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@DoctorMuerte: Could you please re-phrase section "7)" in Steam options? I'm unable to catch the meaning. :-\
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=Commandline options and Steam= | =Commandline options and Steam= | ||
[[image:Steam guide 4.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge.]] | [[image:Steam guide 4.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge.]] | ||
Command-line options are the key if you want to use Steam as an external launcher for your PS2 games.<br /> | |||
Below is a step by step guide on how to do this (you may repeat this process to add as many games as you want): | |||
{{Clear new paragraph}} | {{Clear new paragraph}} | ||
:'''1)''' | :'''1)''' Go to ''Games'' => ''Add a non-steam game'' in the Steam user interface main menu. | ||
:[[image:Steam guide 1.png]] | :[[image:Steam guide 1.png]] | ||
:'''2)''' Click on ''Browse'' and locate ''pcsx2.exe''. Click on ''Add selected program''. '''It is important''' that you add ''pscx2.exe'' this way (rather than picking it from the list) so you can add more shortcuts later on. | :'''2)''' Click on ''Browse'' and locate ''pcsx2.exe''. Click on ''Add selected program''. '''It is important''' that you add ''pscx2.exe'' this way (rather than picking it from the list) so you can add more shortcuts later on. | ||
:'''3)''' | :'''3)''' No that ''pcsx2'' is added to your game library, open its properties. | ||
:[[image:Steam guide 2.png]] | :[[image:Steam guide 2.png]] | ||
:'''4)''' | :'''4)''' You can specify all described options and your ISO file name in the ''Target'' field. Do not remove quote signs ('''"''') from pcsx2.exe specification part (automatically added by Steam). | ||
:[[image:Steam guide 3.png|400px]] | :[[image:Steam guide 3.png|400px]] | ||
Optional steps: | Optional steps: | ||
:'''5''') You can choose custom icons for the shortcuts. | :'''5''') You can choose custom icons for the shortcuts. These icons should be embedded on an .exe/.dll file, or have to be a PNG image (with preferably square resolution proportion). | ||
:'''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 | :It has to be a PNG image with 460 x 215 resolution. | ||
{{Tip| | {{Tip| | ||
You can find custom banners on the following sites: | You can find custom banners on the following sites: | ||
*[http://www.consolegrid.com/ Console Grid] | |||
*[http://www.reddit.com/r/steamgrid/ Steam Grid (Reddit)] | |||
*[http://steambanners.booru.org/ Steambanners] | |||
}} | }} | ||
:'''7)''' Background images are taken from the Steam screenshots folder (taken with the ''F12'' hotkey). | :'''7)''' Background images are taken from the Steam screenshots folder (taken with the ''F12'' hotkey). | ||
:'''8)''' You can also create a custom category | :'''8)''' You can also create a custom category like ''Playstation 2'', to group your PS2 games. | ||
:'''9)''' If you use the ''big picture'' mode, you can also assign hot-keys to your controller (for example, to close the emulator). Learn more in this [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Steam-Command-Line-Switches?pid=327428#pid327428 forum post] | |||
The following image shows the result of the above manipulations for [[Shinobido: Way Of The Ninja]] (click to enlarge): | |||
:[[image:Steam guide 5.png|400px]] | :[[image:Steam guide 5.png|400px]] | ||
{{Tip| | {{Tip| | ||
There is an open source | There is an open source project called ICE, that allows you to easily add your PS2/console games to Steam library. You can find it at [http://scottrice.github.io/Ice/ http://scottrice.github.io/Ice]<br /> | ||
'''Please read its documentation carefully before using it.'''}} | |||
<br />'''Please read its documentation carefully before using it.'''}} | |||
=Commandline options and XBMC= | =Commandline options and XBMC= | ||