

If you have issues with games not launching with the Steam Overlay and are using a recent AMD graphics device you may need to disable the "AMD External Events Utility" service by following the instructions below: This is important for older games (circa <2007). If you have difficulty getting the Steam overlay to hook into your game when launching with OSOL please follow these instructions, and make sure OSOL and Steam are both running with the appropriate permissions (if Steam is running as Admin, make sure to run OSOL as Admin as well so that all processes spawned from it can be hooked by Steam).

Download origin launcher install#
If you experience crashes when starting OSOL and are running Windows 7, make sure you install the. If you're looking for specific instructions on getting OSOL working with a particular launcher or are having issues with behavior you believe is related to OSOL please read the project Wiki before making an issue ticket. Optional: for advanced functionality or compatibility options for particular launchers see the OSOL project Wiki.Run this non-Steam game shortcut from the Steam library as any other Steam game and the Steam overlay and third-party overlay should show up in-game (if enabled).Name this new non-Steam game shortcut of OSOL (in Steam) whatever you like (such as your game's name).
Download origin launcher .exe#
exe to Steam as a non-Steam game by clicking the "Add a game" button on the bottom left of the Steam window, clicking "Add a Non-Steam Game" and selecting the OSOL. exe file from this directory and it will prompt you to choose the path to your game executable (required) and the game launcher (which is optional).
Download origin launcher archive#
exe file from the OSOL archive into the game directory (where the game's executable is located for example). If you have trouble running it, or are running Windows 8 or earlier, you may need to download and install the. It also can simply be deleted if you wish to uninstall it at any time. This wrapper requires no installation other than copying it into the directory of the game executable you wish to run through Steam BPM/Overlay. OSOL currently supports the following launchers:, UPlay, Origin, GOG Galaxy, Epic Games Launcher, Steam, and most Emulators/Master Launchers that call a game's executable file. See the OSOL project wiki for more details about this and other application specific notes. OSOL was created to make this process significantly more user-friendly while also providing additional functionality not typically available using other tools (CPU affinity, process priority, and pre/post launch command execution).Īside from the most common mainstream launchers mentioned previously OSOL is also compatible with the vast majority of emulators and even some MMORPG/MMOFPS launchers. If you've tried using the Steam Controller (or any other Steam Input supported device) from a couch with a third-party non-Steam game (like with games on, Origin, or UPlay) then you know how annoying this combination can be. OSOL (O.rigin S.team O.verlay L.auncher) Why should I use OSOL
