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Looking to get the Blizzard arcade collection working on my cabinet, and chanced into this thread. For anybody finding this thread and wondering like @darky1986 What X, Y, or Z's shortcut extension is, I found a nice little threat on the steam community forums going over this with a table listing out a whole bunch of them here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1113049716
 

I'm going to copy/paste this table just in case it gets moved or archived, but it's kind of a mess, so I'll put it under a spoiler tag:
 

Spoiler
Publisher
Battlenet Game Title
Steam Shortcut Code
Notes
Blizzard
Blizzard Arcade Collection
--exec="launch RTRO"
 
 
Diablo II: Resurrected
--exec="launch OSI"
 
 
Diablo III
--exec="launch D3"
 
 
Diablo IV
 
game still in development
 
Hearthstone
--exec="launch WTCG"
 
 
Heroes of the Storm
--exec="launch Hero"
 
 
Overwatch
--exec="launch Pro"
 
 
StarCraft
--exec="launch S1"
F5 toggles between SC legacy and Remastered
 
StarCraft 2
--exec="launch S2"
 
 
Warcraft III: Reforged
--exec="launch W3"
 
 
World of Warcraft
--exec="launch WoW"
 
 
Burning Crusade Classic +
World of Warcraft Classic
--exec="launch WoWC"
Burning Crusade Classic/WoW Classic toggled in BNet Launcher
 
 
 
 
Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
--exec="launch ZEUS"
 
 
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
--exec="launch VIPR"
Warning: see Overlay Overlap Bug section
 
Call of Duty: MW 2019
--exec="launch ODIN"
Warning: see Overlay Overlap Bug section
 
Call of Duty: MW 2
Campaign Remastered
--exec="launch LAZR"
 
 
Crash Bandicoot 4
--exec="launch WLBY"


And if anybody else is looking for the Blizzard Arcade Classics one it is:

Blizzard Arcade Collection
--exec="launch RTRO"
Blizzard Arcade Collection	--exec="launch RTRO"

 

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On 12/27/2021 at 1:25 PM, Erotavius said:

Does this guide still work? I followed it step by step and even while signed in the shortcut brings me to the game's launch screen where I need to sign in again. Any help is appreciated!

You don't have to mess with the shortcuts, just make sure 

  1. signed in and BattleNet running or it will just go to the launch screen but not actually run the game
  2. that your application path for the game is pointed to the Battle.net.exe
  3. root folder is set correctly to C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net  (assuming standard C drive install)
  4. that you use the game specific code (first page ones still work) and place in Application Command-Line Parameters field. 

See example below:

For all Blizzard Games change Update Application Path and Root Folder (example shown in snapshot is for Diablo II Resurrection):

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Application Path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net\Battle.net.exe

Root Folder:

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net

 

 

Then the game specific items are same as listed on first page:

Application Command Line- Parameters for Diablo Resurrection:

--exec="launch OSI"

Application Command Line- Parameters for Diablo III:

--exec="launch D3"

Application Command Line-Parameters for Overwatch:

--exec="launch Pro"

 

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On 12/30/2021 at 2:30 AM, sundogak said:

You don't have to mess with the shortcuts, just make sure 

  1. signed in and BattleNet running or it will just go to the launch screen but not actually run the game
  2. that your application path for the game is pointed to the Battle.net.exe
  3. root folder is set correctly to C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net  (assuming standard C drive install)
  4. that you use the game specific code (first page ones still work) and place in Application Command-Line Parameters field. 

See example below:

For all Blizzard Games change Update Application Path and Root Folder (example shown in snapshot is for Diablo II Resurrection):

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Application Path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net\Battle.net.exe

Root Folder:

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net

 

 

Then the game specific items are same as listed on first page:

Application Command Line- Parameters for Diablo Resurrection:

--exec="launch OSI"

Application Command Line- Parameters for Diablo III:

--exec="launch D3"

Application Command Line-Parameters for Overwatch:

--exec="launch Pro"

 

This seems to work well to launch the game, but is there a way to keep the launcher hidden when opening the game (as it seems to come to the foreground)?  And same with exiting once the game closes it just sits at the launcher instead of returning attention to Launchbox/Bigbox.....

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On 1/11/2022 at 10:54 PM, rodww said:

This seems to work well to launch the game, but is there a way to keep the launcher hidden when opening the game (as it seems to come to the foreground)?  And same with exiting once the game closes it just sits at the launcher instead of returning attention to Launchbox/Bigbox.....

@rodww Check your Battle.net settings here:

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If not set to minimize the Battle.net app will take focus back from BB and LB.  

