If you have different games that need different emulation settings and plugins configuration, | {{Tip|If you have different games that need different emulation settings and/or plugins configuration, consider making as many shortcuts as you need with custom settings, or use an external launcher as described on this guide. | ||
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=Syntax= | =Syntax= | ||
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=Commandline options and Steam= | =Commandline options and Steam= | ||
Using command line arguments you | Using command line arguments, you use Steam as an external launcher for your PS2 games. | ||
Here is a step by step guide on how to do so (you may repeat this process as many | Here is a step by step guide on how to do so (you may repeat this process to add as many games as you want): | ||
:'''1)''' On the Steam user interface go to ''Games => Add a non-steam game''. | :'''1)''' On the Steam user interface go to ''Games => Add a non-steam game''. | ||
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Optional steps: | Optional steps: | ||
:'''5''') You can | :'''5''') You can choose custom icons for the shortcuts. Such icon should be embedded on an .exe file, or it has to be a png image (preferably square dimensions). | ||
:'''6)''' If you use ''Big Picture'' mode or grid display, you can set a custom banner for the game. | :'''6)''' If you use ''Big Picture'' mode or grid display, you can set a custom banner for the game. | ||
:It has to be a png image with 460 x 215 size. | :It has to be a png image with 460 x 215 size. | ||
:[[image:Steam guide 4.png|400px]] | :[[image:Steam guide 4.png|400px]] | ||
{{Tip| | {{Tip| | ||
You can find custom banners on the following sites: | You can find custom banners on the following sites: | ||
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<br />[http://steambanners.booru.org/ Steambanners] | <br />[http://steambanners.booru.org/ Steambanners] | ||
}} | }} | ||
:'''7)''' Background images are taken from the Steam screenshots folder (taken with the ''F12'' hotkey). | |||
:'''8)''' You can also create a custom category named ''Playstation 2'', to group your PS2 games. | |||
This image shows a shortcut added following all those steps, along with other shortcuts on a ''Playstation 2'' category | |||
:[[image:Steam guide 5.png|400px]] | |||
{{Tip| There is an open source proyect called ICE, that automatically adds your console games to Steam library. | |||
You can find it at [[http://scottrice.github.io/Ice/ http://scottrice.github.io/Ice]] | |||
'''Please read its documentation carefully'''}} | |||
=Commandline options and XBMC= | =Commandline options and XBMC= | ||
Information on using ''XBMC'' as an external ''PCSX2'' launcher can be found on the following forum [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-and-XBMC-Advanced-Launcher thread]. | Information on using ''XBMC'' as an external ''PCSX2'' launcher can be found on the following forum [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-and-XBMC-Advanced-Launcher thread]. | ||