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1 hour ago, Johnny85 said:
When I loaded the ini file in LB it recognized about 1100 games or so i.e. the count number.
To clarify semantics, I think you mean to say you loaded the ini file into the plugin (which happens to be started from within LaunchBox). And the plugin is seeing that the ini file has "about 1100" games in the list. (The Count: # below the Exit button. In the plugin.)
And then when you click Create Playlist (in the plugin), it says "715 games were added to:" ("715" roughly equals the "700+" number you quoted)
1 hour ago, Johnny85 said:I did not use any additional filters within LB as it didn't even give me the option.
You kept saying 'in LaunchBox' which led me to believe you were using the built-in filters available in [actual] LaunchBox. Correct. The plugin does not have any filter options (beyond selecting which list to import from [middle column, which you probably don't have anything there]).
1 hour ago, Johnny85 said:I will have to double check the file names on my TMNT roms and the ini file and report back.
Let me know what you find. Or don't find.
The plugin scans every game (2916) in your Arcade platform (excluding Additional Apps) and compares them (by rom name) to every game (about 1100) in the list. If there's a match, it gets added to the playlist.
That said, I suspect it's a clone thing (as previously mentioned).
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1 hour ago, Multimike said:
Where would that be I don’t see a spot to turn that on in the emulator?? I’m using the most current build 0.250. Is that a setting in mame or rocketlauncher? Thanks for any help
Neither. Sorry. I should have been more clear.
In LaunchBox, go to Tools, Manage, Emulators, and select/edit the one you setup for MAME. But if you're using RocketLauncher, it may be a whole different issue. I've never used that.
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Try editing your MAME emulator and check the box Attempt to hide console window.
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Reading between the lines here, I think you're saying if you have LaunchBox create the playlist (using filter, max players = 2,3,4?), it comes up with 1500 games. BTW, there is no cap on how many games a playlist can have.
But using the plugin and your custom ini file, the playlist created only has 700(ish) games.
When using the plugin, is the Count number showing 1600+? (The Count # is how many ROMs total are seen in the ini file.) And when you click Create Playlist, it shows [only] 700(ish) games were added?
Any chance you have more than one 'Arcade' platform?
When you created your ini file, did you maybe filter it to not include clones, and the TMNT version you use is a clone? (just grasping at straws here) Verify which ROM you're using for TMNT (tmnt.zip or tmntu.zip or ???) and then check the ini file (can use any text editor) that it's in there (tmnt or tmntu or ??). The ini file is not sorted. So probably easiest to do a search for the ROM name.
I do know there's just over 50 Players Choice (pc_romName.zip) games, so that may account for some.?.?.
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15 hours ago, antcade said:
Love this! It works great!
Thanks! Glad you like it and thanks for the feedback.
15 hours ago, antcade said:Any chance that future versions will let the image stay instead of disappearing when a game is launched?
Yes.
New in v1.1.0 (Click here to go to the download page)
New Feature - Added option to not hide image during gameplay
Improvement - In LB, if monitor #3 it turned off and the "Game View (BB 3rd/LB 2nd)" image doesn't exist, it will try to use "Game View (LB 3rd monitor)" image
NewOldStock - In BB, if "Game View (BB 3rd/LB 2nd)" image does not exist, it will try to use "Game View (LB 3rd monitor)" image. (Already existed. Never mentioned)
New Options - Added Game View image options:
Box-Front-Reconstructed
Fanart-Box-Front
Change - Renamed "Check Displays" to "Identify Displays" -
14 hours ago, Tackskull said:
I both tryed to set mame and retroarch mame
Just had a thought... Since you tried both MAME and RA as the emulators, only 1 of those can be the default emulator for your Arcade platform. If you edited a [single] game and changed the emulator to MAME, and the Default Emulator for the platform is RA, the 2nd game you try to run will attempt to use RA. Unless you manually changed its emulator to MAME also.
Edit your MAME emulator and in the Associated Platforms section, under Associated Platforms, on the line that has "Arcade" (assuming that's the name of your Platform)
- Make sure it's spelled correctly and matches EXACTLY to your actual platform name.
