Games Explorer Folder - Add Games To

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  1. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit
       #20

    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 also, i think that game definition file is outdated.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.
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  2. Posts : 161
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #21

    can you post the registry values of your game???
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  3. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit
       #22

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

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  4. Posts : 161
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #23

    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.
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  5. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #24

    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".
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  6. Posts : 161
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #25

    Ok HughShaw let me show you how.

    1. Put your steam game shortcut in the GEF (Games Explorer Folder).
    in steam go to>My games>right-click your game>properties>general>create desktop shortcut then drag and drop.
    Games Explorer Folder - Add Games To-1.png
    2. Set the registry entries like so, just change ApplicationId String.
    For any game always put the main application in AppExePath. no -applaunch***
    Games Explorer Folder - Add Games To-2.png
    3. Wait to the game update the info and should be look like this.
    Games Explorer Folder - Add Games To-3.png
    Last edited by Rjck; 13 Nov 2009 at 16:55.
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  7. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #26

    Ok, I got it working! Thanks for the help!
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  8. Posts : 161
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #27

    HughShaw said:
    Ok, I got it working! Thanks for the help!
    Not problem!!!
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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #28

    Thanks very helpfull
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  10. Posts : 161
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #29

    JonHenry said:
    Thanks very helpfull
    Glad to know
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