GameEx vs Paradox Launcher
GameEx
gameex.com
Paradox Launcher
paradoxinteractive.comSide by side
| Figure | GameEx | Paradox Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game launchers | 9.3 (#4) | 6.9 (#54) |
| Founded | 2003 | 1999 |
| Purpose | GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, and also offers HTPC features. | Paradox describes the product as a launcher for its games. |
| Support | The maker says commercial support and customizations are available and in many cases provided free of charge. | Paradox support instructs users to export launcher logs from Launcher Settings and attach them to a support ticket if troubleshooting fails. |
Plans
In their own words
GameEx
GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, with HTPC features. The site lists original GameEx, GameEx Arcade Edition and GameEx Evolution. Its feature list describes support for nearly any emulator, with advanced MAME support, and compatibility with arcade controls such as X-Arcade, Slik-Stik, JPAC and IPAC, as well as remotes and gamepads. Media features include video and DVD playback, picture viewing, internet radio, a jukebox, a news reader and a YouTube module. Named integrations include Steam, EA Origin, Uplay, iTunes, Windows Media Player, GameBase, GameEx Arcade and the TMDb API. GameEx Online and GameExtender add networked display, remote control and online game statistics. Its listed free plan costs nothing, but commercial use requires each copy to be registered or purchased. The listing includes Android, Linux, macOS and Windows; the maker describes Linux or Mac use through WINE as experimental, while the multiplatform alpha builds may lack features.
Paradox Launcher
Paradox Launcher has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.