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    Is RocketLauncher still relevant?

    in Features

    Posted

    I also have been a RocketLauncher user pretty much forever. I still have it on my Hyperspin installation, and I had it integrated with LaunchBox, but last week I migrated the LaunchBox machine off RocketLauncher. As has been said, bezels/overlays are supported by MAME and Retroarch, the two emulators I use, so I don't need RocketLauncher for those. I also converted all the games that were in 7z archives to CHD format for those Retroarch cores that support the CHD format. That was the last reason to stay with Rocketlauncher, again, for the status bar. As for the two other emulators I use with no built-in way of having bezels, I have a custom Autohotkey routine that puts bezels on those as well, so RocketLauncher isn't needed for those either.

    If the next version of RocketLauncher ever gets released, I'll look at it, but it is doubtful I'll ever go back to it.

    Silver Ring - ClearLogo Set

    in Platform Media

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, fyrenthenimar said:

    Hello,

    Could you share or make some rings for:

    Game wheels template:
        *  Funtech super Acan

        * Mattel Hyperscan

        * Mattel Intellvision

        * Hartung game master

    Thanks. Regards

     

    I've put these on my todo list.

    Profile corrupted

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Look in the Backups directory to see if a copy of the file you were editing is there. If so, try the latest one. If that one is also corrupt, continue to go back one version until you find one that gets things starting again.

    Bezel Project! A custom bezel for every ROM!

    in Game Media

    Posted

    Very nice, @Ateb, thanks for the code and explanation.

    Just fyi, I had planned on pulling parts of the original bezel update script from Github and creating my own version for my Windows machines. I had originally planned on keeping it to myself because I figured other official team members would eventually port it if demand was high enough. Also, since I have the Linux subsystem installed on all my Windows 10 machines or Cygwin on my Windows 7 machines, I thought about just porting direct RetroPie bash shell code to an equivalent bash script I could run on  Windows. What do the people here think would be best? A true console batch file that does not require Cygwin and/or the Linux subsystem on Win10, or a direct port of the bash script to a Windows Retroarch installation?

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    No-Intro / REDUMP .dat compatibility with LaunchBox Database

    in Features

    Posted

    I would like to add I also have random scrapes fail because of an ending like ", The" at the end of rom names, or anything that ends with a comma, then another word or two. This type of rom name has always been problematic with matching the LB DB and/or Emumovies. I even wrote a file renamer script along with my own audit program that shows me very granular results as to missing artwork, manuals, music and/or videos. Anything missing is almost always the difference in a rom beginning, or ending in "The". There are other random missing scrapes, but the one outlines here seems to be the most prevalent with my files.

    Finally, I also use No-intro files when possible, so loading the LB DB with those names would make me a very happy man. :)

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    BigBox Input Lag Investigation

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I just purchased one of the new ACEPC Nucs, https://www.amazon.com/ACEPC-Processor-Computer-Ethernet-Dua-Band/dp/B07C1N3W8S

    I installed LB/BB on it a few nights ago and am almost finished configuring everything. The system came with Windows 10 Home and I don't have xpadder, but I am running a DualShock 4 using the DSWindows driver/setup to allow the DS4 to be seen as a 360 controller. I also have a 3rd party 360 clone controller that is natively seen in Windows 10 as a 360 controller.

    I have noticed some input lag with this system. I am currently trying to track down if the issue is related to the Intel graphics drivers, the TV I have it connected to, the resolution of Windows and the refresh rate settings in all the OS/apps, or something else.

    Finally, I am running LaunchBox 8.7 release version.

    Bezel Project! A custom bezel for every ROM!

    in Game Media

    Posted · Edited by dragon57

    If you are looking at a purely scripted solution on Windows, I created this as a proof of concept. I still use the Notepad++ "Find in Files" solution when I make my edits because it is so much faster.

    Here are the steps I use.
    1. I download all the bezel files from Github I am interested in.
    2. I extract them all.
    3. I consolidate the directory structure from each extracted directory into one common hierarchy.
    4. I drop the two scripts attached below into the new retroarch\config directory.
    5. I double-click the Loop_Bezels.cmd file and wait.

