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It is all those platform xaml backups you have in the platforms folder. That is what @neil9000 asked you about. You cannot have those in there. LB is trying to read those and the real platform xaml files. Also remove all those others like the .Missing.Serial.xaml files. There can only be the original platform xaml in there.

This is the reason we do not recommend skraper. It places those backups in the \data\platform folder. If you choose to use skraper make sure you remove those backups it makes or turn off the backup option inside skraper.

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Can you share a pic of the contents of your \Data\Platforms folder?

[Importing ROMS/Error Downloading Data]

Not sure if you posted this on our bitbucket. If so one of our devs asked you to try updating your local games metadata. In LB Use the hamburger menu (3 lines in the upper left) and select Help > Force Update Games DB Meta. Once done try a rom import and see if it helped

[All White unusable screens when editing or accessing any options/import screens while remotely connected. Works otherwise]

Not sure what LB would be doing to affect remote access. If it works in person than LB is working as it should. I am remote into one of my cabinets now using TeamViewer and no issues. Have you checked ConnectWise forum to see if there are others experiencing this issue with other software?

 

[option to turn off AHK script]

Not saying it is a bad idea, but I have never seen an situation where I would choose to turn an AHK off for an emulator. The only reason I would add an AHK is because it is needed. Maybe elaborate more on your reason for it.

I would also recommend making a bitbucket ticket and linking it back to this thread to drive votes for it.

To make a bitbucket ticket click on the Request a Feature link located under the "Help & Support" option at the top of the forum.

[Issue with platform/game views in big box]

Cannot say I have ever seen this. Are you changing the view type in the global settings menu or using a button/key to change while in the platform view?

Keep in mind if you are on a current version of BB and change a view setting in the global menu the theme specific config will override it. As a couple version ago BB introduced theme specific configs. You should not see a new Theme Specific config menu item in the BB settings. That is where you would be best served to set a theme's specific view.

[Is there documentation for creating pause themes?]

There is not. Best thing to do is make a copy of the Default theme and rename it then start tinkering. The XAML Tips and Tricks thread in BigBox Custom Themes sub-forum has a lot of helpful tips.  stackoverflow.com is a good site for coding tips.

[Dolphin and RPCS3 bugs with LB and BB]

Likely because with the combo there is now a 3rd layer (LB > AHK > Emulator) and AHK is having trouble executing the command with the prompt active. Using just the Escape key you are in the active window pressing a key immediately recognized by the emulator and LB is not actually doing anything. 

[Dolphin and RPCS3 bugs with LB and BB]

@neil9000 is not doubting you have the issue you say that we need to actually see a video of it. He is just stating your issue is not a LB issue as in it is not a bug.

All of my cabinets close all of the emulators fine using my button or key combos. If this was a LB bug/issue more users would be posting about it. Its a setting issue pure and simple. Any chance you run any of those as Admin? 

LB controller automation sends the button combo as an AHK to the emulator telling it to send Escape, if that does not work it then tries some other commands like Alt+F4 before stopping. If you have the emulator set to Admin it will not work.

[Dolphin and RPCS3 bugs with LB and BB]

You have something else going on then. I think I only use that script for maybe 2 or 3 emulators. 
 

Can you post a pic of your set-up? Edit Dolphin and post a pic of the Details tab and the tab where you pasted the script. 

["Unplayable" MAME games overlap SoftwareList games]

Are you trying to run the importer against an arcade rom set and a software list rom set? I ask because you mention software list so not sure if you mean the machines files or the actual game roms and the full set importer is not for use with software list roms. The full set importer is for the arcade rom set which is why it is specifically called “Mame Arcade Full Set”

[Dolphin and RPCS3 bugs with LB and BB]

Not a bug. Likely need to add an AHK to the Running AutoHotKet tab in your emulator setup. Add the AHK below to the RunningAHK tab. 

