Steam Client : get terminal output from games

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Steam Client : get terminal output from games

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Just a quickie question...

Could someone remind me how I attach my console output to a game being run through the Steam client? Otherwise I think I am just seeing the output from the Steam client itself - right?

I am trying to troubleshoot launching Bioshock 1 and I don't have a retail copy of the game to try out...

Thanks 8)
Bob
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Re: Steam Client : get terminal output from games

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Bob Wya wrote:Could someone remind me how I attach my console output to a game being run through the Steam client?
Run game normally via steam and using 'ps x| less' get it's complete command line. Each game might have different options. Ex Portal 2:

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portal2 -steam
Then start steam in one terminal (or put it into background). And while it's running start your game. Ex:

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wine steam &
sleep 15
cd steamapps/common/portal\ 2
WINEDEBUG=+relay wine portal2 -steam &> portal2.log
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Post by Bob Wya »

Hi vitamin

Sorry I've been really dumb. Of course! You start the Steam client before starting the game executable... Should of thought of that! :lol:

I feel like a bit of Bioshock regression testing coming on soon! :lol:

Thanks
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