JoeViking245

@masterfulmethods Try; Edit ..\LaunchBox\Themes\CriticalZoneV2 - Default\ThemeSettings.xml Change the first 2 elements' values <ForceGamesDisableBackgroundVideos>false</ForceGamesDisableBackgroundVideos> <ForceGamesEnableBackgroundVideos>true</ForceGamesEnableBackgroundVideos> Start Big Box

In your Windows display settings, do you have the scale set to something different than 100% (or "recommended")?

The error indicates something is up with your license file. Only support@unbrokensoftware.com can help you with this. Give a little time for them to reply. May also check your spam folder in case it got placed into there.

A quick search shows there's several different builds of Snex9x-rr. I suggest go to the one you downloaded it from and look for a list of command line parameters to load a lua script.

There doesn't appear to a command line parameter to load a lua script. Supposedly there's a "rerecording" version of Snes9x in which does have a command-line parameter to load a lua script.

Try... Change your selected LaunchBox Theme to a different theme. Let LaunchBox restart to apply that theme. Change the selected theme back to Default. Let LaunchBox restart to apply that theme.

Does this folder exist? ..\LaunchBox\System\Software\LaunchBox Reader\ And does it contain all 236 files? If not, go to Tools < Manage < Plugins... Select LaunchBox Reader Click Install (or update or whatever it may say to add it)

When you edit the emulator, in the Startup Screens section there's some new checkbox options. Try playing around with those a little. (not at my main PC right, so don't have the specifics in front of me right now)

Any chance you have LaunchBox v14.0? Changes were made that "should" fix this.

Thanks! 😊 That's what we like to hear. You're welcome. Always glad to help and glad to hear it's all working. Now go play some games!

Here's some more reading for you. Media Packs - LaunchBox Here's an option: ..\LaunchBox\Images\Media Packs\Overrides\Platform Clear Logos\Platform Categories\ ..\LaunchBox\Images\Media Packs\Overrides\Platform Clear Logos\Platforms\

Simplicity is good.

Those 2 images are "Banner" and "Clear Logo". For these, it'd be a lot easier to edit the category and add those images there. Click the yellow +, select the image then set the type. LaunchBox will do the rest of the work, saving them in the correct location.

Looks like for everybody and anybody.

Yeah, all I can say is it's still being looked into. I may end up doing something cheesy like keep track of playtime myself, then on game exit, tack it onto the game's playtime. But I ain't willing to resort to something like that just yet. Thanks for testing.

I don't know "the" answer. But might try checking/un-checking these 3 options and see if any combination there-of fixes it. Myself, I'd stick with DuckStation. But that's a personal opinion.

I thought you were using the same "_Emulators\MAME 0.289\mame.exe" for both instances in LB which would have read the same mame.ini file. Which in turn directs MAME to where [all] the ROMs are located. My guess is in the Details section, the Default Command-lime Parameters contain -rompath %romlocation%. That said, you could un-edit the mame.ini and then add this to the aes parameters and it will work. e.g. -rompath %romlocation% aes %romfile% -bios usa This [added] parameter is telling MAME that the ROM files (-rompath) for the game being launched are in the same location as the ROM (%romlocation%). Regardless, it's working now. It doesn't say anything about "missing files". It mentioned "incorrect" files. Semantics matter when trying to troubleshoot. It might be with your -bios usa parameter. I've only ever seen it be -bios and then a number. e.g. -bios 16 I'm not saying "usa" is invalid. I just don't know if it is valid. In the spirit of troubleshooting: Try removing that part and see if that message still appears. If not, then try my example. If that doesn't resolve it (the message still appears), this usually means that you have a mismatched set. Like maybe mame.exe is version 0.289 and your ROMs are version 0.288.

I don't have any magazines in my collection, but this should help some: https://unbrokensoftware.github.io/launchbox-reader-releases/getting-started.html

Your rompath in mame.ini points to this folder (/roms/). It also points to where all your ROMs are located (/MAME ROMs (merged)/). Copying the 2 ROM files here, MAME can see them, but it can also see them in the 'other' folder. Making this an unnecessary duplicative effort. I think you're saying you added a 'new' emulator in LaunchBox ("MAME 0.289 Neo Geo AES") and it points to the same exe file as your 'original' MAME emulator you have setup in LB. So, 2 separate emulators in LaunchBox, both using the same MAME exe, mame.ini, folders etc.. If that's the case, this is where (if you're so inclined), you could use just the 'original' emulator. Since these [AES] games are in their own platform, in the 'original' emulators Associated Platforms section, you can add that 'new' platform, the parameters for it and check the Default box. This way, only games that are in this 'new' platform (shown "Neo Geo AES") will use the "aes..." parameters. Any game that's in the Arcade platform (or in a playlist where that game comes from the Arcade platform) will use whatever parameters are shown in the Details section. Eliminating the need for the 'new' emulator (aka essentially duplicative emulators). The fact that both Platforms use the same ROMs is insignificant. To clarify, once you've pressed the "any key", do the games run (are they playable)?

Since you're trying to revive a 'corrupted' setup, resetting your LB/BB settings shouldn't be "painful". Close LB. Make sure it's completely not running (e.g. Task Manager - Details) Delete: \LaunchBox\Data\Settings.xml \LaunchBox\Data\BigBoxSettings.xml Start LaunchBox.

One way, though may not "look" easy (but really, it is) is to: Select your SNK NEO GEO MVS playlist Select all games in that playlist (click one, then press Ctrl+A) Tools < File Management < Export/Copy ROM Files from Selected Games to New Folder... Copy them to a new (temp) location Import those ROMs into a new Platform "SNK NEO GEO AES" Once done, Select the new platform Select all games Tools < File Management < Change ROMs Folder Path for Selected Games... Select the original ROMs folder You can now delete the temp folder/files you created Now edit your MAME emulator (in LaunchBox) and under Associated Platforms, add the new platform and put in the Default Command line Parameters to start those games as AES (which off hand, I don't know what they are. But should give you a good start towards your endeavors).

I didn't notice anything in the Latest Changes for it (but that doesn't mean I didn't miss it). It was but a few hours before 14.0 was released I apprised the developers.

Parameters can be found here: Command Line Reference | LaunchBox Reader Make sure you have the spaces in between them and they're spelled correctly. These ones worked for me. -theme sepia -fixed-margin none -fit width -layout spread -fullscreen

One means of doing this is to (as you thought) add the reader as an emulator.