    After all the edits are complete, I move the contents of the new config and overlay directory contents to my existing retroarch structure. I only move/copy the directories. I don't move the platform cfg and png files found under overlay, except for FBA and MAME related files. This is a personal choice. Do what you want to do for your installation. Note: the new cfg files under the config directory MUST match your rom file names LaunchBox sends to retroarch, so you might need to run one of the popular file renaming utilities to make the cfg files match your rom sets.

    Loop_Bezels.cmd

    replace.vbs

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    Mame CHD's

    in Noobs

    Posted

    Here is the list I use from MAME .201. It is filtered to remove non-working games and clones. I gave you the game name list first, then the one with rom names.

    ARCADE64 0.201 (Aug 29 2018).

    This is the current list of games.

    Current folder : <\CHD>.

    Sorted by <Description> ascending order, 133 game(s) found.

    Area 51 (R3000)
    Area 51 / Maximum Force Duo v2.0
    beatmania (ver JA-B)
    beatmania 2nd MIX (ver JA-B)
    beatmania 3rd MIX (ver JA-A)
    beatmania 4th MIX (ver JA-A)
    beatmania 5th MIX (ver JA-A)
    beatmania 6th MIX (ver JA-A)
    beatmania 7th MIX (ver JA-B)
    beatmania Club MIX (ver JA-A)
    beatmania complete MIX (ver JA-B)
    beatmania complete MIX 2 (ver JA-A)
    beatmania CORE REMIX (ver JA-A)
    beatmania featuring Dreams Come True (ver JA-A)
    beatmania IIDX 4th style (GCA03 JAA)
    beatmania IIDX 6th style (GCB4U JAB)
    beatmania IIDX 7th style (GCB44 JAA)
    beatmania IIDX 8th style (GCC44 JAA)
    beatmania IIDX Substream with DDR 2nd Club Version 2 (984 A01 BM)
    beatmania THE FINAL (ver JA-A)
    Big Buck Hunter (v1.00.14)
    Big Buck Hunter - Shooter's Challenge (v1.60.01)
    Big Buck Hunter Call of the Wild (v3.02.5)
    Big Buck Hunter II - Sportsman's Paradise (v2.02.11)
    BioFreaks (prototype)
    California Speed (Version 2.1a Apr 17 1998, GUTS 1.25 Apr 17 1998 / MAIN Apr 17 1998)
    Candy Puzzle (v1.0)
    Capcom Vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (Japan) (GDL-0004)
    CarnEvil (v1.0.3)
    Carnival King (v1.00.11)
    CD-ROM Drive Updater (700A04)
    CD-ROM Drive Updater 2.0 (700B04)
    Chaos Heat (V2.09O 1998/10/02 17:00)
    Cleopatra Fortune Plus (GDL-0012)
    Cliff Hanger (set 1)
    CPS3 Multi-game bootleg for HD6417095 type SH2 (V4)
    Crypt Killer (GQ420 UAA)
    Cube Quest (01/04/84)
    Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (GN895 VER. JAA)
    Dancing Stage - Internet Ranking Ver (GC845 VER. EBA)
    Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON (G*884 VER. JAA)
    Dark Horse Legend (GX706 VER. JAA)
    Doki Doki Idol Star Seeker (GDL-0005)
    Eggs Playing Chicken
    Fire Fox (set 1)
    Fisherman's Bait - A Bass Challenge (GE765 VER. UAB)
    Fisherman's Bait - Marlin Challenge (GX889 VER. EA)
    Fisherman's Bait 2 - A Bass Challenge (GE865 VER. UAB)
    Flip Maze (V2.04J 1999/09/02 20:00)
    Fruit Land
    Gauntlet Dark Legacy (version DL 2.52)
    Gauntlet Legends (version 1.6)
    Go By RC (V2.03O 1999/05/25 13:31)
    Golden Tee Fore! (v1.00.25)
    Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (v2.01.06)
    Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (v3.00.10)
    Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (v4.00.08)
