[Can I disable the new version popup during big box startup]

Yes, turn off updates in LB completely.  The LB setting should stop notices in BB as well. 

[People submitting porn images to this DB despite it being NOT ALLOWED under the rules]

I deleted the image you posted. I understand you are trying to clarify a point, but if we do not allow it in the DB we do not want it in the forum as well. 

[Where to put AHK Exit Script]

Yes. In the Running Script tab. 

[Suddenly all games stutter in MAME (sound+image) but only in Launch and Big Box]

Yes. I understood that. What I was saying was basically do not check that box. That box unzips the roms and you cannot do that with Mame. 

Can you try what I mentioned to test. 

[Suddenly all games stutter in MAME (sound+image) but only in Launch and Big Box]

You cannot unpack mame roms. They need to always stay zipped.

In that image under the Default Command lines can you remove the line below and then test and see if it makes a difference. 

-waitvsync

[Suddenly all games stutter in MAME (sound+image) but only in Launch and Big Box]

Did you update Mame in LB recently?

Can you post a pic of your details page for Mame. >Tools >Manage >Emulators and edit Mame. Post a pic of the first tab. 

[I like the new Games DB layout and all....but....Recommendations]

@MJF I combined this thread with the new one you made about the missing yearly. This way we can keep any update recommendations in one spot for the team to see instead of looking through multiple threads. 

Going forward please use this thread for any recommendations to the new GamesDB layout. 

[Clearlogos for custom playlists]

Unless you have some really obscure playlists you should be able to find a clear logo for a ton of the more common playlists in our downloads section. 

I know you said you looked and saw most were for platforms so possibly you missed this section. 

https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/category/28-playlist-clear-logos/

[Missing many MAME videos via LB - where am I going wrong?]

What do you have your "Scrape As" set for the platform you imported the roms into? It should be set as "Arcade". 

Just deleted and reimported WWF Superstars and the video was downloaded fine. 

[A cat's curiosity]

Tha profile.ini is not anything from LB. Might be something from a plugin if you downloaded any to use within LB. 

Badges are probably just a feature of the forum Jason either never chose to use or turned off due to possibly not feeling it was a useful feature. Never noticed it personally. 

[The King Of Dragons (CPS1) wont run]

2 hours ago, Sirjack said:

Not helping. 

Clicking "play". Screens turns black for 1 sec and back to LB again. The methode I´ve used to import the MAME romset directly into the Arcade folder in LB, using the "import roms" feature in LB. 
 

Same for many other CPS games. 

 

What exact steps did you take to import? There are several ways to import using the "import roms feature". So knowing exact steps would help identify the breakdown. 

Can you clarify if the game will run directly inside Mame without using LB? If that answer is no that is the issue. 

[How to get Launchbox to select retroarch MAME 2003 plus core and load game I select?]

Go to >Tools >Manage >Emulators and edit Retroarch. In the bottom right of the main details page make sure you do not have the option to "Extract Archive..." checked. Mame roms needs to stay zipped. 

If that is not the issue make sure in the Associated Platforms tab you have the correct core selected for your Arcade platform. 

[The King Of Dragons (CPS1) wont run]

LB cannot launch the game because you have no file linked. In the image of the Launching tab it should show the rom file not just the folder the roms are in (like in the image attached). Each individual game should have a linked file there. 

To test this edit that same game and go to the Launching tab. Click Browse and search for the actual rom file and select it. The game should run now (As long as the game runs directly in Mame without LB that is). 

What method did you use to import the file?

 

[Missing files]

Are you downloading just single random mame roms or did you download a full Mame rom set. 

Missing files usually means a user downloaded individual different game roms or downloaded a junk curated small rom set. 

If you did not download a true full Mame rom set best recommendation is to just that. Google "Pleasuredome IO" and it will be the first site. 

 

[The King Of Dragons (CPS1) wont run]

If you right click the game and edit it then go into the Launching tab what emulator is shown?

You imported everything into the one Arcade platform and looks like you also had LB create the arcade playlists. If you want the games in the arcade playlist for Capcom Play Systems to use an emulator (or an RA core) different than standard Mame you need to make sure all those games are edited to use something different. 

