WHY I USE A SINGLE LAUNCHER for Steam, Epic Games, GOG (Not Playnite or GOG Galaxy)

[@VladNerd]

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[@عادل-خ5ت]

does Heroic display only the installed games from epic and gog or it display all your library even if games are not installed ?

[@VladNerd]

You have a toggle where you can pick either

[@kand7dev]

Damn, I was familiar with Heroic Games Launcher under Linux, but I had no clue the platform works on Windows!

[@finkitsallover]

Does anyone know if they have fixed the privilege escalation exploit with GOG Galaxy 2.0? It's been 2 or 3 years and I still can't find if they have fixed it.

[@AceSimGaming]

I honestly really don't think they did. I keep trying to find info on it every so often since I would like to use Galaxy again.

[@Hackanhacker]

I think its abandoned lol ... better switch to somethoing more versatile anyway ;) (thats exactly what I did this month.... abandoned gog galaxy lol )

[@asm_canucks]

Hi! Can you use it as your main launcher and import steam games on it?

[@VladNerd]

I use it as an addition to Steam and use Steam as the "main frontend". You can use it as your main launcher for gog and Epic, but Steam isn't integrated afaik. :)

[@daviddamasceno6063]

Does Heroic also manages the cloud saving and achievements for GOG games? I'm looking for alternatives because the GOG Galaxy feels too slow sometimes.

[@adityadivine2138]

So it'll show epicgames and gog games in my steam library, is that what you're talking about?

[@madvinegar]

Works also for Xbox games? (forza horizon)

[@Tugennov]

Unfortunately, cloud saves, which are very important for everyone playing on multiple devices, does not work for all GOG games on Steam Deck. Not sure if it works with all Epic games. It'd be great to see a video focused on cloud saves on Steam Deck for non-Steam games. Thanks for your work! Cheers.

[@johndaniel21343]

Any better solution on the hand?

[@Reed-Publications]

My Heroic Launcher doesn't look nearly as good as that! What theme are you using?

[@GoobsterGooberGoo]

Looks like the "Midnight Mirage" theme to me

[@Reed-Publications]

@@GoobsterGooberGoo Not quite. It does look similar, but the colors are a bit different. I'm not sure if he's just using a filter on this video or something like that, but it looks nicer.

[@vagrant1943]

Heroic is awesome! They just merged dlc support for gog a few days ago!

[@VladNerd]

I totally agree, it's mind-blowing that it's still an underdog launcher tbh.

[@neelchaudhary322]

How can i get steam games on heroic launcher ?

[@octavionicolini]

You can't.

[@neelchaudhary322]

@octavionicolini so do I have to keep installed heroic and steam both right

[@octavionicolini]

@@neelchaudhary322 yes, just the 2.

[@neelchaudhary322]

@octavionicolini In steam , I just changes in compatiblity "Proton experimantal(or Proton latest version)" And logged in Epic games in my Heroic . Is this enough to play games from here ? Or i need to do more ?

[@octavionicolini]

@@neelchaudhary322 You want to play your Heroic games (GOG, Epic and Amazon) on Steam? Is that it?

[@Tutorialesplay]

Is it reliable to add the Amazon account?

[@VladNerd]

I'd say so, but for the sake of disclaimer, there's always a risk with doing so on any platform.

[@Tutorialesplay]

@@VladNerd Thanks for responding, can I play Fortnite with Heroic from Steam without the Epic Games launcher?

[@VladNerd]

In theory, yes. Personally, I've never tried Fortnite. I'm more of a "single player" kind of dude. 😄

[@Tutorialesplay]

@@VladNerd Is it placebo or do I feel like the games run better on Heroic? I tried fortnite if it works!

[@VladNerd]

@@Tutorialesplay they boot quicker, the Epic Games launcher is pretty bloated

[@gingyman99]

Can you emulate retro games, and what about other launchers like the Minecraft and Roblox launchers?

[@VladNerd]

I don't know about those launchers tbh

[@techh9171]

Hello I am unable to add any of my account into playnite can you help?

[@FoodStampPhone]

Can you use this with an Xbox controller?

[@GoobsterGooberGoo]

I just gave it a try, looks like you can. I can navigate through the entire GUI with my 360 controller.

[@CompuB1t]

I also use Heroic and Steam don't need to install Lutris

[@VladNerd]

I only used Lutris back when I had a Steam Deck to install NFS Underground. Strangely, couldn't get it running via Heroic. Thanks for the comment btw, I just started this channel and every comment is like a shot of dopamine.

[@CompuB1t]

@@VladNerd For some reason it was recommended on my feed, keep going!

[@sMv-Afjal]

3:30 PC gaming doesn't require 30% "tax" that every developr have to pay. Heroic laucher is also pretty great for linux uaer installing epic games. Steam provide a amazing platofrm and charge accordingly but they too have shitty policy for buying games and I personally hate all laucher as much as I love steam input, x360ce to the rescue. So I think saying they don't want to pay steam is a but extreme, steam doesn't own the PC market like the console market. Creatin your own launcher/marketppace is alright if it works fine because if you feel its a better option or creating your own brand. Best solution would be allowing to downlaod the game from where I buy the game not waste my time with a bloody laucher. Epic is slower than 120 old granny. I launch my games directly from exe game file but I onky play old singleplayer so cann't say about the latest games. Game (compititve online mulitplayer) which have extreme anitcheat measure like kernel levek drm and alway online singleplayer experience are the worst kind which are fueling the fire. I don't know if you are being sarcastic or serious here. But I do have to say steam is really amazing for making your game discoverable and had steam input and easily move the steam libary around. I got Xbox game pass form a new laptop but tyring game need more laucher than the xbox one, to play crysis download EA stupid shit amd same for others too. I gt elder scroll online on epic game and it require a separate account and a new EULA taking away your right so I don't accept it and dpn't play the stupid shit. I think privacy is justifies if you have already paid for the service as it provide a better experience.

