Nixx

LiteBox 0.9.2. It's mostly about catching up with LaunchBox 14. The bulk of it is LB 14 parity: the Reader for documents, Links on games, the Additional Documents and Links menus, the group marker index that replaces the scrollbar in both the list and the image grid, and plugins loading from System\Plugins the way 14 lays them out. New Cassette Case 3D model support. 0.9.2 also reworks plugin loading, some that werent working before now works just fine like thirdscreen marquee. https://github.com/nixxou/Litebox/releases/tag/v0.9.2

I’d add that, in many cases, games still run as fast or faster on Windows. And when Proton’s advantage comes from components like DXVK or VKD3D-Proton, those can often be used on Windows as well, alongside a huge range of wrappers and alternative renderers. Maybe that balance will change over time, but for a nostalgic gamer like me who plays games from many different eras, Windows is still hard to beat when it comes to overall compatibility. Now, i have a BC 250 sitting on a box since few weeks that would make a decent steam machine for less than 200 bucks for my kids, but linux only, so i will have to join the party. Not sure how i will proceed, on one side, i have a near complete rewrite of launchbox on .NET that i can probably port to linux, or i can just make it emulate a romm server and use any romm client out there.

Ok, v0.9.0 is done. Now it's much closer in term of features to vanilla launchbox. The one big thing missing is the wizard to import game, that will be my next focus to have achieve complete feature parity with launchbox. LiteBox-Setup-0.9.0.exe

Thanks. Unfortunatly, the extendb plugin is on hiatus. I need to do some really hacky thing to make it work and since until now i was the only user, i though i might as well backport extenddb features (including bigboxweb) into my other project, litebox. (a full launchbox rewrite that sit alongside launchbox)

Parental Control Plugin View File Ok, so i made a parental control feature on litebox, my launchbox rewrite that sit alongside lb and focus on speed and less ram usage. But, that does not make sense if kids can just use vanilla launchbox & bigbox and bypass it, so i had to prepare a plugin that also work on vanilla launchbox/bigbox. Here come my parental control plugin. It use the Bigbox pin code (if you don't have a premium licence, it's not big deal, you can configure it from the plugin itself) Install is simple, click on the exe, you get that, select Launchbox, click install and you are done. Select the launchbox.exe, click install and done. To uninstall you will need to use your bigbox pin. A Data backup will be created on install. The parental control unsintall disable automatic rom import, to make the whole thing work, i have to do some weird stuff and automatic import will probably crush all that (or not, i didn't bother to test actually) As for how it work internaly : The plugin basically hook the xml read to filter out game, and reload the whole thing when you unlock. While locked it prevent write to the xml. That block basic game edition, but adding, renaming stuff could still be an issue, so there is a second layer that also block all menu and window that allow editing, moving, deleting stuff Submitter Nixx Submitted 08/12/2026 Category Third-party Apps and Plugins  

https://streamable.com/95r844 Sneek preview of the next update including 3D models & videos.

I'm not sure, i'm not an expert, maybe with translategemma

Can you setup it to use local models like with ollama ?

It's great. I will def try it when i have the time. Thanks.

v0.8.5 Progress on the edit games, support bulk edit, lot of work around the start/stop/pause menu. Image edit not supported (yet) LiteBox-Setup-0.8.5.exe

Multiple options : A- You could group roms into one using "versions". B- You can make an archive like 7z file containing multiple version of the game and use plugin on external tool to handle that. For the B, you have multiple choice. You can use the Archive Cache Manager plugin, i read that some folk still updating it. - You can use my old bigbox profile third party tool, but it's currently not updated, maybe i will come back on it one day. But since it's a third party, it should still work regardless. - You can give a try to my alpha of extenddb where in included an rom extraction module, just disable the other module you dont need. But it's still in early alpha.

