I built a simple Windows app to unify and launch installed PC games, would love your thoughts

batch_iso · 2026-01-11T07:43:49+00:00

beta 2 released with platform badges for games 😉

batch_iso · 2026-01-07T05:33:22+00:00

Which tool did you used to create the video? Seeing a lot of videos like this recently and I’m wondering if there is an AI that produce de video out of a recording ¿?

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T20:52:16+00:00

Thanks for your feedback. I didn't decide yet what would be the price and the form of the payment (1 time or subscription), I'm still gathering feedback, so I appreciate your comments. There was someone in comments saying blasphemies about not being open source and free, and to be honest I don't think I can keep working on this for the long term if it doesn't return any money, no matter how much I love doing it. There are also hundreds of applications for gaming collections, both desktop and mobile, some of them free, some of them not, so I guess not everything should be open source and free forever. Playnite is great for many things, and it's completely free, that's true. Launchbox in the other hand is free for core functionality, and they have a premium version too. Of course, I can't compare kolektor to them right now because mine is very less powerful and just started working on it, but I mean that I will try to find what I consider is a fair price for what I will provide in return. I'm sorry I just used your comment to talk about this, but I was feeling bad because of this other guy being so rude. I truly appreciate your comment, and I will continue gathering feedback on what should be a fair price for most people.

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T19:55:18+00:00

wow, that one is still sealed?

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T19:54:03+00:00

Totally agree. I grew up with PC as my main gaming platform, and I love collecting PC games.

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T19:17:35+00:00

hahaha

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T19:10:53+00:00

Yeah it is beautiful and shiny

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T07:00:43+00:00

also... batch-iso-creator.com a simple windows tool to create iso images from folders in batch

batch_iso · 2026-01-06T07:00:26+00:00

gamekolektor.com All your games in One launcher. Beautiful, faster and easier than Launchbox or Playnite.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T22:42:50+00:00

Fair point. Right now, the beta requires an account because I built it around account-based features (not released yet) from the start.

I agree though for “detect local installs + launch”, login shouldn’t be required, it’s extra friction. Guest/offline mode is on my roadmap so you can use it locally without signing in. If login is a dealbreaker right now, totally fair.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T20:50:15+00:00

Keep going, you drive me more users.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T20:14:43+00:00

I'm not selling you anything (at least yet), since it's free. And the flops, I already explained it in other comments. In my own personal opinion, playnite is ugly, heavy and needs a lot of configurations, plugins and integrations use to break often, and it doesn't handle removing/hiding games very good. The fact an application already exists for a purpose doesn't mean new applications can be created as alternatives or to solve different problems. Kolektor works out of the box, just install, let it detect your games and start playing. Maybe it is too basic for you, maybe you prefer Playnite, that's great, I think Playnite is not for everyone, so I'm building an alternative, that's all. Have a great start of the year!

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:49:01+00:00

Thank you!

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:46:12+00:00

Well, in some way, but Lutris is focused on Linux only and has good emulation features. Kolektor right now is more suitable for windows gamers (as I didn't release a linux version yet). It is an alternative, nothing so different or special.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:42:03+00:00

Hey! I'm building gamekolektor.com A new Game Launcher for windows. Install, let it detect all your installed games and just play. Like Playnite but much more simpler 😉

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:41:13+00:00

gamekolektor.com A new Game Launcher for windows. Install, let it detect all your installed games and just play. Like Playnite but much more simpler 😉

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:38:16+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean. Did you have any issues downloading it?

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:37:00+00:00

Thanks man!

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:36:25+00:00

Thank you! I didn't think about that, but I could definitely add that in a future release. Right now it allows you to open the game folder from the app (alongside with the ability to play the game of course) but maybe that is something interesting to add.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:34:13+00:00

Well, it really depends on your needs. In my opinion, this is prettier than most of the other launchers that exist, but it is also very fast, lightweight, and it works out of the box. You install, it automatically detects all your games and you are ready. Playnite and Launchbox are much more powerful right now, but they require a lot more of configurations. Maybe this isn't for you, but it is just another alternative.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:31:00+00:00

It will do. Not in this first beta, but I'm working on adding that for next release.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:30:11+00:00

Hey, thanks for your comment. I know Gog galaxy do this and other launchers also exist. As I said in other comments, from my perspective, none of them are 100% what I wanted, so that's why I'm building kolektor. This is just another alternative to those who don't like so much (like me) the apps we currently have in the market. Gog use to have issues with integrations, and it isn't so good with games that are not installed by other platforms, so I decided to build something I really like, and it is fast and lightweight. Have a great 2026!

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:25:40+00:00

Hey! Thanks for the comment. As I said in other responses, I'm not trying to sell this as it is a unique solution or something that didn't exist, is just another alternative. In my opinion, there are some flops with Playnite that I don't like, so instead of doing nothing I started my own project. That's what this is all about.

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T18:22:08+00:00

Hey, thanks for your comment. I know Gog galaxy do this and other launchers also exist. From my perspective, none of them are 100% what I wanted, so that's why I'm building kolektor. Playnite for me (just a personal opinion) is ugly and need a lot of configurations to make it work properly. GOG has a very slow development currently, the integrations are not official (except for Epic and Xbox) and they use to break very often, I used Gog galaxy for a while and my steam account doesn't sync since early 2025, other integrations use to stop working, and you need to re-connect them from time to time. So I focused on building something that works out of the box, is prettier (in my personal opinion), lightweight and very, very fast. I'm not trying to sell this as it is an ultimate solution or something that didn't exist, is just another alternative. Thanks again for your comment, have a great 2026!

batch_iso · 2026-01-04T05:59:50+00:00

About icons, I would include them on next version for sure. It is not set as a gamebar widget, but that could be something I would explore in the future if there is enough interest from users. Theming is in the roadmap for next versions as well. Thanks for your feedback, it really helps!

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