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Launchbox Video Recovery - Audit, Find and Fix View File LaunchBox Video Recovery v1.0 Recover missing playlist and platform videos LaunchBox Video Recovery scans your video library and helps you recover missing platform or playlist videos by finding likely matches elsewhere in your LaunchBox video collection. The script can then optionally create symbolic links to the best matches, restoring videos without duplicating files. This is especially useful for large LaunchBox libraries where videos may already exist but are stored under a different platform or theme folder. What This Script Does LaunchBox Video Recovery can: • Scan LaunchBox Playlist XML files for missing videos • Scan LaunchBox Platform XML files for missing videos • Search your video library for possible matches • Score candidate videos based on similarity • Let you choose the correct match • Create symbolic links to restore missing videos The script helps recover missing videos without copying or duplicating large files. Why This Exists Large LaunchBox video libraries can become fragmented over time. Common causes include: • Media packs installed for the wrong platform • Theme videos stored in different platform folders • Moving media between drives • Playlists referencing videos that no longer exist • Duplicate or renamed videos Instead of manually searching thousands of files, this script finds and links likely matches automatically. Features • Recover Playlist videos • Recover Platform videos • Dry-run mode (test without making changes) • Interactive selection of candidates • Candidate scoring system to identify best matches • Automatic symlink creation for recovered videos • Report generation for all actions Match Score Explanation When the script finds possible replacement videos, it displays them with a '[ match score ]': Missing: Aquarium Collection 0. [1170] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Final Burn Neo\Theme\Aquarium.mp4 1. [960] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\MAME\Aquarium Gameplay.mp4 2. [820] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Arcade\Aquarium Trailer.mp4 3. [610] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Arcade\Aquarium Intro.mp4 The number in brackets is the match score calculated by the script. Higher scores mean the script believes the video is a closer match. Score Guide Score Range Meaning 1000+ Very strong match 700–1000 Likely correct 400–700 Possible match Below 400 Weak guess Example: Missing: Aquarium Collection Candidate: Aquarium.mp4 The script sees: • "Aquarium" → strong match • "Collection" → missing word (small penalty) Result: high score How Matching Works The script evaluates candidate videos using several factors: • Exact word matches • Partial word matches • Filename similarity • Platform folder relevance • Penalties for extra or missing words This helps identify videos that are likely correct even when stored in another platform folder. Requirements • Windows • PowerShell • Administrator privileges (required for symlink creation) LaunchBox does not need to be running while the script runs. How to Run Place the script anywhere and run it with PowerShell from inside that location: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\LaunchBox-Video-Recovery-v1.0.ps1 The script will guide you through: Selecting Playlist or Platform recovery Choosing dry-run mode (shows what will be changed without changing anything yet) Setting report output folder Selecting video search roots Example Workflow Example scenario: A playlist references a missing video: H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Playlists\Aquarium Collection.mp4 But the actual video exists here: H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Final Burn Neo\Theme\Aquarium.mp4 The script detects the match and can create: H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Playlists\Aquarium Collection.mp4 → symlink to H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Final Burn Neo\Theme\Aquarium.mp4 LaunchBox will then play the video normally. Typical Output Example: Playlist XML files checked : 718 Missing destination videos : 365 Missing: Aquarium Collection 0. [1170] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Final Burn Neo\Theme\Aquarium.mp4 1. [960] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\MAME\Aquarium Gameplay.mp4 2. [820] H:\LaunchBox\Videos\Arcade\Aquarium Trailer.mp4 You can then select the correct match. Safety The script is designed to be non-destructive. It: • Does not delete videos • Does not overwrite existing videos • Only creates symbolic links to existing files Dry-run mode lets you preview all changes before anything is created. Recommended Usage This script is most useful for: • Very large video libraries • Recovering missing playlist videos • Fixing broken media references • Consolidating video libraries across platforms Feedback If you encounter issues or have suggestions, feel free to post feedback. Submitter -McFly- Submitted 03/08/2026 Category Third-party Apps and Plugins  

