GCafe Update

What is GCafe Update?GCafe Update runs on your café's server. It downloads games, keeps them up to date and delivers them to every workstation in the café — so nobody has to…System requirements & preparationPrepare the server with the checklist below before installing. A well-prepared server keeps GCafe Update stable and downloads fast.Install GCafe UpdateInstalling GCafe Update takes a few minutes. Do it on the café server itself. Copy CafeServer.exe (provided by your dealer) to the server.Open and sign in to the ConsoleThe Console is GCafe Update's management screen. Everyday work (checking status, updating games, managing workstations…) happens here.CafeID & licenseEvery café has a CafeID and a CafePwd. GCafe Update uses them to verify your license. Games update automatically only while the license is valid.

The Overview screenOverview is the first screen of the Console — it tells you at a glance whether the server and GCafe Update are healthy.Game library: browse & updateThe Game library manages every game and application your workstations use. Update column: Auto = GCafe Update updates by itself when a new version appears…Adding games to the libraryBesides the catalog games, you can add your own. Click Add package ▾ at the top of the Game library: For a single game / application.Workstations & computer groupsThe Workstations page lists every client PC in the café, whether it is online, and its hardware. The three boxes at the top: Total PCs (with the licensed…Station downloads & sharing inside the caféThe Station downloads page shows which workstations are downloading games, how far they are, and which ones are sharing games with other PCs in the café.

GCafe Update settingsThe Settings page holds GCafe Update's main options. Remember to click Save after changing them. 💡 Tip: Network slow at peak hours? Lower the Download limit…Disk cleanupA full drive slows the server and stops game updates. Disk cleanup (Tools page, or the broom button on the Drives card in Overview) finds and safely removes…Disk speed testGames slow to open, maps loading slowly on workstations? Measure the real speed of the server's drives with the Disk speed test (Tools page).Schedules, data repair & server controlsThe Tools page groups server maintenance tasks: scheduled server reboot or shutdown, repairing damaged data and the quick control buttons.GCafe Update self-updateGCafe Update checks for and installs new versions by itself — no manual download or reinstall. GCafe Update regularly checks for a new version.

How GCafe Update downloads and serves gamesA short explanation of how GCafe Update works, to help you read the numbers on the Console and pick the right settings.

Can't open / sign in to the ConsoleWhat to do when the shortcut does not open the Console, when signing in to the Console shows an error, or when it works on the server but other devices in…License errorsLicense errors show in the status box at the top of the Console and in the Change license dialog. 💡 Tip: If a license change fails, GCafe Update keeps…Games won't download / updateA game stuck in the queue, a file reported as open, a full drive or very slow downloads? The table below lists common situations when GCafe Update downloads…Workstations don't see a gameThe game is on the server but workstations cannot see it? Usually the game is not assigned to a computer group, the PC is in the wrong group, or your own…Slow server, full drives, weak networkHow to handle performance warnings on the GCafe Update machine: drives almost full, a network card below 1 Gbps, players lagging while the server updates…Frequently asked questionsQuick answers to common GCafe Update questions: running in the background, starting with Windows, passwords, moving to a new server and using the Console…