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How to skip Paradox Launcher - all platforms

By d513

How to skip the Paradox Launcher and launch the game directly, guide for Windows and Linux

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Secrets

Languages: English

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27 Mar, 2024 @ 2:35am

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Guide Index

Overview

Disable the launcher

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Disable the launcher

Why

I'd rather say why not! It doesn't bring anything but waste your time when launching the game, as well as waste network resources by sending your information to paradox.

How to disable

Right click Cities Skylines 2 in your library, then click on "Properties"

Now change the launch command.

Windows

Thanks to @intrinsica for providing a fix for windows.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cities Skylines II\Cities2.exe" %command%

If you have the game installed on another drive instead of the default steam location, you need to right click on Cities Skylines 2 in steam, Manage -> Browse Local files and copy the path (remember to add \Cities2.exe at the end).

Linux

$(echo %command% | sed -r "s/proton waitforexitandrun .*/proton waitforexitandrun/") "$STEAM_COMPAT_INSTALL_PATH/Cities2.exe"

Now the game should start directly.

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Major Kudos™ 11 May @ 12:19pm

@intrinsica

Is there a way to confirm PDX is not connected?

Also I use D for CS2 on one machine.
When I apply D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Cities Skylines II\Cities2.exe
No commas no other characters or punctuation the game launches (understanably) with the "cannot find local directory" which can be clicked past and runs fine after that.
How to confirm PDX is not collecting data?

1080GBA 24 Nov, 2024 @ 5:24am

how to use it with the dev mode launch command, do i just paste this code on a new line?

Cat 8 Apr, 2024 @ 4:15am

CSR 7 Apr, 2024 @ 4:13am

i love you

d513 [author] 27 Mar, 2024 @ 2:37am

@intrinsica thank you for providing the fix, I have updated the guide accordingly. Seems like steam on windows doesn't like relative paths for this.

d513 [author] 27 Mar, 2024 @ 2:32am

@WesterDrive you can put the additional parameters after the %command%. Seems like you will need to use @intrinsica's solution below for windows as the one I have provided does not work.

WesterDrive 19 Feb, 2024 @ 1:05pm

Can multiple commands be entered into the launch options field? For example, could this command be used with -developerMode?

Specifically Windows 11 if it matters.

Bobroglaz 16 Feb, 2024 @ 2:06pm

Thank you Intrinsica worked great with your instructions

intrinsica 8 Feb, 2024 @ 9:01pm

On a Windows 11 machine, I was not able to use the relative path as shown. However, I was successful when I used the following absolute path instead: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cities Skylines II\Cities2.exe" %command%
Note the use of quotes and backslashes. Your path may be different depending on how you installed Steam.

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