JoeViking245

LaunchBox is DRM free which means you can install it on all computers in your home. LaunchBox has 2 different versions. One for Windows and one for Android. You will need to get the Windows version for your desktop and the Android version for your phone. Though both have free versions, their respective paid versions are licensed independently from another. aka You cannot use your Windows license for your Android version. You'd need to purchase the Android license separately. The license is not phone specific. Just move it onto your new phone. Yes. Pursuant the 1st 2 answers. "Your LaunchBox Premium for Windows License is DRM-free, which means that you can deploy it to as many personal computers as you wish."

Can you use the "central button" on the controller during gameplay (not paused) to exit the game? If so, try adding that 2-line script to the Exit Script. (But do keep it in the Running Script as well)

What you say makes sense. I'd have to scour this 4-year-old code to see what and how I did what I did. What doesn't make sense is why you'd import tmnt_104. What is the source of your xml file(s)? May want to look at filtering and remove mechanical games or select MAME Cab Only (in the case of adb.arcadeitalia). What I'm getting at is tmnt_104 is the DMD for the pinball machine. It'll "run". You can add coins. But not much more (unless you use it alongside Visual Pinball and a corresponding table). There's an easy fix for you, but not for me. lol For now, go the 'workaround' route. I'll add it to my to-do list. When I actually get to it is a different story. Thanks for letting me know! If you happen to do subsequent tests and the issue keeps popping it's head up, do let me know and I'll 'bump it up' on the list.

Nice find!! Thanks! I tested the same and it worked great! I subsequently tested putting the lua script into its own folder. I created a folder under MAME called softlists and placed the script in there. Then for the command line, just added the folder name and a / in front of the script. electron -autoboot_delay 2 -autoboot_script softlists/electron_cass.lua -cass

You need to enable it in MAME for it to be enabled for the games. Launch MAME Go into General Settings Plugins Turn Cheat plugin "On" Or if you really feel like cheating.. In the folder where mame.exe resides is a file called plugin.ini. Edit that file and on the line "cheat", change the 0 to a 1.

Good point. I guess it comes down to how you have your MAME setup. Mine happens to just pass the rom filename [at the end of the command line], so in my instance it worked. Using %gameid% is a great alternative for setups needing the pass the full_path _to_the_ROM.zip. As far as mucking things up in MAME's subfolders, you say minor issue, I say non-existent issue. Once you figure how and why it works the way it does, you never look in the folders anyway.

ScummVM platform: I have 1 game (King's Quest) in this platform that uses the built-in ScummVM. "Use an emulator..." is unchecked under Emulation. Upon LB restart, Auto-Import imported 7 of the 9 the files from its Data Folder (that aren't their own games). The 2 not imported did not show up as Additional Apps for any of the "games".

I'm seeing the same issue (LB 13.12-beata-1): when editing a game and attempting to change the emulator, Lb freezes and then shuts down.

Because it has spaces in it, you need to encapsulate the full path in quotes. Run, "E:\Testing\LaunchBoxTester (Current Version)\Emulators\Hikaru Demul w Roms\nomousy.exe" /hide Do that for your 2nd Run line as well.

Haven't looked lately, but (unless it's been depreciated) there's a "Minimum Startup Video Duration" setting in the Big Box General options that will force showing more of the video if Big Box loads too quickly.

After 'updating' to 13.9, be sure to go into Tools, Options, Updates and uncheck the Check/Download/Update options.

Very nice! Cuts out all the middle leg work. Add the variable %romfile% in the emulators command-line parameters and you'll be good to go. Cartridge electron -cfg_directory cfg/electron_cart/%romfile% -cart1 %romfile% Cassette electron -ab *TAPE\nCHAIN\"\"\n -autoboot_delay 2 -cfg_directory cfg/electron_cass/%romfile% -cass %romfile% The ROM file name gives each game the unique name you're looking for. Since we're adding %romfile% to the 'middle' of the command-line parameters, we need to add it at the end as well. Note the above separates electron_cart and electron_cass. You'll need to do this because of games that have the same name in each media type (i.e. "hopper")

In LaunchBox, select the game (click once on it) you wish to delete and then press the Delete key on your keyboard. If you have several you wish to delete, select one of them, then press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard. While still holding Ctrl, click on the other games you wish to delete. When done selecting, let go of Ctrl. Then press the Delete key on your keyboard. With both methods, READ and follow the prompts regarding removing/deleting the games.

