Steam Deck: Install Battle.Net + Overwatch 2 (NEW! No Lutris, Bottles, Runtime Caches or Crashes)

Finally, at last … Overwatch 2 on the Steam Deck without any special installers, no weird sideloaded proton versions, no 13 minutes startup caching and no crashes! Standard non-steam game with GE-Proton and no compromises.

In this video, we’ll install Battle.net from scratch – show you how to add an existing OW2 install (or install a game fresh) as well as OW2 settings – we’ll discuss how to pre-cache some stuff to avoid in game slow downs, do so Battle.net configuration, set custom artwork and more.

A mouse and keyboard are HIGHLY recommended!

DOWNLOADS MENTIONED
OW2 Artwork – https://tinyurl.com/ow2artwork

TEXT MENTIONED
MOUNT SD CARD COMMAND
STEAM_COMPAT_MOUNTS=/run/media/mmcblk0p1/ %command%

COMPATDATA LOCATION
homedeck.localshareSteamsteamappscompatdata

CHAPTER JUMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:07 – Bumper
00:12 – Downloading Battle.Net
00:28 – Install Battle.net (Non-Steam Game)
01:03 – Setting Compatibility
01:18 – Getting Latest Protons
01:43 – Getting ProtonUp-Qt
02:00 – Tutorial Continues / Installing Battle.Net
02:45 – Logging in, Setting Battle.net Options
04:17 – Adding Existing Installed OW2
04:57 – Showing a typical install process
05:13 – Adding Custom Artwork
07:09 – Back to Game Mode – Controller Setup
08:00 – Fixing “Where is the install button?”
08:40 – First Launch
09:05 – OW Settings
09:13 – Explaining Shaders in OW2 (how to get a head start!!)
11:16 – Setting the missing box art
12:15 – Changing launcher from INSTALLER to BATTLENET.EXE
13:54 – Fixing Battle.net Crash
15:28 – Final Comments