Vista - Box Art for Game Explorer?

Anyone know how to access Microsoft's large cache of box art for games?

In the registry, the BoxArt entry is something like:
http://images.metaservices.microsoft...131562fzlx.jpg ; however, I cannot seem to peruse any of the files.

Anyone got any ideas? Other options?

Thanks,
edsager

I wish someone would answer because I'm really interested in this topic as
well.

Zellster

"edsager" <edsager@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7F0384B-7FFA-4E80-A07C-50C45E46366C@microsoft.com...
> Anyone know how to access Microsoft's large cache of box art for games?
>
> In the registry, the BoxArt entry is something like:
> http://images.metaservices.microsoft...131562fzlx.jpg ;
> however, I cannot seem to peruse any of the files.
>
> Anyone got any ideas? Other options?
>
> Thanks,
> edsager

If I had to "guess" i'd say that Microsoft doesn't want people leeching
bandwidth from their server unless Vista is grabbing the image for Games
Explorer.

You can try to hack into it if you want, but I'd wager it's designed to be
restricted to the Vista Games Explorer only.

"edsager" <edsager@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7F0384B-7FFA-4E80-A07C-50C45E46366C@microsoft.com...
> Anyone know how to access Microsoft's large cache of box art for games?
>
> In the registry, the BoxArt entry is something like:
> http://images.metaservices.microsoft...131562fzlx.jpg ;
> however, I cannot seem to peruse any of the files.
>
> Anyone got any ideas? Other options?
>
> Thanks,
> edsager

Hi,

Windows gets its box-art images for legacy games, which doesn't include Game
Definition Files (GDFs) with them from All Media Guide (AMG):
http://www.allmediaguide.com/ (Specifically, www.allgame.com).

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--Szajd
"edsager" <edsager@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7F0384B-7FFA-4E80-A07C-50C45E46366C@microsoft.com...
> Anyone know how to access Microsoft's large cache of box art for games?
>
> In the registry, the BoxArt entry is something like:
> http://images.metaservices.microsoft...131562fzlx.jpg ;
> however, I cannot seem to peruse any of the files.
>
> Anyone got any ideas? Other options?
>
> Thanks,
> edsager

The programs also have a built in game definition file (GDF) for the vista game explorer to detect all the games, untill your game is patched for vista the only probible option is Just copy/paste the short-cut into the games explorer.