Ruthalas Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I use the 'additional app' to run helper programs that allows me to run games at odd resolutions (Widescreen Fixer / Flawless Widescreen). This feature is awesome, as I can now launch games that require these helper programs with a single double click. The only issue I run into is when I close one game and open another (or the same game again). The helper program stayed open from the first session, and now either has two instances running, or prompt to close the prior instance. If it would be possible to have either an option to kill the 'addition app' as the game exits, or to automatically not open it again if it is still running, that would be very helpful. Thanks regardless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spycat Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hi Ruthalas. If these screen helper apps support a command line parameter to close themselves, then you could add this as a 2nd additional app to automatically run after the main app (the game) has finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Do either of these work with emulators or just individual games I am having some issues getting Nestopia and Kega to run in fullscreen with out black lines on the side I'm looking for some way to get them to stretch full screen Nestopia does it while maximized but that isn't the same as full screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0m Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Similarly to Ruthalas's situation, I'd like to have launchbox automatically close steam after closing a steam game. Theres no reason to have the steam launcher running alongside launchbox longer than it is needed. Can launchbox run a command (like taskkill /IM steam.exe /t /f) after a game is closed? Does anyone know if steam has a supported way to close it from the command line without forcibly terminating it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthalas Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 scree said Hi Ruthalas. If these screen helper apps support a command line parameter to close themselves, then you could add this as a 2nd additional app to automatically run after the main app (the game) has finished. This is an excellent idea. Unfortunately I have looked and it seems that they do not have command line parameters I can utilize. I am currently trying to run a batch script with the command s0m notes. 'taskkill /IM Flawless Widescreen.exe /t /f' I am having trouble getting it to run after the game though, and it generates a UAC prompt anyway, which isn't ideal. DOS76 said Do either of these work with emulators or just individual games I am having some issues getting Nestopia and Kega to run in fullscreen with out black lines on the side I'm looking for some way to get them to stretch full screen Nestopia does it while maximized but that isn't the same as full screen. I suspect they won't work for that DOS76, but you can check out the websites for each where they have a list of games they support. (Plugins/profiles must be generated for each game individually.) s0m said Can launchbox run a command (like taskkill /IM steam.exe /t /f) after a game is closed? Does anyone know if steam has a supported way to close it from the command line without forcibly terminating it? I tried this- you can run a batch script (as your 'additional app') with that command. You may need make a shortcut to it to run it with Admin privileges. It works ok, but generates a UAC prompt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0m Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Ruthalas said I am currently trying to run a batch script with the command s0m notes. 'taskkill /IM Flawless Widescreen.exe /t /f' I am having trouble getting it to run after the game though, and it generates a UAC prompt anyway, which isn't ideal. Try putting the process name in quotes as Taskkill /IM "Flawless Widescreen.exe" /t /f . Command line doesn't like spaces within parameters. You also probably don't need the /t (kills child processes) or /f (forced termination) either for that program, but they don't hurt. If anyone else is interested, I also found that running steam:"steam.exe -shutdown" from the command line, or just steam.exe -shutdown from the steam install path is a safer, supported way of closing steam. Can't seem to get the "Automatically run after main application" feature to work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthalas Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 s0m said Try putting the process name in quotes as Taskkill /IM "Flawless Widescreen.exe" /t /f . Command line doesn't like spaces within parameters. You also probably don't need the /t (kills child processes) or /f (forced termination) either for that program, but they don't hurt. The process name doesn't contain a space, but I'll give that a whirl. