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None of those would cause the issue. I suspect it is what I mentioned to try. I asked about a TV because sometimes the TV is set to 30hz and not 60hz. That -waitvsync messes up one of my cabinets with LB/Mame.

Are you using LB on a TV or a computer monitor? Can you test something? In LB go to >Tools >Manage >Emulators and then select Mame and edit. In the default command lines section remove just the item below. -waitvsync Save the change and then try that game.

Just have retroarch added in your LB. Then edit Retroarch and in the Associated Platforms tab make sure you add the name of your Arcade platform and select the correct core. You can either bulk edit all games for Arcade and change the default emulator to Retroarch or select specific games and change only those to retroarch. Best thing though would be to find out why you are having audio issues as RA's Mame core is not better than Mame stand alone. What game is having audio issues and what is the exact issue.

Region you chose to prefer in your import would typically not make roms not work. Mame roms typically do not work for several common reasons. 1. The Mame rom version you have is not compatible with the Mame version you are using. This is not to common of an issue, but can be if using a really old rom and trying to use more current Mame. 2. You have a bad rom. You can always tell if this is the case by running the rom in Mame without using LB. If it does not work that way it is either a bad rom or see #1. 3. You have a setting wrong in LB or you did not define the rom path for Mame if you stored your roms outside of the Mame.exe folder. This however, would usually affect all roms not just some. 4. A user only having a partial Mame rom collection (a curated set of roms) and importing using the "Full Mame Rom Set" import option. The Full Rom Set option is only for an actual Full Mame Rom Set. There are others but these are the most common.

I think you are overcomplicating things by trying to separate out or use specific roms for CPS/NeoGeo. At least that is my guess based on what I am reading. Here is what I recommend to keep it simple. 1. Google Pleasuredome.io and the first link to show up is their github. Click that link and scroll down until you see "Mame Full Sets". Download which ever version you want. They will all work but each has their own unique use (I usually use the merged set). 2. Once you have a current full mame rom set use the LB Full Mame Rom set importer. Leave all check boxes it sets on by default and choose whatever child playlists you want when you get to the section. The Full set import UI will create all the arcade boards such as Neo Geo, CPS, CPS2, Cave, etc. Now you will have a current properly working Mame rom set and have the different boards split out. I recommend reading this and following the Youtube video linked.

What is it you are really trying to accomplish? Knowing what you really want imported would give a better idea of what to recommend.

If the curated set you imported does not actually contain those roms for the playlist then nothing will show. Those playlist are really meant for use when importing a Full Mame Romset. LB will read the Mame.xml file for the version of Mame you are using and generate the child playlists for the various arcade boards and other common playlist types.

Did you import a Full Mame romset or a currated set of Mame/CPS roms?

What is the error message?

What exactly are you trying to do within the Manage Themes UI? The UI does allow you to apply themes you have already downloaded without being online. However, without being online you would not be able to see any updates to themes or new themes. Keep in mind the Manage themes UI would only show new updates for themes or new themes if the theme builder submitted the new theme or theme updates to the LB team for testing and then inclusion to the UI. The Theme manager would not show anything related to new updates or new themes for themes that are only submitted to the forum. Below are images of the UI not connected to the internet and the UI when connected. No Internet: Internet:

How are you changing the view? In the BB settings menus or via a designated key/button set to "Change View"?

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Yes. If you are importing them into a CPS platform make sure you set the “Scrape As” for the platform to “Arcade”.

Can you provide some pics. Just tested several platforms and no issues with it changing.

How did you file the theme? The theme needs to be unzipped and the main theme folder (the named folder) should be store in \LBThemes folder. So it should look like \Launchbox\LBThemes\Airy then inside the Airy folder is all the theme files and folders.

Been discussed in several threads and the recent 13.10 release has a fix for that.

This would depend on if your arcade stciks/buttons mimic keystrokes or gamepad inputs (xinput or dinput). If it is keyboard then there is a specific "Keyboard Automation" mapping section in BB. If it is gamepad (controller) than you just need to go to the "Controller Mapping" section. Of note: In either mapping section you want to map to the option called "Close Active Window". In controller automation you can map 2 buttons together in the "Close Active Window" by just hitting both buttons.

You say you imported a ROM pack. What method did you use to import and was it a full Mame Rom set or a ROM pack that was created by someone with select roms? Can you give an example of a game that does this. Also Share a couple pics related. 1. In LB right click and edit that game. Share a pic of the Metadata tab, Launching tab, and Emulation tab.

@RuHRoW If you need an older version please email support@unbrokensoftware.com and request a copy of 13.8 and advise you are on Win 7. @vince16 Please do not supply download links to LB that are not directly from our website. It is preferred users get it from the source to ensure it is an official copy.

No. Standalone is best.

Yes, CHD need to be downloaded separately. They do not come in the full Mame rom set. The default location is to place the CHD file inside of a folder that is named exaclty as the rom (the zipped rom) for the game and then that folder is place inside your roms folder. Example: NFL Blitz 2K Let's say your Mame rom are get in. \Launchbox\Games\Mame The file and structure for the CHD would look like: \Launchbox\Games\Mame\blitz2k\blitz2k.chd

Are you using Mame standalone or Mame in RA?

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If all you want is Arcade which would include Neo Geo go to Pleasuredome. Google Pleasuredome io and their git is the first result. Get the Mame rom set from them. Import those and let LB create the arcade playlists and it will make the SNK Neo Geo playlist for you. Don’t mess with a separate Neo Geo rom set. Easiest way to get things going.

What is going on is you can never edit any of LB or BB Default themes. They will always return to original code. This is done to ensure LB/BB always has a working theme. What you need to do is copy the Default theme and rename the copy whatever you want. Then you can edit that new theme. You need to then change BB to use that new theme.