I know your pic shows for the platform called "Arcade" you have selected RA and the FBAlpha core, but was that what you chose to use when you imported the Mame rom set?

[edit big box themes]

That is actually a specific image file. You will have to look in the theme’s images or media folder. I do not recall which specific image folder. You will know as you look through them. 

[Realistic Marquee Monitor FX]

13 hours ago, Retrofrogg said:

Does this work with Launchbox adn BigBox?

No, LB does not have native marquee support like BB does so dropping these into a LBTheme folder will not work.  

[Launchbox Not Displaying All Installed Libretro Cores?]

That is because I believe that one is a Mednafen team core so look for Mednafen_Saturn_Libretro.

[Launchbox Not Displaying All Installed Libretro Cores?]

16 minutes ago, ThrobbingRosco said:

I downloaded every core from Retroarch, but a majority of them don't show up in Launchboxes drop down menu under "Emulators" to assign the libretro core to a certain emulator. What could be causing this? I reached out to customer support and they told me to post my question here. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Can you show a pic of what you mean. Maybe it is a misunderstanding of what you are saying, but you do not assign cores to an emulator. You set Retroarch as the emulator and then in the "Associated Platforms" tab for Retroarch you list the platform name and select the core there. 

[Can't change platform categories device image]

9 hours ago, skizzosjt said:

I thought they were talking about the clear logos too at first....but this theme has images to the left hand side that are "device" images and they are saying they aren't showing at all. took me a min to piece their post together. but just now I see they posted in the themes thread and they are obviously editing it. extrapolating that, I would think this user shot themselves in the foot, *pew pew*

 

these images come up by default.

 

 

Ah, thank for correcting. When image was mentioned I saw only the clear logos on the right and errantly assumed that. Also I forgot this theme was remade using the CTC so its coded different from the original. 

Ok with that squared hopefully I am on the same page as you both. 

@Light Sock to add images for the Category level view you just add an image named after the category to:

\Themes\Colorful - Dark\Media\Hardware Set

Example a Category for "Handhelds":

\Themes\Colorful - Dark\Media\Hardware Set\Handhelds.png

In the images below I changed mine to a pic of a GBA. 

[LaunchBox 13.11 - Beta Thread]

1 hour ago, Vader said:

I actually deleted the folder so I don't have an accurate count of files. But If I had to guess I would say about 4 to 5 thousand files.

I think I saw C-Beats mention in another thread the threshold is 4,000. It might be different per set since non-merged set has typically less overall files than a merged which I think is around 40K total files. 

[Can't change platform categories device image]

1 hour ago, Light Sock said:

I tried adding the images in Images/Platform Categories/CATEGORYNAME/Device/CATEGORYNAME.png and it's not working either.

The correct folder is

\Images\Platform Categories\[Category Name]\Clear Logo

So for "Consoles" it would be

\Images\Platform Categories\Consoles\Clear Logo\Consoles.png

[Generic black arcade with red buttons for every arcade?]

You would have to change the media assets the theme uses. If you can create one or find one to meet your needs and it matches the format (meaning layout and dimensions) of the assets used on a theme you like you can simply replace what the theme is using with the on you want. In each theme's specific folder will be an images folder containing all the assets used. 

[LaunchBox 13.11 - Beta Thread]

7 hours ago, Vader said:

@faeran

Can you guys look into this? I am trying to import a mame romset and I get this error. I am for the most part using a full mame romset, but some roms were removed to reduce space. . I used to be able to import semi-full sets, but now I can't

Thanks

 

What rom set (merged, split, non-moerged) are you using and how many files did you remove?

With the full set importer LB is looking to the folder you have the full set in and is looking to ensure it has a certain number of files in it. If it does not meet that requirement you get that error. I remember a post stating there is a file cut off and if you have anything less than that it will not work with the full set importer. I think the file cut off limit is based on the Mame set. 

[Art Work ?]

We have a downloads section here with tons of free media. Even the clear logos you are looking for. 
 

https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/