Kerbal Space Program 2: How to Bypass the Launcher

This is oriented to Windows users, you Linux gurus will know how to translate this to your system anyway 😉

1. Open the game’s folder (by default it’s C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program 2\)
2. Go inside the PDLauncher folder and create a new text file.
3. Add the following contents to the file

   start ..\KSP2_x64.exe %command%

   • If you want to add launch parameters, add them after %command%!
4. Change the extension of the text file (via renaming) to .bat
   • If you don’t see the file extensions by default, you have to enable the feature in the Windows Explorer’s options, check the image below for Windows 11:
     
5. Go to your Steam Library, right-click Kerbal Space Program 2 in the list of games and go to Properties.
6. Add the following text to the launch parameters:

   <file>.bat %command%

   • Replace <file> with the actual name of the file you created!
   • For a file named ksp.bat, it should look something like this:
     
7. Profit!

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Thanks to WingedWolf9232 for his excellent guide, all credits belong to his effort. if this guide helps you, please support and rate it via Steam Community. enjoy the game.