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  1. 2 hours ago, Dexll said:

    Is there a way to change the Startup/Game Over screen fonts?  I tried editing the Defult.xaml and Default Shutdown.xaml files in the StartupThemes folder with poor results.  Anyway, I'd like to use a custom font for Loading... and Game Over if possible.  Thanks!

    If you are trying to change the theme in the folder named "Default" you cannot. You can edit other themes you have downloaded or copy the default folder, paste, then rename it what you want. Then you can edit it and use custom text and fonts.

  2. 38 minutes ago, ALIE said:

    Pause features work great and they just seem to work out fiddling like with Rocket.  Saving and loading the save Stat will that be upgraded to having the option to make multiple and pick from a list. 1 thing I see missing. 

    If the emulator offers multiple save states you can achieve this by deleting some line in the AHK of the Pause feature in the Edit Emulator screen. Such as in Mame if you delete the lines for Send 1 down and Send 1 Up it will bring up the list of save and load states in Mame for you to choose from. 

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  3. 25 minutes ago, schtevo said:

    Fixed, when messing with the parent information the xml file became corrupt.

    My xml skills not the greatest, but luckily it was only a small error.

    I would still like to know where the autohotkey data is stored for future reference if anyone can tell me

    I would not recommend editing LB xaml files unless absolutely necessary. If you do, always best to back up the original first. AHK will probably be in the Emulator.xaml

  4. 7 hours ago, jdestroyer97 said:

    So I checked my redream settings and none of those boxes are checked and it still is doing it is it because the I also set the path in the redream emulator was I not supposed to do that?

    No, that should not cause an issue. I have my path set in ReDream as well. Not sure what is wrong. There are not many settings inside of ReDream that could affect it, and there are no command lines to be sure you have entered in Launchbox. The image I attached is my settings and it drops straight into a game. It is a pretty easy emulator to set in Launchbox. 

    Maybe post the same pic I did of your ReDream setup. Then also choose a game and right click, edit. Share a pic of the Launcher tab and Emulation tab. 

  5. ReDream should start fullscreen with no issue, make sure in the Video Options you have fullscreen set to True. Also for the game issue make sure in the image below the 3 check boxes in the middle you do not have any checked.

    Dolphin should also have a fullscreen check box in the graphics options.

     

     

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  6. 9 minutes ago, FlightRisk said:

    I posted my exact steps in the post before this one. I am using my "Arcade" menu running Arcade roms.( 005, 10 Yard Fight, 1941 counter attack). I am seeing the menu for "manual" now. What goes a way are the menus other than "exit game", "resume game" and " view manual". The "reset game", "save state" and "load state" are missing. Maybe by design? Just reporting it to learn why.

    So tried you steps exactly as you posted in the earlier thread and no issue. Did you shut off Loading Screens globally or just for the emulator? Not sure if it would matter, but worth clarifying. 

  7. 15 minutes ago, Omen said:

    @Jason Carr would it still be possible to add an AHK option for Pause Exit, like save and load have? I've run into a couple of emulators (RPCS3 & CxBx-Reloaded) that use a second window for the game. This causes pause and automation exit functions to only close the game window, leaving the emulator running. Also having the option for an exit AHK would allow for possible future emulator issues.

    Confirming the Exit from pause with RPCS3 only works if you do it twice. Pause, select Exit, then Pause again and select Exit before the emulator actually shutdowns to BB. 

  8. 46 minutes ago, Jason Carr said:

    I just tested for this and can't seem to replicate. All the options are showing up for me, even with startup screens off. I tried disabling the startup screens both via the emulator and the global setting, but neither seem to be making any difference. Can you re-test and provide further details?

    I had this happen last night as a fluke, so not sure if related to what FlightRisk is seeing. I then closed LB and deleted the default theme folder then reopened to have LB regenerate it. It worked again. It happened when I was testing a Pause theme I was working on. 

  9. 7 minutes ago, mattdawson75 said:

    Oh I see. How about this, so currently my Big Box boots up right away to Platforms. Is it possible to choose what Big Box loads up to initially on startup? Can I make it boot up to Playlists, instead of Platforms?

    Yes, in the BigBox options there is a setting for the view you want it to Startup in. 

    In Settings go to Views then set the Default Startup View.

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  10. 3 minutes ago, mattdawson75 said:

    I am having issues making playlists the way I want them. Basically what I want is this:

    -Start Big Box
    -Taken to my list of platforms as normal
    -Scrolling left and right through my platforms, I want an option for Playlists
    -Within Playlists will be a selection for custom playlists and auto-generated playlists
    -Clicking custom I will see just playlists I have made. I want to then press Back and go back to see Custom Playlists and Auto-generated playlists
    -Clicking on Auto playlists will show me the playlists Launchbox created

     

    I tried making a Platform called "Playlists," but it didn't appear in my list of platforms with my SNES, PXE, Sega Genesis, etc. 

    Currently, the only way I can get to playlists, is to start Big Box, then i have to press Back, so I get to the text menu, then I have to go down on the menu where it says Playlists. By the "text menu" I mean where the different options all appear on the left of the screen, with options, etc. I'm trying to avoid this menu completely, I want to be able to access playlists, completely within Big Box without having to press Back.

    I do everything within Big Box, I don't want to use the Desktop interface at all for playing. Does this make sense?

