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February 17, 2023

14 minutes ago, Talphadogg said:

nd changed to ev

14 minutes ago, Talphadogg said:

Okay so I looked at that thread and followed all their suggestions and still had the same result. I have been able to try on a different PC (Nvidia card instead of AMD) and had the same problem where the games don't populate if I use a theme view that uses clear logos.
Here's a link to a video of the issue in action. The video is of the fresh copy I installed to test if it was a settings issue.

Just to reiterate what I've tried to fix this issue.
Refresh Image cache both manually (deleting cache folder) and through bigbox settings.
Force populate game wheel.
Fresh install of bigbox updated to newest beta (v13.2) with default settings, Fresh download of unified lives! 4.4 placed in the themes folder. (Not over writing, as this was a fresh install) Only imported 6 games. 3 NES 3 SNES.
Updated all GPU drivers on both rigs, (AMD card vs Nvidia card)
Checked to see if "nahimic" service was running(it was not)
Not running an intel GPU but did turn off my GPU's anti-aliasing on both rigs.
Swapped between three different monitor models. (on both rigs)
and changed to every view in the theme to see if I can get the games to populate with clear logos in any of them. (both rigs)

The only common denominator I can think of is every build of launch box I've tried is running from an external Samsung T5 2TB SSD. I'm about to try running from the internal M.2 C:drive just to make sure that bigbox isn't just finding the same settings folder from my original build or something and checking to see if that's the issue, but as bigbox/launchbox was designed to be portable I doubt it will help. Unless I'm mistaken and there are launchbox files hiding somewhere else?
Folder structures for both builds
E:\Test box\LaunchBox <-----------Fresh copy
E:\Retro-Box\LaunchBox <-----------Original Build
I'm sorry to be such a bother but I'm really at a complete loss at this point as what to do next to get this theme to work. I've never had any issues with a theme before this.

Is this the only theme you are experiencing clear logo issues?

what's contained in your E:\Test box\LaunchBox\Images\Nintendo Entertainment System\Clear Logo folder?
what's contained in your E:\Retro-Box\LaunchBox\Images\Nintendo Entertainment System\Clear Logo folder?

how are your folders configured in launchbox? for example my NES config is:-

February 16, 2023

1 hour ago, PiperCalls said:

Almost through with my theme. CTC has made it so easy.

I am having trouble figuring out the logic on the number of items on the wheel though. For my theme it works best with 7 total items (1 selected and 3 on each side). I see there is a number of items but if whatever I pick get's results different from what I want. picking 5 seems to be the closest but depending if I am moving left or right in the wheel, sometimes 2 items will show on a side, sometimes 3...any guidance on that?

Thanks.

Screenshot of the wheel properties and the wheel , also what view is this? also, if you only want 5 to actually display then change the width of the wheel or increase the wheel item spacing or increase the overall size of the items assuming this is a horizontal wheel type.

February 13, 2023

10 minutes ago, PiperCalls said:

Hi, I'm creating a theme with CTC and running into an issue.

I have an area to show an image of the controls used for the game. What I have is the image calls metadata to get the correct image for the game and that is working fine. What is not working is the fallback image. If there is no game control image then it is set to show a platform control image. So I have the fallback set to *platform in a folder that I've created in the theme/media folder. I have it set like this for the fallback image but it won't show the fallback if no game image exists, it's just blank. Maybe I don't understand correct usage of the fallback.

Thank you for any assistance.

Great work on CTC btw!

Image found

Metadata image not found, fallback used

contents of fallback folder

February 13, 2023

Just now, AsparagusTrevor said:

@y2guru Would it be possible to get some clarification on the future CTC situation please? Many thanks.

I will in due time

February 13, 2023

14 minutes ago, reddcxiii said:

I’m not sure what you mean, I haven’t modified anything outside of CTC. It throws these errors with every view and doesn’t apply the theme at all. And I’m on a fresh, clean installation of Launchbox. I created the theme from an earlier version of CTC and modified it with the new version. Do you think that could have something to do with it?

Zip up your Ctc project and send it to me

February 13, 2023

9 hours ago, reddcxiii said:

I've also tried installing Launchbox to another location on the C drive, reinstalling the .Net Framework and Visual Studio, and updated my graphics driver. All to no avail, unfortunately. I feel like I've tried everything.

