Okay I pulled all these Steam Application Ids from the Valve Software Developer Wiki. Hopefully this list keeps you from having to search all over the place. If you kind find the application id your looking for here. There is another method to find the application ID. This process can also be used for Demos, [...]
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No-cd/dvd patches for major games.
Due to some copy protections, its not possible to use ISOs to mount in Daemon tools on a Gaming rig in order to play it. So unfortunately, it is necessary to use no-cd/dvd patches for some of the games you will be installing. Honestly I used it on Call of Duty 4 because I was [...]
Save money use a Linux Fileserver
When your running a Lan Center you will often need ISOs for you games to load. It would be nice for it to be economical to put these ISOs on ever computer but unfortuantely its not. So, your next thought will be okay I can set up a file share on my smartlaunch server and [...]
Getting publisher licenses for your game center
If you look at most game’s term of use or term of service it will state that you can not use their video games to make any sort of commercial profit. The gray area here is the fact that you are charging to use your computers not necessarily a specific PC game. Well to cover [...]
Getting Steam to close on Game Exit with Smartlaunch
Okay. Something I struggled with when I first started my LAN center was getting Steam to close on game exit and not being on all the time. The reason I didn’t want steam open all the time is because people that weren’t allowed to play mature games could just go into the steam window and [...]
Modern Warfare 2 a Must have for a Lan Center
This game is an absolute must for a game center. COD4:MW brought my game center many hours of play. Especially with me being located at one time close to a Military base. The campaign is short once again but it makes up for it with an alternate mode called Spec Ops (Special Operations). You do [...]



