Application for setting a time limit for kids Windows games and applications.
NOTE: This project was generated with Cookiecutter along with @clamytoe's toepack project template.
cd Projects
git clone https://github.com/clamytoe/game_time_limiter.git
cd game_time_limiterIf you are an Anaconda user, this command will get you up to speed with the base installation.
conda env create
conda activate game_time_limiterIf you are just using normal Python, this will get you ready, but I highly recommend that you do this in a virtual environment. There are many ways to do this, the simplest using venv.
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txtpyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=OGS.ico game_time_limiter.pyI've made it so that you can configure the app before it is run. This is done by creating a config.json file in the base directory of the application. Just modify the values in the file to suit your needs.
config.json:
{
"limit_minutes": 120,
"log_path": "C:/Users/clamy/AppData/Roaming/GameTimeLog.json",
"apps_list": "C:/Users/clamy/Documents/apps_list.txt",
"password": "mysecurepassword"
}I've provided additional scripts to help with finding what Steam and Epic Games are installed on the system, along with another to display the currently running executables.
> python find_games.py
[Steam]
LockdownProtocol.exe
Myst.exe
HogwartsLegacy.exe
ClearThirdParty.exe
StillWakesTheDeep.exe
Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun.exe
Wuthering Waves.exe
Riven.exe
[EpicGames]
InfinityNikki.exeand
> python active_processes.py
[Processes]
ASUS_FRQ_Control.exe
AacAmbientLighting.exe
AcPowerNotification.exe
AcrobatNotificationClient.exe
AdobeCollabSync.exe
AggregatorHost.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
ApplicationFrameHost.exe
ArmouryCrate.Service.exe
ArmouryCrate.UserSessionHelper.exe
ArmouryCrate.exe
ArmouryHtmlDebugServer.exe
ArmourySocketServer.exe
ArmourySwAgent.exe
...These will make it easy to populate the apps_list.txt file.
apps_list.txt:
javaw.exe
InfinityNikki.exe
Minecraft.Windows.exe
MinecraftDungeons.exe
RobloxPlayerBeta.exe
steam.exeSo that the application starts automatically when the user logs in we will add a new Task to the Task Scheduler.
- Win+R: taskschd.msc
- Click: OK
- Select Task Scheduler (Local)
- From menu: Action > Create Task...
- Type: Game Time Limiter
- Under Security options: Select Run when user is logged on
- Select Triggers
- Click on New...
- Begin the task: At log on
- Settings: Any user
- Advanced settings: Enabled
- Click: OK
- Select Actions
- Click on New...
- Actions: Start a program
- Settings > Program/script: Browse to location of game_time_limiter.exe
- Start in (optional): Enter the path to base directory of executable
- Click: OK
- Click: OK
Contributions are welcomed.
Tests can be run with with pytest -v, please ensure that all tests are passing and that you've checked your code with the following packages before submitting a pull request:
- black
- flake8
- isort
- mypy
- pytest-cov
I am not adhering to them strictly, but try to clean up what's reasonable.
Distributed under the terms of the MIT license, "game_time_limiter" is free and open source software.
If you encounter any problems, please file an issue along with a detailed description.
- v0.1.1 Modified badge url for license file from master to main branch.
- v0.1.0 Initial commit.