I dont think you are sharing everything, CTC does not generate Grid UI Elements at line 58 for a system view (it would be beyond line# 145) this looks like a user modified view that you are now having issues with

January 16, 2023

40 minutes ago, AsparagusTrevor said:

ms to drop a huge amount in both CTC and BB. Howev

Blur effect didnt change, but i noticed images were being rendered at a low performance so i changed that, so i assume you are a blurring an image.

January 9, 2023

18 hours ago, allactiondan said:

Ok, I'll move those files and try it again. I assume the (brackets) are causing an issue. thank you for looking into this for me.

i have fixed the issue, i will release 2.5.3 at the end of the week

January 8, 2023

1 hour ago, allactiondan said:

Ok, I'll move those files and try it again. I assume the (brackets) are causing an issue. thank you for looking into this for me.

the brackets are fine, its the data inside the files. I'l be testing them next Friday

January 8, 2023

22 minutes ago, allactiondan said:

I had the theme creator directory in the main launchbox directory at first, I just moved it around to see it the changes anything.

Here is the data subfolder. Thanks for your help.

Data.zip 23.39 MB · 0 downloads

I wont have a fix for this until next weekend, but ... if you want to use 2.5.2 now then move the following playlists into another folder for the time being (they contain criteria thats causing my app to fail)

January 8, 2023

16 minutes ago, allactiondan said:

hi, downloaded new 2.5.2, right clicked and unblocked zip, extracted zip, launched theme creator, filled in author and bigbox path and pressed ok then got this error. I'm using 13.1 Beta 4. I have restarted the computer and downloaded the theme creator 2 times. The theme creator folder is in the themes folder, on an external HD if that matters. (E:\LaunchBox\Themes\COMMUNITY Theme Creator 2.5.2) . Any suggestions?

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   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.LoadBaml(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlAccessLevel accessLevel, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Uri resourceLocator, Boolean bSkipJournaledProperties)
   at System.Windows.Application.DoStartup()
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   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
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   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
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--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run()
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Application.Main()
Initialization of 'COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MainWindow' threw an exception.

and this doesnt make any difference, but i wouldnt place the theme creator app inside the launchbox\Themes folder as its not a theme

January 8, 2023

2 minutes ago, allactiondan said:

hi, downloaded new 2.5.2, right clicked and unblocked zip, extracted zip, launched theme creator, filled in author and bigbox path and pressed ok then got this error. I'm using 13.1 Beta 4. I have restarted the computer and downloaded the theme creator 2 times. The theme creator folder is in the themes folder, on an external HD if that matters. (E:\LaunchBox\Themes\COMMUNITY Theme Creator 2.5.2) . Any suggestions?

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   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.LoadBaml(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlAccessLevel accessLevel, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Uri resourceLocator, Boolean bSkipJournaledProperties)
   at System.Windows.Application.DoStartup()
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   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
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   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
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   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run()
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Application.Main()
Initialization of 'COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MainWindow' threw an exception.

can you .zip up the Data folder and email it to me please

January 4, 2023

2 hours ago, billy1251971 said:

hi, downloaded new 2.5.1, right clicked and unblocked zip, extracted zip, launched theme creator, filled in author and bigbox path and pressed ok then got this error

at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(Exception e, IXamlLineInfo lineInfo, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.LoadBaml(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlAccessLevel accessLevel, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Uri resourceLocator, Boolean bSkipJournaledProperties)
   at System.Windows.Application.DoStartup()
   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run()
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Application.Main()
Initialization of 'COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MainWindow' threw an exception.

please .zip up the launchbox/data folder and send it to me.

January 3, 2023

3 minutes ago, sicfiction said:

hi there, i need to rotate it as im using crt-emudriver to output the signal in 15khz on a crt - if i rotate the windows desktop, the mame-ui (needed for variouse slider like blitter delay etc..) will be rotated in a wrong direction.
As I´m only launching tate-stlye shmups on it, i physically setup my crt in tate mode (portrait) - windows is set to default mode and mame uses the -ror / autorotate switch so all games are beeing loaded with the correct resolution and timings via crt-emudriver.

