[What are GameLink*.exe]

The 3 GameLink*.exe (GameLink.exe, GameLink Console.exe, GameLink Console NoUAC.exe) in zip file for 64bit Version and the GameLink Console 32bit.exe (it is the 32bit version of GameLink Console NoUAC.exe) in zip file for the 32bit Version of GameLink are all portable programs (there is no need to install them, Current State of June of 2021) and frontend Utilities of the embedded MKLINK.exe (a command line windows program).

The official sites to find links to download them are GameLink.gr & RebelStreamers.com.



[Minimum requirements]

1.  Windows 7 Sp1 x64 or x86 and later . if your windows is not online, you should install the next 4 packages

2 . Servise Pack 1

3.  the msu package from KB4457144 ( https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4457144 )

4.  c++ runtime libraries 2015 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53587)

and 

5.  dotnet 4.5.2 (https://www.microsoft.com/el-gr/download/details.aspx?id=42642)



p.s. if you have problems to download them because microsoft changed the links and they are not valid anymore, check GameLink.gr & RebelStreamers.com download pages and i will have write new places to download them.



[How to Use GameLink*.exe]

All 3 GameLink*.exe of 64bit and the one of 32bit have 2 functionalities.

1. They are creating a Hard Link of an existend 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 for your Programs ;)

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.

2. They are Creating a Hard Link Without moving any folder (the Selection Box in the second line). i added this functinality 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.

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.


*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 of 64bit Version and the one GameLink*.exe of 32bit 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 Hard Link with MKLINK.exe 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 hard link. it just moves folders and it fails to create hard link).




[GameLink*.exe Do and Don't]

1. Do not use them on the c:\\Windows or c:\\Program* (the root or any program folder that its executable is running or it has a service that monitors it) 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!. 

Generally speaking be careful what you are moving or creating GameLink from C: drive !!!

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!


HAPPY GAMING, ALWAYS!