Bug Report: GameEx can NOT launch PC Games

[Marker0077]

I have my PC games set up as an emulator. When launching PC games, it launches it, then goes back to gameex without closing the game, so the game still runs in the background.

Haven't tried putting PC games in with apps, I'm going to try & see if I can get around this with an open batch file. I'll let you know how it turns out.

LATE EDIT:

That worked but now I have to have a command processor window open in order for GameEx not to relaunch over PC games. Emulator games seems to be working fine, this is just a problem with PC games.

[Marker0077]

scratch that, even the batch files are dodgy.

[headkaze]

Have you tried setting up PC games like an emulator, but using lnk as the file type, then just copy your shortcuts to the game into the rom directory.

[Marker0077]

That's exactly how I have it set up. When the new version came out it stopped working.

I found a way around it, the batch files do work, I just forgot to put the [romfile] in ""s - THERE IS STILL A BUG HERE THOUGH. I tried using just a shortcut & it it doesn't work. It launches the game, then GameEx goes to fullscreen with the game running in the background.

Until this gets fixed in gameex, here's a workaround. Let' say your shortcut points to "C:\Gaming\Tomb Raider - Legend\trl.exe". Make a batch file that says...

@echo off

c:

cd\

cd "Gaming\Tomb Raider - Legend"

trl.exe

exit

This batch file will keep a window open as long as the program is running. As for why GameEx doesn't do the same thing to the batch file as it is the PC games - no clue.

Anyways, if you're having problems creating a batch file, do this. At the command prompt you can type "copy con trl.bat", then on the next line just enter "@", F6, then press enter. From there you can right-click on the batch file from windows & there will be an "edit" option.

I know this is a pain in the arse but it's the only way to get it working that I know of without going back to a previous version of GameEx.

[Marker0077]

am I the only on having this problem or is this a real bug?

[headkaze]

I have a feeling it might be the ShowDesktop setting, but anyway here is my config for PC Games using shortcuts (lnk).

[Emulator_1]
Enabled=True
StartPageName=PC Games
TitleText=PC Games
StartPageLogo=pc
RomFilter=*.lnk
RomsInFolders=False
ROMPath=D:\Games\PC
SnapPath=D:\Games\PC\shots
WorkingPath=D:\Games\PC
MapKeys=False
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=False
ReplaceUnder=False
Capitals=False
RemoveBrackets=False
AlsoLaunch=
ShowDesktop=True
Debug=False
MapFile=
OLDatZip=
Command=[ROMPath]\[RomFile]
TitlePath=D:\Games\PC\shots
BoxPath=
LaunchBefore=
LaunchAfter=
CartPath=
configFile=
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=
PCGame=
DATABASE=
Import=
Export=
GamesIn7Zips=

[Marker0077]

Okay, here's mine...

[Emulator_1]

Enabled=True

StartPageName=PC Games

TitleText=PC

StartPageLogo=pc

RomFilter=*.lnk

RomsInFolders=False

ROMPath=X:\GameEx\Shortcuts\PC

SnapPath=X:\GameEx\Shortcuts\Snaps

WorkingPath=X:\GameEx\Shortcuts\PC

MapKeys=False

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=False

Capitals=False

RemoveBrackets=False

AlsoLaunch=

ShowDesktop=True

Debug=False

MapFile=

OLDatZip=

Command=""[RomFile]""

TitlePath=

BoxPath=

LaunchBefore=

LaunchAfter=

CartPath=

configFile=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=bak_pc.png

PlayMusic=

PCGame=False

DATABASE=

Import=

Export=

GamesIn7Zips=False

Again, I didn't start having this problem until I updated & the game does launch, GameEx just relaunches without the game exiting so the game just runs in the background with GameEx popping back up.

Please do not tell me I need to completely get rid of GameEx & then reinstall, I do not want to redo all my settings again to get this to work. I hate resetting this up, especially considering I use 2 copies.

[emphatic]

Use the "Export emulator" option in the configuration for your PC Games. Now you can just import it should something happend.

Emph

[amos_82]

Looks like the Command=""[RomFile]"" line could be wrong, maybe it should be

Command=[ROMPath]\[RomFile]

See if that works

[headkaze]

Thats exactly why its not working

[amos_82]

That'll teach me, i didn't read the first part of the post.

[Marker0077]

I'll try swapping it out when I can. Adding a ton of old DOS games, plus the kids have been having problems with various things when they try to play so... I've been busy (as we all are). Thanks for your time though fellas, appreciate it. Again, I'll try it out when I can.

[Marker0077]

It seems to be working for straight shortcuts but not shortcuts that are working in conjunction with batch files. See, I HAVE to use batch files on some of these games because they mount the CD on a virtual drive so the game is able to play, example, for Prince of Persia 2 Thrones, the batch file is

@echo off

"C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\AxCmd.exe" F: /M:"C:\CD's and Installers\Gaming\Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones\POPT2T.mds"

c:

cd\

cd "Gaming\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia T2T"

start PrinceOfPersia.exe

rem "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\AxCmd.exe" F: /U

Now I guess I'm going to have to remove the "start" & "rem" commands to make it work because as soon as the batch file ends, GameEx goes back to the screen - it didn't use to do that.

Here's what I don't get, WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THE PATH MAKE? It started the game, it's not like I got an invalid path message or the game didn't start - the game started, the shortcut launched - what difference does the path make? that makes no sense. Granted, it worked for straight shortcuts, but why? And furthermore, why is it not working with these batch files the way they are now?