[Refresh meta data]

43 minutes ago, TopGunBass said:

Example let's say for a platform I have 10 images for 10 games.  After LB refreshes there will be like 20 images,

20 "images"?  Or 20 "games"?  If the latter, it's auto-importing files/games that are in the platforms' Games/ROMs folder that aren't in your collection.

You can disable the Auto-Import feature globally under Tools < Options < General < Automated Imports.

Or you can do it per-platform by right-clicking the Platform in the left panel and select Edit. Check the box Disable ROM Auto-Import.

Details about the Auto Import feature can be found here: Automated ROM Imports - LaunchBox

 

If I totally misunderstood, can you share some screenshots of what you're referring to?

[BigBox theme problem]

This is a known issue.  See more here:  Feedback - Big Box Platform Wheel Not Rendering Until Scrolling

[Refresh meta data]

8 hours ago, TopGunBass said:

In launch box how can I stop launch box from automatically downloading meta data for any platform? Example in LB i have atari platform selected and the box art images are there for the games.  LB will automatically start refreshing and try to download meta data, blue bar across the top of the screen.  I don't want this to happen.  Is there a way to stop this.   Thanks. 

Pretty sure that's not downloading anything. Unless you've added new ROMs to the platforms folder and it's imported those and downloading metadata/images for those new ones.  Most likely what you see is LaunchBox updating the cache for the images.  Still. nothing being downloaded.

[Atari ST games not launching (Hatari Retroarch)]

8 hours ago, SFX said:

that worked. any advice on how to unzip all the game files easily?

You might be able to just..., in the Associated Platforms section for the emulator, for that platform, check the box Extract ROMs.

[Multiple bugs (new and old) in version 13.25]

1 hour ago, Angelo-Ornitier said:

After the Big Box update, the wheel disappeared, and the fan art backgrounds also disappeared.

These are both known issues.

Feedback - Big Box Platform Wheel Not Rendering Until Scrolling

Feedback - Big Box Background Images Not Appearing in Platform View

 

1 hour ago, Angelo-Ornitier said:

Is there any way to revert to the previous beta? I had just deleted the downloads of the previous betas...

You can email support@unbrokensoftware.com or at the top of this page, under Help & Support click Contact Us. They should be able to provide you prior releases.

[Multiple bugs (new and old) in version 13.25]

32 minutes ago, 5thWolf said:

I have issues importing games on Epic. I just recently obtained 4 new games on Epic and when importing to LB I just get the no new games found window

Try this:

 

 

33 minutes ago, 5thWolf said:

when importing media for games, Steam videos no longer shows up for any game

This is a known issue:  Feedback - Steam Trailers Unavailable Due to New Steam API Changes

[BezelLauncher]

1 hour ago, andyco47 said:

i have to admit that the bezel dont work with sum systems like daphne and atari 2600 the game screen on atari is to the right but in the bezel launcher in setting it in the middle and with daphne i have never got it to work (show bezel).

Not all emulators have been tested.  But the ones that have been all work.

What emulator specifically are you using for the console Atari 2600?  You can always manually edit the ini file (\Plugins\BezelLauncher\Bezels\Atari 2600\Atari 2600.ini).  

 

Remember, for your emulator settings, you will need to disable fullscreen.  My guess is that's the issue with Daphne.

[BezelLauncher]

19 minutes ago, andyco47 said:

V2.2 never worked always got the error

Ok, so it's not "it as stoped working in launchbox 13.25 the new update of launchbox."  It's that 2.2.0 never worked for you.

That's 2 different things.

 

2 minutes ago, andyco47 said:

i seem have it working now with both versions

Whew!  That's good to hear!  Thanks for looking into it more on your side.

I will look further into:  not having any bezels creates an issue (which it seems to have done on your 2nd build).  Thanks again.

[BezelLauncher]

20 hours ago, andyco47 said:

happens when i refresh all

You sent the "SetupLog...txt" (which is fine).  Can you also send the corresponding "log....txt" file.  Or better yet, zip up the "Logs" folder and attach it here.

Also, to clarify some things:

• LaunchBox v13.25, v2.1.2 and v2.2 both do not work?
• LaunchBox v13.24, v2.1.2 does work?
• LaunchBox v13.24, v2.2 does not work?

aka: v2.2 never worked for you? 

[New Demul not loading roms through Launchbox]

It loads the same.  Can you share a screenshot of your (LaunchBox) emulator settings.  Make sure to check all 3 boxes (No quotes... etc).  Also show the Associated Platforms section.  And make sure the ROMs can be "seen" by DEmul.  Easiest way is to place them in its /roms/ folder.

[BezelLauncher]

4 hours ago, andyco47 said:

still get error

I'm still not able to reproduce the error. I'll try some things over this next week and see if I can break it to give me that error and see what I can do to fix it (provided I can get the error to appear). 

[BezelLauncher]

23 minutes ago, andyco47 said:

 happens when i refresh all

Try

• Exit LaunchBox
• delete (or rename) the file BLSetup.xml that's in this plugins folder
• Start LaunchBox
• Open the setup [again] from the Tools menu

[BezelLauncher]

40 minutes ago, andyco47 said:

hi when i download the 2.2 version i get error. i had to go back to launchbox 13.24 and it worked the bezel launcher 2.1.2 works for me but the 2.2 i get error.

What's the error?  Can you share a screenshot of it?

If you attach (drag & drop the file here. Don't copy/paste the contents) the Log file from when it errored from \LaunchBox\Plugins\BezelLauncher\Logs\, I might be better able to help you figure out what's wrong.

