v1.2.0

- now runs as administrator only at first launch, if 'run_admin = 1' in ini file
- now can run the game through a different executable (e.g. settings launcher) at first launch

ProgramData.ini

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ___ UniGame Launcher v1.1.0 © 2017-2018, SalFisher47
+# ___ UniGame Launcher v1.2.0 © 2017-2019, SalFisher47
 
 
 [launcher]

Readme.md

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ Universal launcher for games, to be placed in game folder. I would say it's best
 
 **Features:**
 
-- runs as administrator only at first launch
+- runs as administrator only at first launch, if `run_admin = 1` in *ini* file
 - can run game executable with arguments and / or compatibility settings
 
 - can run game executable on the first cpu core, thanks to included [RunFirst.exe](https://www.activeplus.com/products/runfirst) - to be used only on some older games that don't run properly on multi-core cpus
+- can run the game through a different executable (e.g. settings launcher) at first launch
 - if savegame folder is specified, creates a *_savegame.lnk* shortcut to it
 
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UniGame_Launcher_one.au3

@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #AutoIt3Wrapper_Compression=4
 #AutoIt3Wrapper_UPX_Parameters=-9 --strip-relocs=0 --compress-exports=0 --compress-icons=0
 #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Description=UniGame Launcher
-#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=1.1.0.47
-#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_ProductVersion=1.1.0.47
-#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_LegalCopyright=2017-2018, SalFisher47
+#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=1.2.0.47
+#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_ProductVersion=1.2.0.47
+#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_LegalCopyright=2017-2019, SalFisher47
+#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_SaveSource=n
 #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker
 #EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
 
@@ -19,22 +20,22 @@
 #pragma compile(InputBoxRes, true)
 #pragma compile(CompanyName, 'SalFisher47')
 #pragma compile(FileDescription, 'UniGame Launcher')
-#pragma compile(FileVersion, 1.1.0.47)
+#pragma compile(FileVersion, 1.2.0.47)
 #pragma compile(InternalName, 'UniGame Launcher')
-#pragma compile(LegalCopyright, '2017-2018, SalFisher47')
+#pragma compile(LegalCopyright, '2017-2019, SalFisher47')
 #pragma compile(OriginalFilename, UniGame_Launcher_one.exe)
 #pragma compile(ProductName, 'UniGame Launcher')
-#pragma compile(ProductVersion, 1.1.0.47)
+#pragma compile(ProductVersion, 1.2.0.47)
 #EndRegion ;**** Pragma Compile ****
 
-; === UniGame Launcher.au3 =========================================================================================================
+; === UniGame_Launcher_one.au3 =====================================================================================================
 ; Title .........: UniGame Launcher
 ; Version .......: 1.1.0.47
 ; AutoIt Version : 3.3.14.5
 ; Language ......: English
-; Description ...: Universal Game Launcher
+; Description ...: Universal Game Launcher one
 ; Author(s) .....: SalFisher47
-; Last Modified .: November 18, 2018 - last compiled on January 8 2019
+; Last Modified .: January 19, 2019 - last compiled on January 19 2019
 ; ==================================================================================================================================
 
 Global $Env_RoamingAppData = @AppDataDir, _
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ Global $Env_RoamingAppData = @AppDataDir, _
 		If @error Then $Env_SavedGames = $Env_UserProfile & "\Saved Games"
 
 $Ini = @ScriptDir & "\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini"
+$ini_RunAdmin = IniRead($ini, "launcher", "run_admin", "")
+
+; check for game path and add it to ini file in C:\ProgramData\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher
+If Not FileExists(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher") Then DirCreate(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher")
+FileInstall("ProgramData.ini", @AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", 0)
 
 $exe_run = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "exe_run", "")
 $exe_path_full = @ScriptDir & "\" & $exe_run
@@ -53,20 +59,18 @@ $exe_path_only = StringTrimRight($exe_path_full, StringLen($exe_only)+1)
 $exe_cmd = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "exe_cmd", "")
 $exe_compat = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "exe_compat", "")
 
