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    Adding Boxart to Vista Games explorer

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by smood, Jul 2, 2008.

  1. smood

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    Hey all I added one older game I have to games explorer by dragging the exe to it and it works fine but I would like to give the icon box art. I read there was a boxart value in:

    RegistryPath = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
    CurrentVersion\GAMEUX\S-something-something\ (different on each machine)

    But in all these folders I never see a BoxArt folder or registry value on any of the games including the one I added myself. Anyone know how I can specify the box art?

    Thanks!
     
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    Some of the really old games don't have boxarts. Have you also tried asking games explorer to update its entries via the internet?
     
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    No I know but what I'm trying to add my own box art.
     
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    I assume you've selected the option in the games folder to download information about your PC's installed games from the internet?
     
    Harleyquin07, Jul 3, 2008
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    I think a dialog came up asking me that and I said yes. But just so I know where is that option?
     
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    Click "options" in games explorer and the option should be there.
     
    Harleyquin07, Jul 3, 2008
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