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A Windows Shell that replaces Explorer with an Arcade Kiosk system (support from Windows 98).</br>
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A Shell that replaces Windows Explorer with an Arcade Kiosk system (support from Windows 98).</br>
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==Features==
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'''Software Features'''</br>
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* Open Source code (C#)
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* .NET Framework 2.0 (Windows 98 or higher)
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* Fully customizable themes
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* Each theme has its own music playlist
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* Fully editable texts (languages)
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* Easily add and configure games
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* Configure which keys trigger game start and exit
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* Configure which special key is for a real coin slot insert
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* (optional) Credit system: Configure coin value, and per game price and playtime
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* Play demo videos of games after set amount of Wincade inactivity
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* Return to Wincade after set amount of game inactivity
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* Per game played count, and last played date
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'''Player Features'''</br>
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* Designed to work optimal with touchscreen / joystick / trackball / touchpad
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* Status Bar:
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** Date & time clock
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** Current credits display (hidable feature)
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** Choose and select language
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* Choose a game category: All, Popular, Recent.
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* More categories are automatically created based on the added games
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* Choosing a game runs the game in fullscreen, returns to Wincade when exited
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* (optional) Credit system: Using a real coin slot will raise your credits
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* (optional) Player can not exit Wincade
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==Settings==
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===General===
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* '''Settings.ini''' is located in the root folder
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Setting !! Value !! Description
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|-
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| Theme || <theme> || Name of the theme folder
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|-
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| Language || <language> || Default language name
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|-
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| Volume || <volume> || Default audio volume (-1 = no change)
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|-
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| Credits || <credits> || Default credits at startup (-1 = disable credits)
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|-
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| NoCategory || <true/false> || Hide all categories
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|-
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| NoExit || <true/false> || Block player from exiting Wincade
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|-
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| CoinKey || <key> || Special keyboard key to trigger coin insert event (optional)
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|-
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| StartKey || <key> || Special keyboard key to start selected game (optional)
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|-
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| ExitKey || <key> || Special keyboard key to exit current game (optional)
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|-
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| AutoReset || <seconds> || Seconds of inactivity to return to main screen (-1 = disable reset)
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|-
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| AutoDemo || <seconds> || Seconds of inactivity to play demo videos (-1 = disable demo)
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|-
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| PopularGames || <amount> || Amount of games in 'Popular' category (-1 = hide popular)
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|-
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| RecentGames || <amount> || Amount of games in 'Recent' category (-1 = hide recent)
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|}
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</br>
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===Theme===
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* '''Theme.cfg''' settings is located in each theme folder
  
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==a==
 
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===Settings===
 
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'''General'''
 
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Setting !! Value !! Description
 
! Setting !! Value !! Description
 
|-
 
|-
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| Background || <string> || Background image or gallery location
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| Slideshow || <seconds> || Seconds to show one background (-1 = disable slideshow)
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|-
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| Font || <fontname> || Name of the Font for texts
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|-
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| DarkMode || <true/false> || Enable Dark Mode for texts
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|-
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| MenuBorder || <pixels> || Amount of pixels for the background/menu border
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|-
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| CategoryColumns || <columns> || Amount of columns for showing categories
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|-
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| CategoryRows || <rows> || Amount of rows for showing categories
 
|-
 
|-
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| StartingCredits || <int> || Amount of credits at startup
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| GameColumns || <columns> || Amount of columns for showing games
 
|-
 
|-
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| CoinKey || <string> || The special keyboard key that activates coin insert event
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| GameRows || <rows> || Amount of rows for showing games
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|-
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| Music || <folder> || Background music folder name (optional)
 
|}
 
|}
  
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'''Game'''
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* Theme graphics and background images are also located in this folder
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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! Graphic !! Description
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|-
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| Background.jpg || Main background image
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|-
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| Background_1.jpg || Multiple backgrounds slideshow (optional)
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|-
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| StatusBar.png || Status Bar panel (optional)
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|-
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| Menu.png || Menu panel (optional)
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|-
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| Categories.png || Categories panel (optional)
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|-
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| Category_Name.png || Per category thumbnail (optional)
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|-
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| Games.png || Games panel (optional)
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|-
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| PageControl.png || Page Control panel (optional)
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|}
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* Replace Background_'''1''' with an index number to show multiple background images as slideshow
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* Replace Category_'''Name''' with the name of the category
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</br>
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===Game===
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* '''Game.cfg''' settings is located in each game folder
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* '''Logo.png''' is the thumbnail for the game (optional)
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Setting !! Value !! Description
 
