C-Beats

Theme has been updated. The View Mode and Detail Mode selector now listen and follow the "DarkAccentColor" found in the ThemeValues.xaml file. These were previously hardcoded into the control because they are generated using a plugin.

#2 is already a user choice thing, and any automated media download does already grab a limited set of images. You want less images grabbed, just grab less images. Use the settings provided and you can tell LB to only ever grab 1 of image group. #4 also already happens. Only thing not lazy loaded is the actual library details/metadata. This is mostly because depending on settings you need the entire library loaded to be able to use certain features anyway. There's been talks about eventually moving to Sqlite like we did with the GamesDB and that'd reduce the need for a lot of that since the data can be read from disk far faster than the XML files at the moment. We just need to make sure we have a solid plan on how to do that since typically we do our best to make it possible for users to downgrade, and without tools to help with that process that simply wouldn't be possible to downgrade from a Sqlite version to an XML version (or at least not without saving to both formats which is cumbersome).

Make sure to remove any installers in the \\LaunchBox\Updates\ folder, also in LB settings turn off auto-updates.

Ah yeah, Genre isn't an object that can have artwork applied, we are just reading the string applied to the game. You can set up your Platform Category tree to work that way and start the app into that. It requires more manual effort to get to that point but would allow it. I currently have a by genre section in mine doing that. I don't do JUST genre and have a way to get to it on the main wheel so I can navigate more traditional ways if desired. That tree is extremely customizable so ultimately should be able to get to the point you want, just won't be as fast and simple as pushing a single button.

In Big Box it's Options > Views > Default Startup View. Set it to Genre

People reporting this are almost always just putting the wrong value in the URL window. You don't need the entire URL, or a slash, or anything like that. Just the value of your custom id as it appears in the 3rd (or used to be third) textbox on that page in your Steam account.

If you manually set a sort title on these games the raw string is used which does NOT take into effect that it's 1,2,10 and not 1, 10, 2. We have special logic to pad numbers for you in the title to get it to sort correctly if you aren't using sort title that you have to kinda do manually if you are. For example if using sort title on these games all single digit numbers should have a 0 in front of them. So Game 1 is actually Game 01. This way in string sort 02 and 03 come before 10 (since the 0 is the first character it hits).

Because as you stated the workflows of the two applications are distinct and different. Most of the time the controller configuration (or even hide settings) don't really make sense to carry from one to the other. As stated LB is M+K centric so most don't even use controllers on it (and have a FAR inferior experience doing so) and likely since LB is the maintenance app may show otherwise hidden games so that they can still maintain them. Where BB those same games may not need to be seen (because you can't play them via controller, or just don't want people selecting it) and the whole thing is miles better with a controller. To have the two apps share settings like that is pretty counter-intuitive for what the intent and general use case of each app is and thus the settings were split.

Be logical for you to keep your data clean (or at least matching what you want). Theme is readily available for download here on the forums. You've proven you at least know of (and how to use at least at a base layer) an AI tool. Grab the XML files and ask it how to massage the theme as you seem fit. I'm not making any alterations for some one off user data issue, but feel free to alter the theme on your computer as you see fit.

No I can't... It's a user data issue not a theme issue. You scanned the games for achievements, the app found it, and I display it. The theme is working as intended. The bar shows for any game record that has a <RetroAchievementsId> (note the 's', it's not RetroAchievementId like my previous message said) or has <HasSteamAchievements> or <HasGogAchievements> set to True. Essentially I'm just checking if the AchievementBadge applies to the game, and that's what it looks for. If LB says "Hey this game has achievements!" that bar is displayed in the theme.

Be in the data file for that game's platform. \\LaunchBox\Data\Platforms\{PlatformName}.xml. PRETTY sure the property is "RetroAchievementId" and so would just remove the lines that had it (or clear the value in it). Save the file and then open LB again. I'd make a backup of the files before you go messing with em though

Yeah, you could just edit the XML and do a search and replace replacing .nds with .zip. Need to make sure LaunchBox (and it's processes) are closed before doing so or there is a risk the LB save event will just overwrite your changes though.

Apologies didn't even see your message until now. You game has a RetroAchievements ID stored in the data file. If you don't want it showing for that game you'll have to remove it. "Easiest" way would be to alter your data file (while LB is closed). I believe signing out of RetroAchievements will clear that on your stuff as well (though you'd likely have to log back in and then scan for achievements on all other games). That progress bar is driven by the application bindings itself. My theme isn't doing anything special, just using what is there.

You can turn off showing game suggestions in Game Details and SHOULD stop this call from being hit and causing issues. This does look like a bug with that version (or least I remember this stack being something we've implemented fixes for in more recent versions).

This error indicates you have a OS feature stopping you from traversing the symlinks the app creates/uses. First thing to try is to whitelist LaunchBox in Windows security settings and see if that corrects.

Big Box has a lock mode where several menu options can be disabled/hidden. That combined with the fact you can't alter metadata in Big Box and it should deliver on what you're wanting.

Not entirely sure I'm following what part of the UI you're referring to. Could you send me a pic of what you mean? Bonus points if you show me yours so I can confirm?

@Zombeaver is the local C64 expert. I know absolutely nothing about this system and emulating it so can't help ya much more than pointing ya to some one who may be able to help for real.

Like you just need to change the extension on the files already imported? Or you just need to update actual metadata like genre? If the latter just select the games you want to update and run the Download Metadata and Media wizard from the Tools menu.

First questions would be: 1) Do you have a license for LaunchBox? (video playback requires it) 2) Do you have video files already? 3) Do you have video enabled in details?

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Says the issue in the error message. It couldn't find a file that the theme is referencing. Take a look at the path mentioned in the error and see if it's there. If not repair the theme (can redownload it and put the file back).

We've seen this off and on in the past. If you switch to grid/image view and then back to list view do the headers return?

Can try an OS repair. Open up command prompt AS ADMINISTRATOR and then run "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" (without the quotes) and let that run. After it's done then run "sfc /scannow" (again without quotes) and then when both are done restart your computer and see if that corrects it.

LaunchBox can download and configure the emulators for you, but no they aren't built into the app. I'd be curious where you read this description that stated they were.