Launchbox Doctor - Audit Tool View File LaunchBox Doctor v1.0 Repair, audit, and verify LaunchBox installations Author: Mcfly LaunchBox Doctor scans your LaunchBox installation and repairs common structural issues that can break LaunchBox, BigBox, or large collections. It was built specifically for large libraries and multi-drive setups, including collections using junctions, symbolic links, or split storage across multiple drives. What LaunchBox Doctor Does LaunchBox Doctor performs several checks and repairs: • Detects missing or broken symbolic links / junctions • Repairs missing game folder links • Detects missing or invalid media paths • Verifies LaunchBox XML structure integrity • Identifies orphaned or unreachable content • Identifies missing Platform and Playlist videos The script can recreate missing junctions automatically if the source folders exist. Why This Exists Large LaunchBox collections (especially multi-drive setups) often use: • Junction links • Symbolic links • Split storage across drives • Network shares If one of those links breaks, LaunchBox may suddenly show missing games, empty platforms, or startup errors. LaunchBox Doctor helps identify and repair those problems quickly. Typical Problems This Script Fixes Examples of issues LaunchBox Doctor can detect or repair: • Platform suddenly showing 0 games • Games missing after drive letter change • Broken LaunchBox\Games junctions • LaunchBox failing to load certain platforms • Broken symlink libraries after drive reconnect • Incorrect folder mappings Safety LaunchBox Doctor is designed to be non-destructive. The script: • Does not delete games • Does not modify ROM files • Only recreates missing links when the source exists If a required source folder cannot be found, the script will skip it and report the issue instead of making changes. Requirements • Windows • PowerShell • Administrator privileges (required for junction creation) LaunchBox / Bigbox itself should not be running while the script runs. How to Run Place the script anywhere and run it with PowerShell as an Administrator inside that location: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\LaunchBox-Doctor-v1.0.ps1 Follow the prompts to select your LaunchBox installation and check paths. The script itself can be updated with these paths using Notepad, although last-run paths are remembered. Example Use Case Example scenario: You store games across multiple drives: H:\LaunchBox\Games K:\LaunchBoxGames J:\LaunchBoxGames LaunchBox Doctor can detect if a junction under LaunchBox\Games has broken and automatically recreate it pointing to the correct location. Typical Output See example image. Recommended Usage Run LaunchBox Doctor if you experience: • Missing platforms • Empty game lists • Broken junction libraries • Problems after moving drives • Issues after rebuilding storage • Missing Platform or Playlist videos It can also be useful as a quick audit tool for very large LaunchBox installations. Notes If you use: • NAS storage • Multiple SSD/NVMe drives • Junction-based libraries this script can save a lot of time when troubleshooting missing content. Feedback This tool was written to support large LaunchBox collections. If you find bugs or have improvement ideas, feel free to post feedback. Submitter -McFly- Submitted 03/08/2026 Category Third-party Apps and Plugins  

Over 1.5 million titles as of now. I've just uploaded my Playlists and all my icons, you can find them here: and here:

Platform / Playlist / Platform Categories Icons. Single download, almost 2GB. View File Here are my current Platforms / Playlists / Platform Categories icons, all taken as a complete zip from my 'LaunchBox\Images\Media Packs\Platform Icons' folder. This is my complete 'Nostalgic Platform Icons' folder in there. Many of these are downloaded via Launchbox itself, some are from various icon packs available in these forums (thanks to everyone who have the time and skill to make these, it's much appreciated), some I found myself and a few I created. Submitter -McFly- Submitted 02/21/2026 Category Platform Media Packs  

720 Playlists - Some new, some old - Best of, Arcade, Computers, Consoles, etc. XML files only. Single download. View File Here's the newest versions of my Playlists. Most of these have been uploaded here already but some have been improved or re-done. There are a few new ones too. No images here, just the .xml files from my Data / Playlists folder. *I've since found a couple that were duplicated, UBISOFT and WARNER BROS. Also, WAR is incorrect and should be deleted (recreate with GENRE = Action; Shooter)* Let me know if you see any others that need correcting. Submitter -McFly- Submitted 02/21/2026 Category Playlists  

This was taken over by a new manager, he's working on updating it.

