About This File
Turn Big Box Attract Mode into a playable arcade-style demo loop.
BigBox Attract Demo works alongside Big Box's native Attract Mode. When Big Box highlights a game, the plugin can automatically launch it as a timed demo. When the timer ends, the game closes and Big Box continues browsing your collection.
See something you want to play? Just pick up the controller. Player input cancels the timer and lets you keep playing normally.
Features
- 🎮 Automatically launches games during Attract Mode
- 🕹️ Player Takeover — start playing and the demo becomes yours
- ⏱️ Configurable demo length with optional random durations
- 🎡 Uses native Big Box navigation — no custom platform rotation
- 🟦 Steam support with safe game-process tracking
- 🔄 Support for many standalone emulators and process handoffs
- 🖼️ Support for standard and Hybrid Big Box views
- 🚫 Skip hidden, broken, favorite, or unsupported games
- 🗂️ Enable/disable individual platforms
- 🛠️ Missing game and failed-launch recovery
- 📝 Detailed troubleshooting log
Installation
Extract the BigBoxAttractDemo folder to:
LaunchBox\Plugins\
Restart Big Box, then open the System Menu → Attract Demo Settings.
Big Box's normal Attract Mode should already be enabled and configured.
Beta Notice
This is the first public beta. It has been extensively manually tested across multiple emulators, Steam games, standalone launchers, standard views, Hybrid views, failed launches, and extended Attract sessions.
LaunchBox setups can vary considerably, so please report any issues and include:
LaunchBox\Logs\AttractDemo.log
🤖 AI Disclosure
AI Disclosure: This plugin was vibe coded with AI assistance, but manually QA'd, tested, debugged, and refined through extensive real-world use. AI helped build the code; the functionality and release were validated by a human.
Edited by rockohoward
What's New in Version v0.5.42 — Public Beta 2 See changelog
Released
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Improved Attract Mode: Limits demos to one per platform visit, allowing smoother platform rotation.
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Better Error Recovery: Automatically handles missing dependency prompts and skips further failed launches on the same platform.
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Performance Improvements: Reduced process polling to improve stability during game launches and exits.
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Safer Game Handling: Improved process tracking, automatic game termination, and player takeover detection.
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Bug Fixes: Additional compatibility and stability improvements for Steam, emulators, and Hybrid views.
Note: Plugin settings are accessible through the Big Box System Menu when unlocked.
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