[BezelLauncher]

1 hour ago, andyco47 said:

it as stoped working in launchbox 13.25 the new update of launchbox.

A quick test shows it's working here.

Can you attach (drag & drop the file here. Don't copy/paste the contents) the most recent Log file from \LaunchBox\Plugins\BezelLauncher\Logs\?

[LaunchBox for Android 1.21 Released!]

39 minutes ago, DragoonDemon4 said:

Also, You Guys can post a tutorial to how to configure launchbox with a NAS I'll be great, or at least point us to one in the forums or YouTube, thanks!

Go here:  LaunchBox for Android - LaunchBox

Scroll down to and click Importing from Network Drives.

(I think that's what you're after)

[Game controller mapping]

43 minutes ago, xokia said:

What is the use case that this info is helpful.

Some examples (the last 2 probably being the more "popular" use case(s)):

• "I want to see (filter) only games that are controlled with a [steering] wheel."
• 
•  
• "I want to (play) see only games that can use a VR headset."
• 
•  
• "I like visually seeing the controller 'badges' a game uses."
• 
•  
• "I want to create a playlist that shows only games using a VR headset."
  • ("so I can just select the playlist rather than clicking through filters")
• 

 

[Game controller mapping]

16 hours ago, xokia said:

Can someone help me understand the game controller feature?

The game controller management system you're showing is informational only. It adds another layer of metadata for games (and platforms) that can be used to filter from and/or show badges for quick identification.  Its intent is to show the supported controllers for games and allow full flexibility for customization.  aka Customize it to have information that makes sense to you.

LaunchBox does not (can not, and most likely will not ever) do any in-emulator controller configuring (outside of being able to access the LaunchBox Pause Menu and exiting the emulator).

[Atari ST games not launching (Hatari Retroarch)]

11 hours ago, SFX said:

note that goldrunner.st is in goldrunner.zip

As an experiment, can you extract goldrunner.st from the zip and point the games application path to the st file and then try launching?

According to this, single file games should load straight to the game. But theirs weren't zipped.

 

  

[LaunchBox 13.25 Beta Thread]

19 hours ago, dukdukgoos said:

Is /ThirdParty/VLC going to be removed from the install in the next version? Since VLC was completely deprecated in 13.24 seems like it shouldn't be included in the install going forward.

I have one plugin that [still] uses that copy of VLC.  Fortunately, it's only one and can easily be changed to use the assets under /FFMPEG/.

Thanks for the reminder that this removal (could happen?) is imminent.

[MAME 0.284 - Where did the mame.ini go?]

16 minutes ago, Boomerps2 said:

Just installed MAME 0.284 and noticed the mame.ini (Configuration settings (.ini) file is missing. I need to change the display from \\.\DISPLAY1 to \\.\DISPLAY2 because MAME is opening on the wrong screen. Is this able to be changed in the UI now? I noticed a mame.sys file but can't locate display settings. Thank you for the help.

A fresh install of MAME doesn't come with mame.ini.  

• Open MAME
• double-click General Settings
• double-click Save Settings
• Press Escape 2 times
• make your changes to [the now present] mame.ini

[How do you refute database rejections?]

Though I'm not familiar with this, it looks like a handheld game.  MAME carries many handheld games, but they don't fall under the Arcade platform.  e.g. Tiger Electronics' "Tiger Game.com".

At a quick glance, this should in the platform "VG Pocket".  (or VG Pocket Mini? or VG Pocket Caplet? or VG Pocket Tablet?)

Since that (or those?) platform(s) do not exist, you can put in a Feature Request to have it (them?) added.

[LaunchBox 13.25 Beta Thread]

6 minutes ago, bbweiners said:

Importing Epic Games doesn't seem to work. If I try imporitng games through Launchbox then Epic, it will ask me to login to Epic, then it won't show any games to import.

Try:  Open up your Epic Games client (external to LaunchBox), sign [back] in and accept their terms.

[Unable to add roms in Launchbox!]

1 hour ago, RetroExecutioner said:

I managed to download MAME 0.284 (non-merged), imported the set into LaunchBox, and was looking for the game Gunforce2. Nothing. So I downloaded the game, and I imported it manually from LaunchBox—still nothing. Like before, the game is not imported at all.

After doing the import from the updated ROM set, do you [now] have a game with the Title Geo Storm?

After doing the import from the updated ROM set, did your look for Gun Force? or Gunforce?

For the game Gun Force II (vs. Gunforce2), Is your ROM filename gunforc2.zip (vs. gunforce2.zip)?

Are you importing the game into your "Arcade" platform?

When you updated your ROM set, did you also update your MAME emulator (to 0.284)?

When [attempting to] import the ROM, is the emulator you're selecting the updated MAME?

 

[Help - Day 1 and I am in trouble already]

1 hour ago, Who_Dunnit_Roger said:

I also carried over the bios set I have and placed it in the games folder in a BIOS folder I created

Place the BIOS files in the same folder as the ROMs (vs. in a separate subfolder).

e.g.

• D:\LaunchBox\Games\Arcade\rom1.zip
• D:\LaunchBox\Games\Arcade\rom2.zip
• D:\LaunchBox\Games\Arcade\rom3.zip
• D:\LaunchBox\Games\Arcade\bios1.zip
• D:\LaunchBox\Games\Arcade\vios2.zip

[How to force Bigbox to open in a certain monitor]

System Menu < Options < General < Primary Screen: Screen 1

Change the 1 to whatever your monitor is on.  Note that what Windows see as Monitor #1, may not be what Big Box sees as #1.  So try the different available #'s to you find it.