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Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: WP34 on March 24, 2015, 07:22:38 PM

Title: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: WP34 on March 24, 2015, 07:22:38 PM

Is there a tutorial for setting up Windows games?  I can't seem to figure it out.  I assumed I had to put the path for each game in my "rom list" file. 

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: hermine.potter on March 26, 2015, 05:57:16 AM

easiest way with windows-shortcuts (.lnk-files) :
1) create a folder called links or something like that
2) create shortcuts from your exe-files (right mouse button > send to > desktop
3) move the created shortcuts (.lnk-files) to created links folder
4) start attract and configure emulator : windows_games
5) configure the rompath to your link-folder (e.g. C:\attract\emulator\windows_games\links)
6) create rom list

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: WP34 on March 26, 2015, 06:35:16 AM

That makes sense and I'll give it a try tonight.  I was trying to put the full path to my EXE's in the rom file manually.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: WP34 on March 26, 2015, 06:57:25 PM

That worked like a charm.  Thank you so much!

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: retrogam3 on February 12, 2016, 03:27:14 PM

Using this method works but I can not get the exit hot key to work even though it is in the emulator settings in AM. I saw that you used a program called autoit or something but is there a way to make the exit hot key work without using that program?

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: hermine.potter on February 12, 2016, 10:48:13 PM

@xev1n:
Start AM > Press TAB > Emulators > Your_emulator_system > at 'Exit Hotkey' set a hotkey

If AM isn't still able closing your emulator-system, you can use autoit (I use autoit for software distribution at workplace ; so it's easy for me generating scripts ^-^ ). Here is a tutorial (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=365.0) with example

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: Plex7 on January 27, 2020, 02:06:49 PM

How about to launch steam? Here's my idea:

-Add shortcuts for non-steam games (for those that were not purchased in steam...)
-Launch steam in Big Picture Mode (like in steamlink) as DEFAULT
-Map controllers
-Play game
-Exit game
-Exit steam ----> Goes back to AM.

Is this possible? I am having trouble getting it to work.

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: hermine.potter on February 04, 2020, 05:19:39 AM

@ Plex7
one post should also be enough ^-^

See section steam (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=503.msg4231#msg4231)

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executable           C:\attract\EMU\Steam\Steam.exe
args                 -applaunch [name]
rompath              C:\attract\EMU\Steam\SteamApps
romext               .acf
system               PC
info_source          steam[/url]

Title: Re: Setting up Windows Games
Post by: masez21 on February 12, 2025, 04:10:01 AM

Hello Everyone,
i have a problem setting my windows games, i followed instructions but when i try launching the game from Attract nothing happened.
I'd like to attach the picture of the eror but i don't know how to do so i write down what i see in the box:

"runnig: cmd /c "M:\Pcgame\titleofthegame.lnk"
!Unexpectedly lost focus to: explorer.exe (7344)

Anyone can help please?