(08-21-2014, 06:21 PM)jhebbel Wrote: I know, like I said any time you launch an app or the active window changes, even if the application lies outside the program files directory, it will be then be added. It was originally a 'feature' as I too have multiple hard drives, but its turned into a pain. It uses the same slow logic you notice when you go into your add/remove programs option in windows and it takes forever to load. I don't know of any less intrusive way to build a program list, so as I said I will likely scrap it in 1.5 and make it a manual add list only.
I haven't launched anything, games or otherwise off that drive since installing this app, nor have I ran any of the games showing in that screenshot since installing this and in fact a few I have never launched even once. That screenshot is what happens when i open the app, literally about 15 seconds after opening it, that starts right in on the game scanning again, it picks up where it left off scanning through all the steam games folders.
I am just still wondering because it is clearly scanning stuff I haven't ever run, not recently or ever and its scanning in a harddrive from which nothing has been launched recently at all.
From what I see, it is either a game specific scanner that knows how to look in Steams config and see where its optionally additional game folders are hiding, or, its a whole system scanner that is looking for games in particular and is searching every drive in my system without a map to guide it.
I think some people might appreciate an auto scanner and other gaming tools do system wide game searches but not without the users knowledge. Maybe leave it in but make it something the user must trigger and can cancel and/or restart.
Thanks for all the prompt replies and I hope this hd scanning conversation hasn't had you miss the DS3 comments.
(08-21-2014, 06:16 PM)jhebbel Wrote: Id hate to swamp anybody elses server, most if not all hosting companies, even when they claim they offer 'unlimited everything' plans, have small print saying that if you use over x% server resources for longer than y% time, you will be forced into a VPS or dedicated server solution, which is what happens to me after the usage from this tool crashed the shared server I was on and everybody's website that was on the same server went down with it (oops).
I have a VPS and I am with a very reputable company. I have resources to spare and I know the numbers but am not going to get into what I can offer to help with in this open thread.
PM me here and we can meet up on my IRC network or talk via PM about it, I sense you do need the help
*EDIT This joined my posts without saying anything, and, I forgot to mention I am going to get some sleep so my vanishing is only going to be short term.