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1 hour ago, Hifihedgehog said:
However, when I search for it within Launchbox itself, I see no listing for it:
Go to: Tools < Download < Force Update Games Database Metadata...
When that's done, try it again.
I tried [close to] the same thing...
- Pressed Ctrl+N to add a new game
- Manually typed in the platform Microsoft Xbox 360
- Typed in the Title Ride
- Pressed Enter to have it search..
- LB said the local database needed an update, so clicked Yes to downloaded it
- Got the same results as you did (everything except Ride)
- Closed that and ran the Force Update
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Add... Platform... Title...
- Ride was the only game that showed up
- Success!
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With Steam not running in the background, do you experience the same thing? e.g. with MAME
If so, disable Steam Input. It's known to cause "controller confusion" (for lack of better words).
QuoteWith your controller on and connected, open Steam client. In the menu go to Settings > Controller. On that page go to Desktop Layout and then press edit. Then in that Window disable Steam Input. Save and close.
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25 minutes ago, legolas119 said:
.i don't know why
The 2nd and 3rd line in the error message tells you what's wrong. It can't find that file.
Are you running Big Box as admin?
Is your D drive formatted as NTFS?
Those are the 2 primary reasons that, if the file does actually exist, it can't be read from the symlink folder under /Core/,
Another possibility is that the path to the image is hard coded in the theme and you put the theme in a folder other than /LaunchBox/Themes/Neon Deluxe Arcade/. e.g. /Neon Deluxe Arcade - Custom/
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In the Default theme, PlatformHybrid4View.xml should be disabled in ThemeSettings.xml. Though the View file does physically exist, there's nothing in it. Well, except a TextBlock that that says "HybridView4" (as you can see). It's meant as a placeholder**.
That said, in the Themes Demo, that may be a bug... showing a view that's set not to show [per the ThemeSettings.xml]. Or it's by design to show "everything" existing.
So, as far as that specific View is concerned, as they say.... "Move along. Nothing to see here."
**Feel free to edit and customize to your specific needs. You can find more information about doing that here: Hybrid Views - LaunchBox
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49 minutes ago, DenjinTV said:
Here's my problem: I click the "More Options" (3 dots) menu below a ROM (for example in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System platform), then click "Configure", and I receive an "An error occurred
The "problem" is, Configure shouldn't appear there.
That is (I'm pretty sure) just for MS-DOS/DOSBox games. Edit the SNES game and look in the Launching section. Is there something listed next to Configuration Application Path:? Is whatever's in there, part of the game? My shoot-from-the-hip guess is, No. Remove it and click OK to save and close.
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21 minutes ago, Brett_00 said:
I just purchased Big Box
22 minutes ago, Brett_00 said:work perfectly in LaunchBox and VLC.
What version of LaunchBox/Big Box are you using? VLC was depreciated in version 13.21.
Note that setting the video playback engine (WMP or ffmpeg [v13.23 or newer]) is separated between the 2 UI's.
- LaunchBox - Tools < Options < General < Video Playback
- Big Box - System Menu < Options < Videos < Video Playback Engine
In Big Box, try going in there and selecting "the other" playback engine. (Since LaunchBox is working, DON'T TOUCH IT in its options!
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6 minutes ago, Muzikarcade said:
screen \\\\.\\DISPLAY2
That version must double up the slashes. I double checked mine (MAME 0.283) and it showed:
Video: Monitor 65537 = "\\.\DISPLAY1" (primary) (I only have one monitor hooked right now)
But hey, can't argue with the verbose readout.
Glad you got it working!
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23 minutes ago, Muzikarcade said:
this is what it looks like after I made the change. but still only games can be seen on screen 1
Change this to 2.
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19 minutes ago, Muzikarcade said:
I tried just changing the screen line with \\\\.\\DISPLAY2
Looks like too many backslashes. Try \\.\DISPLAY2
And should only need to set it on the 1st screen [vs. also on screen0, screen1, screen2, screen3]. Everything else should be left auto.
21 minutes ago, Muzikarcade said:Is using the stand alone mame emulator correct
Yes.
