OpenRCT2 / OpenRCT2/OpenLauncher
Add option to start game as `openrct2.com`
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- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 81
- Forks
- 24
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
the play button directs to:
It would be nice to give it an option to start the game as openrct2.com instead of openrct2.exe to have the CLI for scripting purposes. In windows it's not possible to create a shortcut to a *.com file.
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Research direction
Start at the launcher’s play-button handling and trace how it selects and starts openrct2.exe. Add an option to launch openrct2.com instead, then verify that the selected executable starts correctly and supports the intended scripting use case on Windows.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100