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How Can You Add Multiple Desktop Mate?

By: Author Alex Lim

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Categories Gaming

What You’ll Need

  • Goldberg’s Steam emulator (to “duplicate” the program and make it function independently of Steam).
  • A copy of your Desktop Mate folder.

How Can You Add Multiple Desktop Mate?

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Open Steam, go to your Library, find Desktop Mate.
  2. Click the Cog icon > Manage > Browse Local Files. Alternatively, navigate to steamapps/common in the drive where Steam is installed.
  3. Copy the entire Desktop Mate folder and paste it somewhere else (e.g., your desktop).
  4. Rename the copied folder to something unique, like Desktop Mate 2.
  5. Download Goldberg’s Steam emulator (search for it on GitLab).
  6. Extract the .zip file. Inside, locate a file named steam_api64.dll.
  7. For Linux users, open the linux folder inside the .zip, then go to x86_64 and find libsteam_api.so.
  8. Go to your renamed Desktop Mate folder (Desktop Mate 2). Navigate to DesktopMate_data > Plugins > x86_64.
  9. Find the file named steam_api64.dll (or libsteam_api.so for Linux). If it’s missing, reinstall Desktop Mate to restore it.
  10. Delete this file and replace it with the corresponding file from Goldberg’s emulator.
  11. Launch both the original Desktop Mate and your newly created one. If everything is set up correctly, you’ll see two desktop buddies running independently!

Extra Tips

  • Customize each buddy with different characters for variety.
  • If something doesn’t work, double-check folder paths and file replacements.

This guide ensures you can enjoy multiple desktop mate without hassle!