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Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: keilmillerjr on February 09, 2017, 05:36:10 PM

Title: Help launching attract mode on boot (windows 10)
Post by: keilmillerjr on February 09, 2017, 05:36:10 PM

I used the following steps to launch apps on boot:

* Open "mmc".
* Select File -> Add/Remove Snap-in.
* Select "Group Policy Object Editor" and then click "Add".
* Click the "Browse" button in the wizard window.
* Click the "Users" tab in the new window that popped up.
* Select the current user you set up to automatically log in and use for your MAME arcade machine.
* Make sure the checkbox in the wizard is unchecked.
* Click "Finish".
* Click "Ok" in the "Add or Remove Snap-ins" window.
* In the User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System folder, open "Custom User Interface".
* Select the "Enabled" radio button in the "Custom User Interface" window.
* Under "Options" it says "Interface File Name".
* Enter the path of your front end executable in the field below it.
* Click "Ok".
* Exit the Policy Editor and reboot.

It works. However, it does not work correctly with attract mode. Attract mode loads, but it goes directly to the tab menu with non of your settings loaded. If I run explorer as a new task, and click on the attract.exe it loads fine. So I figured I’d boot to a batch file that starts attract mode. Same result of being launched with no config. I copy and paste my batch file into a cmd window (with explorer launched) and confirm the same result of not loading configs.

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@echo off
start C:\Arcade\attract\attract.exe
Stumped. Whats going on here?

Title: Re: Help launching attract mode on boot (windows 10)
Post by: keilmillerjr on February 09, 2017, 05:55:08 PM

I figured this out. It runs now just fine. There is no need for a batch file as it is redundant.

Enter this in the Group Policy Editor:

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C:\Arcade\attract\attract.exe -c C:\Arcade\attract\
Would anyone like a complete guide to hide windows 8/10 and boot directly into attract mode?

Heres the finished pc I configured for a local fella: https://vimeo.com/203388798

Title: Re: Help launching attract mode on boot (windows 10)
Post by: hermine.potter on February 10, 2017, 03:23:31 AM

@keilmillerjr
another solution:

>you can disable the windows logo this way too:
cmd > type this command : bcdedit.exe -set {globalsettings} bootuxdisabled on

>there you can set autologon to a specific account too:
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "DefaultUserName" /t REG_SZ /d "my_user_account" /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "DefaultPassword" /t REG_SZ /d "password_of_my_user_account" /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "AutoAdminLogon" /t REG_SZ /d "1" /f

>another way to start Attract in autoshell is : instant sheller
here (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=967.msg8230#msg8230) & here (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=47.msg6427#msg6427)
it's win10 compatible (tested on Win10 LTSB X64)
to install .net Framework 2.0, you have to install .net 3.5 instead (https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-instal-net-framework-35-on-windows-10/450b3ba6-4d19-45ae-840e-78519f36d7a4?page=2)

Title: Re: Help launching attract mode on boot (windows 10)
Post by: KTURNER on April 25, 2017, 07:53:25 AM

I think a complete guide would be great. I gave up on my window 7 pc and now I'm using my windows 10 laptop. It works so much better. Only downside is I had to buy my wife a new computer.

Title: Re: Help launching attract mode on boot (windows 10)
Post by: ngok31 on May 16, 2017, 01:54:30 AM

Thanks for the infos.. I plan to to do the same with a DELL 7010 computer I5 3570 + AMD R7..