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You should be able to go to options > game controllers and either disable game controllers altogether or see if it shows your mouse and disable it only if you do want to use game controllers.

For awhile I was having a lot of trouble with apps or certain games not showing on the monitor I wanted but I started using Borderless Gaming app as I was also having trouble with a few games going fullscreen but it has an option to specify which monitor you prefer for any game or app you could try it. Just have Big Box running and use the right arrow to put it on the right side and right click on it there and choose the monitor you want. Run Borderless Gaming with startup and it should always do it automatically. It also should help with Big Box not being full screen. https://legacy.borderlessgam.ing/

Figured it out, Ctrl + R does it so just hit Ctrl + R again, weird feature.

This happened in 1 second I somehow bulk duplicated the title name in hundreds of games and when I hit edit the duplicate is listed under version yet it shows on the main screen. How would I bulk delete the duplicate name please?

I keep multiple copies of my Launchbox on external hard drives, you could consider that only a few gbs. You can get a 500 gb one for $20-$30 if you don't already have one. Then you would just have to copy it to the next computer. But as far as directories, you have to make sure you name your computer username the same as the old computer, then it should be fine. But also if on the old computer if you had games at in downloads or games folder it has to match. This is assuming you have games and emulators outside your Launchbox. If they're all inside your Launchbox folder it doesn't matter what you name your computer or directories. I realize now I'm mostly just repeating what was in the link JoeViking provided, so I apologize.

This will hide the titlebar in Launchbox with Ctrl + Z, and then to unhide it just press Ctrl + Z again, so now you can hide unhide the menu like you can the sidebar. #SingleInstance Force ^z:: WinGetPos, X, Y, Width, Height, A WinSet, Style, ^0xC00000, A WinMove, A, , 0, -23, Width-0, Height+1120 WinMove, A, , 0, -23, Width-0, Height+1120 return Edit: just thought about it, might only work if your resolution is 1920 x 1080. If you have 4k and want it to work let me know I'll see what I can do. Although it might work fine on it because you're only increasing the top a certain amount of pixels. Also even when the text to the menu items are hidden, you can still click on them anyway.

I meant OP like why does it even need to be changed to avoid hitting yes once.

I don't understand why this is important, how often are you deleting games?

Just a couple of autohotkey scripts that hopefully at least one person finds useful. There's so many cool things you can do with autohotkey and in combination with Launchbox too. Use up and left arrow keys (at the same time) to turn off/on the Launchbox sidebar. (This will not effect using up or left arrow keys individually, and this can be done even if Launchbox is not your active window) ~Up & left:: WinActivate, ahk_exe launchbox.exe Send,^s Activate Big Box without going into Launchbox first ( I used my calculator button, but if you want to change it just change Launch_App2) Launch_App2:: WinActivate, ahk_exe launchbox.exe Send,^b return Keep Launchbox Maximized at all times (still shows taskbar, and won't effect you using anything else like Firefox over it or of course games) #SingleInstance force #Persistent WinGet, state, MinMax, % "ahk_id " WinExist("ahk_exe Launchbox.exe") Loop { if WinActive("ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe") WinMaximize A WinRestore A if (state = -1) WinMaximize WinRestore A } return This script will re-open Launchbox if you close it ensuring you always have Launchbox available (be sure to change the two lines where it says c:\Launchbox\ to where you have your Launchbox. Or you can just put the script where your Launchbox.exe is and then you don't need a path) #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% #SingleInstance, Force SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% iTC_EXE = "c:\Launchbox\Launchbox.exe" iTC_Path = "c:\Launchbox\" iTC_imgName = Launchbox.exe loop { Process, Exist, %iTC_imgName% If (ErrorLevel = 0) { Run, %iTC_EXE%, %iTC_Path%, hide } Else { sleep 5000 } }

I'm sorry I don't know what you mean by warning and how the check works? Can you tell me what's going on. I have no warnings.

I have this problem too but I use an autohotkey script that constantly checks if it is covering the taskbar and makes it where it doesn't. #Persistent #SingleInstance Force SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% if not A_IsAdmin Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%" ; (A_AhkPath is usually optional if the script has the .ahk extension.) You would typically check first. WinGet, state, MinMax, % "ahk_id " WinExist("ahk_exe Launchbox.exe") Loop { if (state = -1) WinRestore A } return Even if you've never used Autohotkey if you have the script it's easy. Just install autohotkey from autohotkey.com copy the above script go to where your directory that has Launchbox.exe right click on an empty space and choose new autohotkey script and paste the above script in and save. Then I recommend right clicking on the new document (you can call it whatever you want) .ahk and compile script. Double click the .exe to start the script. To have it working every time you start your computer take the .exe and right click on it and create shortcut. Press the Windows key + R at the same time it will open a run box type shell:startup and hit enter. This will open your startup folder and put the shortcut in if you want to use this every time your computer starts. I actually use an additional script that keeps Launchbox fullscreen (minus the taskbar) at all times that I can provide if requested. It doesn't effect using things over it like for example firefox, you just can't minimize it (I think of it ask my "desktop wallpaper that you can scroll through games with) and I have another one that reopens it if it closes automatically.