- Make sure, in the Default Emulator column, that the check-box is CHECKED and that the other boxes are NOT checked.
Click OK.
Click Yes if you see this
AND click Yes if you see this
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12 hours ago, Tackskull said:
pretty sure that my romset is 0.250
For now, that's not really an issue because the game(s) you tested, you say do run and you are able to play them. (All the games you tested with do, at some point, actually load and can be played. Correct?) The issue this will cause, if your ROMs don't match the release version of your MAME executable, is that not all games will run.
12 hours ago, Tackskull said:The retroarch mame core is 0.250 too, but this one doesn't run any game.
A blessing in disguise?
Don't know. I've never even attempted MAME in RA. So I can't (and won't [nothing personal]) help you there.
On 12/11/2022 at 8:54 AM, Tackskull said:So I close launchbox and then restart it again, and a message appear saying that launchbox is already in use.
When LaunchBox closes, its Data Manager saves certain data that was cached during your current session. This is done in the background so that you don't have to stare at a "Please wait while LaunchBox is shutting down and saving important data so that next time you run it, the stars will have been aligned and everything will be as you left it."
So when you close LB and then restart it right away, it is still (already) running. Give it several seconds for the Data Manager to do its thing before restarting it. And DON'T force close it from Task Manager!! Those stars I mentioned, can turn into meteors and make a b-line right towards your LaunchBox installation.
On 12/11/2022 at 8:54 AM, Tackskull said:when I launch a game it start well, then I want to change game, and the second game wont start.
To clarify, you launch a game (Ghouls'n Ghosts), you play it for at least few minutes (vs. opening and closing it right away?). Press Escape to [properly] close MAME and it brings you back to LaunchBox. You then go to launch a different game (double click on "1942" [or click on it once to select, and then click "Play"]). And then what happens? The game details for 1942 appear in the right pane, but nothing else happens? Do you see a black window appear then disappear right away? Is there any popup message box that shows? If you wait a few seconds (or several, without getting click-happy), does it still not load? Once the details fully populate in the right pane (for "1942"), does it still not launch the game if you click "Play"? If you go to a different Platform (something other than Arcade), can you launch a game there? If so, are you able to exit that game, navigate back to Arcade and [now] launch "1942"?
In Ghouls'n Ghosts and in 1942, (our example games used here for testing), if you edit the games and look in the Additional Apps section, is there anything there? I suspect not. But have to ask.
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That all looks as it should except for the last image (Emulation). Are you wanting to use stand-alone MAME (recommended) or RetroArch (with the MAME core) as your emulator?
Maybe try changing the emulator from "Retroarch" to "MAME 0,250" and see if that makes any difference.
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In order to help troubleshoot issues with MAME, please provide the following Screenshots:
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Go to Tools, Manage, Emulators, select the emulator you’re using for MAME and provide a screenshot of the following sections
- Details
- Running Script
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Select one of your Arcade (MAME) games and click Edit (or press Ctrl+E). Provide a screenshot of the following sections
- Metadata
- Launching
- Emulation
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Go to Tools, Manage, Emulators, select the emulator you’re using for MAME and provide a screenshot of the following sections
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1 hour ago, Retrofrogg said:
Same
Hmmm.... When you click Tools, does it show that it's version 1.0.1b?
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15 minutes ago, Retrofrogg said:
Thanks @JoeViking245 - but I don't see the reconstructed one in the list?
Download the file attached in my previous post.
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- Go to your /LaunchBox/Updates/ folder.
- Delete the file named "UpdateStatus" (no file extension).
- Run the "LaunchBox-1x.xx-Setup.exe" for the version you want installed.
- Install it to the same folder as your current LaunchBox installation. (Chose the path or folder above your installation. The installer will automatically add the folder "LaunchBox" to the path. You don't want to install it into \LaunchBox\LaunchBox\)
- (Optional) Once it's complete and LB opens, go to Tools, Options and make sure the Update boxes are un-checked, and click OK. (assuming you don't want updates)
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On 12/9/2022 at 1:40 PM, Retrofrogg said:
could you add box - front - recontruction to the options list please?
