Launch options and Everspace 2

I'm having an issue where I can't start Everspace 2 in the game mode of Steam Deck. The game is just not loading at all. The game needs to be launched through launch options, like in this request https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/issues/3998 Is there a way to say "I want to pick launch option 2" or I'm blocked out to play this game on Steam Deck?
GitHub
Allowing to choose a game's Launch Option via Steam shortcuts · Iss...
Problem description (Semi-related to this issue: prior submitted issue #3678 has not been looked at by any contributor/developer to this date; despite it being confirmed by two other users of the s...
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correct-apricot
correct-apricot3mo ago
Did you try "set alternative exe" option with game exec pointed in there, as a possible workaround? In heroic's game options
inland-turquoise
inland-turquoiseOP3mo ago
In this game, there is only one exe, apparently.
correct-apricot
correct-apricot3mo ago
Still, do that if that somehow avoids the need above
inland-turquoise
inland-turquoiseOP3mo ago
After a try, the issue is still there. I'm not able to pick the right version in any way if I try to open the game through steam, in or out of game mode. Hum, this is weird. If I try to launch Heroic through Steam, and then launch the game, it just crashes too. But launching the game without steam, it just works.
optimistic-gold
optimistic-gold3mo ago
Don’t launch Heroic from Steam. Just launch the shortcut that Heroic adds to Steam
inland-turquoise
inland-turquoiseOP3mo ago
That's what I always do, but with Everspace 2 it just fails. I ended up refunding the game after 3h trying to start it. I tried using any of the .exe executables I found in the folder, no luck. I suppose I will need to buy this one on Steam later.

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