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Thank you for the quick response. My favorite and go to theme is the Minimal HD theme and as far as I can tell, does not have it and is no longer supported :(.
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Is there a setting for this? I cannot seem to locate it.
I have platforms like the C64, MS-DOS and PSP that are missing lots of videos, but would be ok for now if I at least showed a screenshot of the game in it's place.
I apologize if this is a really noob question, but have pity on me...lol...and thank you in advance for any help.
Joseph
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Yep, totally understand and agree with your points.
To my other suggestion, I think people (the ones who are not power users) would still benefit from a video showing how to implement those emulator features on a controller (if possible) as it would make BB that much better to use. I know people use a lot of emulators, but even a few such as RetroArch would be helpful.
I really don't see much online on this topic....unless I am just missing it.
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Okay, I completely understand if there are complexities that prevent or dont make sense to be integrated into LB / BB.
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First off, not sure if this is the best place to start this topic, so my apologies if it is not.
I would like to see and think others (especially newcomers to the scene) would benefit from a tutorial on how to set up the major hotkey functions to a XB / PS controller in the major console emulators (i.e. RetroArch, PPSPP, Dolphin, PCSX2, etc.)
The beauty of BigBox is that it is a couch and controller oriented version of LaunchBox, so it would be ideal if we could easily use a controller, not a keyboard, to map those commonly used hotkeys to a customizable combination of buttons, like save state, load state, change state and fast forward. I know there are others, but those are the ones I use the most. I just tried Retropie recently and it has that function built in (save state being select + RB, load state being select + LB).
I know that it can be easily done with the older consoles that did not use a lot of buttons and can be configured right in the emulator, but would help with the more modern systems. Also, I understand that it will not work for everything.
Not sure if there is a way to even integrate that functionality into LB/BB itself since I know it already allows for many emulators to be closed via the controller. This would be the next step, but in my opinion, the most logical one outside of making more systems work with LB, which I know is a current focus.
Making saving/loading via the controller easy to implement or built in would be a great selling point for the already great BB to be even better.
Like I said, it's just a suggestion.
Thoughts?
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Thank you for the quick response Brad. As a noob, I am hesitant to start messing around with it, but taking a look in the default theme folder, there are a ton of XAML files. Which one would I modify to make this happen (don't worry, I will make a backup first :)?
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I have Big Box set up below in a very clean format with just the clear logos and background videos. However, for Big Box purposes only, I would like to remove the boxes that show up and obstructs the video view (see image). I want to do this in a way that does not change the look of LaunchBox where I prefer to see the game boxes. I do not see the option in Big Box to do this, but feel it is likely a simple solution. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joseph I
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Jason, I got a chance to check out the new views and it's definitely a good start. I like the suggestion for a view that is a combination of the 2 (coverflow on half the screen with info and video on the other). I am no UI design expert, but I would also think that adding borders to the outline of the screen and the video would make it much more visually appealing. That would also apply to Big Box as a whole as well. Other than that, I am happy with where this is going and look forward to further updates. Thanks. Joseph
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Never mind. Problem solved. The file should have been in the PPSSPP folder under system. I spelled it wrong.
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Hi all, I am getting the error that ppge_atlas.zim failed to launch when starting a PSP game through Retroarch I have the ppge_atlas.zim file located correctly (I think) in \RetroArch\system\PPSPP and have pointed the bios directory to that folder within RA. Yet it still happens. I can play the game after I click ok, but I would like to solve the issue. I also tried to run it directly in RA and I get the same error, so it is not a LB issue. Any ideas?
