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    [Issue] 7.9 BigBox Update: Selecting 'Game Image Type'

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I meticulously added box art for every system. Even still, if I was to select 'Box Art' and there was no box art, there shouldn't be a clear logo there.  

    I can choose anything on 'Game Image Type' and it will still give me clear logos.

     

    Do you have the 7.9 version?  I want to know if I'm the only one having this problem.

     

    I didn't have this problem in 7.8.

    SHMUPS

    in Playlists & Playlist Media

    Posted

    I thought that the Nestopia core couldn't run at all without that xml file.

    But, yeah...I downloaded it and a few Famicom games didn't work for me.  I remember Kid Dracula and the Japanese Castlevania 3 didn't work as well.  I know some Famicom games work with the Nestopia core, but I just made the FCEUMM core the default core for all the Famicom games.  It also makes it easy to have a default bezel for Famicom games only while Nestopia handles all the NES games with a different bezel.

     

    Btw, The Famicom Castlevania 3 is a way better version with better music (due to the extra sound chip that came with the cartridge) and sometimes different graphics. But the Pirate also is a more useful character because his main weapon is throwing knives instead of the stubby little weapon that he has in the US version. 

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    SHMUPS

    in Playlists & Playlist Media

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Patham said:

    Curious to know what you're using to emulate this one. I use Retroarch with the Nestopia core for most of my NES/Famicom stuff but this game is finicky. I think I ended up using the FCEUMM core for this one.

    I just use the FCEUMM core for all the Japanese Famicom stuff, especially for the roms with English translations.  Crisis Force is definitely a problem with the Nestopia core.

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    SHMUPS

    in Playlists & Playlist Media

    Posted · Edited by MetalVinnie

    2 hours ago, brainimpact said:

    I just updated to the newest xml's and they are listed alphabetically without needing to change anything

    I uploaded the playlists without the 'sort title' this time.  Good to know that it worked out for you. :)

     

    2 hours ago, Charco said:

    I'd say that PC Engine list is a loooong list ?

    It sure is.  NES/Famicom came close, though. :)

     

     

    On that note, I'm really enjoying Crisis Force for the Famicom, right now.

    SHMUPS

    in Playlists & Playlist Media

    Posted

    Not displaying in alphabetical?  The xml file might have saved my custom 'Sort Title' path.  

    In Launchbox:

    right click on SHMUPS, click 'Edit...' and it should open the 'Edit Playlist' box.

    Under the 'Details', there is a 'Sort Title' box.  This 'Sort Title' will determine where your Playlist will be placed alphabetically and bypass the actual title.   I probably used a numerical value and that is why it is at the top of your list.  

    You could just delete the 'Sort Title' entry (if I left one in there) and it will resume using the original title.

    Let me know if this helps.  Thanks.

    -MV

    Does Launchbox 7.8 Support MAME vv0.184

    in Noobs

    Posted · Edited by MetalVinnie

    Some notable games in the last few MAME updates:

    Eeekk!!

    Gallop Racer 2 

    Hangzo (prototype) (Hack n Slash type game) 

    Hammer Away (prototype) (Sega shmup)

    Kyuukoukabakugekitai - Dive Bomber Squad (prototype) Konami shmup

    Last Hope (A conversion of a Neo-Geo console shmup that wasn't made for the arcade)

    Lock On (Philko) (2D horizontal shmup, not to be confused with the 1st person shmup with the same title.)

    Moto Frenzy (Dirt bike racing game by Namco)

    Omega (Arkanoid style game...)

    Power Flipper Pinball Shooting v1.33 (Cool looking video pinball game)

    Sega Sonic Cosmo Fighter (YES! Sonic the Hedgehog in a SHMUP!!)

    Sky Robo (A shmup with transforming abilities, becomes a multi-directional shooter when changing to robot)

    Slap Shooter (It's a hockey game, made by Sega)

    Splendor Blast II (2.5D Racing/Shmup?)

    Steering Champ (bowling with cars!!?!? This is probably when Konami started getting weird)

     

    Some of these games have Launchbox ID's.  But almost none have any media.

    Sifting through 60,000+ rom files is tough. 

    Hope this list helps.

    -MV

     

     

    Request: 'Show Hidden Games Only'

    in Features

    Posted

    Most of the time, my hidden games are just games with missing media.  But I would like a 'show hidden games only' list in Launchbox so I know which games need to be worked on. 

    For now, I have a workaround using my own playlists after the 7.8 update.  Basically, I go into 'list view' mode,  select the hidden games, and make a playlist with that.  I just think it would facilitate this process if there was a 'hidden games only' list like they have on Steam.

    You guys are doing a great job with this Front-end, and it has brought joy since I first installed it a couple of months ago.  Thank You!

    -MV

     

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    SHMUPS

    in Playlists & Playlist Media

    Posted · Edited by MetalVinnie

    SHMUPS

    View File

    1296 SHMUPS!  Split playlists for arcade and consoles.

     

    Download the .xml files and place them in your LaunchBox\Data\Playlists directory.

    Here's how many games are in each playlist:

    SHMUPS (Arcade):           501*

    SHMUPS (Dreamcast)        24

    SHMUPS (Game Gear) :       9

    SHMUPS (GB/GBC) :           42

    SHMUPS (GBA):                   21

    SHMUPS (Genesis) :           70 (including Sega CD and 32x games)

    SHMUPS (MSX):                144**

    SHMUPS (Naomi):              18

    SHMUPS (NES):                 132 (including Famicom and Famicom Disk games)

    SHMUPS (PS1):                    69

    SHMUPS (PS2):                    34

    SHMUPS (PSP):                    24

    SHMUPS (Saturn)                54

    SHMUPS (SMS):                   20

    SHMUPS (SNES):                 39 

    SHMUPS (Turbo Grafx):     99 (including Turbo CD/PC Engine/PC Engine CD/SuperGrafx games)

    SHMUPS (All-in-one)      1296

    *2 games in the Arcade list, 'Pilot Kids' and 'Zero Gunner', will require a Sega Model 2 emulator for them to work.  These two games are made by Psikyo...quality SHMUPS.

    **The MSX list still needs a bit of work, there are a few 3D/rail shooters that need to be edited out.  A future update will probably have less games in the list.

    SHMUPS.thumb.png.dae62702fb4f482148a7920ac5d422bf.pngWhat these playlists have:

    2D and 2.5D horizontal and vertical SHMUPS
    Some classic fixed screen SHMUPS (Space Invaders, Galaga, Asteroids, etc.)
    mostly No Clones  (These lists were handpicked. Lots of 'Same game, different name' games were filtered out)
    No Run 'N Gun style games (Contra, Metal Slug, Turrican, etc.), but some hybrid games did make it on here.
    No 3D Shooters (Afterburner, Galaxy Force II, Space Harrier, etc.)

     

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    Playlist ideas

    in Playlists & Playlist Media

    Posted · Edited by MetalVinnie
    Bad spelling

     

    proghodet,

     

    I brainstormed a few ideas:

    Shoot'em ups (SHMUPS)

    Beat'em Ups

    Pinball

    RPGS

    All the shitty games that AVGN played...

    OR...

    Go on youtube and find some TOP 100 lists and make a playlist based on those...

     

     

    Just throwing 'em out there.

    Have fun. :)

    -mv

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