Launching a stand-alone EXE

[bikeguychicago]

I would like to be able to launch a stand-alone EXE from mGalaxy (Fix it Felix Jr.). I tried using the the Microsoft option and provided a direct link to the EXE file with mGalaxy reporting that configuration was invalid. How would I go about launching individual EXEs from the launcher? Also, would it be possible to provide videos of the game in-progress as can be done with MAME?

Thanks!

[Aeliss]

For stand alone it s a little bit more complicated.

Windows

Use 'cmd.exe' (or a copy of it) as 'emulator' (it is located in Windows > system32)
Your 'roms' will be the shortcuts to your applications/games.
(Right click your '.exe' app/game and select 'Create Shortcut'. Then move it in the folder you specified in Galaxy Runway as being the 'Microsoft Roms' folder)

Eg for me, I create a folder called "Taito X" and have put inside all the *.lnk file.
Application > cmd.exe (a copy)
rom folder > the folder called "Taito X"

[ThriakisArcade]

Hello ! Sorry for digging up that old post ; But after search and some test, I can't find the answer.
I'm trying to launch Some stand alone games ( DragonsLair 1 & 2 and Space Ace ; all REMASTERED Version)
but mGalaxy keeps in the front while the game is running behind.
I've selected cmd.exe as emulator exe ; and as roms path a file with shortcuts.
I see there's some SCRIPT things to do, but I'm really a noobie rookie on that ...
thanks

[mgalaxy]

I will work tomorrow on a script to force launch window application to the foreground and will ask you to test the script if you don't mind !?

[ThriakisArcade]

Thank you ! With pleasure !

[mgalaxy]

Here we are! Could you please follow those steps to run the test ?:

1. Place the attached 'Application shortcut [Script].au3' fle inside mGalaxy > Data > Scripts folder

2. With a text editor, open mGalaxy > Data > UserSystems > UserSystems.xml  file
    Locate this block of code:

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<Emu selected="Application shortcut">
    <Cmd hidden="false" name="Application shortcut" value="/C "%path\%file%ext"" extensions=".lnk" />
</Emu>

  and edit it this way (actually, just adding a space and [Script]" to the names):

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<Emu selected="Application shortcut [Script]">
  <Cmd hidden="false" name="Application shortcut [Script]" value="/C "%path\%file%ext"" extensions=".lnk" />
</Emu>

  think to save!

3. Run mGalaxy! Is it working as it should now?
    If yes, you're done!



    If not, with a text editor, open mGalaxy > Data > Scripts > Application shortcut [Script].au3 file
    Locate this block of code:

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;Make it foreground
WinActivate($hWnd)
WinSetState($hWnd, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
;WinSetOnTop($hWnd, "", 1) 

  ...and remove the semicolon in front of WinSetState($hWnd, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
  you should end up with a block like this:
 

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;Make it foreground
WinActivate($hWnd)
WinSetState($hWnd, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
WinSetOnTop($hWnd, "", 1) 

    think to save

    Run mGalaxy!

I'm waiting for your report

[ThriakisArcade]

Thanks ! It works Perfect with the first method !
Everything seems to be good ! Yeepee ! ^^