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You can also go to the installation folder and find the bin folder and create a direct shortcut to bg3_dx11.exe to skip the launcher entirely.
I'll never understand why publishers really need to add a launcher after launcher
I think they probably need you to use their account in order to allow cross-play coop.
Yo dawg...
At the very least it gives them a way to potentislly contact you with offers. Corporate people probably also think it makes you more likely to get another title from the same publisher, though depending on the launcher I think it's actually the reverse.
Is it though? Lots of people don't have the same mindset and welcome things like newsletters and ads. Something like 70% of web clients don't use adblockers.
Thank you so much. I'll do that.
I've also seen folks mention adding a
--skip-launcher
option to your launch options to achieve the same