21 minutes ago, Muzikarcade said:or should I be funning the one inside retroarch?
A resounding No.
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48 minutes ago, RetroExecutioner said:
I would like to know if there is a similar menu system like MAME's on other platforms, such as NES, SNES, Xbox, and Xbox 360. PS123, etc
That all depends on the emulators used for each platform. And if they do have an accessible in-game menu system, you might/should be able to remap the key(s) similar to what you did with MAME.
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24 minutes ago, Flopp1993 said:
I have the same problem and I think it got even worse in the last couple of weeks.
Now it gives the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" every time I try to import any game from Steam.Per the temporary Workarounds outlined in the link above by @AstroBob,
QuoteIf scanning for storefront games, temporarily change media priorities to exclude trailer videos
("scanning" is equivalent to "importing")
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1 hour ago, RetroExecutioner said:
I tried, but it doesn't let me choose the guide button
You never mentioned that was the specific button you wanted to use. But my Note (above) did cover that.
1 hour ago, RetroExecutioner said:so I have to select any other button, unfortunately
Or get creative (now that I know that's the specific button you want to use).
- (In LaunchBox) Edit your MAME emulator
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In the Running Script section, add
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SetKeyDelay, 125, 50 $vk07::Send {Tab}
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- If there's something in there already, add it to the bottom
- Click OK to save & close
- Play games and cheat to your hearts content
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21 minutes ago, RetroExecutioner said:
Good to know, but I see it's only possible on the keyboard. I want to assign the menu key to a specific button on the controller, but pressing that button does nothing. Is there a way to select a button on the controller instead of the keyboard?
I tested it before posting (that's how I knew the steps to write
) and it worked then. Make sure your controller is on before starting MAME. With Show/Hide Menu highlighted, press Enter then press "the button".
Note: The Guide button won't work for this. MAME doesn't "see" it.
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4 hours ago, Eyebrows Cat said:
Which would it be (1) or (2)?
Well, (2) is the "bundle" which includes both licenses (Windows and Android). So you would only need (1), the Windows [only] Lifetime Premium plan.
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19 minutes ago, dpc5555 said:
Launchbox recently started crashing anytime I use the search function for images/video within the edit menu. I tried rolling back the version and also reinstalling 13.24 and it still crashes, so something appears to be corrupted.
This is a known issue, under investigation. Read here for more information:
LaunchBox Error When Attempting To Download Video Media From Steam - LaunchBox
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2 hours ago, itsmeblake said:
The file is automatically generated when LB launches so deleting it doesn't help. Is there a way to remove a game from the blacklist or turn this feature off?
When you deleted the file, did you do it while LB was not running/open?
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3 hours ago, itsmeblake said:
LB automatically adds newly installed steam games to my library without an API key. Without thinking about it, I removed a bunch of games assuming that the next time I open LB it would add it again... But it didn't.
I find that this only works for the first time, then never again after that. The API key doesn't help.
What am I missing?
If you look under Tools < Manage < Storefronts..., you notice you have the option to import Steam games you have installed on your computer. It continues with... (paraphrasing) to import all your Steam games, you need to be logged in [to your Steam account].
When you remove a Steam game from your LaunchBox collection, it gets added to a "blacklist" so it doesn't auto reimport the one(s)-you-don't-want to see.
Look in your /LaunchBox/Data/ folder for the file "ImportBlacklist.xml". (With LaunchBox closed...,) you can carefully edit that file and remove games you don't want blacklisted. Or just delete the file to "un-blacklist" them all.
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It has nothing to do with LaunchBox. It's all via MAME.
If you're referring to the menu that you get to when in-game, you press Tab...
- Open MAME (In LaunchBox, right-click an Arcade game and select Open MAME)
- Go to General Settings - Input Assignments - User Interface
- Set whatever button to the 1st item Show/Hide Menu
- When done, press Escape - Escape (and then I think you need to...) select Save Settings
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11 hours ago, Eyebrows Cat said:
Thank you for always providing great updates.
I currently own the Android version of the lifetime premium plan. I'm considering purchasing the Windows version.