! Setting !! Value !! Description
 
|-
 
|-
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| Title || <string> || Game name
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| Title || <name> || Game name
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|-
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| Categories || <category[]> || Game categories (optional)
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|-
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| Credits || <credits> || Required credits to start game (0 = free game)
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|-
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| TimeCredits || <seconds> || Seconds game will play per credits (-1 = unlimited time)
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|-
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| VolumeChange || <volume> || Volume to increase or decrease (0 = stay same)
 
|-
 
|-
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| Categories || <string[]> || Game categories
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| Executable || <file> || Game executable (or script) location
 
|-
 
|-
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| Credits || <int> || Required credits (0 = free)
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| Arguments || <parameter[]> || Game executable (or script) arguments
 
|-
 
|-
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| Executable || <string> || Game executable (or script) location
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| Keystrokes || <key[]> || Keyboard keys to be pressed after game has started
 
|-
 
|-
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| Arguments || <string[]> || Game executable (or script) arguments
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| StatPlayCount || <count> || Statistic: Amount of times game started
 
|-
 
|-
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| DLC || <string[]> || Add sub-games titles to this game
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| StatLastPlay || <date> || Statistic: Date of last game start
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|-
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| DLC || <title[]> || Add sub-game titles to this game (optional)
 
|}
 
|}
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</br>
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===Language===
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* All available languages to choose from are located in the languages folder
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* The Language'''.txt''' file includes translations for all texts
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* The Language'''.png''' file is the flag icon for the language

Latest revision as of 19:27, 13 April 2026

A Shell that replaces Windows Explorer with an Arcade Kiosk system (support from Windows 98).

Features

Software Features

  • Open Source code (C#)
  • .NET Framework 2.0 (Windows 98 or higher)
  • Fully customizable themes
  • Each theme has its own music playlist
  • Fully editable texts (languages)
  • Easily add and configure games
  • Configure which keys trigger game start and exit
  • Configure which special key is for a real coin slot insert
  • (optional) Credit system: Configure coin value, and per game price and playtime
  • Play demo videos of games after set amount of Wincade inactivity
  • Return to Wincade after set amount of game inactivity
  • Per game played count, and last played date

Player Features

  • Designed to work optimal with touchscreen / joystick / trackball / touchpad
  • Status Bar:
    • Date & time clock
    • Current credits display (hidable feature)
    • Choose and select language
  • Choose a game category: All, Popular, Recent.
  • More categories are automatically created based on the added games
  • Choosing a game runs the game in fullscreen, returns to Wincade when exited
  • (optional) Credit system: Using a real coin slot will raise your credits
  • (optional) Player can not exit Wincade

Settings

General

  • Settings.ini is located in the root folder
Setting Value Description
Theme <theme> Name of the theme folder
Language <language> Default language name
Volume <volume> Default audio volume (-1 = no change)
Credits <credits> Default credits at startup (-1 = disable credits)
NoCategory <true/false> Hide all categories
NoExit <true/false> Block player from exiting Wincade
CoinKey <key> Special keyboard key to trigger coin insert event (optional)
StartKey <key> Special keyboard key to start selected game (optional)
ExitKey <key> Special keyboard key to exit current game (optional)
AutoReset <seconds> Seconds of inactivity to return to main screen (-1 = disable reset)
AutoDemo <seconds> Seconds of inactivity to play demo videos (-1 = disable demo)
PopularGames <amount> Amount of games in 'Popular' category (-1 = hide popular)
RecentGames <amount> Amount of games in 'Recent' category (-1 = hide recent)


Theme

  • Theme.cfg settings is located in each theme folder
Setting Value Description
Slideshow <seconds> Seconds to show one background (-1 = disable slideshow)
Font <fontname> Name of the Font for texts
DarkMode <true/false> Enable Dark Mode for texts
MenuBorder <pixels> Amount of pixels for the background/menu border
CategoryColumns <columns> Amount of columns for showing categories
CategoryRows <rows> Amount of rows for showing categories
GameColumns <columns> Amount of columns for showing games
GameRows <rows> Amount of rows for showing games
Music <folder> Background music folder name (optional)
  • Theme graphics and background images are also located in this folder
Graphic Description
Background.jpg Main background image
Background_1.jpg Multiple backgrounds slideshow (optional)
StatusBar.png Status Bar panel (optional)
Menu.png Menu panel (optional)
Categories.png Categories panel (optional)
Category_Name.png Per category thumbnail (optional)
Games.png Games panel (optional)
PageControl.png Page Control panel (optional)
  • Replace Background_1 with an index number to show multiple background images as slideshow
  • Replace Category_Name with the name of the category


Game

  • Game.cfg settings is located in each game folder
  • Logo.png is the thumbnail for the game (optional)
Setting Value Description
Title <name> Game name
Categories <category[]> Game categories (optional)
Credits <credits> Required credits to start game (0 = free game)
TimeCredits <seconds> Seconds game will play per credits (-1 = unlimited time)
VolumeChange <volume> Volume to increase or decrease (0 = stay same)
Executable <file> Game executable (or script) location
Arguments <parameter[]> Game executable (or script) arguments
Keystrokes <key[]> Keyboard keys to be pressed after game has started
StatPlayCount <count> Statistic: Amount of times game started
StatLastPlay <date> Statistic: Date of last game start
DLC <title[]> Add sub-game titles to this game (optional)


Language

  • All available languages to choose from are located in the languages folder
  • The Language.txt file includes translations for all texts
  • The Language.png file is the flag icon for the language
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