Okay if you don't already have it installed then install Autohotkey https://www.autohotkey.com/ Since I don't know if you've ever used autohotkey before or not I'm just going to walk you through every step as if you know nothing. If you're not very computer saavy it may seem like a lot but if you at least know how to do things like copy and paste create documents you should be fine (You're using Launchbox I assume so you should be okay). And even if this is easy to you maybe someone else will read this who are not so computer saavy. Go to the folder that has your Launchbox.exe right click on an empty space and select New > AutoHotKey Script call it anything you choose I call it "Launchbox WinMaximized" let's say you also choose that it will make a document called "Launchbox WinMaximized.ahk" or whatever you called it.ahk. It doesn't matter what it's called as long as it ends with .ahk. Copy this entire code and paste it in your script (under the first four lines that are already there just leave them untouched) SetTitleMatchMode 2 #SingleInstance force #Persistent WinGet, state, MinMax, % "ahk_id " WinExist("ahk_exe Launchbox.exe") Loop { if WinActive("ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe") WinMaximize if (state = -1) WinMaximize } return Choose File and Save The Document. Right click on the document you just created and choose Compile Script You should have a 2nd document named <Whatever you called it.exe> Right click on it and choose create shortcut. Hit Windows Key + R key both at the same time it should open up run type in "startup.exe" and hit enter, copy this shortcut you made (or cut) and paste it into this location. Now you need 1 more script to keep Launchbox open at all times so make another AutoHotKey script following the same instructions in the same location of Launchbox.exe. Paste this code this time #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% #SingleInstance, Force SendMode Input SetTitleMatchMode 2 loop { Process, Exist, %iTC_imgName% If (ErrorLevel = 0) { Run, LaunchBox.exe } Else { sleep 5000 } } Do the same things as the first script right click on the .ahk file choose Compile Script, right click on the newly created .exe and create shortcut and put it the same startup folder I told you before by pressing Windows Key + R and putting the shortcut there. And that should be it your Launchbox should stay fullscreen at all times (however you can use anything such as your internet browser over it with no problems) and it should stay open at all times. Let me know if anything doesn't work or if need any additional help. Just keep in mind you won't be able to minimize Launchbox with these scripts or close it without it automatically reopening without you doing anything, but you can always hit your Windows key if you need to get to anywhere on your computer such as your start menu however you should still be able to see your taskbar on the bottom of the screen with this unless you've chosen to hide your taskbar. And also your scripts will stay in your tray down on the bottom right of your computer that if needed you can close out the scripts or pause/suspend the scripts if you ever need to. But as long as they stay in the startup folder they will start with your computer each time you boot it up. You shouldn't have to do anything else as long as you want to keep it like this it'll just keep working. from now on. Just make sure you can access anything that is currently on your desktop as shortcuts but you can still open a folder and on the left side choose Desktop and access your desktop shortcuts if needed. You can also most likely find everything in the start menu on the bottom left where it looks like a Windows key. I put everything in Launchbox my computer needs I could help you do that too if you want (it's not too difficult).

There really wasn't a great section to choose from so I put it here but if it needs to be moved no problem. I could help someone with the scripts on doing this if you wanted.

Well the way I do it is run it at boot and use autohotkey scripts to make sure it never closes or even minimizes, and if it does either it comes right back up on it's own. I consider my Launchbox my "desktop wallpaper" always fullscreen always on. However if I want to use firefox or any other app it goes in front of it without any issue. It's pretty awesome I think. I could give you those autohotkey scripts to use if you want.

By startup do you mean just running it yourself or upon Windows boot? On Windows boot I put it in task scheduler and it was up within 7-8 seconds of WIndows booting.

@JoeViking245 I think I've mostly solved it actually by taking your advice on using the sandbox as the app it checks for the sandbox not the sandboxed app so I'm no longer asking for help with the sandbox. The only issue I'm having is I keep getting the popup "another instance of Launchbox is running" would there be another loop I could run to check for that popup and always close it? or always keep it hidden? I really just don't want to ever see that popup again regardless I've tried to run scripts in the past to keep it from coming up but never was able to. Actually I just discovered I still have another problem. The loop still keeps running and keeps trying to focus in on the sandboxed Launchbox. So it still is running the loop over and over just not crashing my computer any longer.

