Bluestacks Exit Help

[joey4187]

Hello,

 

  Im having issues exiting Bluestacks with the Select+Start combo.  I was able to use Autohotkey to get the ESC button to work but it seems Bluestacks might be stopping the controller input.

This is what works with ESC in AHK

$esc::
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-Player.exe
    ExitApp
return

Im using a Xbox series X controller
 

[JoeViking245]

1 hour ago, joey4187 said:

Im using a Xbox series X controller

To use a button combo in an AHK script, try this:

1Joy7::
{
  If GetKeyState("Joy8")
  {
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-Player.exe
  }
}

Press and hold 'Back' (Joy8) then then 'Start' (Joy7).  My Xbox controller doesn't have button labeled "Select", so change "Joy8" to suit your needs.

Place this in your Running Script section for the emulator.

I haven't looked at BlueStacks in quite a few years.  So the potential caveat here is, this will only work if one of those 2 exe's you're killing is the actual exe that's in the emulators Application Path you're initially launching.

[joey4187]

I tried this but it doesnt seem to be doing anything.  Your right its not a select button.  Just used to calling it that.  Are you able to exit Bluestacks with only your controller?  

This is the controller

Edited July 30 by joey4187

[JoeViking245]

2 hours ago, joey4187 said:

Are you able to exit Bluestacks with only your controller?  

That was many years ago and I don't have it installed anymore.  And when I did, I never even fathomed to use a controller with it. Always just used keyboard and mouse.  With as long ago as it was, I wonder if it could have even worked with a controller. lol

 

That said, I just installed it (took forever) and did some testing.  Try pressing Start THEN Back. 😊  

I didn't get into the MultiInstance and HD-Player things. but found that the main app is BlueStacks X.exe.  But killing that, it still runs in the toolbar/background.  So then I found BlueStacksServices.exe.  Added these to the 'list to kill'.  This should shut it completely down.

1Joy7::
{
  If GetKeyState("Joy8")
  {
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-Player.exe
    Run, taskkill /f /im "Bluestacks X.exe"
    Run, taskkill /f /im BlueStacksServices.exe
  }
}

 

[joey4187]

1 hour ago, JoeViking245 said:

That was many years ago and I don't have it installed anymore.  And when I did, I never even fathomed to use a controller with it. Always just used keyboard and mouse.  With as long ago as it was, I wonder if it could have even worked with a controller. lol

 

That said, I just installed it (took forever) and did some testing.  Try pressing Start THEN Back. 😊  

I didn't get into the MultiInstance and HD-Player things. but found that the main app is BlueStacks X.exe.  But killing that, it still runs in the toolbar/background.  So then I found BlueStacksServices.exe.  Added these to the 'list to kill'.  This should shut it completely down.

1Joy7::
{
  If GetKeyState("Joy8")
  {
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
    Run, taskkill /f /im HD-Player.exe
    Run, taskkill /f /im "Bluestacks X.exe"
    Run, taskkill /f /im BlueStacksServices.exe
  }
}

 

Does nothing if I press start first then back and just prompts for exit if I do back first instead of killing the task.  Its as if I sent an alt+f4 command to Bluestacks.  

[JoeViking245]

25 minutes ago, joey4187 said:

Does nothing if I press start first then back and just prompts for exit if I do back first instead of killing the task.  Its as if I sent an alt+f4 command to Bluestacks.  

Hmmm.  I didn't get any prompts.  Not sure what else to tell you. 

Hopefully someone who's actually set it up in LaunchBox and use a controller with it can chime in and help.