Which price will I pay for the additional Lifetime Premium plan for Windows? (Regular price other than on sale)
(1) Windows Lifetime Premium Plan $70 required
(2) Android version Windows version bundle requires $55 difference from the $100 lifetime premium plan
Thank you for your answer!
Since you already have the Android Premium license, you only need the Windows one.
If you get it within just under 15 hours (as of this writing), you can get the Windows Premium Lifetime license for $45 USD.
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10 hours ago, Jayinem said:
it's going back to Big Box during games on it's own and when I press buttons in the games it's being read in Big Box. There's no way I'm the first person this has happened to right? I didn't even change anything yesterday was my first day having Big Box. I can disable controller if I need to I guess.
I just launched a Super Nintendo rom through Retroarch using Big Box, the game booted fine then within one minute it automatically went back to Big Box, and keeps doing that every few seconds on it's own.
This is unrelated to your OP and really, should be brought up in a new thread. Reason being, when future users/readers are trying to resolve a similar issue, the tendency is to glance at the threads title. Help us organize to keep you (and others) organized.
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The intention on the auto-import feature is great! Eliminating one-or-more steps of adding new games to you LaunchBox collection.
Myself, I have it disabled. But my collection is fairly well established and I'm not a "collector". So adding new games rarely happens. And if I do, I'm comfortable doing it "the old-fashioned way."
The auto-import process is generally pretty straight forward. If there's new files in the platforms established Games folder, add them. ("Games folder" as seen when you edit the platform and look in the Folders tab.) They do have some general checks and balances [possibly?] based on the platform name?, the default assigned emulator? (if there is one). But for sure, the Scrape-As value (see link below).
Certain emulators are "blacklisted" from looking in "the folder". Instead, LB looks at what games have been installed in the emulator. RPCS3 is an example of this. To scan for physical ROM files for its associated platform is a pretty crazy-stupid feat because of folder/file structure and naming conventions. Some information provided here: Non Auto-Import (platforms)
As for Switch auto-importing an exe file (and Windows games, I believe you referenced?)? No idea. That platform is not in my arsenal. Does sound like a bug. Probably worth reporting.
It's not an exact science as not all emulators' ROMs fit into one "Box" (pun intended.
). So it's definitely an ongoing work-in-progress.
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I can't say why whatever's happening is happening the way it is. But I can say Big Box, as an exclusive fullscreen application is not designed to be used as a multitasking app. As you've noticed, you can to a degree, multitask. But it can have potential (and obvious) side effects.
If you really do need to do multitasking with Big Box running, I heard (never bothered to try it myself) you can create a virtual machine and run it in that. (You'd have to research how set that up, as I have no idea.) But it really does defeat the purpose of running BB in the 1st place.
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TBH, I think you need to post the question on one of the guides you found.
What [I think] you're asking to do is
- unzip/extract/uncompress the contents of wldkicks.zip
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[re]compress the extracted files into a chd (short for Compressed Hunks of Data) file
- which you might be able to use chdman that comes with the MAME binaries
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then extract the "models" that are in the chd that you just created (which is possibly redundant to the 1st step)
- which might be [some of] the files you extracted earlier
But that's all just a guess.
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2 hours ago, dbalcar said:
I am seeing something similar. When I start LB and the All platforms is selected then the mouse goes down to the bottom of the screen. If I switch over to another running app like Total Commander then the mouse cursor works. Then switch back to LB the cursor goes to the bottom of the screen. very strange.
Do you have a game controller hooked up? Did you try unchecking Tools-Options-Game Controllers Enable Game Controllers?
Auto Hotkey Scripts
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As an option, you can detect the controller combo without the need for joytokey.
1Joy7:: { If GetKeyState("Joy8") { WinActivate, ahk_exe Launchbox.exe MouseMove, 586, 657, 0 Click } }Here, you need to press and hold Joy8 1st, then press Joy7 to have it run. Change the buttons accordingly.
Regarding the SystemCursor method, is your script calling that from somewhere else? Because what you provided doesn't even use it.
It's updated pretty much every time someone posts a question.