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PC/Steam Launcher

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dustind900:
In response to this thread.

This is how I launch PC and Steam Games.

Files:

* Microsoft Windows.exe - this is the emulator
* Microsoft Windows.ini - this contains file paths, arguments, and window titles
* ActiveWindowInfo.exe - use this to get window titles. Press Win+A while in game to freeze in win titles in the app
* Microsoft Windows.conf - RetroFE Launcher file. Set your paths accordingly
How To:

* Place Microsoft Windows.exe and Microsoft Windows.ini in a folder together. ex: \Emulators\Microsoft Windows
* Place Microsoft Windows.conf in RetroFE launchers folder. Set the emulator path to point at Microsoft Windows.exe. Change nothing else
* Open Microsoft Windows.ini in your preferred text editor. Use example below for reference

--- Code: ---[Settings]
moveMouse=0    ; set this to 1 or true to move the mouse to the bottom right of the screen (out of sight)

; Steam Game
[Brawlhalla]    ; Ini Sections should match art and include.txt
path=M:\Roms\Windows\Steam    ; Path to Steam
exe=steam://rungameid/291550    ; This should always be the same except for the gameID
wintitle=Brawlhalla ahk_class ApolloRuntimeContentWindow    ; use ActiveWindowInfo.exe to get the title and ahk_class of your game (Top of app)

; Regular PC Game
[BIT.TRIP RUNNER]    ; Ini Sections should match art and include.txt
path=M:\Roms\Windows\BIT.TRIP RUNNER   ;Path to game
exe=RUNNER.exe    ; Game executable

--- End code ---
note: do not use "wintitle=" with regular PC Games. path and exe only

That should be it. If you need help... Ask.

Download - source included

dustind900:
The exe key for Steam games needs to be changed in the ini file.

replace
--- Code: ---exe=Steam.exe -applaunch GAMEID
--- End code ---
with
--- Code: ---exe=steam://rungameid/GAMEID
--- End code ---

To get GAMEID
open Steam and right click on a game and create a desktop shortcut. Right click the shortcut and click properties. You will get the above string with the GAMEID.

12/29
Updated download in first post. Small code changes and new example ini

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