Retro808

They have been under the "Legacy" name since 8.6. That was the version Jason released the updated Launchbox interface. The settings from the old interface where put as "Legacy".

In BigBox settings go to "Options" then "Views" You can set the default startup up view there.

@fromlostdays Not sure if my knowledge can achieve that right now. My coding skills are pretty much on the fly research, trial and error, and dissecting other themes. If I progress more I will keep it in mind. For now though the theme is on hold. I am struggling with a fallback piece. I posted a request for assistance so just holding for now.

You would have to edit the code in the xaml file for that theme and the specific view. Best thing to do is ask specifically in the theme's support thread. The theme creators usually help with specifics like that.

Go to Tools>Manage Emulators and edit your Retroarch. In the bottom of the Edit Emulator screen try ticking the box for "Attempt to hide console window" and see if that helps.

Under "Image Group" at the top of you menu on the right you can set the image type you want for each platform. You don't need to change the image folder. Also if you go into Tools>Options then look in the "Images" section under Legacy you will see image priorities. You can set additional image options for certain categories that will allow an alternate image if the primary image is missing. Example: 3D Box - If a game is missing a 3D box you can have it fallback to Back Front or Steam Banner. You can reorganize the priority order and list as many as you like.

@viking No worries. I cannot figure out my issue so theme is in limbo for now. Not sure if this might help your #2 but I did see @eatkinola posted a tip on how to do something for font resource so users do not have to install. It is back on page 10 in this thread. Linked below. Font Resource Library

Thanks for keeping these going. Arcade platforms looking better and better each time!

Non-skilled coder here needing some help. I have made a Startup theme that will play fullscreen video. Using MediaElement which I see from the thread is probably not the best, but figure since it is fullscreen only I should be ok. I can get the theme to work as intended to play the platform specific video by pulling the active game's platform. The problem is I cannot get a fallback to play a default video in cases where the user may not have a platform video. The code I am using I see used in BigBox themes, but I only get a black screen when the platform video is not present. Any advice? <!-- Video --> <TextBlock x:Name="VideoFileName" Visibility="Collapsed"> <TextBlock.Text> <MultiBinding StringFormat="{}pack://siteoforigin:,,,/StartupThemes/Video Full/Videos/{0}.mp4"> <Binding Path="NonPlaylistNonCategoryPlatformTitle" /> </MultiBinding> </TextBlock.Text> </TextBlock> <MediaElement Grid.RowSpan="5" Grid.ColumnSpan="5" Source="{Binding Text, ElementName=VideoFileName, FallbackValue='pack://siteoforigin:,,,/StartupThemes/Video Full/Videos/Startup.mp4'}" />

@Mithrot I do apologize. I honestly forgot to look back on this thread. I am a bit puzzled why you are the only one reporting the issue and it is that code that fixed it. I see others are using it without the same affect. I wonder what could be different in your settings that is making that code interfere.

I am not saying you are wrong at all. However, I would recommend always reading his change logs. Even if you skip a couple updates I would go back and read. If you look at the logs you can see there are plenty of one version jumps where the next one had a lot of changes. It is not a big team developing. It is Jason. So only so much can be done.

Not sure what is up. I tested on all 3 set-ups I have and no issues.

It is a guessing game I would think in trying to determine every single thing that would need a unique pop-up each time a change is made. So the change log at least lets users know what changes were made and it does pop-up in the window for users to read each time a new install is done.

It is listed in the change log:

Just did a test and no issues getting media from them through Launchbox.

Here it is in simple version just playing a set video. Now to figure out the rest. I trimmed the clip a couple seconds and it still cuts the end off. 2019-03-02 12-32-08_Trim (3).mp4

Cool. If you could make one with him holding a Now Loading or Loading icon/text that would be great. Would love to have that as a default if a system is missing.

I have been testing with that and your T2 Arcade. 10 seconds seems to be a good clip length. Works for now if I target a set video. I just need to read more on how to set the proper data criteria to trigger to correct video.

Works fine here. I have LB mapped to use Start + Select. Start is the hold button and Select is the exit hook. Disregard "return" in the code it is a remnant from another AHK I was messing with.

OK. That is actually what I am working on. I can get the video set just need to figure out how to properly bind the data element so it can play the target video based on the defined criteria. Videos though do need to be short as they will not play in full before the emulator shows the game. I am hoping to do something like play a bios/boot screen for systems that have them and those that don't default to a standard startup video.

I have been messing around more and have videos working in another startup theme I am learning to code. What in particular are you looking for when it comes to video in a startup? I can try to mess around and see what I can do. Slowly learning so it will give me something to mess with. Cannot promise anything but I can try.

Yes. In BigBox there is an option for this. Choose in "Views" the option for "Remember Separate View per Platform"

Mame and the controls mapped there, even if you are using the xarcade config, have nothing to do with BigBox and the controls inside BigBox. Inside BigBox you have to map the keyboard controls and those are only for moving around inside BigBox. It does not do affect the emulator at all. Did you go into the keyboard settings inside BigBox and map your controls? Even if you are using the xarcade config mame still sees the commands a keystrokes. It is just the config file already knows what the stock key configuration is for an Xarcade tankstick. If you look in the config you will see it lists Keycode_LALT, Keycode_SPACE, and so on.

We recommend as you add systems to first set the emulator up and test the games directly in the emulator to make sure they work as well as your controls. Once that is done then add it to Launchbox. That way should something not work after you add it, it will be easier to trouble shoot the problem.

What are some of the emulators you are having issues with? I use a Tankstick and pretty much any system I would use the arcade stick for works well with it.