Play RuneLite as "Old School RuneScape" on Steam Deck

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this I just figured maybe someone has experience with launching a non-steam game as a steam game through launch options.

I'm trying to play RuneLite through Old School RuneScape (number go up make feel goooood). My issue is that it loads for a second or two then closes...

What I've done:

  • Went into desktop mode and downloaded RuneLite.AppImage from RuneLite.net
  • Marked RuneLite.AppImage as an executable
  • Launched RuneLite and set setting according to Reddit user squeezeme_juiceme here (probably not relevant)
  • Closed RuneLite to save settings (also probably not relevant, just recanting my process)
  • Set my launch options as /home/deck/Downloads/RuneLite.AppImage ; killall -9 RuneLite.AppImage # %console%
  • cried because it's not working
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9 Comments

UnhingedStopa@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 2y (3 replies)

If your command goes in that order

Downloads/RuneLite.AppImage ; killall -9 RuneLite.AppImage

Then you are first opening it and then closing it. Maybe get rid of the killall part or place it at the beginning?

Zidane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Forgot to mention I tried without the kill command first and it does the same thing :^(

Also, from my reading it's needed so when I hit exit game it closes rather than me having to reboot the steam deck

UnhingedStopa@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I'd try adding it to steam if possible and trying to launch it from there. I can try getting it to work in a few hours.

UnhingedStopa@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

I literally just renamed the appimage to Old School Runescape, right-clicked it and pressed add to steam, and started playing on gaming mode. Is that what you were looking for? Just the name change?

IronSage@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

It's much easier than this. Runelite is available on the software center. After installed it will appear on the list of apps in steam when selecting add a non steam game.

Use the steam grid db decky plugin to add art. Make a controller profile or use community made. I've played a bit of osrs this way

andrew@radiation.party · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

They’re trying to make steam think they’re actually running osrs so it tracks their playtime. Steam doesn’t track playtime of nonsteam games.

IronSage@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

I'd recommend a decky plugin. https://github.com/ma3a/SDH-PlayTime

mariocard@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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JaiHardacre@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y

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shigutso@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Use Luxtorpeda as a compatibility tool and OSRS will run using RuneLite and track time:

https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/luxtorpeda

MarkEdgell@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
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