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Sep 28, 20242 min read

Setup

Environment Variables
Advanced System Settings (System Properties → Advanced) → Environment Variables

  • GENSO_SMB_HOST = smb.gensokyo.zone
  • GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT = \\smb.gensokyo.zone\shared or X: if mapped as a network drive (recommended)
  • GENSO_STEAM_MACHINE = mypc your computer’s name goes here
  • GENSO_STEAM_LOCAL_DATA = C:\Program Files\GensokyoZone or somewhere local to be used as scratch space
  • GENSO_STEAM_INSTALL = C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam or wherever Steam is installed to

Library

A network share folder is reserved for storing and sharing Steam games. Add a new library in Steam’s settings to %GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\library for access.

Beat Saber

Setup

Environment Variables

  • GENSO_STEAM_LIBRARY_BS = G:\SteamLibrary if Beat Saber is installed to a different disk than %GENSO_STEAM_INSTALL%

The scripts to manage the Beat Saber install are found under %GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin. It is recommended to create a shortcut to this folder for convenient access by holding Alt and dragging it onto your Windows desktop.

To start initial setup, an existing Beat Saber install must be moved to its new home under %GENSO_STEAM_LOCAL_DATA%\Beat Saber\Vanilla by running beatsaber/setup.bat.

%GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin\beatsaber\setup.bat

Updates

It is recommended that the Steam Automatic Updates setting is changed to “Only update this game when I launch it” under the game’s right click Properties → Updates to avoid issues later on.

When Steam does need to update the game, the vanilla local install must be restored for it to successfully perform the update and then allow you to continue playing the game. This just requires running beatsaber/local-vanilla prior to clicking the “Update” button in Steam.

%GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin\beatsaber\local-vanilla.bat

Play

Before playing the game, you must first select your user and game version:

%GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin\steam\arc.bat
%GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin\beatsaber\1_34_2.bat

These will be saved as environment variables to be used the next time the game is launched.

Now to prepare the game:

%GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin\beatsaber\mount.bat

This will set up directory links for the user and version previously selected. The game can now be launched normally through steam.

Alternatively, you can mount and launch the game in one convenient command:

%GENSO_SMB_SHARED_MOUNT%\steam\bin\beatsaber\launch.bat

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