Straightforward Genshin Impact on Steam Deck Tutorial (No External Launchers)
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Somewhat coherent tutorial video for installing Genshin Impact on Steam Deck without any unnecessary external Launchers.
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To anyone that has problems locating the game after the installation>>
>> use the "Locate Game" option in the launcher after you've opened it
>> go in the " Z: " drive
>> home
>> deck
>> Desktop (or where you've put the game)
>> Genshin
>> Genshin Impact Game
>> open
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Glad to help!
Great tutorial, easy to follow and to the point! Broke my long installed game by trying to update it so I used this method instead (I didn’t do the folder thing before), worked like a charm.
Also, thanks to the folder link method, you can actually install and use the other language voicepacks which is HUGE for me!! Normally you can’t because it will moan about there not being enough space.
Great to hear!
Sorry for terrible audio but I kept it short and I hope this is helpful for anyone. Do let me know if you need help with other "non-steam games" installation and I'll gladly post one as well. (with better quality lol)
I don't even have a steam deck and I am still watching it lol
I appreciate it!
Your tutorial is easy to understand.
thanks...
I appreciate the feedback, thank you as well!
Hey, thanks for the tutorial, when the next update comes, could you make a video of how to update genshin? that would be really appreciated (note: I already see the video and the launch the launch.exe option, but still, a video would be Nice)
Hello again, what should be done if there is an update? Should uninstall everything and repeat the process? Hope you will answer :)
4:37 in the video, it was explained
I tried opening launcher.exe in Steam but after I clicked, the Play button changed to cancel for a few seconds then changed back to Start and nothing else happened 😢
@@summerha10 always enable compatibility on properties and selecting a proton version :)
If done correctly there should be no issue.
i will click the launcher instead? @@silver_einherjar
I dont know if you post anymore but I'm begginggggg for a tutorial on how to update. Like I'd literally pay for it lol
I mentioned in the video that in order to update, you'd have to add the launcher.exe from the folder where you saved it instead of genshin impact.exe as it bypasses the launcher and therefore wont be able to update. I hope this helps
@silver_einherjar I'm sorry I still don't get it 😭 could you post a video ? It'd be so helpful
@@aikn7551 I'd love to, dude. Its just that my life is on a wreck rn lol. I replied explanation on Naz's comment with timestamp. Its easy to spot, not that many comments here
Thanks man
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
man i wish this was out 6 months ago that was awful to figure out
Appreciate the guide, game worked flawlesly!
Im sure I followed it correctly but now it wont locate the game in the Launcher to update, anything I might have missed?
If it cant locate the game, you just have to link the game folder again to the compatdata of the genshin impact launcher. That way, it will locate it inside the launcher itself and no need to download the game again
@@silver_einherjar If I can't find the compatdata code of the game is it a viable option to redownload it whole?
Too troublesome to delete the previous data?
@@magrin1497 you may go to the steam and genshin impact then there is an option there to "browse local files" to locate it
I don’t know what I did wrong but when I go to launch it I just get a continuous steam logo with the blue ring spinning around it and it never loads.
Are you sure you set the proton correctly? If experimental is not working, try other proton version especially the latest one
@@silver_einherjar I tried proton and a few others that were there. It either doesn’t load or just takes me to the launcher to download the game again. I’m not sure where I’m messing up tbh
@@Systemerror22-v9w if it sends you back to launcher to download again, it means that you didnt link the folder from desktop correctly. It should be the option to "link here" and not copy/cut the folder to the compatdata.
This is done so that when setup.exe is removed as non steam game, the downloaded game wont be deleted since it will be saved on compatdata by default.
@@silver_einherjarhmm. I’ll retry. Also mine is going through hoyoplay when I go to the website and looks very different from the example here. Am I using the wrong download?
@@silver_einherjarI got to the point that the game is downloaded, I go to add a non steam game and go to desktop, when I click on my Genshin folder I made it only has 11 files. In the video yours has 104. I am also unable to find the Genshinimpact.exe file in that folder. I can how ever find it if so specifically search for it
How do you install the new update?
4:37 add the launcher.exe to manually update. The pros and cons of adding genshinimpact.exe and launcher.exe alone is explained in the video. You can also add both if you want
@@silver_einherjar it doesn’t say update it says.. get game..
@@FaLLouTsHiAiTz just repeat the steps in the video but instead you're opening the launcher.exe, same linking the genshin file
You have controller for the basic actions but no buttons for upper selections like map, inventory, etc, i cant even eat
You can eat, i cant remember if its on right bumper or left that if you hold, the choices pops up. Make sure that once you are in there, enable the controller as it is defaulted on keyboard controls on pc.
@@silver_einherjar its ok, i am bit slow but im playing genshin on my steam now :) i just have to familiarize with the controller since i came from tablet so its kind a awkward for a me a bit to find the buttons, i traveller died several times now 😆 thank you for your tutorial, i really thought i wasted money,
Will playing genshin on the steam deck get me banned on genshin?
