WPCEVENT_GAME_START event
Per-user event generated by the system on attempt to launch a game. Various field values are provided by the Games Explorer system and corresponding Game Definition File (GDF) metadata provided by supported games.
const EVENT_DESCRIPTOR WPCEVENT_GAME_START = {0x2, 0x0, 0x10, 0x4, 0x16, 0x2, 0x8000000000000030};
Parameters
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AppID
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The GUID of the game that attempted to launch.
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InstanceID
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The GUID used to distinguish between multiple installations.
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AppVersion
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The version string for the game.
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Path
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The path to the primary directory of the game installation.
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Rating
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A string that identifies the rating level of a game within the rating system.
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RatingSystem
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A GUID that identifies the current rating system to which the rating level applies.
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Reason
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A value of the WPCFLAG_ISBLOCKED enumeration that indicates information about what events are blocked from use and what controls are in place.
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DescCount
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The count of descriptors that are present in the descriptor field.
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Descriptor
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A delimited string that contains descriptors that are blocked for the game.
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PID
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The process ID of the game, which is used to correlate with a shim shutdown of the process.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
None supported |
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