You don't necessarily "import" emulators. You simply add them. Tools - Manage - Emulators - Add new emulator When adding a new emulator, also add the appropriate Command-line Parameters. For the one in question, you can find info on their Wiki. Using the emulator · EKA2L1/EKA2L1 Wiki · GitHub Hint:

This won't do a find and replace, but it will let you add or remove additional apps in bulk. Use this for starting an application before/after launching a game. Don't use it for additional apps that games (i.e. clones). If you wish to make changes manually using find/replace, the additional app information is (typically) located at/near the bottom of the xml file which can be found in ../LaunchBox/Data/Platforms/name_of_platform.xml

No worries on the 'delay'. It's a hobby. We get to it when life allows. 😎 Regarding scaling, I was contemplating looking into accommodating different scales. Though to get that to work effectively (have only delve into it a little), it's probably easier to just tell "you" to set it to 100%. haha In all seriousness, I have it on my 'maybe look into to it someday' list. But with the limited number of users of the plugin and only 1 person bringing this up in the last year-and-a-half, it's not a very high priority. There is currently no plan to add shader support. In early production, I had a "shader" setting in the Test feature of BezelLauncher Setup. Based on your inquiry, guess I forgot to remove it. Personally, I don't intentionally use them (MAME and RA may have thrown them in there for me). So not really sure what'd all be involved. Shaders? Textures? A bazillion choices? Are the png files open source (tiny, as they may be)? Sounds like a can-of worms. I recall that in RA you can also 'layer' multiple ones. I think the worms just multiplied and the can got bigger. It'd seem like this would be a popular request, but you're the only one of the 4-ish users of the plugin that has asked about it. In the beta thread, one other user did mention the word "shaders". But never requested it. If we count that, then we have close to 50% of the active users wanting it. I do have it on 'the list' (mentioned above) and to be clear, I don't make these plugins for "me". Well, at least not beyond for-the-fun-of-it. I don't create Polls, but do always state: "any thoughts, views, opinions, [constructive] criticism, comments and suggestions are welcome." Given enough [similar] suggestions (requests), they typically get added. (Barring reasonableness, feasibility, is in-line with the intent of the plugin and life's time-allotment.)

In your Windows Display Settings, do you have the Scale set to something other 100%? If you change it back down to 100%, does it still look all wonky?

This thread is for issues/concerns/likes/dislikes concerning the current LaunchBox (Windows) Beta release. Though off topic, the answer to your question is yes. But requires modifying your LaunchBox theme to use animated gifs.

To show a games Background Image in LaunchBox's main view, Go to Tools Options Visuals Background Check the Box "Use Game Background Images" To show a games animated Background Image (i.e. gameName.gif) Using the Default Theme as an example... Enable Game Background Image as shown above. Note: Blur Amount has no effect on animated gifs. But the Fade Amount does. Add animated gifs to your games as Background Images. (saving as 'Fanart - Background' works well) You will need to find (create?) your own images. Animated gifs are not available from the LaunchBox Database (nor EmuMovies??) In Windows Explorer, make a copy of the folder ..\LaunchBox\LBThemes\Default\ i.e. D:\LaunchBox\LBThemes\Default - Copy\ In this 'new' folder, navigate to the Views subfolder and open "ContentBackgroundView.xaml" using any text editor. In the declarations, add xmlns:gif="clr-namespace:WpfAnimatedGif;assembly=Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows" On the line beginning with <Image change Name="Image" to Name="Image2" On the next line, after "HighQuality" add a space and then insert gif:ImageBehavior.AnimatedSource="{Binding ImagePath}" Save and close. In LaunchBox, go to Tools - Options - Visuals - Main Window Theme Set the Theme: to the one you just copied (created) / saved (Default - Copy) Click OK to save this option and restart LaunchBox ContentBackgroundView.xaml After making the above changes: