[I can't configure button 7 + button 8 (select + start) in game exit button combination.]

Also, in the Windows controller control panel, can you verify that button 7 and 8 light up if you press them together?

[I can't configure button 7 + button 8 (select + start) in game exit button combination.]

If you delete (backup to somewhere else) InputBindings.xml from the LaunchBox\Data folder, LaunchBox will create a new InputBindings.xml upon reboot with the default bindings. You will have to remap the changes you've made to the default bindings. This applies to LaunchBox and BigBox.

[Games will not start in 12.4]

First rule of LaunchBox, setup your emulators and check if your games are running BEFORE adding them to LaunchBox.

1 hour ago, CapoCrunch04 said:

I can play a few of the games now, but I have to right click the box art, load retroarch find the file in the folder on my hard drive load it

If you use RetroArch for arcade emulation, go to Tools > Manage > Emulators > RetroArch. In the Details tab make sure "Extract ROM archives before running" is unticked. Then go to the Associated Platforms tab. If the platform name you used when importing the roms is not in the list, scroll down to an empty field, double click and select the name of your platform. Then in the Core column double click and select the appropriate RetroArch core.

1 hour ago, CapoCrunch04 said:

and hope it works. Not all of them do.

You should not download some random roms and expect them to work in RetroArch or Mame. Like C-Beats mentioned, Mame is the default emulator for arcade roms. Mame roms come in sets and the set versions corresponds with the versions of the Mame emulator. A rom from an old romset might not work with a newer version of Mame and vice versa, let alone if you don't know from which romset version your roms come from.

6 hours ago, CapoCrunch04 said:

I thought it was supposed to be easy and fast.

 As a general rule, emulation has a learning curve. Learn how to set up emulators and how frontends work. LaunchBox has a YouTube with tutorials and there are plenty of threads on this forum that could be of help to you.

[Duckstation Windows - not using Retroarch - launch issue]

25 minutes ago, deresistance said:

So in Launchbox if I go to right click on the game go to Launch With > duckstation (note I have no other options)   It launches 100% fine. 

Have you set up your games to use Duckstation? You can select all your games (ctrl + a) and right click a game > Open Bulk Edit Wizard > Next > Field: Emulator > Value: Duckstation.

[I can't configure button 7 + button 8 (select + start) in game exit button combination.]

3 hours ago, Soomin papa said:

when I try to enter the button 7 + button 8 combination again, only button 7 is input.

It works for me when I hold down the Select button while pressing Start.

20 minutes ago, *D1sk* said:

But the same keybinding in Bigbox  menu, select and start for exit doens`t work

In BigBox make sure you map your exit button (combo) to "Close the Active Window".

[Problems with PCSX2]

44 minutes ago, johnnyskullhead said:

when i press escape to leave game its still running in background ! Do i need  command line parameter ?

This exit script works for me.

In Tools > Manage > Emulators > PCSX2 > Running Script, copy / paste the following AutoHotKey script:

$Esc::
{
WinClose, ahk_class wxWindowNR
WinWaitClose
Sleep 500
WinClose, ahk_exe {{{StartupEXE}}}
}

[Problems with PCSX2]

50 minutes ago, johnnyskullhead said:

Think i have found problem , will the emu only work with .iso ?

PCSX2 supports the following file formats:

[Slow Mame Launch]

7 hours ago, somail said:

Is there anything else LB tries to check or accomplish before it launches an emulator?

In Tools > Manage > Emulators > Mame > Startup Screen, you can try lowering the "Startup Load Delay" and see if that makes any difference. (Or disable "Game Startup Screens" for Mame.)

[Pause menu and Supermodel problems]

2 hours ago, Sbaby said:

for some time when I pause and then resume the game this happens

For me the Pause Menu for Supermodel works correctly when in LaunchBox > Manage Emulators > Supermodel > Pause Screen all three check boxes are ticked.

[new to launchbox, same issue with retroarch keeps coming]

32 minutes ago, WillGr78 said:

I have done this for mame but the games won't launch with mame, they launch in reto arch but won't launch in launchbox using retroarch.

Also untick "Extract ROM archives before running".