I've put a fair bit of work into LiteBox since 0.7.6, so here's a rundown of what's new and what got fixed. Now, there is only one installer that works for both 13.28 and 13.27. The big stuff You can now install emulators straight from LiteBox. Add an emulator, hit Download, and it grabs it and sets it up for you (RetroArch, Dolphin, PCSX2, MAME, ScummVM, BigPEmu, Xemu), same as LaunchBox does. RetroAchievements works now. LiteBox logs you in automatically when you start a game, so your achievements count while you play. There's a Game Saves page to back up and restore your saves, per game. Edit Game lets you change a game's info, notes and custom fields, with multi-select and a revert button. The whole interface got a big pass: proper 4K / high-DPI scaling, a zoomable game list, custom colours, and a one-click installer. Plenty of stability and display fixes on top, including one that could quietly lose your edits. Version by version 0.8.3 Fixed a case where the game list (or grid) went blank. If you scrolled down a platform with lots of games and then clicked one with fewer, you'd see nothing. That's sorted now, the games always show. 0.8.2 Fixed a bad one: if a file couldn't be saved, your edits could get dropped without any warning. They're kept and retried now, never lost. Steam achievements sometimes only showed the first one. The full list shows now. Cleaned up garbled characters (dashes, arrows) in the debug console. 0.8.1 Added installing emulators from LiteBox (see above). Added automatic RetroAchievements login when you launch a game. Fixed a bug that could mess up some emulators' launch command. Works with the latest LaunchBox (13.28) now, as well as 13.27. 0.8.0 Better game list: smarter column sizing, a zoom for the middle list (bigger rows on two lines), Ctrl+A to select all, and column widths that stick. Custom colours and a matching Edit Game window. Titles now sort ignoring a leading "The" or "A" by default. Fixed a crash in the game list. 0.7.9 Added the Game Saves page (back up and restore saves). Big interface rework with proper 4K / high-DPI scaling. Added a one-click installer: just double click to drop LiteBox into LaunchBox. 0.7.8 Fixed a crash on startup. 0.7.7 Added the Edit Game window: edit a game's info, notes and custom fields, with multi-select, changed fields highlighted, and a revert button. Opens quicker too. Added LEDBlinky support for arcade lighting. LiteBox-Setup-0.8.3.exe

V0.7.6. Better file organisation, proper uninstall in settings, more sort option on the right panel. Two version depending of your version of launchbox. LiteBox-13.28.exe LiteBox-13.27.exe

Minor release, add achievement support for steam & gog. LiteBox.exe

Progressing but too lazy to make a changelog. Basically, each feature are now a module and can be enabled/desactived, it make the plugin more user friendly. ExtendDB-release.zip

https://github.com/nixxou/Litebox Ok, so basically, it's a shot at rewriting launchbox to get something that use less ram. Should be compatible with most plugins as i tried to replicate the lb api. Also it will play fine with my extenddb plugin with a deeper integration. Obviously, you will not be able to add games with Litebox and lot of features from launchbox are missing, but it's a work in progress. It should support basic game launch, store game launch support, retroachievement. Poster/Image cache is using a feature taken from my ExtendDB plugin, so if you want decent perf, you should install Everything https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/ Before use, click on the "Generate image cache" button is hightly advised. I had a simmilar project in the past called Quickbox, but it was a launchbox plugin, this time my idea was to do stuff from scratch. Just just try, one click, you select your launchbox executable and it launch. There is an uninstall.bat alongside to remove it. LiteBox.exe

For the cloud usage, what i have in mind is mostly to use within my own house. Something based on moonlight/sunshine should work fine. I hope we will get some news with the kyber project where they demonstrate streaming with less than 1.5 frame difference. As for emulator js, the emulator is in the browser, so it doesn't matter, the potential difficulty is that the project save/savestate are saved in browser cache, i don't know if i can make some workaround to sync them to launchbox. But again, not my priority right now, it's just on my roadmap. For now, alongside the bigbox-web i'm working on a launchbox-web for case when i use launchbox on my pc and i want something fast to browse games. (work in progress)

Currently, it run on the computer where launchbox run. I would want to add cloud gaming support, but not sure how to process yet, so much stuff to handle before that. Also, could be nice to add emulator js for "play in browser", especially for games in the 8/16 bit era.

Progressing, slowly, not ready for a full fledged beta but in case some of you are curious ExtendDB.zip

Thanks Christian, you were always helpful on Discord and on the forum. A pillar of the community like you will be missed. I wish you the best for any future projects and in your personal life, for you and your family.

