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LaunchBox Games Database Image Viewer-Plus 1.3.0

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View and add images from the LaunchBox Games Database directly to your game. 
Compare images you already have against the database. 
Remove images from your collection.


Scenario #1:
You're looking through your collection and you notice a game is missing an image. (An Arcade Cabinet in this case)
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Solution #1:

  • Edit the game
  • Go to Media < Images
  • Click Download Media
  • Click Uncheck All
  • Check Arcade Cabinet
  • Switch to the EmuMovies tab
  • Click Uncheck All
  • Click Download
  • Arrow through the images until you get to the newly added images
  • Find the one you want and click Remove Image on each of the others
  • Click OK to save

Solution #2:

  • Open this plugin
  • Click Arcade - Cabinet
  • Double-click which image you want to add
  • Close the plugin


Scenario #2:
You have multiple Arcade Cabinet images in your collection, and you've discovered you can only ever see one-at-a-time.

Solution #1:

  • Edit the game
  • Go to Media < Images
  • Arrow through the images until you get to the Arcade - Cabinet Images
  • Arrow through each one until you decide on which one you want to keep
  • Click Remove Image on each of the others
  • Click OK to save

Solution #2:

  • Open this plugin
  • Switch to Local Images
  • Right-click the image(s) you don't want and select Remove Image
  • Close the plugin


Requirements:

  • An internet connection
  • An associated LaunchBox Games Database ID# for the selected game


Installing:
Download and extract the contents of the download into your /LaunchBox/Plugins/ folder.
    i.e.  D:/LaunchBox/Plugins/LBDBimages/LBDBimages.dll


Using:

  • Start LaunchBox
  • Right-Click a game
  • Select LB Games db Images *

*If a game does not have an associated LaunchBox Games Database ID#, the menu option will be disabled.


Switch between the LBDB Images and your games' [Local] Images (lower right corner)

LBDB Images view:
Select a filter on the left to view only those image types
Double-click an image to add it to your game
Check Hide images you already have to not show...yup...images you already have **

Local Images view:
Select a filter on the left to view only those image types
Right-click an image and select Remove Image to remove it from your collection

 

**This only checks for an exact CRC32 match between the database images and your local images.  "Pretty close" is not an "exact match".

Click the DB Id # to navigate to the LaunchBox Games Database webpage for that game (opens into your default browser)
Mouse-over an image to see its image type and region (if available)


Plugin Updates: 
If an (U)pdate for this plugin has been released on the forums,
    a) the plugin title in the right-click game menu will show as: (U) LB Games db Images
    b) At the top of the plugin window, it will show Update available

Click the Info/Support icon, then click the Update Available button. This will open the plugins download page in your default browser.

 


As always, all thoughts, views, suggestions, opinions and accolades are welcome.

"Be excellent to each other."  (Bill S. Preston, Esq)

What's New in Version 1.3.0   See changelog

Released

New Feature:      Saves 'Hide images you already have' check status on close and is re-set next time you open the plugin
New Feature:      Added keyboard Shortcuts:
                                     Press "F" to show selected image fullscreen
                                     Press "Delete" to remove selected local image
                                     Press "I" to switch between database and local Images
New Feature:      When switching between database and local images, the selected image type is carried over
QOL Change:       Changed switching between database and local images to buttons and moved closer to Image Type list box
Improvement:    Plugin starts up sooner and indicates "Loading..."
Known Issue:      When adding an image to your collection and having "Hide Images you already have" checked, image may not get removed from the Gallery
                               Updating your local DB file may resolve this.  Tools < Download < Force Update Games Database Metadata...

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Sbaby

Sbaby 52

Posted (edited)

7 hours ago, JoeViking245 said:

v1.3.0-beta-1

New Feature:    Saves Hide images you already have on close and is used next time you open the plugin

Note:  This release won't show up in the plugin as having an update available.  LBDBimages (v1.3.0-beta-1).7z

Hi,
thanks for the update on the new beta version of the plugin. Unfortunately, I’ve encountered an issue: while the HIDE IMAGES function stays enabled after the second launch, the zoom levels are lost. I usually keep them at the maximum, all the way to the right, but afterward, no images are displayed. Sometimes, if I close and reopen it, some images appear, but as soon as I switch sections, such as to Box Front, all images disappear.
On the other hand, with the stable version 1.2.1, everything works fine, and the zoom levels remain as set.

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JoeViking245

JoeViking245 1,632

Posted

5 hours ago, Sbaby said:

Hi,
thanks for the update on the new beta version of the plugin. Unfortunately, I’ve encountered an issue: while the HIDE IMAGES function stays enabled after the second launch, the zoom levels are lost. I usually keep them at the maximum, all the way to the right, but afterward, no images are displayed. Sometimes, if I close and reopen it, some images appear, but as soon as I switch sections, such as to Box Front, all images disappear.
On the other hand, with the stable version 1.2.1, everything works fine, and the zoom levels remain as set.

Thanks for letting me know.  When adding the 'hide game' part, I forgot to change something with the Zoom level.  This should fix it.

 

LBDBimages (v1.3.0-beta-2).7z

As for the images disappearing, what the heck "game" is "IK+"?  Also, ID #6415 doesn't even exist in the local database.  You may need to a "Tools < Download < Force Update Games Database Metadata..." and then also rescan Metadata your games.

But that does remind me, I have it check that the game has an associated LBDB ID# before it'll load.  Didn't think to have it check if it has a valid LBDB ID#. ;) I'll add that check in next time.

Sbaby

Sbaby 52

Posted (edited)

The problem was with all games, also ik+ is ok with plugin 1.2.1

 

that game was just an example

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elwooha6

elwooha6 15

Posted

Finally a real image download tool! This should be included in the main app.

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JoeViking245

JoeViking245 1,632

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3 hours ago, Sbaby said:

The zoom issues have been resolved, but the bug affecting image visibility is still present

I don’t experience any issues when reverting to the stable version 1.2.1 👇

I'm unable to reproduce the images not showing in the betas. 

I moved some stuff around in the code for beta-3 to change the loading sequence.  Hopefully that'll fix it.  If not, I may need to remove the 'save hide images checkbox' addition.  The odd thing is, that's the only thing changed between v1.2.1 and 1.3.0 betas.  Save the checkbox status on exit and set it on reload. Nothing else was touched.

LBDBimages (v1.3.0-beta-3).7z

 

If anyone else reading this can test the beta and confirm the images are/aren't showing, that'd be helpful.

Sbaby

Sbaby 52

Posted

10 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

I moved some stuff around in the code for beta-3 to change the loading sequence.
.

Yes, I think you have identified the problem. Now, even though some images sometimes remain blank, they load correctly after a few seconds. However, if I also keep the ThidScreen plugin active, I notice that loading is slower, and some images, though not all, may freeze and stay blank. In my opinion, you should strengthen the refresh of the loading process.

Still, even like this, without other image plugins active, it now works.

JoeViking245

JoeViking245 1,632

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54 minutes ago, Sbaby said:

you should strengthen the refresh of the loading process.

The process for getting the images from the LB Games Database hadn't changed since the last official release of this plugin.

It's essentially downloading the images from the LB Games Database.  They download and appear when they download and appear. I can't change that.  Also, I'm not sure how the other plugins would affect this.

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