+$exe_run_alt = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "exe_run_alt", "")
+$exe_path_full_alt = @ScriptDir & "\" & $exe_run_alt
+$exe_only_alt = StringTrimLeft($exe_path_full_alt, StringInStr($exe_path_full_alt, "\", 0, -1))
+$exe_path_only_alt = StringTrimRight($exe_path_full_alt, StringLen($exe_only_alt)+1)
+$exe_cmd_alt = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "exe_cmd_alt", "")
+$exe_compat_alt = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "exe_compat_alt", "")
+
 $run_first = IniRead($Ini, "Exe", "run_first", 0)
 If Not FileExists(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst") Then DirCreate(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst")
 FileInstall("RunFirst\RunFirst.exe", @AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst\RunFirst.exe", 0)
 FileInstall("RunFirst\RunFirst.txt", @AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst\RunFirst.txt", 0)
 
-; check for game path and add it to ini file in C:\ProgramData\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher
-If Not FileExists(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher") Then DirCreate(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher")
-FileInstall("ProgramData.ini", @AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", 0)
-$first_launch = 1
-If IniRead(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "game_path", "") <> @ScriptDir Then
-	$first_launch = 0
-	IniWrite(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "game_path", " " & @ScriptDir)
-EndIf
-
 ; check for savegame path and add it to ini file in C:\ProgramData\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher
 $ini_Savegame_dir = IniRead($ini, "savegame", "savegame_dir", "")
 $ini_Savegame_subdir = IniRead($ini, "savegame", "savegame_subdir", "")
@@ -89,53 +93,88 @@ Switch $ini_Savegame_dir
 	Case "GameDir"
 		$Savegame_dir = @ScriptDir & "\" & $ini_Savegame_subdir
 EndSwitch
-If $Savegame_dir <> "" Then
+
+If IniRead(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "game_path", "") <> @ScriptDir Then
+	$first_launch = 1
+	IniWrite(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "game_path", " " & @ScriptDir)
 	If IniRead(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "savegame_path", "") <> $Savegame_dir Then
-		;$first_launch = 0
 		IniWrite(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "savegame_path", " " & $Savegame_dir)
 	EndIf
-EndIf
-
-If $first_launch == 1 Then
-	_RunUser()
+	If $ini_RunAdmin == 1 Then
+		_RunAdmin()
+		Exit
+	Else
+		_RunMain()
+		Exit
+	EndIf
 Else
-	_RunAdmin()
+	If IsAdmin() Then
+		$first_launch = 1
+		If IniRead(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "savegame_path", "") <> $Savegame_dir Then
+			IniWrite(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "savegame_path", " " & $Savegame_dir)
+		EndIf
+		_RunMain()
+		Exit
+	Else
+		$first_launch = 0
+		If IniRead(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "savegame_path", "") <> $Savegame_dir Then
+			IniWrite(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\UniGame Launcher\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".ini", "launcher", "savegame_path", " " & $Savegame_dir)
+		EndIf
+		_RunMain()
+		Exit
+	EndIf
 EndIf
 