So, i toss it here in case someone wants to take a look, those games seems to have wrong steam id, either wrong game, wrong version of the game, or pointing to demo or alpha. | Luxor | https://store.steampowered.com/app/15970 | Luxor 3 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/8943 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shining Force | https://store.steampowered.com/app/71120 | Shining Force II | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426187 | | Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol | https://store.steampowered.com/app/244070 | Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426276 | | Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness | https://store.steampowered.com/app/311060 | Battle Mages | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426556 | | Season Match 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/320650 | Season Match | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426676 | | Ashes of Immortality II | https://store.steampowered.com/app/362140 | Ashes of Immortality | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/427037 | | Virtual Pool 4 Multiplayer | https://store.steampowered.com/app/432310 | Virtual Pool 4 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/211614 | | Wooden Floor 2 - Resurrection | https://store.steampowered.com/app/433790 | Wooden Floor | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426911 | | Last Heroes 3 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/458420 | Last Heroes | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/427133 | | Melting Hearts: Our Love Will Grow 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/459020 | Our Love Will Grow | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/427554 | | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | https://store.steampowered.com/app/521670 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/97435 | | Life is Strange 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/532210 | Life is Strange | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/25440 | | Final Quest II | https://store.steampowered.com/app/540020 | Final Quest | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428248 | | Shining Plume 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/597810 | Shining Plume | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428455 | | PHAT STACKS 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/655600 | PHAT STACKS | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428687 | | Hooligan Vasja: Christmas | https://store.steampowered.com/app/667360 | Hooligan Vasja | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428282 | | Distant Space 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/729460 | Distant Space | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428818 | | Hidden Paws | https://store.steampowered.com/app/816490 | Hidden Paws Mystery | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/422414 | | Achievement Clicker 2019 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/824190 | Achievement Clicker | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/430434 | | Fat Prisoner Simulator 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085270 | Fat Prisoner Simulator | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/432755 | | Drunken Wrestlers | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188720 | Drunken Wrestlers 2 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/429822 | | Rebornia - MMORPG 2D | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252250 | The Celtos | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/433764 | | Tales of Lagoona 2: Peril at Poseidon Park | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471500 | Tales of Lagoona | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/435235 | | Sword and Fairy | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546570 | Sword and Fairy 2 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/435677 | | Lightout 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1988010 | Lightout | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/436589 | | SONOHIGURASHI VS. TOUHOU UNIVERSE2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084410 | SONOHIGURASHI VS. TOUHOU UNIVERSE | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/437119 | | IN THE BUILDING: CATS 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2237940 | IN THE BUILDING: CATS | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/437741 | | M/a | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365550 | Gadget Tycoon | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/181707 | | Mirror Mysteries | https://store.steampowered.com/app/291630 | Mirror Mysteries 2 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426478 | | Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Digital Comic | https://store.steampowered.com/app/341190 | Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/23554 | | Vagrant Hearts 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/359670 | Vagrant Hearts | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/205132 | | Garden Rescue: Christmas Edition | https://store.steampowered.com/app/418160 | Garden Rescue | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/203739 | | Gnomes Garden 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/449170 | Gnomes Garden | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/427500 | | Neon Space 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/505210 | Neon Space | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/158499 | | Dead | https://store.steampowered.com/app/527150 | Left 4 Dead 2 Dedicated Server | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/426243 | | Project: R.E.B.O.O.T 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/575760 | Project: R.E.B.O.O.T | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428515 | | Ninja Stealth 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/585830 | Ninja Stealth | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/218468 | | aMAZE | https://store.steampowered.com/app/604780 | aMAZE ZER0 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/174443 | | Trivia Vault: 1980's Trivia 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/693880 | Trivia Vault: 1980's Trivia | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/430006 | | Trivia Vault: Classic Rock Trivia 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/693890 | Trivia Vault: Classic Rock Trivia | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/430018 | | Grav Blazer Squared | https://store.steampowered.com/app/703530 | Grav Blazer | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/429728 | | Bang Bang Fruit 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/703920 | Bang Bang Fruit | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/429041 | | Hyper Knights: Battles | https://store.steampowered.com/app/747310 | Hyper Knights | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/204386 | | BattleRush 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/871990 | BattleRush | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/430374 | | Project Skylab 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/927860 | Project Skylab | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/431795 | | AO Tennis 2 Tools | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089570 | AO Tennis 2 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/177398 | | Warriors: Rise to Glory! Online Multiplayer Open Beta | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101910 | Warriors: Rise to Glory | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/428955 | | Totally Reliable Delivery Service Beta | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1106850 | Totally Reliable Delivery Service | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/169796 | | WarriOrb: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1193760 | WarriOrb | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/184336 | | World Of Conquerors - Origins | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196880 | World Of Conquerors | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/432860 | | Unlock The King 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201810 | Unlock The King | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/433414 | | BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre Demo | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209860 | BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/429838 | | Coloring Game 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216200 | Coloring Game | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/169245 | | Boiling Steel: Preface | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216220 | Boiling Steel | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/432660 | | Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1230170 | Gunsmith Simulator | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/433081 | | Train Station Renovation - First Job | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281080 | Train Station Renovation | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/199343 | | Accident: The Pilot | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1292910 | Accident | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/199196 | | Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1302110 | Inertial Drift | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/189909 | | Ezaron Defense Alpha | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306100 | Ezaron Defense | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/202651 | | Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1314160 | Rover Mechanic Simulator | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/194520 | | Summer in Mara Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1318420 | Summer in Mara | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/181470 | | Ever Forward Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325290 | Ever Forward | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/430836 | | Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332470 | Gladiator Guild Manager | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/432771 | | Mr. Prepper: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340530 | Mr. Prepper | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/202502 | | Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1362420 | Siege Survival: Gloria Victis | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/213292 | | Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1366290 | Kill It With Fire | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/185012 | | Almost My Floor: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395230 | Almost My Floor | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/179619 | | Urbek City Builder | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411740 | Urbek City Builder: Prologue | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/216749 | | Farm Manager 2021: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1415410 | Farm Manager 2021 | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/206372 | | Shrine II | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1417010 | Shrine | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/200745 | | Prison Simulator Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431610 | Prison Simulator | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/431236 | | Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455590 | Sword of the Necromancer | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/430849 | | Mech Mechanic Simulator: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1485350 | Mech Mechanic Simulator | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/432780 | | Evil Inside - Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1485870 | Evil Inside | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/201028 | | Song of Farca: Prologue | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493020 | Song of Farca | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/431063 | | Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515180 | Junkyard Simulator | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/429857 | | Chess Brain: Dark Troops | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1524690 | Chess Brain | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/434761 | | Witchaven | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1655410 | Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/436200 | | Marble Parkour 2: Roll and roll | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674960 | Marble Parkour | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/435187 | | Find The Murderer 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893210 | Find The Murderer | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/436658 | | Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939790 | Paper Bride | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/436503 | | Riftania | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332540 | Rift Walker | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/437951 | | Garten of Banban 4 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383120 | Garten of Banban | https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/dbid/421059 | | | | | |

