
▲ 6 r/AutoHotkey
Built a game launcher that's not an app but an overlay. Summon your entire library over your desktop with one key.
I saw the script they share in this sub, my tool doesnt look like its made on ahk at all. Every launcher is a window you alt-tab to. I wanted a superpower — press F7 or controller Guide button, your library overlay appears over whatever you're doing, pick a game, it melts into the launch. Open source- https://github.com/hotshot221/Ludoria
LUDORIA:
Auto-discovers Steam, Epic, local games — zero setup
Fetches official cover/hero/logo art automatically
Full controller support (stick, d-pad, A/B/X/Y, Guide to summon)
One script, no account, no telemetry, no background process, <2MB RAM when hidden.
Zero Bloat. zero dependencies - no Electron, no .NET, no web wrap.
Compiles to a single .exe
- The interesting bits-
- Full GDI+ canvas — rounded-rect fills, multi-layer stroke glows, PathGradient sigma-blend radials, clip paths, ImageAttributes alpha matrices. No game engine, no DirectX.
- DWM acrylic — SetWindowCompositionAttributeHostBackdrop on a transparent GUI, real Windows 11 wallpaper blur shows through. Tint re-blended per game from hero art pixel sampling.
- XInput — xinput1_4.dll loaded dynamically, polled at 40 Hz, full stick/d-pad/button nav with repeat-delay.
- Frame loop — SetTimer(Frame, 8) ~120fps while animating, drops to 14fps idle. timeBeginPeriod(1), exponential-damped easing.
- Night watch — InstallKeybdHook + OnMessage(0x218, OnPowerBroadcast)so it never goes deaf after sleep.
u/Live-Attorney7972 — 13 days ago