[casual_games] Installing under Vista, anyone?

[Joe Pantuso]

The first thing to check would be whether parental controls is activated.

BTW there was a pretty extensive discussion with lots of good links here
about 7 or 8 weeks ago if you missed it.


On 3/1/07, Andy Megowan <andy at sandlotgames.com> wrote:

>

>  Hi, Folks.  We have been spending a few days attempting to get our games

> to install and properly register with the Windows Vista Game Explorer.  We

> followed the directions on the MSDN article "Windows Game Explorer for Game

> Developers" (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb206359.aspx),

> building and linking in GameuxInstallHelper.dll.  We have been attempting

> to use NSIS and Innosetup as our installers, and making the correct calls.

> We're seeing stuff take place when we call the DLL, but the game is not

> showing up on the Games Explorer!

>

>

>

> Could I solicit some help from someone who has succeeded in making a new

> game properly show up in the Games Explorer?

>

>

>

> Many thanks,

>

> --Andy

>

>

>

> Andy Megowan

>

> Creative Director, Sandlot Games

>

> andy at sandlotgames.com

>

>

>

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