Vista - Games not displayed in media center/game folder

Hi guys,
Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder on
vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I could
access all of them through media center, is there a way?

Examples -
Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC

I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center Programs,
but still no luck, any ideas?
Thanks,
Tom

Only certain games have been coded to show up in the games explorer - All
"Games for Windows" titles will show up there.

--
Byron Hinson
ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com


"tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18047C80-3D3F-4A80-AF13-67FB661C19C5@microsoft.com...
> Hi guys,
> Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder on
> vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I could
> access all of them through media center, is there a way?
>
> Examples -
> Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
> Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC
>
> I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center
> Programs, but still no luck, any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Tom

Do you know if game companies will be able to patch games to add them to the
game explorer, or is it something that has to be done at install?

"Byron Hinson" <byron@activewin.com> wrote in message
news:4E505954-DE33-4340-BFA8-1C08F04AE4E2@microsoft.com...
> Only certain games have been coded to show up in the games explorer - All
> "Games for Windows" titles will show up there.
>
> --
> Byron Hinson
> ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
>
>
> "tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:18047C80-3D3F-4A80-AF13-67FB661C19C5@microsoft.com...
>> Hi guys,
>> Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder on
>> vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I could
>> access all of them through media center, is there a way?
>>
>> Examples -
>> Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
>> Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC
>>
>> I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center
>> Programs, but still no luck, any ideas?
>> Thanks,
>> Tom
>

Only the game manufacturers can tell you if they plan anything.

"tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5AF5B200-34B0-4C31-B24D-EA7596059A93@microsoft.com...
> Do you know if game companies will be able to patch games to add them to
> the game explorer, or is it something that has to be done at install?
>
> "Byron Hinson" <byron@activewin.com> wrote in message
> news:4E505954-DE33-4340-BFA8-1C08F04AE4E2@microsoft.com...
>> Only certain games have been coded to show up in the games explorer - All
>> "Games for Windows" titles will show up there.
>>
>> --
>> Byron Hinson
>> ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
>>
>>
>> "tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:18047C80-3D3F-4A80-AF13-67FB661C19C5@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi guys,
>>> Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder
>>> on vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I
>>> could access all of them through media center, is there a way?
>>>
>>> Examples -
>>> Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
>>> Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC
>>>
>>> I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center
>>> Programs, but still no luck, any ideas?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom
>>

"tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18047C80-3D3F-4A80-AF13-67FB661C19C5@microsoft.com...

> Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder on
> vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I could
> access all of them through media center, is there a way?
>
> Examples -
> Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
> Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC
>
> I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center
> Programs, but still no luck, any ideas?

Microsoft had set up a large back catalog of titles to fill the Games
Explorer feature. That's why Halo works, but obviously not every game is
included.

The Media Center games thing will show up 'Games for Windows' titles (which
are required to support the Games Explorer feature too).

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/

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I'd doubt it - but who knows.

--
Byron Hinson
ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com


"tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5AF5B200-34B0-4C31-B24D-EA7596059A93@microsoft.com...
> Do you know if game companies will be able to patch games to add them to
> the game explorer, or is it something that has to be done at install?
>
> "Byron Hinson" <byron@activewin.com> wrote in message
> news:4E505954-DE33-4340-BFA8-1C08F04AE4E2@microsoft.com...
>> Only certain games have been coded to show up in the games explorer - All
>> "Games for Windows" titles will show up there.
>>
>> --
>> Byron Hinson
>> ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
>>
>>
>> "tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:18047C80-3D3F-4A80-AF13-67FB661C19C5@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi guys,
>>> Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder
>>> on vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I
>>> could access all of them through media center, is there a way?
>>>
>>> Examples -
>>> Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
>>> Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC
>>>
>>> I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center
>>> Programs, but still no luck, any ideas?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom
>>

Apparently you can drag a game over to the games folder. I just did this
with Europa Universalis 3 and it now shows up in the games folder, although
you don't get the pretty icon that some of the other games have in the games
folder, at least not with the Europa Universalis 3 game you don't.


"tom" <hyperactivetom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18047C80-3D3F-4A80-AF13-67FB661C19C5@microsoft.com...
> Hi guys,
> Only certain games seem to show up in media center and the game folder on
> vista. I use my pc as a gaming/media pc so it would be nice if I could
> access all of them through media center, is there a way?
>
> Examples -
> Pro evolution soccer - Doesn't show up in MC or in the 'Games' folder,
> Halo - Shows in the game folder but not in MC
>
> I tried adding a shortcut in Accessories/Media Center/Media Center
> Programs, but still no luck, any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Tom