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[Guide] Bypassing the Steam Launcher Screen (NOT Hi-Command)
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HiRezMikeD Hi-Rez Team Member Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:45 am Posts: 43	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) The new version of the steam launcher sent out yesterday does close automatically 10 seconds after the game starts so it will not hold any resources. Also, I was surprised by the memory footprint quoted on this board. It turns out almost all of that memory is due to the launcher hosting the browser ActiveX control to display the web pages.
Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:19 am

DryEagle Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:26 am Posts: 808 Steam Gamer Name: DryEagle	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) Why not have the webpages generated as images serverside and the launcher downloads them to display, for news, and for links, just include links which open in your normal browser... then it shouldnt need activex... cause 53mb for a launcher that doesnt actually do anything (seeing as it can be bypassed) is totally ridiculous... _________________
Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:58 am

HiRezStew Hi-Rez Team Member Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:42 pm Posts: 3144 Steam Gamer Name: HirezStew	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) The command-line parameters used in the write-up work, but many players will have problems connecting to the server if you use only those parameters. You need to use the below. "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\global agenda live\Binaries\GlobalAgenda.exe" -host=inapatl.globalagendagame.com -seekfreeloading -tcp=300
Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:41 pm

darknite323 Joined: Thu May 27, 2010 5:06 am Posts: 16 Steam Gamer Name: DARKNITE	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) HiRezStew wrote: The command-line parameters used in the write-up work, but many players will have problems connecting to the server if you use only those parameters. You need to use the below. "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\global agenda live\Binaries\GlobalAgenda.exe" -host=inapatl.globalagendagame.com -seekfreeloading -tcp=300 Thanks for that, i didn't include the last parameter "-tcp=300" in the main guide, only in the notes at the bottom, as it was different on my home PC compared to my work PC, and the game functioned perfectly well for me without it. On one PC it was "-tcp=300" and the other was "-tcp=500" . Would you be able to tell my why/what it does, and maybe what a recommended value would be so i can add it to the guide. Thanks
Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:26 am

Grabovski Beta Tester Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:15 am Posts: 873	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) I gained 10-15 fps after having done this. Any explanation? _________________
Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:28 pm

Bitterguy Joined: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:25 pm Posts: 2	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) I just want to bypass steam so it doesn't hog up my bandwidth. Seeing as to how I usually have other people on other computers and a not so great internet plan.
Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:09 pm

Optik Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:14 am Posts: 17	Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY) One massive problem i only have a compile thing in my Ga, i have had a 8gb update which i downloaded and now i have a 10 gb update. and im still missing files ? OKAY
Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:23 pm

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[Guide] Bypassing the Steam Launcher Screen (NOT Hi-Command)

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HiRezMikeD

Hi-Rez Team Member

Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:45 am
Posts: 43

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

The new version of the steam launcher sent out yesterday does close automatically 10 seconds after the game starts so it will not hold any resources.

Also, I was surprised by the memory footprint quoted on this board. It turns out almost all of that memory is due to the launcher hosting the browser ActiveX control to display the web pages.

Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:19 am

DryEagle

Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:26 am
Posts: 808
Steam Gamer Name: DryEagle

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

Why not have the webpages generated as images serverside and the launcher downloads them to display, for news, and for links, just include links which open in your normal browser... then it shouldnt need activex... cause 53mb for a launcher that doesnt actually do anything (seeing as it can be bypassed) is totally ridiculous...

_________________

Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:58 am

HiRezStew

Hi-Rez Team Member

Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:42 pm
Posts: 3144
Steam Gamer Name: HirezStew

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

The command-line parameters used in the write-up work, but many players will have problems connecting to the server if you use only those parameters. You need to use the below.

"C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\global agenda live\Binaries\GlobalAgenda.exe" -host=inapatl.globalagendagame.com -seekfreeloading -tcp=300

Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:41 pm

darknite323

Joined: Thu May 27, 2010 5:06 am
Posts: 16
Steam Gamer Name: DARKNITE

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

HiRezStew wrote:

Thanks for that, i didn't include the last parameter "-tcp=300" in the main guide, only in the notes at the bottom, as it was different on my home PC compared to my work PC, and the game functioned perfectly well for me without it.
On one PC it was "-tcp=300" and the other was "-tcp=500" . Would you be able to tell my why/what it does, and maybe what a recommended value would be so i can add it to the guide.

Thanks

Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:26 am

Grabovski

Beta Tester

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:15 am
Posts: 873

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

I gained 10-15 fps after having done this.

Any explanation?

_________________

Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:28 pm

Bitterguy

Joined: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:25 pm
Posts: 2

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

I just want to bypass steam so it doesn't hog up my bandwidth. Seeing as to how I usually have other people on other computers and a not so great internet plan.

Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:09 pm

Optik

Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:14 am
Posts: 17

Re: [Guide] Bypass the HiRez Launcher (Steam version ONLY)

One massive problem i only have a compile thing in my Ga, i have had a 8gb update which i downloaded and now i have a 10 gb update.
and im still missing files ? OKAY

Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:23 pm