-Func _RunUser() ; main script
-	RegRead('HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam', 'SteamPath')
-	If @error Then
-		RegWrite('HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam', 'SteamExe','REG_SZ','d:/steam/steam.exe')
-		RegWrite('HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam', 'SteamPath','REG_SZ','d:/steam')
-		RegWrite('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam', 'InstallPath','REG_SZ','D:\Steam')
-	EndIf
-	If RegRead("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", $exe_path_full) <> $exe_compat Then
-		RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", $exe_path_full, "REG_SZ", $exe_compat)
-	EndIf
+$desktopRatio = Round(@DesktopWidth/@DesktopHeight, 2)
+
+_RunMain()
+
+Func _RunMain() ; main script
+RegRead('HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam', 'SteamPath')
+If @error Then
+	RegWrite('HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam', 'SteamExe','REG_SZ','d:/steam/steam.exe')
+	RegWrite('HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam', 'SteamPath','REG_SZ','d:/steam')
+	RegWrite('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam', 'InstallPath','REG_SZ','D:\Steam')
+EndIf
+If RegRead("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", $exe_path_full) <> $exe_compat Then
+	RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", $exe_path_full, "REG_SZ", $exe_compat)
+EndIf
+If $Savegame_dir <> "" Then
+	If Not FileExists($Savegame_dir) Then DirCreate($Savegame_dir)
+	FileCreateShortcut($Savegame_dir, @ScriptDir & "\_savegame.lnk")
+EndIf
+If $first_launch == 1 Then
+	; add commands here to run before game exe at first launch
 	If $run_first == 1 Then
-		If $Savegame_dir <> "" Then
-			If Not FileExists($Savegame_dir) Then DirCreate($Savegame_dir)
-			FileCreateShortcut($Savegame_dir, @ScriptDir & "\_savegame.lnk")
+		If $exe_run_alt <> "" Then
+			ShellExecute(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst\RunFirst.exe", '"' & $exe_path_full_alt & '"' & " " & $exe_cmd_alt & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only_alt, "", @SW_HIDE)
+		Else
+			ShellExecute(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst\RunFirst.exe", '"' & $exe_path_full & '"' & " " & $exe_cmd & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only, "", @SW_HIDE)
 		EndIf
-		ShellExecute(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst\RunFirst.exe", '"' & $exe_path_full & '"' & " " & $exe_cmd & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only, "", @SW_HIDE)
 	Else
-		If $Savegame_dir <> "" Then
-			If Not FileExists($Savegame_dir) Then DirCreate($Savegame_dir)
-			FileCreateShortcut($Savegame_dir, @ScriptDir & "\_savegame.lnk")
+		If $exe_run_alt <> "" Then
+			ShellExecute($exe_only_alt, " " & $exe_cmd_alt & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only_alt)
+		Else
+			ShellExecute($exe_only, " " & $exe_cmd & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only)
 		EndIf
+	EndIf
+	; add commands here to run after game exe at first launch
+Else
+	; add commands here to run before game exe at every launch, except the first one
+	If $run_first == 1 Then
+		ShellExecute(@AppDataCommonDir & "\SalFisher47\RunFirst\RunFirst.exe", '"' & $exe_path_full & '"' & " " & $exe_cmd & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only, "", @SW_HIDE)
+	Else
 		ShellExecute($exe_only, " " & $exe_cmd & " " & $CmdLineRaw, $exe_path_only)
 	EndIf
+	; add commands here to run after game exe at every launch, except the first one
+EndIf
 EndFunc
 
 Func _RunAdmin() ; run main script as admin on first launch
 	If RegRead("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", @ScriptDir & "\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".exe") <> "RUNASADMIN" Then
 		RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", @ScriptDir & "\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".exe", "REG_SZ", "RUNASADMIN")
 	EndIf
 	;---
-	If $Savegame_dir <> "" Then
-		If Not FileExists($Savegame_dir) Then DirCreate($Savegame_dir)
-		FileCreateShortcut($Savegame_dir, @ScriptDir & "\_savegame.lnk")
-	EndIf
 	ShellExecute(StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".exe", $CmdLineRaw, @ScriptDir)
 	;---
 	If RegRead("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers", @ScriptDir & "\" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4) & ".exe") == "RUNASADMIN" Then

UniGame_Launcher_one.ini

@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
-# ___ UniGame Launcher v1.1.0 © 2017-2018, SalFisher47
+# ___ UniGame Launcher v1.2.0 © 2017-2019, SalFisher47
 
 
 [exe]
 
 # ___ Executable to run, command-line parameters & compatibility settings
 #     For optional compatibility settings, use WIN95 / WIN98 / WINXPSP2 / WINXPSP3 / ...
 #     ... VISTARTM / VISTASP1 / VISTASP2 / WIN7RTM / WIN8RTM with or without RUNASADMIN
-exe_run = 
+exe_run = game.exe
 exe_cmd =
 exe_compat = 
 
+# ___ Executable to run only at first launch, command-line parameters & compatibility settings
+#     Use it only if you need to run the game through a different executable (e.g. settings launcher) at first launch, ... 
+#     ... or same as above, but with different command-line parameters & compatibility settings
+exe_run_alt = 
+exe_cmd_alt =
+exe_compat_alt = 
+
 # ___ If 1, runs the game on the first cpu core, through RunFirst.exe
 #     To be used only on some older games that don't run properly on multi-core cpus
 run_first = 0
@@ -31,5 +38,14 @@ savegame_dir =
 savegame_subdir = 
 
 
+[launcher]
+
+# ___ If 1, runs this launcher as administrator at first launch
+#     Running from another PC, username or game folder, will do the same
+run_admin = 1
+
+
+
+