[RESOLVED]Adding PC games to PBX?

[tabascoman77]

6 hours ago, scutters said:

For a simple test of the theory i used the VP995 editor as the exe set up like;

(no launch before/after needed for my test)

Then in Game Manager (Database Manager has some issue with Custom Exe systems which we'll address in a future release) you can add any exe found under C:\Visual Pinball as a game. Note that the game includes the full path;

When launched from PinballX the VP995 editor launches and is closed from PinballX

Note - The PinballX log file will show the launch as "C:\Visual Pinball\C:\Visual Pinball\VPinball995.exe ", which wouldn't work but as the exe is launched ok i assume this is just an issue with the logging for Custom Exe systems in PinballX.

The changes you'd need to make to this configuration to test on your set up would be to change the Table Path folder to the root folder containing your game exes (can be in sub folders), and add the launch before after stuff for your screen switching.

Yes, but aren't you not supposed to make a folder full of EXE's? Usually, you have to use shortcuts because EXE files are dependent on .dll files in the game folder. Which is why I have to use shortcuts.

[scutters]

4 minutes ago, tabascoman77 said:

Yes, but aren't you not supposed to make a folder full of EXE's? Usually, you have to use shortcuts because EXE files are dependent on .dll files in the game folder. Which is why I have to use shortcuts.

It appears that for Custom Exe systems Game Manager will make any exe in subfolders available as well. So if all the games are installed under e.g. C:\PcGames\ as e.g. C:\PcGames\Game1\Game1.exe etc then setting your Table Path to C:\PcGames\ should make them all available for selection (and will include the full path to the exe in the game name)

[tabascoman77]

9 hours ago, scutters said:

It appears that for Custom Exe systems Game Manager will make any exe in subfolders available as well. So if all the games are installed under e.g. C:\PcGames\ as e.g. C:\PcGames\Game1\Game1.exe etc then setting your Table Path to C:\PcGames\ should make them all available for selection (and will include the full path to the exe in the game name)

Scutters, you're a genius. It works. Everything works. And to think I spent hours testing scripts and trying to figure out the lnk-exe issues when it's this simple.

I want to improve the guide...but this is your idea and your fix. If you came up with this, I don't want to take credit for your idea. You should write up a guide for it. Unless you want me to simply change my guide and credit you. I just don't want your idea to be under my name.

[scutters]

3 hours ago, tabascoman77 said:

I want to improve the guide...but this is your idea and your fix. If you came up with this, I don't want to take credit for your idea. You should write up a guide for it. Unless you want me to simply change my guide and credit you. I just don't want your idea to be under my name.

Thanks, but no problem, update your guide. We'd never have figured out the solution if you hadn't posted the question and tried the suggestions!

[Mike_da_Spike]

4 hours ago, tabascoman77 said:

Scutters, you're a genius.

I know that forbyears !

Not sure what's in the PinballX manual about it, but I will make sure it has a good explanation in it as well (give me some weeks).

[Draco1962]

For the sake of clarity and to avoid confusion or questions, I made a needed update to the guide by deleting the posts with quotes and references to the batch and other files that are no longer required.

[Draco1962]

P.S. Good job, everyone and thanks!