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The Heroic Launcher is already quite good.
Looking forward to Bottles Next
Yup, my only complaint is that Steam Deck controller doesn't seem to work automatically with Heroic games launched through desktop mode, and most guides I see recommend running games through Steam.
If Heroic had smooth integration with the Steam Deck, I'd use it a lot more.
If you hold start for 1 second in desktop mode you can switch between Desktop and Gamepad profile (which should just emulate a regular gamepad), assuming you don't mean that.
Really? Where is that documented?
From what I see, the only way to do it is to launch Steam and configure it there, and Steam needs to be running while I'm playing whatever game. Or at least that's what I found online. It seems most people add Heroic to Steam, so maybe I'll try that.
It's not documented directly since it's done with Steam's built-in controller customisation. Under desktop mode in Steam Settings -> Controller -> Desktop Layout -> Edit Layout – there are two Action Sets with the start button bound to switch between them on long press. You'll hear a sound when it happens as well and the game will detect it as an Xbox controller.
This acts system wide as long as Steam is running but it won't give you the per-application customisation you get by adding it to Steam.
Thanks! I'll play around with it. I haven't played around with the controller customization that much, just basic things like remapping a couple buttons.
It's never going to have "smooth integration" because it's a competing store.
Dropping to desktop mode, opening HGL, and clicking download, then going back into game mode is probably about as smooth as it gets.
It's an open platform, surely they can get it working.
I still have problems with any game in the Heroic Launcher that has well... its own launcher. Just can't get em to work at all.
There's a button in the settings to add all the games to Steam. Then launch them from Steam. That's what I do and have no problems.
Ooh that's nice! I'll give that a go. Thank you =)
Yeah man, HGL for me is just software to download games without installing bloatware and spyware on my system 😂