Black Desert Play on an existing BDO account with full Steam Overlay integration [Updated 2021]

Simple Solution — Hours Tracking Only:

1.) Manually open or create a shortcut to BlackDesertLauncher.exe

ex: (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Black Desert Online\BlackDesertLauncher.exe)

2.) Enter your non-Steam BDO username and password and click Start Game to launch the game.

3.) Once you're already playing on your non-Steam account, launch Black Desert Online via Steam. Leave the launcher running in the background while you play.

Advanced Solution* — Full Steam Overlay Integration:

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*requires the use of 3rd party software

1.) Create a new folder within your Steam BDO directory named Patched Launcher

ex: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Black Desert Online\Patched Launcher\

2.) Open Notepad

3.) Paste the following text:

*Make sure that the folder path matches the directory of your Steam BDO installation.

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Black Desert Online\

BlackDesertLauncher2.exe

pause

4.) Click File -> Save As...

5.) Set Save as type: to All Files

6.) Name the file BlackDesertLauncher.bat

7.) Navigate to the Patched Launcher folder you just created

ex: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Black Desert Online\Patched Launcher\

8.) Click Save

9.) Download and install Advanced BAT to EXE Converter v4.23 from https://www.battoexeconverter.com/

***Note: Proceed at your own risk. This software has been around for years and Windows Defender does not detect any threats. However, one should always be diligent when installing new software onto their system.

If you acquire Advanced BAT to EXE creator from any source other than the developer's website, https://www.battoexeconverter.com/ , the safety of the software cannot be guaranteed.

9.) Launch Advanced BAT to EXE Converter v.4.23

10.) Click File -> Open

11.) Navigate to the Patched Launcher folder where you saved BlackDesertLauncher.bat

12.) Select the BlackDesertLauncher Batch file and click Open

13.) Click File -> Build EXE...

14.) Click Build EXE

15.) Set the file name to BlackDesertLauncher and click Save

16.) Rename the original BlackDesertLauncher.exe found in your BDO installation directory to BlackDesertLauncher2.exe

ex: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Black Desert Online\BlackDesertLauncher2.exe

17.) Copy the custom BlackDesertLauncher.exe from your Patched Launcher folder to your BDO installation directory

ex: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Black Desert Online\BlackDesertLauncher.exe

*Note: Steam may periodically replace your custom BlackDesertLauncher.exe with its original BlackDesertLauncher.exe. This is why you want to keep a copy of the custom launcher in your Patched Launcher folder.

18.) Set your Steam shortcut to Launch as Administrator

Right click shortcut or Start Menu shortcut -> click Properties -> click Compatibility -> check Launch as Administrator -> click Apply -> click OK

19.) Launch BDO via Steam!

Feel free to close the Command Prompt window that's left open when you're done playing.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933650860

Play on an existing BDO account with full Steam Overlay integration [Updated 2021]

Simple Solution — Hours Tracking Only:

Advanced Solution* — Full Steam Overlay Integration:

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