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Hi @Beastachu For Project64, in your LaunchBox Edit Emulator window, try enabling the Don't Use Quotes tickbox. I use Project64 1.6 and I need this box enabled for games to launch automatically, so maybe it may work for your version of Project64 too.

Yes you can submit away no problem. Everything is working fine, apart from changes prior to that date not being visible.

Nothing is wrong and all submitters are seeing the same. It's all to do with ongoing work on the database. Apparently, it helped for the database devs to temporarily remove these old changes and they will be restored eventually. Anything that was still in moderation was not affected, only stuff that had been either approved or rejected. Nothing has been removed from the actual database itself. See here for more information. https://forums.launchbox-app.com/topic/34289-db-continuous-development-thread-v1-beta-thread/#comment-211685

If you're still wary, in spite of reassurances from both Brad and Derek, then open your LaunchBox Changelog and scroll to Version 6.10 and you will see that this version of LaunchBox dropped the single xml in favour of the new split xml housed in a new folder called Data. I deleted my single xml file months ago. It's obsolete for versions of LaunchBox 6.10 and later.

Hi @cincypete If you can't get any of the Dig Dug games to work, it's possible that you may be missing the two Device roms needed by these games namco51.zip namco53.zip

Hi @Gangor To also delete the game from your computer when you delete it from LaunchBox, go to Tools, Options and enable the Allow Deleting ROMs when deleting games tickbox. This has limitations. For example if you have an arcade game that uses a game rom and a CHD, this will only delete the working rom, the CHD will be left. You can also use LaunchBox to delete certain media associated with the deleted game. Go to Tools and click on Clean Up Images. This will delete associated game images such as box front, back, and so on. It will not delete a video or manual. There's no need to use the Clean Up Images every time you delete a game. When you do use it it will remove all images for all games that have been deleted (are not present anymore) over a period of time.

Hi @SpaceMidget75 The default Platform Banner and Clear Logo images are in the LaunchBox Dropbox Repository https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48hc6kwirjnksxm/AAC5gZbPUH1ztEK9shWiEqRja?dl=0 and the Notes for your platform are here https://forums.launchbox-app.com/topic/34280-console-metadata-mega-thread/?page=7#comment-211516 Also, you can download the default Platform Banners set or another set such as Zombeaver's from the LaunchBox Downloads section. The Downloads also has Platform clear logos.

Your file looks like it's part of a split archive. If you've got the others .002 and so on you can join them back together to remake the original complete archive. Lots of information on the web on how to do this.

Hi @MichaelBolton If you run MAME itself outside of LaunchBox and then select BIOS in the left panel, the main panel will list all bios by name, and the right panel (Infos tab) will show more information including the romset name. You can also export the bios list to an xml or txt file. Unfortunately, there seems to be no option to identify the MAME Devices files which will also be mixed in with your games.

The 4DO emulator uses the following parameters for LaunchBox to run the games -StartFullScreen -StartLoadFile

Hi @DerHof2007 Yes, you do need to register in order to submit to the LaunchBox Games Database. Once you've had a certain number of submissions accepted you can then become a moderator should you wish. If you are going to submit you may find this link of use https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wB80CH3zecXccfQ4Et8NxYa-G1bQuo7eo1YHvkYQ728/edit

Hi Jason @Jason Carr The sorting issue in LaunchBox is a downright pesky little oddity and it first appeared when the update containing the new Platform Categories feature arrived. All was well before that. Just recently I happened to remove a platform I no longer wanted after which all my platforms sorted themselves correctly. When I then added a new platform, they all went out of order again. So I removed the new platform and added another (different) new one and all is in order with the Platform and Developer views. However, the Publisher, Genre, Release Date and Series views are still all out of order.

Hi @BigBadJuss In BigBox go to Options, Views and change Default Startup View from Platforms to All Games.

I don't think you will find any information relating to the laser disc platform itself (specs, notes) in the LaunchBox Games Database, so you may need to source it. For specs and notes on platforms, some not yet filled out in the LaunchBox Games Database, see this link https://forums.launchbox-app.com/topic/34280-console-metadata-mega-thread/?page=4 Sadly, the entry for Laserdisc (page 4) is empty. For the games themselves you should scrape as Arcade, as the database has quite a few entries for laser disc games in the Arcade platform.

The wheel view is not perfect. It's a closed repeating view and if you haven't got enough platforms (or games within a platform) to fill the screen then you will see the repeating effect. It would be nice to be able to launch or go to the game details view for a game that is the only one in it's platform by clicking on the platform itself. However, the unsightly wheel repeating will still be visible for platforms with just a few games, not enough to fill the screen. My vote too.

Hi @porterballs Jason is aware of this issue and is working on it's cause. As a temporary fix, go into Tools, Options, Sidebar and turn off the Show ALL box.

Platform sorting issue - the plot thickens. I'm still on beta 3 with my platforms out of order. I have ALL and GAME COUNTS enabled. I deleted a platform I no longer want and my platforms sorted ok. I added a new platform and my platforms went out of order again, so I removed this platform and all is back in order. Next I added a different new platform and all is still in order. Very odd indeed. And now my Developers are also sorted ok, but Publishers and Genres are still out of order. Not too sure if going to beta 4 sorts things. @neil9000 your images for your Platforms for beta 3 (29 and out of order) and beta 4 (30 and all in order) show that you added a new platform.

Many thanks @viking Beautiful work on all three.

I don't see why it shouldn't be added. After all the LaunchBox Games Database currently has the PS3 and PS4 platforms, and neither of these consoles can be emulated from a game playing aspect.

It's a difficult one indeed. I sent my data folder to Jason some time ago and he couldn't get it to show the issue. It also affects other views like Developers and Publishers.

Hi @neil9000 In your second image, when you enabled Game Counts you also enabled the ALL box. If you turn ALL off then your platforms will sort ok. With ALL on, they will be out of order whether Game Counts is on or off, but the order of the out of order will change when Game Counts is toggled. This issue first arose when the Platform Categories feature was implemented, but it's behaviour has changed since 7.8 beta 1 arrived.