JoeViking245

Isn't the red exclamation mark simply saying, "One of the following items are required"? And then, as you stated, all of the boxes below it have a green dot next to them. Also, if you mouse over the red exclamation mark, it'll tell you "The emulator has indicated this group is required," Mouse over the green dot next to the BIOS and it'll tell you "File found!". Red exclamation mark aside, if you go to launch one of the games, does it launch? Regarding Demul, there aren't any command-line parameters available to change the set BIOS. That's needs to be done from within the Demul UI.

Are you saying if you set the Primary Screen in Big Box to #3, it shows correctly on the TV... sometimes. And sometimes (maybe next time you turn on the computer?) it's on a different monitor (still being set to "3")? Or "for some reason" you have to set the screen to (for e.g.) #2 in Big Box to show on the TV. And it always stays on the TV?

System Menu < Options < General < Primary Screen: Screen 3 Note: what Windows sees as monitor #3 may not be what BigBox sees as #3. So try the others if 3 is "the wrong monitor".

In my 7 years on the forums, I think you are the 1st person I've ever heard say you actually looked, or better yet, were encouraged to look through the menus. Thank you! Keep it up and you'll soon find you can answer most all you're own questions. Case-in-point..... Tools < Options < General - Allow deleting ROMs If your MAME set is Merged or Split, it's strongly suggested you don't allow that. With a non-merged set (strongly suggested to use [for many reasons]), there won't be any issues. Conversely, if "you know MAME", knock yourself out. Tools < Options < Media < Box Front Priorities There you can set what fallbacks you want and in what order to look.

Follow up: Using my [LaunchBox] process, I noticed Frogger didn't get a bezel. It appears... I imported the MAME file (frogger.zip). The game imported into LB just fine (images etc.). But even Tools - Download - Metadata and Media wouldn't grab a bezel for it. I renamed [just] the file to Frogger.zip. It then downloaded the bezel file. So, it seems there's something to be said about "proper" file naming conventions. (uppercase filename vs lowercase)

The only thing I can help with is sharing my process. My test: Installed a fresh copy of LaunchBox 13.22 Closed the initial Add Games popup I don't think Download Bezels options popup via this wizard (could be wrong) Though they can always be added later via Download - Metadata and Media Tools - Manage - Emulators - Add RetroArch - Download OK - Close Tools - Import - ROM Files - Single Platform selected my Atari 2600 folder, followed default prompts Checked Download Bezels (selected default Theme Bezels) finished the process to import Selected Adventures of Tron and clicked Play. The only thing in RetroArch I did go in and manually change was Settings - Input - and set Confirm Quit to Off. Otherwise, nothing in RA was changed/setup/modified/etc. The bezels are found in \LaunchBox\Emulators\RetroArch\overlays\GameBezels\Atari2600\[.png and .cfg files]

Not necessarily true. If you have LaunchBox install RetroArch for you and then have it (LaunchBox) download and install the bezels for the particular console, you should be good-to-go, without issue.

Hmmm... I'm just going to grasp at straws here because I honestly have no idea. Don't ever play lightgun games. So, the mouse is only inactive when over the active emulators window. In the emulator settings (in LaunchBox) under Startup Screen, can you check the box Hide Mouse Cursor During Game and have that do anything? Or does that also hide the crosshairs? The plugin doesn't touch anything mouse related. Seems odd that nomousy is not keeping it hidden.

Select a game, then press Ctrl+A (to select all games in that platform). Then Tools < Download < Update Metadata and Media for Selected Games... Sticking with MAME (Arcade), I suggest selecting Advertisement Flyer - Front in leu of Box-Front as arcade cabinets weren't shipped in 'boxes'. Crates, yeah. Videos and Manuals only come from EmuMovies. The LaunchBox Database doesn't have those. When you purchase you LB license, I believe they also provide a discount code for an EmuMovies subscription (which is required for downloading from within LB). Again, sticking with MAME, yes. It's easiest to manage if your emulator(s) are installed in /LaunchBox/Emulators/. Then it's just a matter of moving the /LaunchBox/ folder. Some emulators, by default are not portable. They'll store some of their data in your C:\Users\JoeViking\AppData\emu_name\ folder. (there, or in \Documents\, or somewhere else). But most can be made "portable" so their data is stored within the emulators folder. Varies by emulator. Regarding bezels for other consoles that should have them, that will be console specific. (aka need more info) But that's all outside of my wheelhouse. So the "more info" would be for someone else. 😁

