RohanKar Launcher

A desktop game launcher for the classic PC game collection uploaded to Archive.org by rohanjackson071. Browse, install, and launch games from a single polished interface — no account required.

Features

🎮 Game Library

Pulls the full game catalogue directly from Archive.org
Search by title and sort by name, date archived, date published, or developer
Installed games shown with a badge
Option to show installed games first in the list

📦 Download & Install

One-click download and automatic extraction (ZIP, 7z, RAR supported)
Automatically unblocks downloaded files so games launch without permission errors
Optionally deletes the archive after installation to save space
Configurable download and install folder locations

🚀 Launching

Automatically finds and launches the correct executable
Smart exe picker for games with multiple launch options (e.g. DOSBox vs native)
Set a default executable so future launches skip the picker
Playtime tracking per game

🖼️ Game Detail Panel

Hero banner image — pulled automatically from a hero.png bundled in the game's archive
Archive.org description, year, download count, and file size
Readme viewer (reads the readme packaged with the game)
Archive.org user reviews tab
Open install folder directly in Explorer

🔔 Updates

Automatically checks for new releases on launch
Notifies you when an update is available with a link to download it

🎮 Gamepad / Controller Support

Full gamepad navigation with standard W3C layout (Xbox / PS controllers)
Browse the game library, navigate menus, launch and install games entirely with a controller
On-screen keyboard for text input (search, notes)
Mouse mode via L3 toggle
Contextual hint bar showing available controls

🎮 Add to Steam

Add any installed game to your Steam library as a Non-Steam shortcut directly from the launcher
Exe picker modal for games with multiple executables
Writes correctly-formatted shortcuts.vdf matching Steam's own format

Installation

Go to the latest release
Download RohanKar Launcher Setup x.x.x.exe
Run the installer

Note: Windows may show a SmartScreen warning on first run. Click More info → Run anyway. This is expected for unsigned installers from new publishers.

Upgrading from v1.0.8 or earlier? The auto-updater in older versions does not work correctly. Please download and install v1.0.9 manually from the link above. From v1.0.9 onwards, updates will be detected and linked to automatically.

Requirements

Windows 10 or later
Internet connection (to browse and download games from Archive.org)

Notes for Game Uploaders

To include a hero banner image for your game, place a file named hero.png in the root of your archive alongside the game folder and readme. The launcher will automatically display it as the banner when your game is selected.

Recommended hero image dimensions: 1920 × 620px

Tech Stack

License

This project is not affiliated with the Internet Archive. All games in the collection are property of their respective owners and are hosted publicly on Archive.org.