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That's my input.Launch Emulators From Steam
- Download Emulators:
- Get ROMs legally
- Download Banners:
- Create folder for each console with subfolders for emulators, roms and banners
- Copy emulator into each game subfolder and rename emulator to game title (may not work if Project64. If not, just keep original *.exe name.)
- Create shortcut of emulator in Steam library and rename to game title
- Add argument to open game file
- “/e gamepath”
- Example: "E:\Dolphin\Dolphin.exe" /e "F:\Gamecube\Double Dash.iso" /b
- Other emulators may not require “/e” or “/b”
- Close out of Steam (required between each shortcut addition or setting will be forgotten for some reason)
- Change icon/banner to downloaded image from Step 3
- Close out of Steam (required between each shortcut addition or setting will be forgotten for some reason)
- Repeat steps 8-9 for each game
Boot Directly Into Steam Big Picture Mode
- Steam > Settings > Interface
- uncheck ‘Run Steam when my computers starts’
- check ‘Start Steam in Big Picture Mode’
- Click OK
- Click Start Menu and type “regedit” and hit ENTER
- Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
- Right click on the folder pane to the right and select NEW > String Value
- Name it “Shell”
- Right click on ‘Shell’ and select ‘Modify’
- Type in the path to Steam.exe (Should be C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\Steam.exe unless moved).
When you reboot you will launch directly into Steam Big Picture Mode as the Windows shell. This may not work with Windows 8. If you need get back into regular Windows shell, just Ctrl + Alt + Del and run regedit from there, then change the Shell to ShellOFF or delete it and reboot.
Too much work, and the added overhead of living room control and configuration isn't really worth the time trade off. Jumping between Steam (big picture mode or not) to MAME and Hyperspin/Hyperpin would be too tactile and silly. Its 2013 and there are better solutions, turn key solutions that will cost you the same as just a new CPU. You're not impressing anyone with a computer hooked up to a TV these days, I've been doing that with my phone for over 3 years.. even that isn't cool anymore. HTPCs are a thing of the past, dead, dust in the wind and a platform kept alive by a slim market of enthusiasts who in number might seem convincing but in reality are forgotten and only exist because there really is no real market for them. The average soccer mom can go to a store today and buy a better solution that trying to build a "steambox". That market has eclipsed, but you won't hear that here. Here, 5 people will quote me and tell you how wrong I am. Meanwhile, "Steambox" doesn't exist because I'm right and the average consumer just goes and buys a console because I'm right as well.
Right now 5 people are quoting me frothing at the mouth to tell me how wrong i am. I'm not wrong.
Buy a console for the living room, the real turn key solution. Keep a gaming PC at the desk where it belongs and enjoy the best of both worlds. ++
(I have 4 of them synced).
@theNoid, I can't say that you're wrong, but I can say with confidence that you're an ass.
Edit: Well there you go.Do you have to have a different receiver to sync each controller?
I don't use xmbc. But I believe you can launch nearly any shortcut from Steam by adding it as a non-steam game. Personally, I have no need for xmbc. Nothing against it of course, just don't use it.great thank you. I was actually wondering if the chat pad would work with it. I never tried it. are you using xbmc from within BP?
He did a great job designing those case. Nice, clean and simple. Priced right too.I just got my case from loneindustries yesterday. It's only a bit bigger than CMadki4's machine, so it's perfect for this kind of thing. I haven't had a chance to set it up yet, but the case looks great.
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1744487
Right now 5 people are quoting me frothing at the mouth to tell me how wrong i am. I'm not wrong.
Buy a console for the living room, the real turn key solution. Keep a gaming PC at the desk where it belongs and enjoy the best of both worlds. ++
@theNoid, I can't say that you're wrong, but I can say with confidence that you're an ass.