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14 hours ago, Jaypolly said:

How do you get it to launch Burning crusade classic? It keeps launching battlenet launch instead of loading in game

 

same process as above with:

--exec="launch WoWC"

You do have to toggle if Burning Crusade or WOW classic directly in the launcher first. All the various commands listed here

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26 minutes ago, Twisteddren said:

Has anyone figured out what the command would be to start Diablo Immortal yet? I would try but I’m not even sure how people found the other ones.

This is the table at the link https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1113049716

Did you try:   --exec="launch ANBS"

Blizzard Arcade Collection
--exec="launch RTRO"
Diablo II: Resurrected
--exec="launch OSI"
Diablo III
--exec="launch D3"
Diablo Immortal (PC)
--exec="launch ANBS"
Hearthstone
--exec="launch WTCG"
Heroes of the Storm
--exec="launch Hero"
Overwatch
--exec="launch Pro"
StarCraft
--exec="launch S1"
F5 toggles between SC legacy and Remastered
StarCraft 2
--exec="launch S2"
Warcraft III: Reforged
--exec="launch W3"
World of Warcraft
--exec="launch WoW"
Burning Crusade Classic +
World of Warcraft Classic
--exec="launch WoWC"
Burning Crusade Classic/WoW Classic toggled in BNet Launcher
Warcraft Arclight Rumble
--exec="launch GRY"
For mobile only; not available for PC
Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
--exec="launch ZEUS"
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
--exec="launch VIPR"
Warning: see Overlay Overlap Bug section
Call of Duty: MW 2019
--exec="launch ODIN"
Warning: see Overlay Overlap Bug section;
known as Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: MW 2
--exec="launch AUKS"
Call of Duty: MW 2
Campaign Remastered
--exec="launch LAZR"
Call of Duty: Vanguard
--exec="launch FORE"
Crash Bandicoot 4:
It's About Time
--exec="launch WLBY"
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37 minutes ago, kichi77 said:
Hello, could you tell me how to add overwatch 2?

If you follow this link they have a table near the center of the page.  Below I highlighted what I think you need.

 

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1113049716
 

Current
Publisher
Battlenet Game Title
Steam Shortcut Code
Notes
Blizzard
Blizzard Arcade Collection
--exec="launch RTRO"
 
 
Diablo II: Resurrected
--exec="launch OSI"
 
 
Diablo III
--exec="launch D3"
 
 
Diablo IV
 
game still in development
 
Diablo Immortal (PC)
--exec="launch ANBS"
mobile launch + PC Open Beta - June 2, 2022
 
Hearthstone
--exec="launch WTCG"
 
 
Heroes of the Storm
--exec="launch Hero"
 
 
Overwatch 2
--exec="launch Pro"
Overwatch 2 has replaced Overwatch in BNet Launcher
 
StarCraft
--exec="launch S1"
F5 toggles between SC legacy and Remastered
 
StarCraft 2
--exec="launch S2"
 
 
Warcraft III: Reforged
--exec="launch W3"
 
 
World of Warcraft
--exec="launch WoW"
 
 
Burning Crusade Classic
Wrath of the Lich King Classic
+ World of Warcraft Classic
--exec="launch WoWC"
Burning Crusade Classic
Wrath of the Lich King Classic/WoW Classic
toggled in BNet Launcher
 
Warcraft Arclight Rumble
--exec="launch GRY"
For mobile only; not available for PC
       
Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
--exec="launch ZEUS"
 
 
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
--exec="launch VIPR"
Warning: see Overlay Overlap Bug section
 
Call of Duty: MW 2019
--exec="launch ODIN"
Warning: see Overlay Overlap Bug section;
known as Call of Duty: Warzone
 
Call of Duty: MW 2
--exec="launch AUKS"
 
 
Call of Duty: MW 2
Campaign Remastered
--exec="launch LAZR"
 
       
 
Crash Bandicoot 4:
It's About Time
--exec="launch WLBY"
 

 

Legacy
Publisher
Battlenet Game Title
Steam Shortcut Code
Notes
Blizzard
Diablo 3
battlenet://D3
 
 
Hearthstone
battlenet://WTCG
 
 
Heroes of the Storm
battlenet://Hero
 
 
Overwatch
battlenet://Pro
 
 
StarCraft
battlenet://S1
 
 
StarCraft 2
battlenet://S2
 
 
World of Warcraft
battlenet://WoW
 
       
Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
battlenet://VIPR
 
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Diablo 4 (for the full game, launching in June): 

--exec="launch Fen"

I'm trying to find the beta ones now as the one above takes me to the right page yet doesn't actually open the game.

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