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16 hours ago, Jabb3rJaw said:
I think I found the window titles for the batch file and the game file below which is Teknobudgie. The game itself is a bin file. There is also the Teknoparrot window running as well. I'm not very good with AHK any suggestions on how to do what you said above
Give this a try.
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In the same folder your batch file is in, create a new text file.
- name it whatever you want. e.g. MyGTLscript.txt
- Copy and paste the code below into the file
- Save and close
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Change the file extension to .ahk
- e.g. MyGTLscript.ahk
- Make sure it doesn't save it as MyGTLscript.ahk.txt
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In LaunchBox, add an additional app to the game
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For the Application Path:
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Browse to your \LaunchBox\ThirdParty\AutoHotkey folder and select AutoHotkey.exe
- i.e. D:\LaunchBox\ThirdParty\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
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Browse to your \LaunchBox\ThirdParty\AutoHotkey folder and select AutoHotkey.exe
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For the Application Command-Line Parameters:
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type, "inside quotes", the full path to your saved .ahk file [from above]
- i.e. "D:\Games\Golden Tee Live 2006\MyGTLscript.ahk"
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type, "inside quotes", the full path to your saved .ahk file [from above]
- Check the box Automatically Run Before Main Application
- Click OK to save and close
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For the Application Path:
- Remove the Additional App you had using the batch file
- Cross your fingers and play the game
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% #SingleInstance Force appPath = PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\pg_ctl.exe startCmd = start -D PostgreSQL\8.3\data -s stopCmd = stop -D PostgreSQL\8.3\data -m smart gameWindowTitle = TeknoBudgie ;start database Run, "%A_ScriptDir%\%appPath%" %startCmd% ;wait until gameWindowTitle exists WinWait, %gameWindowTitle% ;waits until gameWindowTitle does NOT exist anymore while winExist(gameWindowTitle) sleep 700 ;stop the database Run, "%A_ScriptDir%\%appPath%" %stopCmd%-
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In the same folder your batch file is in, create a new text file.
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That said... it should be resolved in the latest beta release.
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1 hour ago, Blackstar00 said:
When i try to download images or videos launchbox crashes.
This is a known issue.
https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/launchbox-error-when-attempting-to-download-video-media-from-steam
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Using the command line parameters -b -e should take care of it.
For mine I also add confirm exit=false and fullscreen=true (I know I could just set those via the UI)
-b -C Dolphin.Interface.ConfirmStop=False -C Dolphin.Display.Fullscreen=True -e
I also have the startup screen delay set to 5 seconds.
QuoteUsage: dolphin [options]... [FILE]...
Options:
--version show program's version number and exit
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-u USER, --user=USER User folder path
-m MOVIE, --movie=MOVIE
Play a movie file
-e <file>, --exec=<file>
Load the specified file
-n <16-character ASCII title ID>, --nand_title=<16-character ASCII title ID>
Launch a NAND title
-C <System>.<Section>.<Key>=<Value>, --config=<System>.<Section>.<Key>=<Value>
Set a configuration option
-s <file>, --save_state=<file>
Load the initial save state
-d, --debugger Show the debugger pane and additional View menu options
-l, --logger Open the logger
-b, --batch Run Dolphin without the user interface (Requires
--exec or --nand-title)
-c, --confirm Set Confirm on Stop
-v VIDEO_BACKEND, --video_backend=VIDEO_BACKEND
Specify a video backend
-a AUDIO_EMULATION, --audio_emulation=AUDIO_EMULATION
Choose audio emulation from [HLE|LLE]If you need something more aggressive (which really, you shouldn't with the startup screens), you can try checking the box for Aggressive Startup Window Hiding. and//or Hide Windows that are Not Exclusive Fullscreen.
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5 minutes ago, legolas119 said:
do you think that it is necessary to format it in NTFS?
The [paraphrased] error "Could not find a part of the path ..\Core\Themes\....\fileName.ext",
Quotemost of the time that error means your drive isn't formatted NTFS and so the symlinks can't be created properly.