I found no way to setup the ingame mame-UI to be non-rotated while the Tate-Games are beeing rotated, so I figured to use default mode for desktop and just rotate the mameui and games as needed.

seems like a lot of work when you can just rotate the windows display and have it set to portrait, but regardless .. you would have to pull each popup xaml file and apply a rotate render transform to each one

January 3, 2023

4 minutes ago, sicfiction said:

Hi all, I would need to rotate the popup for the "additional app/version" 90° . Anyway to do it in CTC? - Couldnt find an option/section for it. Thx for the help

that popup is not yet supported in CTC.

why do you need to rotate UI 90°, thats typically set on your windows display settings

January 1, 2023

1 minute ago, MarianS3 said:

Hello! I'm having the following problem, in the ''Horizontal CoverFlow 3D With Spin'' view mode when I select it, some covers are visible but the vast majority of covers are not visible, only a few are visible and this happens to me with many platforms, And it doesn't just stop there, but when I publish the issue in Big Box the same thing happens, some of the game covers can be seen but the vast majority cannot be viewed, at first I thought the problem was only with the app' 'Community Theme'' that did not show the covers correctly, but when publishing the theme in Big Box it turns out that they also cannot be displayed. I leave you a sample capture.

Images are cached (via bigbox) so when you run bigbox refresh your images

December 18, 2022

4 hours ago, Rob_G said:

So, should I hold off on what I'm doing then? I don't want to duplicate work if something better is in the works.....

Yes because I am assuming you have multiple "Selected Item Videos" and 1 is displayed based on aspect ratio

December 18, 2022

1 minute ago, Rob_G said:

Sample 21:9 view from CTC 2.5.

4:3 view

Still lots more to do, but I like how it is turning out.

The aspect ratio visibility rule..... rules! Thanks @y2guru

you aint seen nothing yet

December 10, 2022

in case you missed it, i put out a 2.5 evaluation version

December 1, 2022

49 minutes ago, Rob_G said:

It would be a game list view, showing search results from options. There is a playmode binding, but I don't use the other two.

Rob

i should have asked before asking you to send the project theme, is the theme 100% CTC ?

December 1, 2022

43 minutes ago, Rob_G said:

It would be a game list view, showing search results from options. There is a playmode binding, but I don't use the other two.

Rob

can you send me your theme project

December 1, 2022

2 hours ago, Rob_G said:

I might try to figure out what exactly is causing the issue and see if I can do something to correct it.

Maybe @y2guru or @faeran can offer some insight?

Rob

the view that is displaying no games found in the wheel, i am assuming thats a platform view, does that view contain any random game bindings like Region1-4, Genre1-4 or PlayMode1-4 ?

September 22, 2022

20 minutes ago, The Papaw said:

@y2guru / @faeran. Howdy fellers. I have ran into an issue and not sure if it is CTC or BB (v12.15.5-beta).

I am editing a theme and I am getting a Screenshot - Gameplay image when I shouldn't be after I publish the theme.

I have CTC (platform specific view for Horizontal View 1) displaying Item Video, then a condition to display a certain video if no Item Video is present. All looks and functions as it should in CTC.

However when I publish the theme and if there is no Item Video present, it does display the other video as expected but then transitions a Screenshot - Gameplay image over top of it. I don't think I am calling a Screenshot - Gameplay image any where in the theme.

I've even went into the BB settings and turned all the Image stuff off to test it. . .

Any suggestions or ideas???

User error, check your conditioning and ensure the Element "No Video" is above the video Element

July 27, 2022

4 minutes ago, The Papaw said:

@y2guru Hey Dave. I have been trying to add an intro video to a theme. I dropped it into the ..\My Theme Projects\theme name\BigBox Media Overrides\Videos folder (named Startup.mp4)

It copies over when I publish the theme, but it doesn't play when I start BB.

Am I putting it in the wrong place or does this not work?

Themes do not have startup videos,

You can drop your video into the LaunchBox\Videos\Startup folder

May 19, 2022

1 hour ago, Rob_G said:

I am waiting for CTC 2.4 to be available so I can more easily do the wall view(s) I wanted to do for some time now. I did add a coverflow, but videos don't play and that seems to be a BB limitation? I don't know why that is. It kind of makes coverflow not worth the effort. Shrugs.

Rob

In order to have both videos and Coverflow Wheels, change the wheel type to coverflow on views horizontalwheel1GamesView, horizontalwheel2GamesView or horizontalwheel3GamesView

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