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Update... I was messaging with C-Beats about my issue. They suggested I clear my DNS cache in order to be able to import media without using my VPN work-around. I flushed my DNS cache on my computer and tried to import a new system of ROMs and I received the same errors. However, the next day I gave it another shot and it worked. Not sure why the delay but so far I've imported multiple new ROM sets and so far so good. To clear your computer's DNS cache follow these steps (copied and pasted from google) 1.) Select the “Start” button, then type “cmd“. 2.) Right-click “Command Prompt“, then choose “Run as Administrator“. 3.) Type ipconfig /flushdns then press “Enter“. (be sure there is a space before the slash) Though I can't say for sure if this is actually what fixed things for me

@C-Beats I found a work-around though I imagine that this would still be an issue for many. When I was testing my internet connection I ran a trace-route through my router's networking tools. This tool gives me the locations off all of the hops. I realized that the LaunchBox and EMUMovies websites are hosted in the Netherlands and Russia respectively and that my issue might simply be due to geography. I turned on my VPN and connected to a server in the Netherlands and then everything worked fine. So I would expect for a lot of people like me in the Midwest USA, importing media might be a big issue if you don't have a VPN.

Does anyone know of a test I could run to see if my internet is indeed dropping out? Though I doubt that is the issue. I work remotely via an RDP connection to my computer at my office. If my internet was dropping out I would think that would also kill my RDP connection. Or at least cause issues with my work connection.

The full message for the second error type is... Could not download image http://api.gamesdbase.com/<filename.png> for <game name>: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

I'm re-importing right now to get that full message. I'm using a wired connection and don't normally have issues with my internet service.

Hello there friends, I'm new to LaunchBox and I'm having an issue importing my games. I'm starting with my NES ROMs of which I have over 2000. I ran the import for about 5 hours and when I checked on it I was only to the D's. I was also showing over 500 errors. I've attached a screenshot of some of there errors I was getting. They all seem to follow the same two formats... Could not download image http://images.launchbox-app.com/<filename.png> for <game name>: RushDownloader failed to download file. Could not download image http://api.gamesdbase.com/<filename.png> for <game name>: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not... (the error message goes on) The only think I could think to do was make sure all communication from both launchbox and bigbox was allowed through windows firewall. I added those rules and I'm still having the same issue. My system information: Lenovo m700 tiny, intel i3 3.2 Ghz, 8 Gigs RAM, 1 Tb Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Windows 10 Are these errors just typical? If not, does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? I'd like to be able to import my games without it taking multiple days per system platform. Thanks buds