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

Test

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
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)
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
Slideshow <seconds> Seconds to show one background (-1 = disable slideshow)
Music <folder> Background music folder location
  • 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 game)
CreditTime <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
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