Legacy Game Support
Legacy Game Support
For a legacy game (one written for a system prior to Window Vista), Windows uses a game ID to
access game-developer information, such as box-art and ratings, for display in Games Explorer.
However, Games Explorer supports downloading developer-provided data using a game-definition file (GDF). To do so, include a game ID
in the GameDefinition
element in the GDF file. Then call IGameExplorer::AddGame with the
install path. Be sure that bstrGameInstallDirectory matches the folder of the
legacy database; otherwise, the legacy game-system will assume the game is installed multiple times,
and will not override the legacy entry. If you need help identifying the legacy database, contact
the Microsoft Windows Gaming and Graphics Developer Relations Group.