Not by me. ROMS are not allowed to be shared here.

Launchbox Precache Manager - Speed up your build View File LaunchBox Precache Manager (LPM) Mass image optimizer + precache system for LaunchBox libraries (PowerShell 5.1, ASCII-only). TL;DR LPM scans your LaunchBox Images folder, builds a compressed WebP/JPEG precache into: LaunchBox\Images\_Precache …then (optionally) swaps your original image folders for the precache using NTFS junctions. Original art is protected in: Images\_Originals LaunchBox/Big Box browsing gets faster and lighter You can restore originals at any time Designed for very large libraries (hundreds of thousands to millions of images). What’s included This package contains two main scripts: LB-Precache-Manager.ps1 – interactive front-end menu (the “manager”) Build-LaunchBox-Thumbnails-Parallel.ps1 – the “engine” that does the heavy lifting Optional (recommended): cwebp.exe – Google WebP encoder (best compression / speed) Launcher: Launch-LPM.cmd (optional convenience) You can also run the manager directly with PowerShell. High-level workflow Audit your Images folder (counts, types, savings estimates). Build thumbnails (create/update files in Images\_Precache). Backfill later (fill gaps only after partial runs or new content). Activate Precache (parks originals into _Originals, junction-swaps to _Precache). Restore Originals (undo junction swap, put everything back). Rebuild existing precache later with a new profile if you want tighter compression. Important notes up front Close LaunchBox and Big Box before running (especially Activate/Restore). Locked folders will be skipped. Back up first. Make a backup/snapshot of your LaunchBox folder if you’re cautious (recommended for first-time users). LPM does not change your game metadata except when you explicitly use: Clean XML references (only removes references to images already moved to _BadImages). Remote / network / external path warning (important) LPM is built for local, fixed disks. If your LaunchBox path is a mapped drive / UNC path / remote share, some operations will refuse to run and you will see: Remote paths not supported; run on the Launchbox PC. This prevents multi-day failures, broken junctions, and extreme slowdowns. SAFE vs FULL run mode At startup you’ll choose a run mode: SAFE: low impact (older/USB systems) FULL: uses hardware recommendations for faster multi-threaded work (best on SSD/NVMe) FULL mode will also show detected hardware and recommended defaults (workers/batch sizing). Why counts don’t always match It’s normal to see differences between: a simple file count script, and what the engine prints during scanning/building Reasons: The engine may walk additional internal paths (depending on mode and what already exists in your Images tree). “Visited directories” and “files matched” are progress counters, not a strict “real folder count.” Bottom line: don’t panic if counts don’t line up perfectly, especially after multiple runs or after Activate/Restore operations. Handling locked folders / “file in use” During Activate/Restore (and sometimes builds), you may see locked items skipped. What it means: LaunchBox/Big Box/Explorer/AV has something open. What LPM does: prints a warning continues with the rest (doesn’t abort the entire run) Fix: close LB/BB re-run the option (safe to re-run) Installation Extract the zip anywhere (Desktop/tools folder). Run one of: Launch-LPM.cmd (recommended convenience) or open PowerShell and run: .\LB-Precache-Manager.ps1 Recommended: Run PowerShell as Administrator for: junction swap operations optional Defender exclusion standby-cache clearing (RAM file cache) Logging LPM-Answers-Last.json This stores the last answered prompts so you can re-run the same build easily (Repeat mode uses this). This is NOT a log and remains on by default. Session logs can be viewed or deleted from the install folder. Batch mode also maintains small state/summary files so it can resume safely. Main Menu (Manager) You’ll see: Main Menu [0] Audit images (recommended first step) [1] Build Thumbnails [2] Activate Precache (junction swap) [3] WebP -> PNG hardlink aliases (LaunchBox compatibility) [4] Restore Originals [5] Clean XML references [6] Backfill missing precache from Images [7] Rebuild existing precache at new profile [8] Exit [B] Batch run-all (50,000 cap per session) [R] Repeat last build (use saved answers) [T] Clean