AstroBob

Good catch, that's been fixed now

Hi there, Thanks for providing the details! We’ve identified an issue with the Old Default theme and its compatibility with version 13.22. In short, it wasn’t properly updated to support the new progression markers, so it defaults to showing all games as completed — even though your actual data is correct. I’m attaching the issue report here. Please upvote it to follow along and get notified once it’s been fixed. In the meantime, the best workaround is to use a different theme or wait for the upcoming fix. Apologies for the issues there, regarding the changing view issue, can you confirm if that happens when using the current Default theme (not old default)?

Hi there, Thanks for flagging this! Occasionally, third-party antivirus programs like Avast can incorrectly flag new versions of LaunchBox as threats (a false positive). We can assure you the installer is safe as long as it was downloaded directly from our site or through the update process within our app. Officially, we're only able to recommend using Microsoft Defender, as it’s the only antivirus we consistently verify compatibility with. If you’re using Avast, you may need to add an exception manually.

Hi there, That logo isn’t related to RetroAchievements. It’s likely that the game in question was previously marked as Completed, which is now represented as Done / Mastered in version 13.22. The theme you’re using probably displays games in that state with that logo. If you change the game’s progress state, does the logo disappear?

Version 13.22 - Released July 3rd 2025 Release Summary Full Changelog: https://www.launchbox-app.com/about/changelog New Features: LaunchBox can now auto-login to RetroAchievements for supported emulators like RetroArch, Dolphin, and PCSX2 Added a quick-access RetroAchievements login and status option under Tools > Achievements Supported emulators now have a RetroAchievements section with login options, hardcore toggle, and manual credential injection Hybrid Views have been added to Big Box with 3 making their way to the Default theme. This new type of view combines both Platform and Game lists into a single seamless layout, providing smoother transitions, faster navigation, and unified designs for a more fluid Big Box experience Track your games from Not Played to Done with our brand-new Game Progress system! Customize your own progress values, or use the ones that come preloaded. Available in the Add/Edit Game window, this feature helps you visualize and manage your game backlog Progress updates can now be automated with the new Game Progress Automation system (e.g. automatically set a game to In Progress after playing X minutes). Find it under Tools > Options > Data > Game Progress Automation A new Progress badge is available under Badges > Game Attributes > Progress, visually changing based on a game�s progress value (e.g., a "Done / Beaten" game shows a flag). These badges are included in the Nostalgic, White - Filled, and White - Outline sets (update white badges under Tools > Manage > LaunchBox Themes & Media...) Big Box now supports a Random Game action for keyboard and controller inputs to quickly jump to a random game Improvements: Improvement: RetroAchievements now display detailed achievement types-Progress, Win Condition, and Missable-directly in both LaunchBox and Big Box default themes Improvement: RetroAchievements beaten status is now tracked and automatically updates the new Progress field Improvement: Game Progress value is now included in the Cloud Game Statistic Syncing service (Tools > Cloud > Enable Game Statistic Syncing) Improvement: A new Game Progress button has been added to the default LaunchBox theme for quickly changing a game's progress manually Improvement: Auto-import now supports non-emulated platforms (such as Windows) Improvement: Videos are now properly centered again when using the WMP engine in Big Box Improvement: Added support for importing VR compatibility data from Steam; Steam VR-supported games are now auto-tagged with a PC-VR controller in the VR Support category Fixed: Improved WHDLoad parsing for Commodore Amiga game imports, fixing multi-version naming issues Storefront imports from the EA app now work correctly after adapting to the takedown of EA's deprecated Origin API Xbox storefront logout now properly respects your choice to log out Big Box transitions in platform views now animate in the correct direction consistently Video transition animations in some Big Box default theme platform views were not triggering properly Bulk editing date fields was not showing the correct value on the confirmation page ScummVM Integration plugin updated to handle upstream changes that broke download functionality Dolphin Integration plugin now correctly detects the latest version after changes to Dolphin's versioning system MAME Import filtering logic no longer incorrectly marks some Music games as Non-Arcade, ensuring they're properly included during import Release Date field no longer stores time zone data, which could cause the date to shift based on user location Rare crash that could occur when rapidly clicking the Favorite or Completed buttons under certain conditions Game description could occasionally get stuck on a previous game instead of updating properly Game Details view text binding issue resolved, so "no achievements available" no longer shows incorrectly Controller badges now show the correct tooltip when mousing over non-selected items�no more mystery tooltips Removed the old Completed checkbox in the Add/Edit Game window, as its functionality is now fully integrated into the new Game Progress system Removed the old Unplayed/Completed badges, since the new Progress Badge handles all that and then some A false "Out of Memory" error has been partially resolved in Big Box, in cases triggered by resuming from hibernation Known Issues: The false "Out of Memory" error is partially fixed but may still affect some users. Please follow our known issue bug report for updates, and check out our guide here on how to work around this issue Completed” Icon/Label Appearing Incorrectly in Old Default Theme “Games Completed” Binding Not Showing Accurate Count