Ok, i understand better, i'm not used to RetroAchievements stuff, that's something i planned to setup for later. But, do you mind add the 7z decompression as a checkbox, (checked by default so that don't change anything to your feature) in the RetroAchievements options ? Like i have some 7z that are like few gb in size, but can expend to hundreds of gigabytes once decompressed. If i try to search for achievement for a whole plateform if i understand correctly, it will extract everything. I'm fine if it didn't found stuff for 7z and work on the rest. Also, it would make thing easier if we want to drop in something to replace RAHasher in the future (or act as a middle man beetween lb and RAHasher)

I never used RetroAchievements for the moment but i do use 7z files packed with different rom version. Is that really necessary to extract on temp folder, can roms bellow a certain size can just be extracted on memory ? Assuming than the crc32 info from the 7z file is not good enough to identify rom.

An other closed source launcher, zero interest for me. The only thing remotly interesting from my point of view is the cloud save system, but even that, that's something that should run on an independant software, not something bundled with a launcher. That said, from my point of view (and take this with a grain of salt because it’s clearly a “power user” perspective and probably not representative of most users) I’m not really happy with the direction LaunchBox has taken over the past few years. I have a lot of respect for the software: it’s solid, mature, and while it’s closed-source, it still gives users a ton of control through themes and the add-on API. I’m not denying its strengths at all. What’s frustrating to me is that it feels like there’s been a lot of focus on adding new features (many of which I personally don’t need), and not enough focus on speed and performance. For example, I don’t need hand-holding to install and configure PCSX2, I can do that just fine. Meanwhile, i do notice the slowdowns and UI friction every time I use the software, and sometimes, when I dig a bit deeper, the reasons behind them honestly feel a bit absurd. I’m venting a little in this post because I’m hoping it’ll at least be read. Right now it kind of feels like I’m just wasting my time, which is genuinely disappointing, because I do love this software. And the reliance of an incresing number of external services made the app weak and easily broken by change. We can see that with steam for exemple. Stuff that rely on external services without partnership (like emumovies) should be managed by addons, not something on the main build. A launcher should be something rock solid, that you don't need to update every monday.