That's cool no worries thanks anyways.

I was experimenting I did have the full ahk_class on the 2nd line as active but I have to cut it off in the middle because the numbers change every time and aren't persistent. That's why I was trying to put a smaller amount of it because of it changing. I wasn't sure the exact amount of it I needed to put in there but when running the 2nd line it still crashes my computer. Like I just ran it now LaunchBox ahk_class Sandbox:DefaultBox:HwndWrapper[LaunchBox.exe;;6f7dd556-1765-4827-bb44-f8e02fab50e3] ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe ahk_pid 14776 All of those numbers and letters after Launchbox.exe;; change every time I check it. If I run ahk_class Sandbox:DefaultBox:HwndWrapper[LaunchBox.exe it still tries to run the loop over and over regardless if the Launchbox is active or not.

JoeViking I don't know if you'll help me because you might not like that I'm running two Launchboxs at the same time one is sandboxed. I'm trying to make sure both are forced open I can run them fine on their own but when running a loop I can't just use the ahk_exe because it detects that there's already a Launchbox.exe open so I tried ahk_class which does have a different one however as soon as I do that no matter what perimeters I put in the system keeps trying to run the sandboxed one over and over and it crashes my PC? The loop worked when it was 1 Launchbox and it didn't keep trying to open it over and over only when I run the ahk_class does it do that. Some of the ;'s are just experiments on my end disregard them. #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% #SingleInstance, Force SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% iTC_EXE = "c:\Launchbox\[DefaultBox] LaunchBox.exe.lnk" iTC_Path = "c:\Launchbox\" ahk_class = DefaultBox ;ahk_class = ahk_class Sandbox:DefaultBox:HwndWrapper[LaunchBox.exe loop { Process, Exist, %ahk_class% If (ErrorLevel = 0) { Run, "C:\Launchbox\[DefaultBox] LaunchBox.exe.lnk" sleep 10000 ;WinMaximize A ;Send #+{Right} sleep 100 Send #+{Left} ;sleep 3000 } Else { sleep 5000 } }

So I have all of my music in Launchbox and that part is easy just add the mp3 add VLC Media Player as emulator and it plays. The more difficult part is doing everything while VLC Media Player stays in the tray and doesn't pop up every time you want to change a song. I've mostly gotten that done though the songs do play in the tray fine but the actual issue is using media keys to change songs or pause/play it. I've mostly had it working for 2 years now but it doesn't always work. I'm using ControlSend which I believe should make the app think you're activating it but that's not exactly working all of the time sometimes I have to go activate VLC myself to get the media keys to work again, and it goes away a lot more than it works. Here is my script for pause/play changing a song forwards or backwards is the same except for putting forwards or backwards instead of play_pause. Can the script be improved in any way to make it work 100% of the time? It seems nothing I've tried can reactivate it to allow the keys to work except me clicking on the app myself in the tray. #SingleInstance force SetTitleMatchMode, 2 DetectHiddenWindows, on if not A_IsAdmin Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%" VLC:="VLC media player ahk_class Qt5QWindowIcon" ~Media_Play_Pause:: If WinExist * - VLC media player ;The VLC window does always end with " - VLC media player". WinGetTitle, VLC WinActivate VLC sleep 1000 ControlSend, , {Space}, %VLC% ; Return It also just behaves very randomly which you wouldn't think of happening from an ahk script but right now my next song and previous song keys are working yet my pause/play will not despite it being the exact same script (other than media_play_pause instead of media_next or media_prev and I checked these are correct inputs) Edit: Never paid attention under hotkeys VLC has global keys (it's kind of hard to tell unless you scroll to the top and there's just an empty white space you enter them in) I put the media keys in there and they work even if VLC is minimized. No AHK needed.

I thought maybe renaming the 2nd ones .exe would make it work but nope doesn't launch. Is it not possible? I use Launchbox for a lot more than just games I've made it where everything launches from Launchbox music, tv shows, Firefox, Outlook mail and more. In a way my OS is no longer "Windows" but "Launchbox OS" Edit: I was able to do it via Sandboxie. I'm using extended monitor here are both running at the same time on different playlists.

Like in bulk by editing something? Or do I just have to edit each game individually.

I'm trying to add TV Shows and Music to Launchbox with letting VLC Media Player act as the emulator, that part works fine. In these cases I don't need a different image for each individual show or song just one for the entire list. How would I make that happen easily without having to copy the same one hundreds of times and renaming it? Nevermind figured it out, had to use Default Box under Platforms.

This is why I don't just use the backups made from launchbox I keep entire backups on external hard drives. I run an app called Karen's Replicator that will copy any changes I make daily to those external hard drives too. A backup will only restore settings in the data folder.