Hi there, Thanks so much for the report there and apologies for the delayed follow-up. I can confirm this is indeed a bug on our end, and we'll scoped this out to get fixed. You can view the report here: https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/default-collection-missing-from-add-to-collection-popup-on-games Feel free to follow that post so you can be notified once it gets fixed. Thanks again for letting us know about this. Cheers,

Yep, can confirm manuals can be viewed from a game's pause menu, both within LaunchBox or Big Box. While images themselves can't be viewed from the pause menu, if you add your additional PDFs as additional apps, then from within the pause menu you'll have an option for `additional documents`, which will let you view these in the same view you can view the manual.

Agreed that it's nice to have the full suite of RetroAchievement's platforms now in the database, especially giving the exciting new RA improvements in 13.22. Regarding the names, apart from the Elektor TV Games Computer & Nintendo Switch 2, the other 3 are all fantasy consoles. In other words, homebrew projects without a dedicated development company like a Sony or Nintendo attached to them, so this is how they are generally referred to online and also on the RetroAchievements site. If you want to change the platform name, though, you can edit the platform's name within LaunchBox if you'd like to add some additional information to it.

Hi Folks, We’ve just added five new platforms to the LaunchBox Games Database. Whether you’re building a modern collection or exploring homebrew gems, these platforms have been long overdue, with many more on the way: 🕹 Nintendo Switch 2 – Nintendo’s next-gen console is here, and we’re ready for it! Get a head start on organizing your Switch 2 library as the platform evolves. 🧩 WASM-4 – A WebAssembly-based fantasy console designed for tiny retro-style games. Perfect for devs and players who love creative limitations. 📺 Uzebox – An open-source 8-bit game console built around an AVR microcontroller. It’s a DIY dream for retro gaming enthusiasts. 🎮 Arduboy – A credit card-sized handheld with an open-source game library and a huge heart for minimalism and charm. 🧠 Elektor TV Games Computer – A blast from the past! This 1970s programmable system offered early glimpses of what home gaming could be. While the number of listed games for these platforms is low right now, we’re confident they’ll quickly fill out as the community begins submitting their entries. So get those entires in! 😊 With the addition of these platforms, the database now supports all currently supported platforms from RetroAchievements! We’ve got some exciting RetroAchievements updates coming in version 13.22—so now you can finally enjoy full support for all of these platforms in LaunchBox. Happy gaming! 🎮 — The LaunchBox Team

Hi there, Thanks for reporting this. All licenses will be sent to the email that was provided at the time of purchase. Please double check your emails spam filter to make sure it hasn't been caught there. You can also use the link below to get your license re-sent: - https://www.launchbox-app.com/premium/lost-license However, if none of that works, then please reach out to support@unbrokensoftware.com with your name and email address and the team will be able to get you sorted. Cheers,

Hey folks — just a quick check-in from the mod team. We see things have gotten a bit sidetracked here — and a little more personal than they probably need to be. Because of this, we’ve cleaned up a few posts just to help keep the thread on track, but tried our best to keep the useful info intact. There’s been a lot of great info in this thread already, and we’d really like to keep it going. Sticking to the topic will help us do that, and we appreciate all the time, insight, and creativity that’s gone into this discussion. There’s clearly a lot of passion here, and that’s always great to see. Let’s all take a breath and keep it friendly. Healthy debates are totally fine — encouraged even — but if it starts feeling more like an argument than a discussion, it’s probably a good time to take a breather. Appreciate everyone keeping it cool and focused from here on out.

Hi Folks, To close the loop on this, as of LB for Android 1.18, Video streaming functionality has been restored; however, please note that only video will be streamed at this time due to the limitations of YouTube Cheers,

Feel free to DM me, so we can keep this thread on topic, however please note that accounts for the LaunchBox Forum, and the LaunchBox Games Database (which is also used to log into the feature request portal) are completely different. Unless you use the same username and password for both, please make sure you've actually got an account on the games database by going to https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/ DM me if that doesn't work and we'll troubleshoot further

Hi there, thanks for the report here. This is a known issue due a recent change whereby EA has discontinued support for the API that LaunchBox previously relied on, breaking the importer. We have a known issue logged for this on our bug portal over here: - https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/ea-importer-not-working We hope to have a workaround for this in an upcoming beta, so feel free to follow the issue there to be notified when it is addressed. Cheers,

Just to close the loop here, this has been confirmed to have been resolved on the EmuMovies side and should be functioning properly. Give us a shout if you're noticing this again in the future Cheers,

Okay, it would be good to verify that for sure, since that will rule out any issues with files being in that specific Y: location. As a test, can you also try using the .wad format (you can generate these from within Cemu), and see if that auto-imports correctly, as that will identify if the file format your using is somehow causing the issue Let me know

The login for the feature request portal is the same as the one you use for the LaunchBox games database. When you choose to log in, it should redirect you to the games database to log in. Please make sure the account and password you're using are the same that you use to log in to the games database, and verify that you can log in over there. If that still doesn't work, let us know

Right, and how do those platforms handle auto-imports? Is WiiU the only one that isn't auto-importing properly?