Unofficial release: v1.0.1b MultiMonitor2022 (v1.0.1b).zip
- Renamed "Check Displays" to "Identify Displays" (MultiMonitor Setup)
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In BB, if "Game View (BB 3rd/LB 2nd)" image does not exist, it will try to use "Game View (LB 3rd monitor)" image.
- Added to Game image choices:
Box-Front-Reconstructed
Fanart-Box-Front-
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1 hour ago, Retrofrogg said:
Also....could you add box - front - recontruction to the options list please?
Box - Front - Reconstructed is not specifically exposed in the API. But if you chose Box Front, and you set your Box Front Priorities (in LaunchBox) to have Box - Front - Reconstructed at the top of the list, that's what will show.
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7 hours ago, Aevans0001 said:
not sure how it got named wrong
Personally, I like seeing it as 007: Goldeneye. But hey, who am I to say. lol
You'll come across other games that may not show having achievements as well. Sometimes it happens with game titles that have "&" in it. Also, game titles that are "The Game Title" vs. "Game Title, The". And also "The Game Title: Part 2" vs. "Game Title, The: Part 2". Lastly, they (Retroachievements) may also have games that have a pipe "|" in the title that can cause issues.
I've never tested it, but you may be able to alleviate these potential issues by adding or setting Sort Title and/or Alternate Names.
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On 12/5/2022 at 9:06 AM, Joe35car said:
Only thing on this HDD is the Launchbox folder. Everything works but I get this annoying popup when a game is launched. When I close the game I have to close the popup. It doesn't matter which system I play.
I see you're still using Neon Deluxe. If you switch to a different Theme, do you get the same popup message?
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Retroachievements has it listed as "Goldeneye 007". As a test, try renaming your game to that and see if the achievements show up.
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6 hours ago, Joe35car said:
Everything works but get that pop-up before it launches a game.
QuoteWhen the error pops up can you copy/paste it's contents to this post? There are a lot of potential causes for a null reference like that and the stack trace provided in that window will be crucial in determining the cause for the error.
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On method is to use a plugin as it's not innate to LaunchBox. This post has an ini file for vertical [MAME] games, but it's about a year and a half old. There are instructions on how to get create your own. Also, 2 posts below it tells how to 'fix it' if you create your own following the instructions. 😊
Then at the top of the page is the plugin that can create the playlist for you.
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Well, I have never seen this before. Both of these games say the display is rotated 180º. lol
But when I load them here, they look fine.
Start the game (either one), press Tab, select Video Options, Screen #0, Rotate. If it says None, you got something screwy.
Press the right arrow key until the display is right-side up. Once it's correct, Press Tab, then Escape to exit the game. Start the [same] game again and see if it's now showing correctly.
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1 hour ago, ericg384 said:
For the most part it’s just this one game
If there are other games doing this, which ones? (may help narrow things down)
Plan "B": Look to see if you have the file /MAME/ini/splater.ini. (It may be in your MAME root folder instead.?.?..) If you see one, delete it (or move it). And try again.
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Look for a file in your /MAME/cfg/ called splatter.cfg and delete it (or move to somewhere else). Open the game again and see if it's still uʍop ǝpᴉsdn.
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6 hours ago, Vippy_man said:
it is the "version" of the game and that is what is going at the end of its name. Is it possible to turn this off in any way?
On the menu bar, select View, Show / Hide, Versions. Or press Ctrl+R.
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Are you putting them in the Running Script section? Can you show what you've tried? I've never use Xemu, but this person said this one worked.
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OpenBor Windows 10 Tutorial
in Emulation
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On the 2nd line add some quotes and see if it now works.
del "D:\YOURPATH\OpenBOR\Paks\*" /Q copy "%1" "D:\YOURPATH\OpenBOR\Paks\" OpenBOR.exe exit