Wincade

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

Test

Settings

General

  • Settings.ini is located in the root folder
Setting Value Description
Language <language> Language file name
Theme <folder> Theme folder location
Music <folder> Background music folder location
Volume <volume> Default audio volume at startup
Credits <credits> Default amount of credits at startup
CoinKey <key> The special keyboard key that activates coin insert event
StartKey <key> The special keyboard key that start a game
ExitKey <key> The special keyboard key that exits the game
AutoReset <seconds> Seconds of inactivity to return to main screen (0 = disable)
AutoDemo <seconds> Seconds of inactivity to play demo videos (0 = disable)
DemoVideos <folder> Demo mode video folder location
NoPopular <true/false> Hide 'Popular' games category
NoRecently <true/false> Hide 'Recently' games category

Theme

  • Theme.cfg settings is located in each theme folder
  • Theme graphics are also located in this folder
  • Background images are also located in this 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
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)
CreditsTime <seconds> Seconds game will play per credits (0 = 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