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Wow niglurion. You certainly didn't disappoint. Thank you sooo much for putting in the effort as there is a lot here to digest and will take some time, but I am sure I will learn a lot from this. My initial thought on Antimicro is that the fact that it cannot do button combinations is a deal breaker for me since I can't use it with the PS2, GameCube or the Wii (well maybe the Wii depending on the game). I think it would be fine for the others where there are available buttons. My issue is that I know I would accidentally press the L3 and R3 at the worst time and ruin my game by saving or loading in the wrong spot. I will start with X-Padder and search for videos to walk me through it. Thanks again niglurion. I appreciate. Again, if anyone else wants to share their xpadder profiles or tips for how they setup their configuration, I would love to hear it. Joseph
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Thanks so much niglurion. That would be perfect. I know X-Padder is the most widely known and used, but if there is a clean alternative like you say, I would be happy to use that also. So if you could post a tutorial on how to: 1) Set up Antimicro to use with a few emulators (probably can set up the rest when I get the hang of it) so I can simply save/load/fast forward. The rest (i.e. screenshots) is just icing on the cake. 2) Using Big Box to set up the 360 controller to exit the emulators via a combination of buttons (i.e. start/select) or via a long button press. I would really like to think that many others like me have these questions and would benefit from this. Jason has made a fantastic piece of software that works great on the PC and for the most part, on the couch. Making it so that anyone could do this, to me, seems like the next logical step, even if it is not the complete solution for every system. Thanks again. Joseph
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Thanks Brad. I kinda figured that X-Padder or Joy2Key would come up. I guess what would be good to know then is it what other Big Box users are going with and if so, maybe post their X-Padder or Joy2Key profiles so we can share them. If not, what are people gaming on the couch with? Also before going all over the internet and YouTube, are there any links to websites/videos that can explain how to use X-Padder or Joy2Key with specific emulators so a noob like me could follow?
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Hi all, Now that I have all 30+ of my systems set up, working and looking fantastic, I want to set up my PC to my TV, relax on my couch and enjoy Big Box without the need for a keyboard at all (except maybe to launch it). Ideally, I would like to do everything with just an X-Box 360 controller. By everything I mean while in game: 1) Exiting games and going back to the Big Box menu 2) Saving states 3) Loading states 4) Selecting save states (optional) 5) Fast forward (or whatever the emulator calls speeding up the game) Currently I have to have a "Cheat Sheet" and a wireless keyboard next to my couch to do this, but it's not ideal. I know a lot of this is dependent on the emulator and some are harder than others to do, but before I go ahead and start messing with anything (and potentially screwing up something important), I thought I would check in with the experts and see what others have done to make the experience with Big Box as keyboard-free as possible. Please keep in mind when responding that I am a COMPLETE noob when it comes to this topic, so I would literally need to be told step by step on how to do this. The main systems I use right now are PS2 (PCSX2), Gamecube / Wii (Dolphin), PSP (PPSPP), Saturn, Gameboy Advance and SNES (RetroArch). A video from Brad on doing this would be awesome, but not sure where this fits (if at all) in the schedule. Otherwise, any detailed instruction on how to do this would make my overall experience with BigBox so much better. Thanks to all in advance since I can tell this community is very responsive and easy to communicate with. Joseph
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I just figured it out. It was configuration of xpadder that was running where the B button was set to exit. Once I closed the program, it worked. Thanks for your help.
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Sorry Jason, the AutoHotkey feature was not even enabled. I also just tried to use an official MS 360 controller instead of the Gamestop one and got the same result.
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Hi Jason/Brad, First off, let me commend you both on a fantastic product / tutorial series. I have been working on my collection for a few weeks now and have loved every minute of it. The satisfaction I get from figuring things out and getting games that were once unplayable to now work and in a presentation that looks great is worth all the hours I've put into it, so thank you. Now onto my first question and this may be a noob one, but I am truly stuck. When I am in Big Box mode, any time I hit the B button on my Gamestop wired 360 controller, I exit the entire program. I cannot even reset it in the options to something else without that happening. Now it dose not happen once I am in a game, but I am so used to backing out of menus with the B button, that I am baffled and need to figure this out. I am sure its something simple, but I've included screenshots of my current setup. What am I doing wrong since every attempt I make to fix this fails the moment I press the B button? Thanks in advance, Joseph
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Hi all,
I would like to have a set up where when I am in LaunchBox, my background is the default grey one which is simple, but I like it a lot. However, when I am in BigBox (using the Minimal theme), I would like to use a background for systems like the 3DS or PSP Minis which have almost no videos for them. I need the background to show something other than a blank screen. I thought you could configure that in the options of LB and/or BB, but no matter what I do, I cant get the image to only show in BB. It's either both or nothing.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.