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Carr Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Good point guys, and nice to see the progress there. I'll add an item to my list to see if it's possible to close applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damageinc86 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I'd like to be able to close joy2key after the game is closed. It just sits there after the game closes. I can't figure out how to close joy2key after i'm done with the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 6 hours ago, damageinc86 said: I'd like to be able to close joy2key after the game is closed. It just sits there after the game closes. I can't figure out how to close joy2key after i'm done with the game. You can compile an AHK script to close joy2key when the game closes. Then set it as an additional app to be run after main application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damageinc86 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Yeah I've seen that suggestion before. Just, no idea what to type, where to type it, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Place this bat file anywhere you want. I keep it in the AHK folder in Launchbox. Then edit the game and go to the additional apps tab. Choose Add new application. In Application Name filed call it what you want. In application path link to the .bat file where you stored it. Then make sure to tick the box to run after main application. I use this for some windows games so if this is for an emulator I am not sure if you need to tick an other boxes. If you right click the bat file and edit with notepad or notepad++ you will see it is just a command to close Joy2Key.exe. JoyToKeyClose.bat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcletus Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 10/14/2019 at 7:38 AM, Retro808 said: Place this bat file anywhere you want. I keep it in the AHK folder in Launchbox. Then edit the game and go to the additional apps tab. Choose Add new application. In Application Name filed call it what you want. In application path link to the .bat file where you stored it. Then make sure to tick the box to run after main application. I use this for some windows games so if this is for an emulator I am not sure if you need to tick an other boxes. If you right click the bat file and edit with notepad or notepad++ you will see it is just a command to close Joy2Key.exe. I am trying to do this same exact thing with joytokey, and when trying this method, it launches joytokey then immediately kills it during the steam game that is running. Any idea how to get it to only kill it once the game closes? I have the box checked for run after main application. thanks. On 10/14/2019 at 7:38 AM, Retro808 said: JoyToKeyClose.bat 28 B · 16 downloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerBox Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 This discussion concerns what I would like to accomplish. Browsing through this though, I get a bit lost. I have follewed previous tutorials to set up a game's Instruction Manual to run as an added application. I can then easily switch from playing the Game (main application) to viewing the Manual (added application) by using the Alt+Tab hotkey combination. What I would like is for the Manual (added app) to automatically close when I close the Game (main app). Is this possible? If so, How? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 55 minutes ago, SpencerBox said: This discussion concerns what I would like to accomplish. Browsing through this though, I get a bit lost. I have follewed previous tutorials to set up a game's Instruction Manual to run as an added application. I can then easily switch from playing the Game (main application) to viewing the Manual (added application) by using the Alt+Tab hotkey combination. What I would like is for the Manual (added app) to automatically close when I close the Game (main app). Is this possible? If so, How? Thanks What format is the game manual (what program is loading the file)? If it is a pdf file as long as you have it in the platform's \Launchbox\Manual folder the LB/BB Pause Menu will show the manual without need to have it as an addition app. Otherwise the JoytoKeyClose.bat file attached in earlier posts should work, just change the .exe to whatever is opening the game's manual and set the bat file to run at close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerBox Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Retro808 said: What format is the game manual (what program is loading the file)? If it is a pdf file as long as you have it in the platform's \Launchbox\Manual folder the LB/BB Pause Menu will show the manual without need to have it as an addition app. Otherwise the JoytoKeyClose.bat file attached in earlier posts should work, just change the .exe to whatever is opening the game's manual and set the bat file to run at close. Thanks for the quick response! I got it to work. Appreciate it! Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysta75 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I'm trying to close x360ce with this same method but it kills the app as soon as the game starts. Has anyone found a fix for this? or should there be anything new lines in the batch file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d8thstar Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 apologies in resurrecting an old thread but this is exactly what i needed. is there a way to launch joy2key emu wide instead of by individual games? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackotz91 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) On 10/14/2019 at 4:38 PM, Retro808 said: Place this bat file anywhere you want. I keep it in the AHK folder in Launchbox. Then edit the game and go to the additional apps tab. Choose Add new application. In Application Name filed call it what you want. In application path link to the .bat file where you stored it. Then make sure to tick the box to run after main application. I use this for some windows games so if this is for an emulator I am not sure if you need to tick an other boxes. If you right click the bat file and edit with notepad or notepad++ you will see it is just a command to close Joy2Key.exe. JoyToKeyClose.bat 28 B · 148 downloads Thanks Retro808 this bat helped me so so much closing x360ce with windows games. Edited January 9 by jackotz91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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