custom-steam-status v0.1.1

Easy to use "custom status" for Steam

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Purpose:

Takes a custom .bat file/script which uses the IEXPRESS script to compile an exe, which can be added as a non-Steam game to display a "custom status message" so to speak.

Requirements:

Requires zero dependencies or knowledge of Batch scripting although this would help.

DOS, OS/2, MS Windows (3.1 Minimum) or an environment capable of creating, reading, compiling and running .bat and .exe files.

N.B: Not tested on anything below Windows 11 Pro 21H2 - Build: 22000.556

If you're using anything above DOS, Win98, Me, XP, Vista or 7, 8 and 10 this will work too.

Makes use of npocmaka's IEXPRESS script: https://github.com/npocmaka/batch.scripts/edit/master/hybrids/iexpress/bat2exeIEXP.bat

Cloning + Building from Source:

HTTPS: git clone https://github.com/Defirence/custom-steam-status.git

SSH: git clone git@github.com:Defirence/custom-steam-status.git

Downloading as a Standalone .exe file:

You can click here to download the .exe directly:

https://github.com/Defirence/custom-steam-status/releases/download/0.1/custom-steam-status-v0_1.exe

Usage:

bat2exeIEXP.bat custom-steam-status.bat title-shown-on-steam.exe

The compiled .exe will be stored in the current working directory, the status message displayed on Steam is determined by the name of the .exe file.

You're welcome to also download the pre-compiled .exe file from Releases. Although it's preferable you compile from source for better trust and security since you should never trust pre-compiled .exe files from anywhere, even if the source looks trustworthy.

The reason behind adding the pre-compiled .exe file is to make it easier for people unfamiliar with building from source, scripting, git cloning etc... to use this software.

I personally would rather not include the pre-compiled .exe, since it discourages learning, but I do understand not everyone is as technically-minded as myself or most others are with software and development.

Adding exe file to Steam:

Navigate to the top menu bar -> Games -> Add a non-steam game to my library

Find the directory where you stored the compiled or downloaded .exe file and add it.

Once you have located and selected the .exe file, select "Add selected programs".

Click the "Play" button to start the program and display the "custom" status message and minimize the cmd window that pops up.

Caveats:

No option to minimize this to the notification tray.

Open an Issue or PR to get this added if it's really needed, otherwise for now it will be considered for a future version or release.

Can be run while playing VAC-protected games, but completely untested against other clients (EAC, PB etc..)

Media Types:

• application/bat
• application/x-bat
• application/x-msdos-program
• text/plain

Adapted from: Wikipedia - Batch file

Screenshots:

Licences:

custom-steam-status: CC0 1.0 Universal Licence - Public Domain

npocmaka's IEXPRESS: MIT Licence from original Repository.

To the extent possible under law, defirence has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to custom-steam-status. This work is published from: South Africa 🇿🇦 .