# Create Steam Shortcut

If you were to launch P4G in Game Mode now, Reloaded II would not launch and your mods would not be injected into the game. We need to create a shortcut to launch Reloaded II and have it load the game for us.

## Add Reloaded II to Steam

* Open your **/P4G-Mods/\_Reloaded-II** directory.
* **Right-click** Reloaded-II.exe and select **Add to Steam**.

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This will create a new entry for **Reloaded-II.exe** on Steam.

## Configure Shortcut Properties

We don't just want to launch Reloaded II in Game Mode, we want it to run P4G with our mods!

* Right-click **Reloaded-II.exe** in your Steam library and select **Properties…**

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### Customize Shortcut

* In the **Shortcut** tab, rename **Reloaded-II.exe** to **Persona 4 Golden (Reloaded)**.
* Click the empty square next to the shortcut name to open the **Choose Icon** file picker.
  * Navigate to **/P4G-Mods/Artwork/** and select **icon.png**.

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### Adjust Launch Options

This will make Reloaded II launch P4G instead of just launching itself.

* In the **Shortcut** tab, locate the **Launch Options** box.
* If P4G is installed on the Steam Deck's **internal storage**, enter:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1113000/ %command% --launch "Z:\home\deck\.local\share\Steam\steamapps\common\Persona 4 Golden\P4G.exe"
```

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* If P4G is installed on the **microSD card** instead, enter:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1113000/ %command% --launch "Z:\run\media\deck\<microsd-card-id>\steamapps\common\Persona 4 Golden\P4G.exe"
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Replace <**microsd-card-id>** with the microSD card ID you found when setting the path to **P4G.exe** in Reloaded II. You should have saved it to a TXT file in **/P4G-Mods/Notes/**.
{% endhint %}

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### Force Proton 8.0-5

Just like P4G itself, we need to force Reloaded II to run with **Proton 8.0-5**.

* Switch to the **Compatibility** tab.
* Enable **Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool**.
  * In the dropdown that appears, select **Proton 8.0-5**.

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## Add Artwork to Shortcut

We've prepared some custom artwork for your **Persona 4 Golden (Reloaded)** shortcut, so you won't confuse it with the vanilla P4G entry in your library.

* Close the **Properties** window for Persona 4 Golden.
* Make sure you have a **Recent Games** shelf in your Steam library.
  * If you don't, use the dropdown or add a new shelf for **Recent Games**.

### Apply Header Artwork

* Launch and immediately close **Persona 4 Golden (Relodaed)** in your Steam library.

This will expand the game's **header** art on the **Recent Games** shelf and move it all the way to the left.

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* Right-click the header and select **Manage > Set custom artwork** to open a file picker.

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* In the file picker, navigate to your **/P4G-Mods/Artwork/** directory and select **header.jpg**.

Your header should immediately update.

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### Apply Poster Artwork

* Launch any game other than **Persona 4 Golden (Reloaded)** in your Steam library.

This will collapse the game into its **poster** art (or lack thereof).

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* Right-click the poster and select **Manage > Set custom artwork** to open a file picker.

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* In the file picker, navigate to your **/P4G-Mods/Artwork/** directory and select **poster.jpg**.

Your poster should immediately update.

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### Apply Hero and Logo Artwork

* Click on **Persona 4 Golden (Reloaded)** in your Steam library to open its details page.
* Right-click the empty hero at the top and select **Set Custom Background** to open a file picker.

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* In the file picker, navigate to your **/P4G-Mods/Artwork/** directory and select **hero.jpg**.

Your hero should immediately update.

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* Right-click the hero again and select **Set Custom Logo** to open a file picker.

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* In the file picker, navigate to your **/P4G-Mods/Artwork/** directory and select **logo.png**.

Your logo should immediately update.

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## Moving On

P4G is now ready to play! Let's go over a few things before our first test run.

{% content-ref url="final-steps" %}
[final-steps](https://p4g-deck.cep.one/install/final-steps)
{% endcontent-ref %}
