Step 4. Adding games and apps, creating gaming center accounts

How to Add a Game/App via Admin Panel

To add a game or application in the Admin Panel in Manager mode, do the following:

1. Open the Content → Apps tab;
2. Select the games or applications;
3. Click Add a game;

In the window that opens, fill in the following data:

1. Name of the game (required field).
   From 2 to 50 Unicode characters.
2. Path to the game (required field).
   Corresponds to the launch path at the game station. If you have different launch paths in different zones, type in additional ones in the remaining fields.
3. Command line argument (optional field).
4. Working directory (set automatically after filling in the path).
5. License pool. AVAILABLE IN STARTER AND BUSINESS.
   Read more about license pool in this article.
6. Age limit.
   Set the ban on launching the game to persons who have not reached the age rating.
7. Allow to run as administrator.
8. Allow to launch without a paid session.
9. Set the game cover.
   Size Limitations:
   • Minimum resolution
     256x384;
   • Optimal size
     600x900;
   • Aspect ratio
     2:3;
   • Maximum size
     250kb;
   • Acceptable format
     .jpg, .png.
10. Icon path (for applications only).
    • Acceptable format .ico and .exe
      

How to create a game or application group?

Click on Manage groups button in the upper-right corner, then add a new group

How to change the display order of games and move them into a group? 

To do this, go to the desired section, either games or applications, and while holding down the left mouse button, drag the shortcut to the desired location / group.

How to Add a Game/App in the Shell

Switching to editing mode

Switch to High Access mode in the Admin Panel by right-clicking on the desired PC and select Shell → High Access in the context menu that appears.

Or you can do it directly in the Shell at the desired PC:

1. Press Сtrl+Alt+P key combination,
2. Enter the default High Access password — pasw0rd (Be sure to change this password in the Admin Panel in the Settings section → Shell → High Access Password);
3. Click Login.
   
   

Adding Game/App

To add a game after entering the editing mode do the following:

1. Select the games or apps button on the left side of the screen.
2. Click + Application on the top right side.
3. Specify in the window that opens:
   • Name of the application (2 to 50 Unicode characters);
   • At least one application path;
   • Command line argument (Optional);
   • Script before the program starts (Optional);
   • A license pool (Optional);
4. Upload cover.
   Image size 600x900 pixels. Maximum size 250kb. Acceptable format is .jpg, .png.
5. Click Save.

How to get back to the client view?

Click the Exit high access mode button in the top right corner.

You can read more about adding games and applications in the Shell at this link.

How to Add a Licenses Pool

Gaming centers have a practice of distributing accounts with games for customers. In order to automate this process, you can create groups of accounts.

1. To do this, go to the admin panel with manager rights.
2. Go to the Licenses Pool tab.
3. To create a new group, click Create License Pool.
4. In the modal window that opens, fill in:
   • Title (from 3 to 24 characters);
   • Game platform.

After clicking the Save button, we will get a licenses pool in the list and we can start adding licenses directly within this pool.

How to Add Licenses

In the created group, you can add accounts that will be issued to the client when the game starts.

To do this, click on Add a License, another one will open in which you need to fill in the username and password for the required account.

Ready! You already have a group with gaming center accounts, but this is not enough to work with.

1. Go to shell editing mode or to the content card in the admin panel on the Apps tab.
2. In the Licenses Pool section, select the appropriate group to launch.

You can read more about working with licenses at this link. 

How to set up free access to a game or app

You can provide free access to some games or apps. For example, mouse or headset settings so that clients can customize their devices without wasting session time. Customers who have registered and logged into the PC will be able to run these apps without a purchased pass, while the PC is not used.

Clients will have time from turning on the PC to purchase the pass or end the session during downtime, if you have it configured. With a valid pass, these apps will also run. 

1. Go to the shell editing mode or to the content card in the Applications tab. 
2. Enable the Run without session setting in the Advanced section.

Preparing the Shell for customer use is done, let's add the goods?

Step 5. Shop and Warehouse accounting