UniCade (Current Development Version)

• NOTICE: This repository was originally named 'Current' and contained several programs in active development, primarily UniCade projects. These other projects have recently been moved to their own repositories

• UniCade is a project that aims to seamlessly integrate game consoles from several generations into a streamlined and unified interface. The UniCade project supports a wide range of advanced features that set it apart from other products on the market. The Windows interface is seamlessly integrated with the UniCade Mobile companion Android app through a UniCade Cloud account.

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Installation/Getting Started

• Coming Soon

Key Features

Multiple game consoles within a unified interface

• Twenty preconfigured game consoles

• Up to 50 consoles supported with a premium license key

Game Metadata Support

• UniCade supports extensive game metadata including release date, critic score, local player count, ESRB content rating, ESRB content descriptors, developer, publisher game description and more

• High resolution images are also supported including cover art, box back and screenshot images

UniCade Cloud Integration

• UniCade Cloud accounts allow users to backup and restore their multi-console game libraries with full metadata support

UniCade Mobile Companion App Integration

• The UniCade Mobile Companion Android app allows users to take their multi-console game library on the go. The Android app and Windows interface are both integrated with UniCade cloud

• The full features list can be found in the UniCade Mobile Android repository

Advanced Web Metadata Scraping

• Automatically locate and download detailed info and media for games across all consoles from MobyGames, Metacritic and IGDB databases

• Users can customize exactly which metadata categories are downloaded

Multiple Local User Profiles

• Local UniCade profiles allow users to customize their experience

• Individual profiles support custom game lists, favorites, play count, stats, personal info, profile pictures, and parental controls

• Admins can also monitor and track stats for specific users

Parental Controls

• UniCade caters to players of all ages by allowing admins to restrict launching games for younger users by ESRB rating or specific content descriptors

• Admins can also prevent certain users from viewing games with restricted ESRB ratings. These restricted games will be hidden within the interface and game lists

• UniCade parental controls also support global ESRB rating restrictions which will be applied to all non-admin users

Advanced Global Keystroke Hook

• A custom keyboard hook detects keystrokes in real-time, even if the UniCade interface is out of focus

• UniCade can also detect certain commands while a game is running in the foreground. Specific keys are unhooked prior to launching games to allow optimal game play and re-hooked when the current game is terminated

• UniCade can also detect and block unauthorized commands or hotkeys to protect against exploits

Real-time Process Monitoring

• UniCade monitors active game processes and reacts accordingly to different emulator types, PC game types or Steam URLs

• The F10 key will safely terminate the current game process, reload the UniCade interface and return control to the user

Advanced Security Features

• UniCade includes several advanced security features to actively detect and prevent exploits or unauthorized use. Known hotkeys are intercepted and blocked, system processes are monitored in real-time, settings are password protected and the interface can be set to automatically relaunch if the process ends

• Local UniCade database XML files encrypt all sensitive info with the SHA256 algorithm

• Commercial UniCade cabinets include several additional security features utilizing the Windows Group Policy Editor to lock down the Windows OS

• Commercial UniCade Cabinets also replace the default windows shell (explorer.exe) with the UniCade interface

PayPerPlay Support

• UniCade admin users can choose to charge a specified amount of money either per launch or by elapsed playtime

• UniCade cabinets come with commercial grade coin acceptors pre-installed

Advanced ROM Scanning:

• Easily locate and import new games and ROM files without relaunching the interface

• USB Flash drives are automatically scanned for supported ROM files, transferred to the proper directory and automatically imported into your library

Additional Features

Advanced Licensing Engine

• Unlock additional premium features with a valid license key

Console Metadata support

• Extensive console info includes console release date, CPU type, manufacturer, console info, total game count and emulator launch parameters

No Installation Required

• The UniCade interface is fully portable and can be run from anywhere on your local Windows machine

Customizable ROM storage locations:

• Larger ROM libraries can be stored on separate or external hard drives

Professional build quality

• Commercial UniCade cabinets are built to withstand rough play in public environments

Steam Marketplace Support

• UniCade fully supports games purchased from the Steam Marketplace
• Steam game URLs can be launched directly from the interface

USB Game Controller Support

• The UniCade interface supports USB and wireless game controllers

• The interface is preconfigured to support the Wireless Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers natively

Preloaded Demo Games

• Commercial UniCade cabinets come preloaded with over 75 demo games across several consoles