Paths and launch arguments for launchers and applications

A reference for How to add a game to the client shell: what to enter in the Executable Path, Arguments and Working Directory fields of an executable so that a launcher game or a system app launches from Gizmo Client.

All executable fields are in Executable card.

Games from launchers

For games from launchers, the Executable Path points to the launcher file, not the game itself: the launcher receives the command from the Arguments field and launches the right game. Working Directory is the launcher folder; if you leave the field empty, it is usually filled in when you save.

Below, <ID> is the game's ID in the launcher: substitute it without the angle brackets.

Steam

The game ID is the number in the address bar on the game's page in the Steam store. For example, Counter-Strike 2 has the ID 730, and the argument is steam://rungameid/730.

Add your own game launch options (the ones you set in the game properties in Steam) after the ID, separated by a space:

steam://rungameid/730 -language "english" -novid -w 1280 -h 1080

Epic Games

Specify the launcher from the Win64 folder, not Win32.

How to find the argument:

1. In the launcher, open the library, click the three dots next to the game and select Manage → Create Shortcut. This item is available only if the game is installed.

2. On the desktop, right-click the created shortcut and select Properties → Web Document.

3. The value of the URL field is the argument.

Riot Games

The ID is the game name in lowercase letters, with spaces replaced by underscores:

• League of Legends — --launch-product=league_of_legends --launch-patchline=live;

• Valorant — --launch-product=valorant --launch-patchline=live.

Ubisoft Connect

1. Create a desktop shortcut for the game.

2. Right-click the shortcut and select Properties.

3. The value of the URL field is the argument.

Microsoft Store apps

Method 1 — with a shortcut

1. Open the Start menu, find the app and drag its icon to the desktop — a shortcut appears.

2. Put the shortcut in the same folder on all client PCs.

3. In Executable Path, enter the path to the shortcut (the .lnk file) and turn on Shell Execute.

Method 2 — through File Explorer (does not work with all apps)

1. Create a shortcut for the app as in method 1, open its Properties and copy the Target type value — for example, Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App.

2. Fill in the executable fields:

   • Executable Path — %windir%\explorer.exe;

   • Arguments — shell:AppsFolder\<target type>;

   • Working Directory — %windir%.

Other apps

FAQ

How do I launch an app without administrator rights?

By default, Gizmo launches apps with administrator rights. To launch an app with standard rights, launch it through File Explorer:

• Executable Path — C:\Windows\explorer.exe;

• Arguments — the path to the app file, for example C:\Program Files\FACEIT AC\faceitclient.exe;

• Working Directory — C:\Windows\.

Can I launch files other than .exe?

Yes: .bat, .lnk (shortcuts) and any other files Windows can open. To do this, turn on Shell Execute for the executable — then the system itself chooses what to open the file with.

What if the path contains the Windows user name?

Use environment variables — Windows substitutes the right path by itself. For example, %LocalAppData% means C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local, and %AppData% means C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming.

How to connect the club's launcher accounts to a game is explained in How to set up club accounts in game launchers.