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  1. When you say "not showing a file" or that it is hidden can you clarify exactly where you mean. As there is a difference in 

    1: Not showing in the list of games to import when inside the Import Wizard.  

    and 

    2: Not showing in your C64 LB platform after being imported. In this case hidden usually means you have one of the “Hide Games Missing” options checked under the View menu in LB. If you have any of those checked just change the drop-down box under the search box in the left side of LB to "Games Missing Media". You then get a list of filters and can see hidden games. 

    LB is file agnostic and does not know nor care if it is a game file or not. It imports what you tell it. With exception to the Mame Full Rom set importer and/or ticking the box the "Use Mame Metadata" when importing. If a game is not in our LB Games DB it will still get imported just not have any metadata or images. LB does not compare if a game is in our DB to determine if it should import/show the game. 

    I do not have C64 games imported so I did a test with a few roms and AlleyKat (I hope is the same game you are referring to). It imported using the name the rom file was named and pulled no metadata or images from our DB since it is not there.  

     

     

  2. You could make a launcher exe for it to run the game and send the AHK script. 

    1. In the game's exe folder right click an empty space and choose New AutoHotKey Script.

    2. A new file will appear so give it a name. I called this one "Adventure of Link Enhanced Launcher". Once you rename it open the file with Notepad or Notepad++

    3. Write your own/better script or past in the one I  used below. Now save the file.

    4. Right click on that ahk file and choose Compile Script. A new exe will be created. 

    5. Point LB to that as the game's file. 

    I tested this using something JoeViking helped me with a few years ago and it worked without issue. I am sure there is better code/format for this. I have only tinkering knowledge of coding/AHK scripting. So maybe skizzosjt can make better sense of my patchwork. 

    For some reason it would only work if I used the name Windows was showing when the app was running. Maybe using the exe name I had a typo, but I was rushing so you can try with the exe name in the WInWait line. 

    Run, Z2TAOL_P03.exe
    
    WinWaitActive, GameMaker: Studio
    Send {Alt Down}{Enter}{Alt Up}
    
    $Esc::
     Send, !{F4}
    ExitApp
    
    Return

     

    Screenshot 2023-12-28 at 11.28.31 AM.png

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  3. 1 hour ago, Pepperami said:

    Yeah I can try that as soon as I get home, I’m using a pc monitor and I got sooooo hooked up on that one game I didn’t test others, it’s doing it across the board 😞
     

    I can’t think it would be any of these but in the last week I’ve changed MoBo and CPU upgraded from a 4790k to a 9900k and it also has more ram now 32GB compared to 16GB on the last hardware

    Also I changed out the normal 8TB hard drive to an 8TB SSD

    I just can’t see how any of that would affect it 

    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. 

  4. 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.


     

     

  5. 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. 

     

  6. 8 minutes ago, Zayd47 said:

    Oh and one thing i forgot,While imported mame rom,I always choose WORLD region.I think that is why some of my rom didn't show up?

    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. 

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  7. 16 minutes ago, Zayd47 said:

    I just removed everything and start over with.Before this it works and everything are good but after i change my pc,Something when wrong,I've got mame with playlist in every sub category,But now i have no idea what im doing,Even tough some of my roms are damaged and i think it might be old mame roms?plus,launchbox gives me error while importing so i had to choose the roms to import separately,Can you point me any links for the newbie for importing the roms in right way?I already forgot and mess it up.Thank you,And im sorry for this

     

    P/S: Some roms such as CPS/Neogeo are making me confused and i might dont understand if the CPS/Neogeo are in the same category with mame or not.

    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. 

     

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  8. 14 minutes ago, Zayd47 said:

    Geez..I think im doing it wrong then..Should i delete everything and start importing back?Or is there any edits that i can do..?

     

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

  9. 3 minutes ago, Zayd47 said:

    Uhh just currated i think,Because there's always an error when importing.Am i doing it wrong?

     

    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. 

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  10. 6 hours ago, benred said:

    I can't open games on ryujinx! The console just lists  a long red error messages! Help me please...

     

    What is the error message?

  11. 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:

    Screenshot2023-12-24at5_09_36PM.thumb.png.638f826be2525b3f3e6059c736754084.png

     

    Internet:

    Screenshot2023-12-24at5_10_38PM.thumb.png.257b00d1499d5f01bdc9674c1496601b.png

  12. 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. 

  13. 1 hour ago, jetbootjack said:

    Really love the new Discovery Center - loads of fun finding games hidden away I have not seen or played in ages!

    I have one issue however, games that are marked hidden show up in the Discovery Centre - it would be more useful if that flag was taken into consideration for the games being displayed.

    If a platform or game is hidden by the user having show up in the Discovery Centre is confusing I find.

    sTeVE

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

  14. 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. 

  15. 6 hours ago, dacstyle said:

    In my case it is not related to CHD files. If I understand correctly, if that were the problem, they also wouldn't run by opening them from MAME.

    I installed LAUNCHBOX and then imported a ROM pack, so I also installed MAME from Launchbox.

    There are games that don't run from Launchbox, but if I open MAME and then the game, it runs without issues. I go back to Big Box, run the game, and after the black screen, I return to the menu.

    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. 

  16. @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. 

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