    It likely is not going to work the way you tried as you cannot add a platform and not import games into it. A platform will only show up if games are imported to it. 

    You could add a couple new Platform Categories. 1 Called Custom Playlists and 1 called Auto Playlists. Then in each will have the related playlists. May not be the best solution but you may not be able to nest playlists inside each other the way you want the way LB/BB works for now. 

    There may be a better way I just do not mess with playlists and the ones I have I do not drill to such a specific level or organization. 

     

     

  11. 13 minutes ago, GreenGriffon said:

    Thanks, but that basically means wiping out all fanart images. And, any media updates would then overwrite my pause screens.

    I had requested a new image category for 'pause screens' a couple of times in this thread so that we could have a clean solution, but I guess that's not happening.

    Whether it will happen or not is not determined, but I would wager to say it is something that will eventually get looked into. After all Jason just got going on the Pause feature. I do not think we have to be so stark about it not being in place right now. 

  12. Just now, GreenGriffon said:

    Is there any way to have a specific image for each game's pause screen?

    I've been pushing for the ability to show the control layout as the pause screen on a per-rom basis, and so far I can't tell if this is being made possible.

    Yes. You would have to create a new theme to show images you see fit. Or copy the default theme and rename it, then edit the xaml. Pause Screens can be themed like all the others. 

  13. The biggest update was likely the implementation of Startup screens in 9.2. To date Mame has worked without issue for the vast majority of users. Some have noted some problems though. Try turning off Startups for Mame and see if it helps. >Tools>Manage Emulators - Edit Mame and go to the Startups tab. 

    Additionally, you can try tinkering with the settings in the tab to see if it helps when you have it on. 

     

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  14. Currently there is not from within Launchbox. In oder to keep all the ones when you add a new one you need to make sure you check all the appropriate genre. Unfortunately still in not a perfect solution since some games you may not want to have all the same genre types. 

    I know this was mentioned in the past. I believe it is on the list of things to look at but it may still be some time as there are other items higher on the list to tackle. 

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  15. Like @DOS76 said Launchbox should have no issue recognizing controls in any of the modes from the Xarcade. I leave mine in mode 1 and it works fine, that is for certain keys. Since mode 1 is keyboard and those buttons are mapped by the factory and cannot be changed. If you change to modes 3 or 4 you need to then open the controller mapping options in Launchbox to set the controls to be able to use in Launchbox. I have never used these modes in LB, but just tested and they work fine. LB recognized the buttons once I mapped them.  

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  16. 1 hour ago, Dexll said:

    I have triple monitor set up and it doesn't want to appear on the main monitor, monitor number 1.  Is there a place I can tell it what monitor to use?

    I do not believe you can specify in LB/BB which monitor you want the startup screens to show up on. I have not seen any options for that and it has not been mentioned as a feature. 

    Are you wanting to have it show up on a screen other than what the emulator or Launchbox/BigBox might be on?

  17. 11 hours ago, 3dlollo said:

    For example the confirm and back buttons are not exposed. I was not able to configure them, because in the settings there is nothing that say "confirm" or "back". I see those in BigBox, and they work there, but in retroarch I am forced to use the keyboard, because the same buttons used in BB does not work in RA.

    You cannot compare what BigBox has as far as configurations go to was Retroarch has. One has nothing to do with the other. BigBox mappings are for BigBox alone and nothing else. 

    If you are talking about a "confirm" or "back" while in Retroarch's UI then as you see they do not exist in their UI.  You really need to use a keyboard when you move around in their UI. I am not sure you can actually use a controller to move directly in the UI. I have never tried to use one so I could be wrong. 

    11 hours ago, 3dlollo said:

    I can't figure out which version my RA is; so maybe it is an old build.

    When you launch Retroarch.exe it shows you the version in the bottom left of the screen. 

     

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  18. 1 hour ago, 3dlollo said:

    I did map the controls, but I can map only the ones that are exposed by the application.

    What do you mean "Ones that are exposed by the application"? What else are you trying to map that would not be exposed in RA?

    Not really sure why you are having issues. I would suggest maybe back that version up somewhere just in case and then download a new clean RA and set it up from scratch and see if you can get it right. Maybe something corrupted the current version. 

    What you are wanting to do can be done in Retroarch. My Tankstick stays connected in the main cabinet. I have an Xbox One and some 8Bitdo controllers (all wireless) that also connect to that pc when I am playing console games in RA. I do not have to reconfigure anything anytime I start up the controllers. 

    I would first spend time setting up RA and not worry at all about Launchbox/BigBox. Set up RA and test it to make sure all the controls are set how you want them for all the platforms you will use. Once you have that right it will just work in Launchbox/BigBox since they have no control over nor do either of them alter any emulators controller configs. 

  19. 10 minutes ago, g0d53nd said:

    Thank you for quick reply. Did not even think to turn that off. Redream will close out properly in Big Box if I do turn off those options.  Do you know if this is just a redream? or big box thing? Not a big deal, it was my last console to get done and just glad it is working  

    I have seen some random posts with a couple members having something similar. An emulator will work fine with Startup in Launchbox, but in BigBox they have issues. I think there is a couple references in the beta thread. Likely something Jason would have to see if he can replicate.

    Like @Lordmonkus it is working fine for me.

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