Windows 7 - Games Explorer Folder - Add Games To

**Rjck** · 09-21-2009

"So you add a game into Games Explorer Folder and realize that the game has no
cover, no rating, no info... Well, this tutorial will...
Click here to read the entire tutorial

**Mirrorboy** · 10-30-2009

didn't work. also, i think that game definition file is outdated. it doesn't have anything newer than half life 2 as far as these games are concerned.

**Rjck** · 10-30-2009

can you post the registry values of your game???

**Mirrorboy** · 10-30-2009

these are just the default values from dragging and dropping the shortcut into the games folder.

**Rjck** · 10-30-2009

I dont have half-life 2 so im going to use the Steam application to show you what to do.

this is how it may look like:

Games Explorer Folder - Add Games To-1.png

Make sure after making the shortcut close the GameExplorer Window otherwise when you edit the game in the registry it will be delete from it.

Just edit AppExePath and ConfigApplicationPath to where is located your game exe like above. (using Steam App for the example)

good luck.

**HughShaw** · 11-12-2009

I can confirm that this method does not work for steam games. The problem is that one steam game may have a "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240" shortcut, while another may have a "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 21660" shortcut. They both link to the same icon and exe, yet it shows up as a different icon on the desktop for some reason. Then to top it off, the default AppExePath shows "C:\Users\Hugh\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer\{B9D8EA68-7DDE-405E-BED3-7763D71B1CFE}\PlayTasks\0\Play.lnk", and when you change it, the link no longer works in the Games Explorer.

I've tried every way I can think of to get it to work, but it just doesn't. My games are Counter-Strike Source and Street Fighter 4 which are run through "Steam.exe".