[some mame 0.234 games not working]

CHD's are separate downloads and come in their own set. If you do a google search, you can find them individually. (certainly from a well-known archival site.) There are not many mame games that require CHD's.

[some mame 0.234 games not working]

10 minutes ago, Hollingsbee said:

i downloading the mame 0.234 romset but a couple of games dont work (as i know of so far) for example simpsons bowling

Simpsons Bowling requires a CHD.

[How to force exit Windows games (Steam, Epic, Amazon, GOG).]

Like what neil9000 said. But I want to add: If a game does not have an explicit menu option for exiting the game, they usually close with Escape. Or if you use a (Xbox) controller, with the B button.

[ESC button refuses to close RPCS3 in LAUNCHBOX.]

6 hours ago, mikehiler2 said:

Thanks, but still nothing. I just tried it. Perhaps the spacing is wrong? Would you mind copy/paste that line and I would try again?

In LaunchBox > Tools > Manage Emulators > Rpcs3 > Running Script:

$Esc::
{
WinClose, ahk_exe rpcs3.exe
}

In Rpcs3 (also for all custom game configurations):

Right click rpcs3.exe > Properties > Compatibility. Make sure "Run as Administrator" is unticked.

[ESC button refuses to close RPCS3 in LAUNCHBOX.]

1 hour ago, mikehiler2 said:

To recap. I have the Exit Script set up in Launchbox > Manage Emulators > RPCS3 > Exit Scrip set to every last AHK on the forums (which is basically three).

The script needs to be in the "Running AutoHotKey Script" section.

1 hour ago, mikehiler2 said:

The games themselves work just fine, they just exit fullscreen and not the game itself.

Also check if your aren't running Rpcs3 with Admin rights.

[11.18 Beta Testing]

1 hour ago, TheNewClassics said:

Thanks for the info neil, I actually wasn't sure how it worked. I'm in the same boat as surfdeign; I use a large screen TV for my setup, so anything smaller just becomes more difficult to read. Also thanks to Christian and the LB team for working on a fix. 

Me too. I use LaunchBox / BigBox on a 65 inch screen with a pc next to my tv stand for a console like experience. I sit ~11 feet away and have set DPI scaling to 250 %. But my gripe is that most BigBox themes are developed for cabinets and even with 250 % scaling a lot of BigBox themes are not clearly readable from my sitting position. I have to edit xml's or edit the theme in the Community Theme Creator (if the theme creator provided the files) to increase the font-size. My question: Is there a way BigBox theme font-sizes could be adjustable from BigBox common to all themes? If not and this is considered a request, I will put in a Bit-bucket request tomorrow.  I understand that adjusting the font-sizes can mess with theme layouts. But right now it prevents me from using a lot of great themes. (I'm sorry for the OT post. I won't make a habit out of it.)

[Sammy atomiswave plays fine in retroarch but will not launch from launchbox?]

51 minutes ago, Visivopro said:

I have also made sure I’m set up in the associated platforms with the correct core and it all appears to be correctly configured.

Did you also check if the Associated Platform name exactly matches the platform name in LaunchBox?

[Need help on exit button]

If you use a keyboard, use "Keyboard Automation" and set to Escape.

If you use a controller, you can use any button or button combination you like. I have mine set to the Xbox Guide button + Start.

[Need help on exit button]

5 hours ago, Jrami223 said:

So I have Nintendo switch Wii U and for some reason it doesn't exit when I'm done playing is there a way to exit and go back to Big box

1. Check your emulators if they don't run with Admin Rights. Right click the emulator's .exe > untick "Run as Administrator".

2. In BigBox > Options > Controller Mappings: enter a button (combo) in "Close the Active Window".

3. In LaunchBox > Tools > Manage Emulators > [your emulator] > Running AutoHotKey Script, enter:

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

 

[Missing Core File]

9 minutes ago, beerhigh said:

Also what core should i use when running neo geo?

Sorry, I can't help you with that. I emulate Neo Geo with Mame stand-alone. But I am sure someone else knows.

[Missing Core File]

58 minutes ago, beerhigh said:

I'm really confuse as to why I have a missing core file.

