[RESOLVED] Newbie needs help with Pc Game

[davros01]

Dear All

I have a windows 7 media center pc that works fine and have just installed game x.

But I cant seem to work out how to make it launch PC games from within the gamex interface in media center.

I want to Launch FarCry3.exe and Call of Juarez Gunslinger.exe

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get the games to show up and launch as I cant seem to find anything in the help section regarding PC Games.

If I can get them working I will put others in like Southpark Stick of Truth etc. They are not STEAM based or anything like that.

Then I can move on to MAME and Pinball once I get the PC Gaming working!

Cheers!

[tthurman]

Hi davros01, welcome to the GameEx forums

Please reference this post to help us, help you.

[stigzler]

One approach is to create a folder of shortcuts to your game .exe's. Right click on the exe, select 'create shortcut' then put that in a 'PC shortcuts' folder. Then add a new emulator (from scratch, not using any presets) and choose the shortcut folder as the rom directory. This should then boot the games. Off the top of my head...

[DazzleHP]

One approach is to create a folder of shortcuts to your game .exe's. Right click on the exe, select 'create shortcut' then put that in a 'PC shortcuts' folder. Then add a new emulator (from scratch, not using any presets) and choose the shortcut folder as the rom directory. This should then boot the games. Off the top of my head...

Yes, the Working Path and ROM Path will be where you have your shortcuts, and the Command Line will be just "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"

[Draco1962]

Also, the ROM Filter should read *.lnk as that is the file type that will be read.

[Zero Dreams]

Moderator, Hi-Score Moderator, Elite Member, & an Admin to assist in a solution....now that's what I call quality tech support.

We'll just make a folder here, throw some shortcuts from the execuables (or launchers) in there, point the rom & working paths to that folder, use your shortcut extenstion *.lnk, and plug in the command line. Done.

[Adultery]

I don't have anything to add, just wanted to tack on 'author' to your list up there.

[davros01]

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN!

That covers it all. I got Gunslinger working this morning. So I am about to do the rest, with artwork etc. This is great.

I am going to treat myself to GAMEX and buy it/register for Christmas. Its fab. So doubt I will be back like Arnie sometime soon

asking for help with Mame, Pinball and the Jukebox.

Cheers! Many thanks once again.

[tthurman]

Good deal!