Thanks for the report here. I've just testing this on 13.21 and WiiU roms do appear to import correctly, even with the games directory set to a location outside of the LaunchBox directory. May I confirm: - What file format are you WiiU games? - That Y: directory that you have listed for the WiiU games, are other platforms stored on that directory and do they auto-import properly? Let me know and we'll see if we can figure out why this isn't working for you.

Hi folks, Just a quick update—we’ve scoped out a feature request for this over on our new feature request portal! If this is something you’d find useful, we’d love for you to head over, give it an upvote, and share any specific use cases or details that matter most to you. - https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/set-launchbox-as-a-default-home-app-on-android Your feedback helps us shape what we build, so every comment counts! Cheers,

Hi folks, Just a quick update—we’ve scoped out a feature request for this over on our new feature request portal! If this is something you’d find useful, we’d love for you to head over, give it an upvote, and share any specific use cases or details that matter most to you. - https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/set-launchbox-as-a-default-home-app-on-android Your feedback helps us shape what we build, so every comment counts! Cheers,

Hiya, In RetroArch, if you go to Load Core > Download Core, you should see an option for Laserdisc Arcade Games (DirkSimple). Once you download it, you can specify it as one of the cores to use in RetroArch.

We're hearing reports of issues with their API this weekend. It may be a case of needing to wait and try again later, but if it's still happening in a day or so, let us know and we'll see if there's anything deeper going on

Hi Folks. Apologies for the radio silence on this thread — a few recent releases on our end have slowed things down a bit. That said, I want to reassure everyone that we haven’t forgotten about the platform requests that have been submitted. The good news is that our initial round of testing with the new backend system for adding platforms has gone well, and things are looking promising. We’re planning to start expanding support to more systems in the near future. In the meantime, to tide you over — and in anticipation of a little something happening on June 5th — we’ve gone ahead and added the Nintendo Switch 2 to the database. It’s still pretty barebones for now, of course, but we expect things to start filling out quickly once the 5th rolls around. For the moment, it’s mainly there for tracking purposes — especially for those who like to catalog their collections beyond just what's playable through LaunchBox. We’ll continue to keep you updated as more platforms get added. Thanks again for your patience and suggestions.

Version 1.18 - Released May 8th 2025 Release Summary Full Changelog: https://www.launchbox-app.com/android-about/change-log Check out the release video: New Features: Orientation Lock has been added, allowing users to lock the app's orientation to either Landscape, Portrait, Reverse Landscape, and Reverse Portrait, overriding the device's global orientation settings Scoped Storage framework support has been integrated as an option for all emulators. This enables enhanced folder and file permission settings, addressing requirements for certain emulators Updated the emulator launch framework for improved flexibility, easier condition handling, and easier maintenance The following Emulators have been added: Azahar, Citron, DroidArcadia, Infinity P8 Player The following Cores have been added to RetroArch: Dirk Simple The following platforms have been added: BBC Microcomputer System, Emerson Arcadia 2001, Atari Jaguar CD, Epoch Super Vassette Vision, Fujitsu FM Towns Marty, Interton VC 4000, Mega Duck, Nokia N-Gage, Oric Atmos, Philips Videopac+, PICO-8, ScummVM, Sega Pico, Sony Playstation Vita, Nintendo 64DD, Sega Triforce, Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox Improvements: Many emulators that had launching issues were fixed, notably: DuckStation, DraStic Video downloading from streamed content is now functional. The application will now combine the video and audio streams and save them as a single file to your local drive Video streaming functionality has been restored; however, please note that only video will be streamed at this time due to the limitations of YouTube The application framework has been upgraded to .NET 9 (from .NET 8), providing enhanced performance and stability Additional Apps on a Network Share should once again download and play Significantly reduced the frequency of application crashes during video playback by addressing underlying stability issues Implemented functionality to automatically delete partially downloaded files when a game download is canceled over the network Fixed: Resolved an issue where platform theme videos would unexpectedly restart when the device orientation was changed Updated the "Video downloading..." indicator text to "Video Stream loading..." to better reflect the process of streaming video content Touchscreen controls are now fully functional on the "Browse for New Games Database Image" page Added a visual loading indicator to provide feedback during shared drive connection attempts Fixed a bug that caused incorrect search results when canceling a game search Fixed an issue in the Manage Emulators section where Dolphin incorrectly displayed as not installed Fixed a crash when launching games into the AetherSX2 emulator Fixed a rare crash occurring during game imports Fixed a rare crash that happened while showing images Fixed a rare crash when clearing the platform image view