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for 1, to get around it for now...you can right-click the platforms list on the left (I use platform categories view), the create a new Platform, I named it MIXED COLLECTIONS...
Right-click a game and choose to ADD IT to a PLAYLIST, name the playlist whatever you want, ..(if you don't see the playlist on your left view after this, just change the VIEW from platforms/platform categories TO PLAYLISTS (on the bottom), then right-click each playlist you want to have appearing in the platform's view and EDIT...then choose the checkbox that says "Include this playlist in Platforms list", and choose the PLATFORM you created (in my case, mixed collections) in the drop-down box and click okay (before you click okay, you can also choose how you want to sort the games added, I do it by TITLE).
...not the same, but at least you will see it, and can name these collections and add games to them manually as you desire and they appear on the same platforms...I have a 2D FIGHTING GAMES and 3D FIGHTING GAMES list I maintain, as well as MEGAMAN, METROID, MARIO playlists, etc...Also if you don't want to always manually have to add games by right-clicking and adding to playlist...you can set up in the previous options the checkmark to 'AUTO-POPULATE this playlist 'and after importing a game, add a tag VIA EDITING the game to have it detect it and add it automatically, I use the field GENRE, and just add values like: 2d-fighting in some, 3d-fighting in others, etc...
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2. Is there a way to import roms and them use their file names as the game name, this is really useful for hacks and translations so i can see who created the translation or any button activations which I tend to keep in brackets in the file names
For this, if you put what you want to "in brackets" into the VERSION field (right-click / EDIT)...you will usually see it displayed after the games name in parenthesis as you scroll through your collection... -
ImGema, it does get very taxing and time-consuming!
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Any updates on importing eXoDOS/Win3Xo collections into Launchbox yet? Is this still being worked on? I hope so...can't wait....
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Perhaps a video on how to search for GENRE/TYPE of games in the regular (non-bigbox) view in Launchbox...sometimes I want to just see RPGS, or Platform games across one or more platforms..takes too long to get there in BigBox...
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Nothing else to try but allow beta updates in LB, and try that...doing it now, it's installing the latest beta now.
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Maybe it's a hardware issue at this point...sigh.
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UNBELIEVABLE. So finally, in desperation to have my collection working again, I changed my OS from Windows 10 creators update, to Windows 8.1 (a CLEAN install!)...was so thrilled it seems to work for a good hour or so, then it crashed again... this time not giving me a debug button option, otherwise the same crash.... a not responding window to click OKAY on, then it closes...
I'm pretty rage-quit DEPRESSED at this point. Never thought I would say it, but I guess I may have to go back to Hyperspin / Rocketlauncher... short of changing entire computers, I don't know what the hell to do anymore. UGH! -
5 hours ago, lordmonkus said:
I really don't want to do the Creators Update but it's sitting in my system right now just waiting for the "Update and Restart".
Yes, I highly recommend you avoid it! Even if some have had luck overcoming it, some haven't...I'm no tech-newbie either, I fix computers for a living... :-\
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I've done everything recommended, and nothing works, no choice but to try 8.1 again...can't live without my Launchbox! LOL...Not after spending this much time on it.....
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This is my version.
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25 minutes ago, lordmonkus said:
There shouldn't be any issues with any version of Windows 7, 8 or 10. I have used all 3 of them with Launchbox with no problems.
It's too bad you are having problems with Windows 10 but I can assure you there is something else going on with it for you. Myself and several others use Windows 10 and Launchbox daily without problems.
But do you have the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update?
Nothing else fails with this computer, only LB....there is some conflict with this update and LB...I used it with Windows 10 fine for weeks before this got installed, and now it bombs constantly. :-( -
Probably going to install windows 8.1 and be done with it....prefer it anyways...there is nothing in Windows 10 I need... and don't even use the start menu....prefer a less intrusive OS anyways and it doesn't get any worse than having Windows 10, so, hopefully there are no 8.1 issues with Launchbox.
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UPDATE: Completely reinstalled Launchbox, and it seemed okay for awhile...but not for long...it's doing the same thing...didn't install any visual basic or framework installs since installing LB....I'm giving up on using Launchbox with Windows 10.
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I'm going to try a fresh install of launchbox as a final attempt to fix this; hate losing my favorites though.
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1 hour ago, lordmonkus said:
Have you tried reinstalling video drivers and direct x as well as the Visual C++ runtimes ?
There have been people who have reported these things can fix tings with the Creators Update. Keep in mind that the CU is still not an officially available update yet, it is still a beta and I just read last night that it is going into a big bug squash phase so hopefully that will fix some issues with it.
Yes, I've done all of this. (I'm a PC technician by trade), but nothing is working sadly....the CU update was forced on me as an official update actually, so didn't fight it when it started scheduling the install automatically...I certainly didn't sign up for a beta version of Windows...YIKES...I know better than that...
Hopefully, something gets done to fix it, so I can enjoy my collection and continue to refer others to LB. Thanks for the response. -
A video on how to fix Launchbox from crashing every 30-200 seconds Windows 10 creator update... when uninstalling and reinstalling all Visual C++ packages does not fix it...
I don't use launchbox anymore because of this, it super sucks...I may have to downgrade my OS on my computer to make this work if there is no better fix... which is something I'd really love to avoid!
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I would definitely appreciate it. Thanks.
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Alexis524, I followed every step exactly...including the restarts... (both before and after), I have all 18 installed...
STILL CRASHES! UGH....this really sucks. Loved my Launchbox collection, now I gotta basically use a different computer or reinstall windows from scratch, which makes no sense....
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Anything I can submit BUG wise to Jason so maybe he can take a closer look? Is he back from his trip yet? :-) -
Thanks, I did reinstall it all, but may have failed to remove some of the ones I didn't think applied...doing it comprehensively now as you recommended, I'll update ASAP :-)
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Sucks, I have three friends I want to demo launchbox too, they are probably going to FLIP OUT and love it, but I've been holding off because I won't want it to crash during the demonstration!
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Thanks man, sorry to be a pest, just hating I can't use LB anymore :-(
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To confirm it crashes again....still has often...UGH
Anything I can do or provide after hitting debug? -
It crashed again after....but I may need to restart to truly test it...
ExoDOS and Win3XO export to launchbox, but corrupt...
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Hey everyone had a hard drive fail with these collections on them, SUCKS.....I wanted to start doodling and trying to get some to work in LB since it seems that will be delayed now....I got most of the data rescued off the drive, thankfully, but there appears to be some casualties...namely with the EXODOS folder, I only have the EXODOS collection in a massive zip file, but no longer have the 300+FB Win3XO file....I need that one to uncompress over my existing collection and re-run the setup....I believe I have all the games that were in the games folder, but need everything else.
Is anyone will to share or provide where I can download the Win3XO collection WITHOUT the game? I mean every other file/folder would be awesome...I dread having to DL that file again....Thanks!
- Brett