LPM temp files (optional) WebP note (important): - LaunchBox / Big Box do not load images with a .webp extension. - LPM can still build WebP precache for disk savings, but you must create .png/.jpg filename aliases for LaunchBox. - Use menu option [3] to create .png hardlink aliases next to each .webp (no extra disk usage). - On startup, LPM checks whether Windows can decode WebP and (if missing) opens the Microsoft Store "WebP Image Extensions" page. [0] Audit images Walks the Images tree and produces: counts convertible totals rough space saving estimates planning hints per profile Outputs: lb_audit.json lb_audit.csv [1] Build Thumbnails Creates/updates the precache under: LaunchBox\Images\_Precache\... Profiles: Fast Balanced Extreme Custom Notes: If cwebp.exe is present, WebP is used (best compression). You can force JPEG-only (optional). [2] Activate Precache (junction swap) “Turns it on.” Moves originals to Images\_Originals\... Creates junctions under Images\... pointing to _Precache [3] WebP -> PNG hardlink aliases (LaunchBox compatibility) Run this after [1] or [2] to create replacement .png hardlinks for all the new .webp files for LB / BB compatibility. This will scan and create all the files in the _Precache folder. [4] Restore Originals Undoes Activate: removes junctions moves originals back from _Originals [5] Clean XML references Advanced/optional cleanup for broken image refs linked to _BadImages. [6] Backfill missing precache from Images Fills only what’s missing: finds originals without corresponding precache output generates precache copies only for those [7] Rebuild existing precache at new profile Re-encodes existing precache using a different profile (only replaces when beneficial, depending on settings). [B] Batch run-all (50,000 cap per session) This is for huge libraries with hundreds+ platforms/folders. What it does: Iterates through platform folders under Images Processes them in segments capped at 50,000 per batch session Writes output into: Images\_Precache\<Platform>\... Can resume where it left off in later runs using a state file Behavior: Prompts per platform with an auto-default (so you can run unattended) Designed so you can run overnight without bogging down the machine for days in one “run all” Batch state: LaunchBoxRoot\LPM-Batch-State.json (resume point / continuation) Batch summary: Writes short progress summaries to the LaunchBox root (easy to find) Also: Batch runs can clear standby cache automatically (admin required) before segments to reduce cache thrash. [R] Repeat last build (use saved answers) Re-runs your last answered configuration using: LPM-Answers-Last.json This is the “do exactly what I did last time” option. [T] Clean LPM temp files (optional) Cleans LPM temporary working files (typically under Windows %TEMP% related to LPM processing). This is safe housekeeping and does not change your LaunchBox Images content. Notes about WebP + LaunchBox LaunchBox can display WebP files when they’re in place in the Images tree, but: Drag/drop and scraping workflows typically expect PNG/JPG sources. LPM’s approach keeps originals safe, while precache improves performance. Clear Logos: PNG sources are strongly recommended (transparency matters). Recommendation for first-time users Run Audit Run Build Thumbnails with Balanced Test LaunchBox/Big Box performance Then consider Activate Precache Support / community If you like this and want to help me out, buy me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/mcflylpm Submitter -McFly- Submitted 11/22/2025 Category Third-party Apps and Plugins  

In your collection?

The archive has a new manager - Thanks everyone for your DM's.

This archive needed someone like Hayato to take it over and do it justice, someone who can drill deeper into it that I ever did. I'm looking forward to seeing the work he does for the community.

Many are incomplete due to them simply being missing from the web. Some games become available or found by people and ripped for everyone, some are incomplete due to bad rips, etc. The archiving should have started about 30 years ago when everything was new and available, but here we are.

Risks?

yes, i started there and gave up due to all the failures with uploading that way.

All my files are there, uploading and downloading is simple and straightforward. I just don't have time for all the questions and requests.