    Golden Tee Fore! 2005 Extra (v5.01.06)
    Golden Tee Fore! 2006 Complete (v6.00.01)
    Guitar Freaks (GQ886 VER. EAC)
    Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix Ver 1.01 (GQ883 VER. JAD)
    Harem Challenge
    Hyper Athlete (GV021 Japan 1.00)
    Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ - 2 Player (GX908 1999/08/24 VER. JAA)
    Hyperdrive
    Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96 (GV017 Japan 1.03)
    Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu EX '98 (GC811 VER. JAA)
    Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu EX (GX802 VER. JAB)
    JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Mirai e no Isan (Japan 990927)
    JoJo's Venture (USA 990128)
    Judge Dredd (Rev C Dec. 17 1997)
    Killer Instinct
    Killer Instinct 2
    Kollon (V2.04JA 2003/11/01 12:00)
    Konami 80's AC Special (GC826 VER. EAA)
    Laser Strixx 2
    Let's Attack Crazy Cross (GV027 Asia 1.10)
    M.A.C.H. 3 (set 1)
    Mace: The Dark Age (boot ROM 1.0ce, HDD 1.0b)
    Magic Number
    Magic Premium (v1.1)
    Mahjong Oh (V2.06J 1999/11/23 08:52:22)
    Maximum Force v1.05
    Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (GX720 EAA)
    NFL Blitz '99 (ver 1.30, Sep 22 1998)
    NFL Blitz (boot ROM 1.2)
    NFL Blitz 2000 Gold Edition (ver 1.2, Sep 22 1999)
    Night Raid (V2.03J 2001/02/26 17:00)
    Otenami Haiken (V2.04J 1999/02/01 18:00:00)
    Otenami Haiken Final (V2.07JC 2005/04/20 15:36)
    Otenki Kororin (V2.01J 2001/07/02 10:00)
    Pop'n Music 1 (ver AA-A)
    Pop'n Music 2 (ver JA-A)
    Pop'n Music 3 (ver JA-A)
    Psyvariar -Medium Unit- (V2.04J 2000/02/15 11:00)
    Psyvariar -Revision- (V2.04J 2000/08/11 22:00)
    Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix (Japan)
    Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix 2 - Shin-Kyoku Nyuukadayo (Japan)
    Quizard (v1.8)
    Quizard 2 (v2.3)
    Ray Crisis (V2.03J 1998/11/15 15:43)
    Red Earth (Euro 961121)
    Rise of the Robots (prototype)
    Road Burners (ver 1.04)
    Salary Man Champ (GCA18 VER. JAA)
    San Francisco Rush (boot rom L 1.0)
    San Francisco Rush: The Rock (boot rom L 1.0, GUTS Oct 6 1997 / MAIN Oct 16 1997)
    Shanghai Sangokuhai Tougi (Ver 2.01J 2002/01/18 18:26:58)
    Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (V2.03J 2000/05/26 12:45:28)
    Shikigami no Shiro (V2.03J 2001/08/07 18:11)
    Shikigami no Shiro - internal build (V1.02J 2001/09/27 18:45)
    Simpsons Bowling (GQ829 UAA)
    Soreike Kokology Vol. 2 - Kokoro no Tanteikyoku
    Soutenryu (V2.07J 2000/12/14 11:13:02)
    Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack (USA 970930)
    Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future (Euro 990608)
    Street Fighter III: New Generation (Euro 970204)
    Super Puzzle Bobble (V2.05O 1999/2/24 18:00)
    Tenth Degree (prototype)
    Turret Tower
    Us vs. Them
    Usagi (V2.02J 2001/10/02 12:41:19)
    Usagi - Yamashiro Mahjong Hen (Japan) (GDL-0022)
    Vapor TRX
    Vicious Circle (prototype)
    Virtual Pool
    War Gods (HD 10/09/1996 - Dual Resolution)
    War: The Final Assault (EPROM 1.9 Mar 25 1999, GUTS 1.3 Apr 20 1999, GAME Apr 20 1999)
    Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
    Wedding Rhapsody (GX624 JAA)
    XII Stag (V2.01J 2002/6/26 22:27)
    Zoku Otenamihaiken (V2.03J 2001/02/16 16:00)
    Zooo (V2.01JA 2004/04/13 12:00)

    ARCADE64 0.201 (Aug 29 2018).

