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Thanks, I'll try that and inform of the result. My build is really minimal, just a couple old school emus (official mame standalone and demul), plus windows based games (Amazon/Steam/Epic/GOG, etc.), so I have high hopes
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Hello all; if I would like to replicate 1:1 a build I have on a computer (win 10) in another computer (win 10), which is the best way? is it somehow possible? assuming in the target computer I've got same identical folders/files/installed games for windows etc..
It would be enough to copy Launchbox user data folder 1:1? or what.
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Ok, problem solved. Must flag "add the playlist with platforms" in playlist properties. Thanks mate.
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Hello all. As in object, may I create in LaunchBox an object to show in BigBox in the same wheel of platforms, to group all mame vector games? Games are already imported in Arcade platform, but can reimport if needed. Regards.
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3 minutes ago, Retro808 said:
Currently there is no function like this and I have not seen any current plans for this since emulators are capable of setting the mapping and there are 3rd party software that can as well. Not saying it is not something that will never happen, just have not seen it as a top item to address any time soon.
I see, thank you anyway for your answer. I use this feature mainly for older windows games that doesn't support controllers, or to simulate the d-pad/right analog functions with the arcade controller. Btw, I'll use rewasd to reach this goal.
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1 minute ago, Retro808 said:
It does not.
Are you talking about to display what the controls are for the games? If so there are Startup/Pause themes that can help with this, but you need to supply your own images for those control layouts.
Or are you talking about actually mapping the controls for in gameplay? If this, then LB/BB do not. It is left up to each emulator.
Nope, I mean an input mapper (as the one Steam has, which can map to a controller the inputs you like). On another machine I use rewasd, a commercial software, but wondering if it could be done natively by BigBox before considering to purchase another license.
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Hell all, I'm wondering if BigBox has its own overlay for the controls to map a layout at BigBox level to override the game's?
Regards.
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1 hour ago, Retro808 said:
Currently there is not a way to do that. You can pop over to our BitBucket site and put in a feature request. Use the link at the top of the forum located under "Help & Support".
1. Make sure you vote for your own ticket.
2. Be sure to return here and post a link to it to drive other users to vote on it. More users that request it the better for it to possibly get added.
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As in object. I have a couple of platforms with only 1 game inside, so when attract mode jumps on those, it gets a bit to exit to another platform, becoming quite boring.
Regards.
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On 10/22/2021 at 11:35 PM, faeran said:
Hi @Gef. I'm not sure if this was your issue with the "Update Metadata and Media for Selected Games..." Tool, but a few things to keep in mind when using this tool:
- That you are actually selecting all the games you want to download Media for before running the tool. As an example, you could choose your platform, select a game and then press CTRL+A on your keyboard
- That when you get to this window below, you select the middle option of "Yes, but do not replace any existing fields or media (recommended)
Holy shit... it was so stupid? 🥶 obviously the exact point was that I DIDN'T SELECT games in list, assuming that operation would have affected selected view and the lack of any "MORON; YOU DIDN'T SELECTED ANY GAME" popup tricked me thinking the procedure was doing something, due to the fact it started and processed... nothing. Did tried a couple of other titles SELECTING THEM, and of course the procedure worked perfectly. Thank you very much.
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On 10/22/2021 at 1:15 PM, Knowcontrol said:
To change views you can use a keyboard or assign a key on your controller. These are set in the BB options menu.
Ok, as written on the other post, clear logos are now correctly showed in games wheel after fixing their lack in LaunchBox; due to an uncertain reason, clear logos weren't imported automatically from the scraper on an already populated list. A mint reimport of the games ticking alle the media options since the firt import, solved the "issue". **EDIT** as pointed by @faeran in another post, the "issue" was originated by the fact I didn't select any game when launching the update procedure; I wrongly assumed it will do have affected the current view, and the lack of warning popups didn't make me think about the lack of a current selection of games.
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After a mint reimport tickng all the available options for media, clear titles were downloaded regularly and appeared on BigBox theme too automatically.
So evidently something prevented them to be downloaded as an integration to existing media when updating media for a platform with an already populated list, when using tools - update metadata & media, and ticking only clear logos.