You don't specify which core or system, but in the Associated Platform tab you can click the field with the core. On the right side of the field a dropdown arrow appears. Click the arrow to select your core.

[Demul and Launchbox]

2 hours ago, latin625 said:

Not sure if you still need it, but here is my solution.  I had the same issue.

For me Naomi 2 works fine from LaunchBox. If you like I can walk you through my setup because using bat files for this, you bring a lot of troubles on yourself. Exiting Demul, startup/shutdown screens and pause screens won't work as easily. For Demul arcade emulation make sure you have roms from a Mame romset as Demul uses that naming scheme and does a check on the included roms in a .zip. Also make sure you have the appropriate bioses.

1. Add the bios and rom paths to Demul. (Demul > Config > Plugins and Paths > Roms and Bioses Paths.)

2. In LaunchBox add a "Demul Emulator" with the checkboxes "Remove file extension and folder path" and "Remove space before ROM" ticked. If you emulate multiple systems with Demul leave the "Default Command-Line Parameters" field empty. Else (in this case) put in: -run=naomi -rom= 

If you emulate multiple systems with Demul, go to the "Associated Platforms" tab. Enter your platform name *exactly* as you have named it in LaunchBox. With the appropriate command-line parameters, in this case: -run=naomi -rom=

For exiting Demul, in the "Running Script" tab add:

$Esc::
{
WinClose, ahk_exe demul.exe
}

P.s. At the time of writing this, I am on LaunchBox version 12.0 beta-2. So my screenshots are of that version.

[RetroArch won't launch from launch or big box]

1 hour ago, Jdzspace said:

Yes, retroarch for the emulator and the appropriate platform set as well. I am not sure what I'm doing wrong

If your games work in RetroArch, they should work in LaunchBox as well. Setting up RetroArch in LaunchBox require no special settings:

Just make sure that in the Associated Platform Column the platform name matches *exactly* the name of the platform you have in LaunchBox (I.e. Dreamcast vs. Sega Dreamcast if your platform name is just Dreamcast in LaunchBox. ) Also make sure you have the appropriate core selected in the core Column.

[Sega Model 2 Emulator not working]

The Model 2 Emulator hasn't been updated in a long time. It works for me but lots of people have problems with it.

12 hours ago, Demonscythe said:

I'm having a similar problem with my model 2 emulator. I just reinstalled Windows because of a technical issue (unrelated) and the emulator was running fine before. Now whenever I try to load a ROM it tells me files are missing.

Make sure that in emulator.ini (in the emulator folder) the path to your games folder is still correct.

38 minutes ago, Demonscythe said:

I checked to see if I have the latest version of Direct X and apparently it's up to date (Ver 12). Does anyone know what might be the issue?

The Model 2 Emulator uses dx9. Sure an up-to-date install of your video drivers does include dx9, but you can try old installs of dx9 specifically. I have heard of people having succes with putting d3d9.dll in the emulator folder, but I never needed that.

[Escape from Demul]

1 hour ago, latin625 said:

I am having all kind of "lost focus" issues when I run Demul through BB or LB.

I myself would try to find out why LaunchBox or BigBox looses focus. I just saw a comment from somebody who solved it like this:

 

1 hour ago, latin625 said:

Only issue is that I can not seem to get either the .bat or an AHK script to send the ALT+F4 command to close Demul and return to LB or BB.

I am no bat file hero so I don't know how you can gracefully exit a program with bat files. But I know how you can start a game with a bat file and close it with AutoHotkey. If you start a game using a bat file, LaunchBox sees the bat file as the game. The bat file starts the game and then terminates and as far as LaunchBox is concerned, the game was terminated so exit scripts don't work anymore. But if you use bat files, you have them imported as games? Like windows games, you don't use an emulator for them? How have you set up the bat files to run from LaunchBox?

*Edit*

Because I myself don't experience loss of focus with Demul, how have you set up Demul in LaunchBox? Because if you could get Demul to run without problems from LaunchBox, that would be by far the easiest solution. If you want, could you provide screenshots like mine?

Also I have configured Demul to Launch fullscreen.