This was in my notes, quoted from one of the developers. From where (either here or on Discord) or when I got it, I don't recall. But I read it somewhere, so it must be true.
So to answer your question, most likely yes (based on the quote above).
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19 minutes ago, Jabb3rJaw said:
Ok thanks Joe. Ya I was referring to when Teknoparrot closes. To run Golden Tee I need to run a batch file first to start the online database or the game won’t run and this batch file closes with a key press so I would need Teknoparrot to close then a key press sent. Maybe I’ll see if I can get the batch file to run minimized then I will be hitting keys playing or scrolling after that anyway I’m sure.
I assume you have this batch file set as an Additional App for Golden Tee and checked to Run Before Main Application.
With just a little bit of work/investigation/discovery, you could make this work automatically.
Steps (generically written)
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Find out what the games window actually is
- Typically, it's linked to an exe. But you indicated this game doesn't have one.
- In that case, you need to find what the windows Title is.
- Convert what your batch file does into an AutoHotkey script
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This [new] script will
- Start the online database
- Wait around for the games window to exist (a.k.a. The actual game is running)
- Wait around for the games window to not exist anymore (a.k.a. The actual game has exited)
- Disconnect/close the database (whatever sending F12 does)
- Set this script as an Additional App for Golden Tee and checked to Run Before Main Application
- Remove the batch file as an Additional App
Alternately, it looks like you can just add the database to the game directly in TP by adding the Postgres info (as seen in this pdf file). I personally don't run TP, so don't know how all that works.
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Find out what the games window actually is
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19 minutes ago, Jabb3rJaw said:
Would anyone know how to send a keypress on exit?
The issue with TeknoParrot is it's a launcher for its games. What happens is, you have LaunchBox start TP with the necessary parameters to start a game. TP launches, then starts "the game", then closes itself (while the game continues to play). LaunchBox sees TP closing as "the game exiting". So it (LaunchBox), can't tell when the actual "game" has exited.
If you're referring to "when LaunchBox exits", that a different scenario.
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9 minutes ago, Jayinem said:
I have around 400 PC games and there's no setting that I know of that would allow all of them to have it where there's a startup screen but no game over screen, or is there?
Sure there is. Edit the game. In the Startup/Pause section, check Override Default Screen Settings, then click Customize. Check the box to Enable Game Startup Screen and un-check the box to Enable Game Shutdown Screen. Click OK to save and close.
15 minutes ago, Jayinem said:it doesn't give you the option to disable game over screen
Sure it does.
Select the games and press Ctrl+E to start the Bulk Edit Wizard. For the Field, select Startup Screen - Enabled, and for the Value, check the box to enable it. Click Next, Next. Click Yes, I would like to make more changes. This time for the Field, select Startup Screen - Shutdown Enabled, and for the Value, un-check the box to disable it. Click Next, Next. Click No.... to close the wizard.
22 minutes ago, Jayinem said:I'm on an old Launchbox from 4 or 5 years ago and can't update for my own reasons so maybe it's different with an updated Launchbox.
I'm pretty sure this logic hasn't changed in quite a long while.
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10 minutes ago, Jayinem said:
That's what I mean nobody's really asking anything I was the first post since October. But I think that 90%+ of Launchbox users don't use autohotkey or at least they don't use it with Launchbox.
Or... they have 66 pages of script tips and tidbits that they read through and find what their after, fulfilling their every need.
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10 hours ago, Jayinem said:
I used F8 and then used Joytokey to map it to a controller combo
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.
10 hours ago, Jayinem said:It's a shame this thread doesn't get updated very much anymore
It's updated pretty much every time someone posts a question.
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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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Wiki or help Docs?
in Noobs
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The LaunchBox Strategy Guide
The main YouTube page can be difficult to navigate though. To me, the Tutorials page is a little easier to at least be able to scroll through.
When looking for something specific (here on the Forums), I find the Search (top of the page) results are hit or miss. Weighing heavy on the miss side. So if what I'm after is not in the Strategy Guide or is a unique asking, Googling "LaunchBox I need info about xyz" usually works pretty well.