AocLoadRecordedGame 0.0.3
This is a quick utility I've made to launch recorded games from windows explorer. It works for me at the moment but I doubt that will hold true for everyone. It uses Autohotkey to send clicks and keypresses to the game. (Particularly the ones you would have to type or click to load a recorded game.)
The file is provided as-is. If you like it, contact me on voobly for a game!
Regards,
alabora@voobly
[email protected]
QUICK START
Try running the program and select a recorded game preferrably from some place else than SaveGame folder. If it works, after initial amazement, associate mgx association with this program, (i.e., try to open a mgx file in Explorer, choose this program when prompted.) and enjoy!
IF IT DOESN'T WORK
Following registry entry is tried for the game location:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0"
Also following directories:
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II
%ProgramFiles%\Age of Empires II
%Program Files%\..\Age of Empires II
%ProgramFiles%\AOK2
If these don't work, you might want to create a link from your game directory to any of these directories to any of the above. (Windows calls these links "Junctions"). You can also make the registry entry point to the game.
KNOWN BUGS
It currently doesnt work if the save game file starts with a nonalphanumerical ('_','[', etc.) character. The annoyance for me is minor so I didn't bother fixing it...
VERSION HISTORY
0.0.3 Improved searching for the game.
0.0.2 Added -nostartup option when running AOC.
0.0.1 Initial version
This is a quick utility I've made to launch recorded games from windows explorer. It works for me at the moment but I doubt that will hold true for everyone. It uses Autohotkey to send clicks and keypresses to the game. (Particularly the ones you would have to type or click to load a recorded game.)
The file is provided as-is. If you like it, contact me on voobly for a game!
Regards,
alabora@voobly
[email protected]
QUICK START
Try running the program and select a recorded game preferrably from some place else than SaveGame folder. If it works, after initial amazement, associate mgx association with this program, (i.e., try to open a mgx file in Explorer, choose this program when prompted.) and enjoy!
IF IT DOESN'T WORK
Following registry entry is tried for the game location:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0"
Also following directories:
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II
%ProgramFiles%\Age of Empires II
%Program Files%\..\Age of Empires II
%ProgramFiles%\AOK2
If these don't work, you might want to create a link from your game directory to any of these directories to any of the above. (Windows calls these links "Junctions"). You can also make the registry entry point to the game.
KNOWN BUGS
It currently doesnt work if the save game file starts with a nonalphanumerical ('_','[', etc.) character. The annoyance for me is minor so I didn't bother fixing it...
VERSION HISTORY
0.0.3 Improved searching for the game.
0.0.2 Added -nostartup option when running AOC.
0.0.1 Initial version