I’m trying to install now but literally can not find launcher.exe, all I can find is Genshin impact exe
Launcher.exe is on the main folder unlike genshin impact.exe. if you have problem locating it using steam, try browsing it with your file manager
@@silver_einherjar can you please explain this better? in detail? PLEASE
@@nashineworks8318 go back for explanation on 4:30
You can choose for launcher or genshinimpact.exe nad they are located in separate folders.
I WANT TO CRY SO BAD I LITERALLY DID THE SAME BUT THE GAME DOESN'T LET ME SELECT THE CORRECT FOLDER
Make sure to "link" the folder by dragging the genshin folder to the proper compatdata folder of genshin in steam. once you linked the folder from desktop to the compatdata, genshin would be able to read the folder location.
I haven’t watched the video yet, but does this help with updating the game? I just deleted Genshin off my steam deck because I couldn’t update to 4.7. I had to reinstall. It’s annoying and I don’t want to keep doing this over and over. I also heard that “an anime game launcher” can get you banned, so I want to do it natively through proton.
You can follow the tutorial and add the launcher.exe instead of genshin impact.exe
This way, you have the option to update it anytime but there will always be a launcher.
@@silver_einherjar thank you so much man :))
hello! i don't have the folder .steam in home! What should i so? it's a new steam deck
Browse your file manager options to show hidden files if you are unable to locate it :3
Hello I cannot make keyboard appear when launching from big picture mode. Can you please help how to sole this issue?
no need to be in big picture mode. I just did that so I can still record with OBS. the keyboard there is a bit buggy.
try going to gaming mode and launch the game and follow the steps and you are ready to play :)
click steam button and move mouse pad
When I try to select the folder of Genshin in Desktop it says that it doesn't exist, even though I can see the file
You have to sort by created date instead of Modified when selecting the random numbers folder. Hope this helps
Im doing it right now hope it go smoothly. 1 question can i play it on game mode?
Absolutely, you just need to add the .exe afterwards to non-steam games to see it there and play
i dont have the option for controller in my settings, did i do something wrong?
It should automatically detect that you have a controller and if the option isnt there, try restarting the game and see if the option pops up. If not, just make sure that you are in gaming mode while doing this since desktop mode is a little bit wonky.
Plugging an external controller or connecting a wireless one may also help if you have those around. I'm sorry but I've never had that issue with my steam deck and genshin before.
Thank you for the video. How then to update the game?
Instead of adding the genshin impact.exe the launcher.exe is needed. after that, simply launching it will prompt you with its normal launcher with options to update :)
How can I use my sd card to download? Because I don’t have enough space in internal memory
On your Firefox, head to settings.
On general section, scroll down and you will see downloads. You can click on browse and select your removable device and select a folder there (you can create one).
If you are going to install it on your sd card as well (i dont recommend due to speed), you may do the same steps but create the folder on sd card instead of desktop then link it to the compatdata folder
I cant go to that page 7:57
nothing comes up after pressing play at 1:29 😢 rewatch the vid three times and followed every step but can’t make it past this part
Make sure you're using proton experimental and if its not launching, try using the newer version of proton available.
2:01 im lost in this i cant see the steam steam folders, 😢
Make sure to allow viewing of hidden folders by clicking on more options in the top right corner. The dot on .steam hides it.
You can also locate it by going on your steam, selecting a game that is on the same drive as what you used for genshin and click the cog icon. Select browse local files. You would be on /steamapps folder and you can go back to the previous parent folder to see compatdata folder.
Hello i already am successful in installing but around 7:57 i cant seem to find where to click that controller thing @@silver_einherjar
I loaded the launcher.exe but it's downloading the whole game again😢
You need to make sure that
-you saved the game on desktop as shown on the video
-linked the folder correctly
-added the .exe inside the the saved folder on desktop as non steam game
@@silver_einherjar i did these exact steps and its doing as this person said
@@simsationelle if you added the it as non steam game, it will be able to read the folder where it is located. This will only happen if you are using the installer to launch instead of the launcher itself.
does this work for star rail too?
Absolutely. It works on most Windows game that can run on steam deck.
Can you do it with wuthering waves?
The steps work for any non-steam games, its just the installation interface that would be different. I have "quacked" games installed on mine using these steps
@@silver_einherjar but have you tried if its working?
@@clystroned.7020 not that game but I have a lot of non steam games. Same process with installation.
can you get banned for it?
Nope, been using it for a long time. No ban. Before, yeah and when using virtual machine but now its no longer an issue
@@silver_einherjar so im trying right now to do it, but now its done with hoyoplay. And when i open the installer, my Steam deck mousepad stops working.
@@andji3882 thats normal, you can either use touch screen or hold steam button to use trackpad
Greetings, is this still a thing after the new launcher update?
This method works generally on almost all games that is made for windows(even cracked games) so it will definitely work
Did you figure out if it still works? I'd rather know for sure than just "yeah it'll probably work"
Bro how to update the game?
You need to add the launcher.exe from the genshin folder to update it. I explained in the video that you can either use launcher.exe or the genshin impact.exe
Using genshin impact.exe alone will give you a launcher-free experience but it wont be able to update
Using launcher to launch the game will use launcher every time it needed to launch but can also update the game easily.
Will playing genshin on the steam deck get me banned on genshin?
Nope
@@silver_einherjar okay thankss