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How to Use Legendary Instead of Epic Games Launcher

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  1. Install Legendary
  2. Log in to Your Epic Games Account
    • Open a terminal or command prompt
    • Run the command: legendary auth
    • Follow the instructions to log in and generate a token for your library
  3. View Your Game Library
    • Run legendary list-games to see all games in your Epic Games account
    • This will show game names and their identifiers needed for installation
  4. Install a Game
    • Use the command: legendary install <game_name>
    • Replace <game_name> with the game's identifier from your library list
  5. Launch a Game
    • After installation, launch games with: legendary launch <game_name>
  6. Update Games
    • Keep your games up to date by running: legendary update <game_name>

Benefits of Using Legendary:

  • • Lightweight alternative to the Epic Games Launcher
  • • No unnecessary background processes
  • • Faster game downloads and updates
  • • Command-line interface for power users
  • • Open-source and community-driven