[@DekarNL]

Do they plan to also add Steam?

[@VladNerd]

I don't think so, tbh...

[@alexvdl1]

Unfortunately this solution requires you to use the Steam launcher, which in my opinion has the most dated and cluttered UI.

[@VenomEffects]

Post Malone?

[@ultrabugger4023]

what about the ea launcher?

[@VladNerd]

Nah, it's horrible. It's intrusive and heavy for no real reason. I gave up on my EA games solely to not have that thing installed. The only reason to keep it is if you really want to play a game that you bought over there. :)

[@ultrabugger4023]

@@VladNerd i have NFS Heat on It

[@xzenor]

@@VladNerd but can the games from it be imported as well?

[@Tail_Glow]

🤦🏻‍♂️Dude if you don't want all the Launcher's to Start when you start your PC then just disable the Startup processes for Them it's as simple as that 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@VladNerd]

Not really, because if you launch any game from those launchers, the launchers have to start first, making the game launch super late. Heroic actually replaces both the Epic Games Launcher and GOG Galaxy, making them launching almost as fast as games that weren't tied to any launchers in the first place. :) It's one of the best open source projects imo, they backwards engineered everything.

[@pastaleshta]

Are you stupid?

[@hairybizrat2078]

That doesn’t solve the problem. When you launch the game then the store launcher is going to open

[@hairybizrat2078]

That doesn’t solve the problem. When you launch the game then the store launcher is going to open

[@sMv-Afjal]

​@@hairybizrat2078It bypass the laucher and run without opening the epic laucher. Download and play from heroic itself.

[@corwinroberts4756]

Is it on Android phone?

[@VladNerd]

nope, this clip is about Windows-only apps. :)

[@mygaffer]

Why unite them? It's unnecessary and you lose a lot of Steam benefits with your method. You don't have to allow these clients to launch when your computer boots, you know that right? Solution in search of a problem.

[@VladNerd]

Good question, here's my answers: If you don't run (for example) Epic Games in the background and you launch an Epic Game, it'll first boot up the Epic Launcher. The EL is one heavy spaghetti-code-infused brick of an app, which takes 10+ seconds to launch even on the fastest PCs. It then lingers away in the background, sucking up resources for nothing. If you have say, 5 game launchers cluttering up your system tray, then you best be sure that your pc will crawl when it first boots up and they all fight for resources. They also suck quite a bit of ram even in idle With this way, you unify all libraries in one place (under steam), as you'd have both your Epic and GOG games wrapped through Heroic inside steam. You don't lose any benefits for your Steam games, those remain the same. Your EG and GOG games will also integrate well into Steam, with boxart and even cloud saves due to Heroic. You do however lose some less like gametime and achievements for the non-steam games, but I think this is really insignificant. In this way, all of them go through deeper Steam integration (properly displayed in Big Picture Mode, streaming through Steam Link, compatibility with Steam controller input, etc) without having to repurchase the games on Steam. Personally, I call this a win over having them spread over multiple launchers, forced down my throat by greedy companies. :)

[@mygaffer]

@@VladNerd If it works for you great but in regards to Epic I'd rather pay for games than use their shitty service or launcher. I have a modern computer with a fast, newer gen multi-core CPU, plenty of RAM and NVMe solid state storage, so performance is not an issue for me. Now if only GPU prices would come down I might be able to upgrade my decade old video card.

[@VladNerd]

@@mygaffer I'm genuinely happy to see the distain for Epic's launcher being in other people as well. 😄

[@xzenor]

@@VladNerd ugh... I've waited a year for Shenmue3 to come to steam before buying it.. I refused to get it on Epic where it had been an exclusive for a year. that's how much I hate it (well that and a hate against store-exclusives)

[@VladNerd]

@@xzenor that's why I like Heroic. I can hoard Epic Games games without actually dealing with the EG launcher, and then I integrate everything into Steam. 😆

[@SneakyGreninja]

and of course no link in the description for the heroic launcher (at the time of typing this)

[@VladNerd]

I must've forgotten to add it. The first google result is the right one, though. :)

[@frankferrero5827]

Yeah cause using Google is sooo hard. Dumba$$

[@abominablesnowman64]

I thought this meant you no longer had to download other launchers but you still gotta download like 7 launchers either way and they run in the background.

[@AceSimGaming]

That's not possible. These types of programs are for having all of your whole PC library in one central place. Instead of opening up all of your launchers to browse through your games. btw, it just runs the launcher it needs for the game you want to play. If you want to get rid of all the other launchers you will need to "sail the high seas" for that lol

[@octavionicolini]

You don't, I have Heroic and I can play all my Epic, Amazon and GOG games without their respective launchers.

[@NazmusLabs]

This is so cool! May Allah (S.W.T.) guide you and bestow upon you His Blessings; Ameen.

[@sungod1980]

GOG is the worst Launcher that I ever seen! 8h to download BG3 by a speed of 1m-0,5m/h. And my download speed is originaly 30MB/s!

[@VladNerd]

Oh wow, that sounds horrible man. Personally I've had better luck with it. In any case, thanks for sharing your experience with them. ❤️

[@SneakyGreninja]

that sounds like a your internet speed problem and besides EA's launcher is the worst launcher of them all

[@matthewddm]

I knew it lol.

[@gertrudiswachowiak6887]

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