Wincade
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A Shell that replaces Windows Explorer with an Arcade Kiosk system (support from Windows 98).
Software Features
- Open Source code (C#)
- .NET Framework 2.0 (Windows 98 or higher)
- Many settings
- Fully customizable themes
- Fully customizable texts (languages)
- Easily add and configure games
Player Features
- Designed to work with touchscreen / joystick / trackball / touchpad / mouse
- Status Bar:
- Date & time clock
- Current credits display (hidable feature)
- Choose and select language
Contents
Test
Settings
General
- Settings.ini is located in the root folder
| Setting | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | <folder> | Theme folder location |
| Language | <language> | Default language name |
| Volume | <volume> | Default audio volume |
| Credits | <credits> | Default credits at startup (-1 = disable credits) |
| NoCategory | <true/false> | Hide all categories |
| CoinKey | <key> | Special keyboard key to trigger coin insert event |
| StartKey | <key> | Special keyboard key to start selected game |
| ExitKey | <key> | Special keyboard key to exit current game |
| 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) |
| DemoVideos | <folder> | Demo mode video folder location |
| PopularGames | <amount> | Show maximum 'Popular' games (-1 = hide category) |
| RecentGames | <amount> | Show maximum 'Recent' games (-1 = hide category) |
Theme
- Theme.cfg settings is located in each theme folder
| Setting | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 location |
| Slideshow | <seconds> | (-1 = disable) |
- Theme graphics and background images are also located in this folder
| Graphic | Description |
|---|---|
| Background.jpg | Main background image |
| Background_1.jpg | Multiple backgrounds slideshow |
| StatusBar.png | Status Bar panel |
| Menu.png | Menu panel |
| Categories.png | Categories panel |
| Category_Name.png | Per category thumbnail (optional) |
| Games.png | Games panel |
| PageControl.png | Page Control panel |
- 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 |
| Credits | <credits> | Required credits to start game (0 = free) |
| CreditTime | <seconds> | Seconds game will play per credits (-1 = unlimited) |
| VolumeChange | <volume> | Volume to increase or decrease (0 = stay same) |
| Executable | <file> | Game executable (or script) location |
| Arguments | <parameter[]> | Game executable (or script) arguments |
| DLC | <title[]> | Add sub-games titles to this game |
| StatPlayCount | <count> | Statistic: Amount of times game started |
| StatLastPlay | <date> | Statistic: Date of last game start |
Language
- All available languages to choose from are located in the languages folder
- The Language.txt file includes translations for all text
- The Language.png file is the flag icon for the language