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18 minutes ago, Retro808 said:
@GefTry right clicking one game and editing it. Then go into the images section and click the download media button in the bottom right and try to download from there. See if at least one game works and let us know what happens.
Ok. At the moment the scraper it's downloading a fkload of media (4800 elements circa) 'cause I did a full mint reimport deleting all the games... stupid, but didn't see other solutions. If this would not solve, I'll try going for single game editing and will let you know the result.
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Just now, neil9000 said:
Then with all due respect you are doing something wrong, it's a very simply process. Go to Tools/Update metadata and media wizard, check the boxes for the art you want and click OK.
Did already many times, but no way it downloads that resource; downloaded images, boxes, 3D boxes, but nothing else of what I ticked using the full overwrite metadata option too. Really don't understand what I'm doing wrong... I too thought it was "import media, select wat you want... poof! done", but sadly it isn't so. Let's see after a full reimport ticking everything (even if it could seem a stupid procedure even to me). If you would like we can organize a desktop sharing with a free platform like zoom, so you can see by yourself.
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I'm trying deleting everything an import again... uff, what a work! for sure not a smooth experience at all 🤕
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Yep guys, that option is ticked, but LB simply doesn't downloads them...
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1 hour ago, Knowcontrol said:
The LB and Emu scrapers might not find your clear logos if the games are named differently than what is expected in the LB and Emu databases. Did you rename them?
Arcade games are in mame original naming.zip; for Clear logos i could only find packs with names that seems to be theme related (maybe some cross reference file read by he theme), so the file name is a number, instead a name or something like those in the DB for the arcade section. I created playlist using drag & drop launchbox import and letting it do all the job. Didn't any customization in platforms or file name or else.
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3 minutes ago, neil9000 said:
Clear logo's are available on both emumovies and our database, both are free.
Yep, I'm wandering around in both DBs, but for sure I'm missing something... I found resources, but they don't seem to fit my needings. The more extensive and complete packs for arcade games, seems to be theme specific... nothing I can't figure out to use in Unified BB theme neither in LB. I don't need nothing exotic, my collection is less than 1K rcade titles.
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Thanks @CriticalCid i really love this theme of yours. May I ask you some help? can't get games wheel to show clear logos instead of simple text; searched around, but can't find anything specific. Is it possible, somwhow?
Regards.
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16 hours ago, C-Beats said:
That's the games Clear Logo and can be scraped during import or by using the Download Metadata and Media wizard or manually adding it to a game in the Edit Game window
Thanks for the clue "clear logo". I need a premium account to download that specific resource from EmuMovies? btw, once I obtained those files in the for I like, I should put them in LaunchBox main folders, or in the custom theme I'm using? (Unified, in my case). Because the scraper doesn't import anything even if the clear logo box is ticked (I own an EmuMovie regular login, not premium).
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Hi all. In certain themes I see that the game names in the weel list are taken from the original game graphic title instead of bare text; is something I can set in any theme? and where to find those images?
Example:
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Hi all, as in object; if I put any startup video for BigBox in the correct folder, the very first platform video starts with audio muted. If I navigate through the menu, all is ok. Tried a workaround activating boot sound and putting a file containing a few seconds of silence, but nothing changes.
In this video the behaviour is evident.
Regards.
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You are totally right, but some old/crappy ports seems to have problems accepting B as exit.
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Don't want to close drastically when ingame, but sadly they do exist. Mainly old games or games with an awful ui like I can say the Dragon's Lair Trilogy on Steam, that expect an "ESC" to exit, but you can navigate the UI with a controller; hybrid keyboard/mouse/controller UI that gives a lot of troubles controlling from outside. Btw, mapping the "Close Active Windows" as a key combo from BB seems to work in many cases, thanks to you.
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Cannot use the search function anymore due to bad layout
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Posted · Edited by Gef
Hi all, since latest updates, the magnifying glass function in BigBox shows as in the picture, and can't be used.
v13.0 Premium at the moment.
**EDIT** it seems to be theme related. Unified, i.e., shows this behaviour. Others like Neon Arcade doesn't.
Best regards.