$Esc::
{
WinClose, ahk_exe {{{StartupEXE}}}
}
 

[Images vanish after transition]

What theme? Does it do the same with other themes.

[The POC - A Nice View of the New Walls]

Ahhh. That's it. The theme specific overrides have wheel views saved for platforms. Traditionally I use text list for all my views as I prefer that. Recently testing a couple themes for a friend I changed to wheel view for platforms. I will reach out to Jason to see why text list for platforms will not show marquees.

[The POC - A Nice View of the New Walls]

It does show on the default. The POC is the only theme this issue appears. 

[The POC - A Nice View of the New Walls]

@faeran Are you able to test marquee images?

I recently noticed that platform level marquee images do not show with this theme. Game level marquee images show fine. All other themes, even the prior themes you have made have no issues showing platform level marquee images. Even if I use a PlatformMarqueeView.xaml or remove it so BB shows the platform image by default nothing will show when I am on the platform list. Go into a platform's list of games and all the individual game marquees do show. I have tested on several cabinets.

[BigBox Default Platform Category to Start On]

There is currently not a setting inside BB for this.

[Horizontal View Filters Bug]

I would bring it up in Y2guru's thread. He is usually good with coordinating with Jason to see how he/they can implement changes.

 

[Need help with custom GameMarqueeView.xaml]

Thanks @faeran I figured that might have been the case, much like a platform specific view for other view types. I have never messed with it in this way so was not confident my answer would be correct.

[Need help with custom GameMarqueeView.xaml]

5 hours ago, Sundeth said:

1 - I need BixBox to stop rendering the marquee file and render the clear logo

1. You cannot stop it as BB will generate the marquee as it is coded in the background logic to show a marquee even in themes that do not have a GameMarqueeView.xaml. So the only way I have found is to hide it by adding a black background. Placing it above Panel.ZIndex="0" will get it to cover the marquee. Adjust the column and row span to your grid.

<!-- BLACK BACKGROUND -->  
<Border x:Name="Blackscreen" Grid.RowSpan="8" Grid.ColumnSpan="8" Panel.ZIndex="1" Background="Black" Opacity="1" SnapsToDevicePixels="True" RenderOptions.EdgeMode="Aliased" ></Border>

2. To make the background show platform specific use a multi-binding. Something like below just direct to your folder path.

        <!-- DEFAULT MARQUEE -->
<TextBlock x:Name="MarqueeBackgroundPlatform"  Visibility="Collapsed">
    <TextBlock.Text>
        <MultiBinding StringFormat="LAUNCHBOX_ROOT_FOLDER/Images/Marquees/Platforms/{0}.png">
            <Binding Path="SelectedGame.Platform" />
        </MultiBinding>
    </TextBlock.Text>
</TextBlock>
<Image Source="{Binding Text, ElementName=MarqueeBackgroundPlatform, FallbackValue='LAUNCHBOX_ROOT_FOLDER/Images/Marquees/Platforms/Default.png'}" Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="4" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="8" Panel.ZIndex="3" Stretch="Fill" RenderOptions.BitmapScalingMode="HighQuality" />

3. I am not sure of. I know for theme's some of the views (such as WallGames) you can create a dedicate view xaml per platform. So it might be a similar process. I am not sure if that would be doable with Marquee Views as these views have not received any updates. I will check on it.

[Horizontal View Filters Bug]

Best way to see if it is theme related is try the same steps with another theme. I would test a couple different themes then report back.

[Error: Launchbox fails to launch]

You can PM me with the license data.

[View Platforms accepting enter instead of mouse button]

Check in BigBox settings under your keyboard mappings what you have set to the option for "Select".

[Refresh change of view in BigBox]

Are you changing from the BB settings or from a mapped button/key? What version BB are you on?

From either I have never had to restart BB. 

["Game Over" Exit Screen - Shutdown.xaml?]

The shutdown.xaml would be located in the Startup theme folders. It is separate from the Theme folders.