    This is the current list of ROMs.

    Current folder : <\CHD>.

    Sorted by <Description> ascending order, 133 game(s) found.

    area51
    area51mx
    bm1stmix
    bm2ndmix
    bm3rdmix
    bm4thmix
    bm5thmix
    bm6thmix
    bm7thmix
    bmclubmx
    bmcompmx
    bmcompm2
    bmcorerm
    bmdct
    bmiidx4
    bmiidx6
    bmiidx7
    bmiidx8
    bmiidxc2
    bmfinal
    bbh
    bbhsc
    bbhcotw
    bbh2sp
    biofreak
    calspeed
    cndypuzl
    cvsgd
    carnevil
    carnking
    cr589fwa
    cr589fw
    chaoshea
    cleoftp
    cliffhgr
    cps3boot
    cryptklr
    cubeqst
    ddr2m
    dstage
    dsftkd
    darkhleg
    starseek
    eggsplc
    firefox
    fbaitbc
    fbaitmc
    fbait2bc
    flipmaze
    fruitpc
    gauntdl
    gauntleg
    gobyrc
    gtfore01
    gtfore02
    gtfore03
    gtfore04
    gtfore05
    gtfore06
    gtrfrks
    gtrfrk2m
    haremchl
    hyperath
    hypbbc2p
    hyprdriv
    powyak96
    jppyex98
    powyakex
    jojoba
    jojo
    jdredd
    kinst
    kinst2
    kollon
    konam80s
    lasstixx
    lacrazyc
    mach3
    mace
    mgnumber
    mgprem11
    mahjngoh
    maxforce
    nagano98
    blitz99
    blitz
    blitz2k
    nightrai
    otenamih
    otenamhf
    otenki
    popn1
    popn2
    popn3
    psyvaria
    psyvarrv
    qdrmfgp
    qdrmfgp2
    quizard
    quizard2
    raycris
    redearth
    rotr
    roadburn
    salarymc
    sfrush
    sfrushrk
    shangtou
    shanghss
    shikigam
    shikigama
    simpbowl
    kokoroj2
    soutenry
    sfiii2
    sfiii3
    sfiii
    spuzbobl
    tenthdeg
    turrett
    usvsthem
    usagi
    usagiym
    vaportrx
    vcircle
    virtpool
    wargods
    warfa
    wg3dh
    weddingr
    xiistag
    zokuoten
    zooo

     

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    Mame CHD's

    in Noobs

    Posted

    I can tell you how I solve for my missing CHD files. I use the build of MAME called Arcade64. It has a nice gui with different categories, a search function, and finally you can click on any game and do a single audit which will tell you every file that is required to run it. JoJo is like many MAME games. There are versions that do not need the CHDs, and some that do. You can figure out which ones buy using the steps I outlines.

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    MAME or Retroarch?

    in Emulation

    Posted

    Assuming you are already familiar with RetroArch and do not any issues setting it up, it mainly boils down to personal preference. The regular Arcade MAME core is kept current to the regular MAME release. Some like running regular MAME or one of its variants vs RetroArch because they already have a large number of MAME specific arts files and bezels (you can still use these with RetroArch, but it does take a little work to bring them under the Retroarch structure). Other than what I've mentioned, I wouldn't really be concerned about it. Both work great once you get some experience under your belt.

    Silver Ring - ClearLogo Set

    in Platform Media

    Posted

    1 hour ago, NIVO said:

    heya dragon57 absolute awesome work dude. Is their a "Lightgun Games" ring coming to match the ones directly above this? Thanks.

    There is a Lightgun ring in Viking's original Silver Ring pack (Silver Ring PlayList_v.1.0). That is why I didn't remake one.

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