How to Download and use GameLink Application for Windows 7,8, 8.1, 10 & 11.
Download Section:
Current Version: 0.7
1) Download Gamelink 64bit zip and hash files from: Here & Here
VirusTotal & MetaDefender check with SHA256 hash: Here
2) Download GameLink 32bit zip and hash files from: Here & Here
VirusTotal & MetaDefender check with SHA256 hash: Here
Note: All GameLink files are hosted on GameLink.gr that is the official Site of the GameLink app.
Tip: The owners of 64 bit Windows can use both versions while the owners of 32 bit Windows only the 32 bit version of GameLink(that is one executable because i created it only for those who are still using 32bit for their old games). Nowdays, nobody is creating games for Windows in 32bit!
[What are GameLink*.exe]
The 3 GameLink*.exe (GameLink.exe, GameLink Console.exe, GameLink Console NoUAC.exe and its 32bit brother in 32bit zip file) are all portable programs (there is no need to install them, Current State of May of 2021) and frontend Utilities of the embedded MKLINK (a command line windows command).
The GameLink Console NoUAC.exe and its 32bit brother is what the name says. It opens a console that host the GUI app and it doesn't need elevated permissions. I created only for Educational Reasons to prove that the GameLink fails if not run as administrator.
The GameLink Console.exe is the main Program. It is the executable i want you use. It opens a console that host the GUI app and it needs elevated permissions to create the GameLink. Every message from the program passing its output in both the Colored Console (analytic messages) and GUI (limited messages).
The GameLink.exe is a typical Windows GUI Program and it is exactly like the GameLink Console.exe but without the Colored Console and it opens this site and only when it closes. I created this way for those who want to support my work on this site and if you don't like this behavior of the program delete/rename it or just use the GameLink Console.exe as GameLink.exe.
All 3 GameLink*.exe have 2 functionalities.
1. They are creating a Symbolic Link of an existent Gaming or Any Folder to another DISK (they can do it to the same disk but is pointless) by moving the folder to another disk and replacing the place of it with a link that acts like the folder never moved. By this way you can save hard disk space and money by using your old Hard Disks for Gaming Repository or Repository for your Programs without the need to uninstall them 😘.
Select Game Folder. [Move From]: This is the Folder of our game or any other folder that we want to move
Select Destination Folder. [Move To]: This is the new Folder or the Disk location we want our Game or any other Folder that we choosed from the first paragraph we want to move.
I created this Video to further help you on creation of Gamelinks.
2. They are Creating a Symbolic Link Without moving any folder (the Selection Box in the second line). i added this functionality in case the gaming or program folders changed path (rename of disk name) or you deleted the link and you want to create a new one without moving folders.
Tick the small box and...
Select Game Folder. [From]: For or From this Folder we will create a new Game Link in the next paragraph. With this option we are not moving any folder.
Select Destination. [Gamelink]: We are choosing the folder we will place the new Game Link and it will point to the folder we choose in the 1st option.
With this video you can watch how to create a Gamelink without moving ant folder.
* Moving Time is Estimated and it depends on many factors (what programs are open if the destination is busy etc). I didn't created a system that re-calculate the remaining time because i wanted the program to be released first and later maybe i will implement a system that will be more accurate. Also, never close the window if it is still moving your folder. Better close other programs that keep busy your disks.
[GameLink*.exe Window Features]
All 3 GameLink*.exe have 3 available features.
a) Run above all windows aka OnTop
b) Moving them by Grabing them from any position and this feature makes the GUI Window controls unaccessary
c) GUI Window Controls, enabled or disabled
The control point for these 3 features are 2 ini files that you can find in the same folder with them and you rebuild them with the Fix-Both-Settings-ini.bat file by double click on it and by letting the script rebuild them.
Of course you can edit with notepad or any editor and the options are 2. anything after : means True and nothing after : means False
The GameLink.exe is the typical window program that opens RebelStreamers.com when you close it and the GameLink Console.exe, GameLink Console NoUAC.exe are basicaly console programs that open a GUI instance of the program and they are not open any link after you close them but as you will see they both have multicolor output. i hope MS devs use it and like it and decide to expand further cmd.exe's functinality by adding better color support to it.
The GameLink.exe and GameLink Console.exe created to run with always as admin because the creation of Symbolic Link with MKLINK runs only as administrator and you can confirm this by running the 3rd executable and this why i added it ( GameLink Console NoUAC.exe => no symbolic link. it just moves folders and it fails to create the symlink).
[GameLink*.exe Do and Don't]
1. Do not use them on the Windows System Folders like c:\\Windows or c:\\Program* (the root of any operating system program that its executable is running or it has a service that monitors it when the operating starts) or on the Microsoft Store's Folder c:\\Program Files\WindowsApps or on User profiles. You will create unresolved problems and i am not responsible for any damage to your windows or program installations. Also, you can't create GameLink to UNC paths, but your Gamelink can target a folder in a UNC path.
2. Do not use them while the Gaming Launcher is updating or running a game (Epic Launcher, Steam, Origin, Uplay etc). you will damage the Gaming Folder installation.
3. You can safe use them when the gaming laucher is running and is not updating or running the game you want to create a gaming link. I tested in many games and nothing failed or created a problem to game's installation.
4. You can safe using them when a program is not running and it has not a service that is monitoring it (like the vga,sound,mouse etc installation). If you are not sure what i mean better don't move anything from inside any system's folders!.
5. You can safe use them to Folders that you are using to store files (music, videos, streams etc) or even the whole game launher folder but as i said before never move any folder if any of its executables are running. first close them and after use this utility!
6. You can safe see the contents of the FORBIDDEN for administrators in Windows 10 folder [WindowsApps] in Program Files (this is where Microsoft Store installs its programs) BUT DON'T USE GameLink on them. It needs more actions to be moved and i didn't created Gamelink.exe for this special windows 10 folder. Again, Don't Use GameLink*.exe on WindowsApps Folder or its contents. you will damage the Operating System.!!! See, but don't touch please.
7. Generally speaking be careful what you are moving or creating GameLink on the root of C: drive !!!
HAPPY GAMING, ALWAYS!
* How to verify zip file in Windows with Win 7, Win 10 embedded utility:
Navigate with Windows Explorer to the downloaded file location. With shift keyboard key press the right click of your mouse while your mouse pointer is inside the extracted folder and choose [Open Command Window Here] or [Open Powercell Window Here] if you have changed it. After that, type inside the window that opens (command prompt):
certutil -hashfile GameLink.zip MD5
or
certutil -hashfile GameLink.exe MD5
it will generate a number . this number should be the same as the MD5 Signature from the Hashes Files. you can use the same command for all the available hashes inside the Hashes File from the links above by changing the name of the signature type.
p.s. recently i moved everything from Windows to Linux and i tested Gamelink in Wine and i am happy to report that it works, but i will not say more about this now since i want to create an article with pictures too!
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