The log doesn't indicate you launched klax. Or any other Arcade game for that matter. It does however indicate you don't have Cloud Sync enabled (or setup?). From: Tools < Options < Integrations < MAME (On my test PC, I don't upload scores. But the "Upload your MAME high scores..." checkbox should [also] be checked.)

As in, you pressed Win+R and then entered D:\All-in-One\Emulators\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe and it did NOT launch? If so, good. Then it's not the script. Assuming that's absolutely the correct path, if it doesn't work from there, it won't work anywhere. What happens when you run D:\All-in-One\Emulators\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe from the Window command prompt? Or better yet, the whole command you're trying to get working. Doing this (or these) will at least (or 'should') output something in the window. Good, bad or indifferent.

After setting the theme to NESICA 2020, you may need to refresh the image cache in Big Box. System Menu < Options < Image Cache < Refresh All Images

Check your full DemulShooter path. First post it was in "D:\All-in-One\Emulators\". The 2nd post shows just in the root D drive. Then go ahead and put the executable filename in with the variable (a little cleaner to see and work with). (see below) Oh.... and check your -rom= argument. "vgs" vs. the games .xbe rom, "vsg". demulshooterPath := "D:\All-in-One\Emulators\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe" cxbxPath := "D:\All-in-One\Emulators\Sega Chihiro\cxbx.exe" xbeFile := "D:\All-in-One\LaunchBox\Games\Sega Chihiro\GS\vsg.xbe" Run, %demulshooterPath% -target=chihiro -rom=vgs,,Hide Sleep, 2000 Run, "%cxbxPath%" "%xbeFile%",,Hide $Esc:: Process, Close, DemulShooter.exe WinClose, ahk_exe cxbx.exe ExitApp return (I don't run either of these, so forgive my ignorance), you said the game launches, but you have the ,,Hide parameter on that particular Run line. Seems odd, but if it works, it works. I added quotes around the %cxbxPath% variable because of the space between "Sega Chihiro". I'm kind of surprised it launched that way. For the Escape sequence, if you ever have issues with it, add a $ in front of it (as shown above). Which is not a bad thing to do anyway. Lastly, Process, Close is a pretty drastic way to close down an app. It's sort of like unplugging the computer to "shut it down". NOT recommended. DemulShooter may require this more forceful approach. But [at least] for cxbx, I suggest using WinClose, ahk_exe cxbx.exe instead. (reflected above)

You're doubling up the exe. The Run line essentially says: Run, "D:\All-in-One\Emulators\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe" DemulShooter.exe -target=chihiro -rom=vgs, , Hide

For emulation purposes, you ARE better off using standalone PCSX2 and Dolphin. Hence "the best way to play". But if you feel you must use only RA, in Associated Platforms, scroll to the bottom and in the last blank cell, selected your platform in the dropdown, or manually type in the name of your platform if it doesn't already exist. Select the appropriate core. Add in any necessary extra command-line parameters and check Default.

I agree. It is perfect! And perfectly suited for your use-case. However, I disagree with it being an "alternative solution". I'd say that it is "the solution". You've made use of the options and features already built-in to LaunchBox/Big Box to accomplish what you were wanting to achieve. You've got a 'dedicated' Arcade cabinet, "with options". Kind of like having friends-with-benefits, but on a gaming level.

(late to the party...) I'm curious to what hear your 'alternative solution' is. To me, this sounds a little different than what you were originally asking about. Which I interpreted to be (something like): Add a feature (e.g. checkbox in the Edit Platform) to "Hide [platform] in Big Box when locked". Personally, I think it's a good idea (the one I interpreted, that is.). As suggested, you should visit https://feedback.launchbox.gg/ and add a Feature Request (Create a New Post).

No. That was misinformation on my part.