Launcher - GameEx / XBMC

[vsilvalopes]

Hi Everyone!

For those wich don't know , in my HTPC Setup I use GameEx and XBMC togheter.

I know that GameEx has lots of the features that XBMC has , but I've choose this one because of the legacy that XBMC has to me.

Since I use it from the times of the Classic XBOX.

Anyway , when finishing my setup, I've needed a solution to let me choose wich program will I start.

GameEx or XBMC. As my HTPC solution is fully shelled , and I dont use a keyboard or mouse to control it.

I just use an Remote Control or PSX Joypads.

So after LOTS of research in the internet , and LOTS of times asking developer friends to do it for me , I decided to do it my self.

Well , just to be clear , I'M NOT A DEVELOPER!

The only thing I know about developing somethig is using Batch Files !

So , after a video tutorial in YouTube I managed to do this simple program.

The main idea is, You choose a program to start , it starts the program and closes itself.

It needs dot net framework 2.0 to run. So if you already use GameEx its not a mather to you !

So , I'm releasing the folowing for those that maybe want to use it:

1- The Source Code (It was built in Visual Studio Express 2008)

2- The Image Files

3- The PSD Files containing the images in layers

4- The binary (.exe file)

Some things to know about the program.

1- If you want to choose the "skin" you have to do it in Visual Studio. And compile it again.

2- If you want to choose the path of the programs that you want to launch, again you have to change it in Visual Studio and (guess what?) compile again !

For my needs it fully attends me.

But if someone wants to change it and make a better program , be my guest!

Link to download the files : http://www.mediafire.com/?wvqc8k0ek7wtc6o

[Tempest]

Nice. Thanks for the contribution vsilvalopes!

[fRequEnCy]

Very nice indeed! Thank you for sharing!

[DJoneK]

Nice. Best of both worlds. I also use this combination and would love to give this a try.

[Tom Speirs]

I uploaded a backup here as I know the upload sites are tricky.

http://www.gameex.com/download/miniPC_Launcher.zip

Just for future info I am normally happy to host anything even if barely GameEx related.

Cheers.