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@faeran ok so my main question is, what dictates "games unplayable in MAME" or "non-arcade games"? I ask this because the 10,000 games came because i unchecked unplayable games. Why are things in this picture considered games? It should be liste don non-arcade games (unless non-arcade is the other systems)

Ok looking for some explanations as to what this screen means. I came up with this issue when trying to import my games. I skipped alot of different types of games and somehow came up with 400 more games as i had previously. However, then i realized I didn't have some of my favorite games. So i redid it hardly skipping naything, but then my game count was 11,000 more. Obviously these 11,000 was mainly junk that should have never even been though of being included. So what i desire is a thoughtful explanation of what type of game is included and see if we can get playlists created for each category.

hmmm the Mame team has been running straight for over 10+ years. Your problem is probably with your wheel and calibration. you need to be more descriptive of your issue. Does either load? If they load does the game play? Is this only based on your controls? here are my settings.

not sure if this is what you are really asking for. I would like this 1000x more if it enabled the bezel project on systems like rocket launcher does. Rocketlauncher allows bezels on almost all games, rather than relying on the emulator.

@dil @dillonm If you look back at page 2 you will see that i created a little script to do most of the work. it would work the same with the other gamebases. However if you look above this post. They created a little program.

Not as slow... I am using my games on a NAS, so I expect it to be slower. In fact I have everything on my nas except executable files for emulators(for the most part) and images. I think i fixed the problem by deleting the mame section in launchbox and importing again. Thanks for everyones help

For the past 4 months or so i have noticed a steep incline in the amount of time it takes to load a mame game. I first thought it was rocketlauncher. So i turned it off, but now I just tried to change all of the commands for mame in launchbox and it still takes 30 seconds or so to load. I created a shortcut using mame.exe "Path\To\Rom" and it loads within 12 seconds. I have also tried turning off high scores, startup, shutdown screens, pause screens, etc Any help?

I also have this issue. It takes 12 seconds to lad a game form a shortcut. It takes 45 to load the same game from Launchbox. I even tried deleting all of the extra commands it goes through. I don't know what is causing this issue and why is it not more widespread?

So i am intereste din switching from c:\Games\emulators\Mame to c:\games\launchbox\emulators\mame. I would like to do this so that i get all the new configurations and it is all uniform. I realize i could simply copy it over but it would be nice if when adding mame as an emulator It would simply ask me if it should download it, itself like Retroarch does.

Yeah, I figured out my issue and tested it just now. It was the location of the framefile i missed. So my command should be "C:\Games\Emulators\Hypseus-Singe\hypseus.exe" lair vldp -framefile c:\Games\Launchbox\Games\Hypseus-Singe\lair\lair.txt -fullscreen -bank 1 00110111 -bank 0 10011000 -fastboot -volume_nonvldp 5 -volume_vldp 20 -fastboot But Launchbox was doing this hypsues.exe lair vldp -framefile c:\Games\Launchbox\Games\Hypseus-Singe\lair\lair.txt -fullscreen -bank 1 00110111 -bank 0 10011000 -fastboot -volume_nonvldp 5 -volume_vldp 20 -fastboot "Full\Path\To\Rom\File" Well i didn't have a path because the path is the framefile. So today I did the obvious fix and move the -framefile to the end to look like this lair vldp -fullscreen -bank 1 00110111 -bank 0 10011000 -fastboot -volume_nonvldp 5 -volume_vldp 20 -fastboot -framefile "Full\Path\To\Rom\File" This worked, so sorry for posting a bug, the bug was my brain.

Ok not sure if this is a bug or a new thing but why can i not add the default commands at the end, after "Path/TO/" ?

Wow! I just got some media downloaded and iT was just about instant! I figured for sure it didn't really download. Now I know why it went so fast! Great work!

Ok so this uses Bulk Rename Utility and I think it works pretty well. This file will work on any file that is named the title id for Xbox 360 or Xbox 360 Live Arcade These instructions will work on any set that is in jtag format where you have multiple fiolder structure followed by one file. I attached a pdf with this manual with included pictures Xenia File Rename Instructions Step 1: Rip Games Step 2: Complete the a Xenia Guide found on Google Step 3: Download Bulk Rename utility here https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php Step 4: Download the Xenia.txt file from Here Step 5: Install Bulk Rename Utility (Going forward called BRU) Step 6: Load Bulk Rename Directory Step 7: In BRU find your Xbox Live Arcade files you downloaded in step 1 Step 8: In lower left under Filters (12) Uncheck folders and check subfolders let it scan and finish Step 9: Click Type in the upper right corner to sort by file type. Scroll down and click on the file “C3474230481B764B60F5BA68D5280641D9EDA1D858” and then scroll all the way down to the last file type of file is should be called “51A36D8B3D51B0E5983B9A0A63EB5EB4877F582358” If you did it right at the bottom it should say (775 Selected). Step 10: Change Append Folder Name (9) with the following options Name: prefix Sep. ( Levels 2. Your folders should look like this. As you see I expanded my name and new name just to show you how it renames it. Basically it is adding the title id as the first 8 characters of the file name and then a space and a ( Step 11: Make sure the bottom left of your screen says 775 selected and hit rename you should see a summary of the command when it is done Step 12: Click the check mark next to Append Folder Name (9) by the Rename button and change Remove(5) Crop After and (000D0000 next to it MAKE SURE YOUR GREEN TEXT LOOKS LIKE MINE Step 13: Click rename and ignore on the 2 errors for Aegis Wing and Prince of Persia Step 14: Now Change the (000D0000 to (00000002 and rename. Click Ingnore all and notice this time there are 13 errors Step 15: Now we will remove The (00000002 out of that box and add it to the box right above, besides Words Step 16: Now erase the (00000002 and put in (000D0000 the same box, click rename. You now see that almost all files are 8 characters long. Congrats that’s the hard part done Step 17: Click reset at bottom left of BRU and Redo step 8, highlight all type: File programs (775 selected) Step 18 Click Action - Import rename Pairs - Locate the XBLA.,txt file you downloaded in step 4. As you see the 8 character Files are now names. All 8 character files should now be green words Step 19: Make sure the box next to Remove (5) is not checked, and in location Copy/Move to Location (13) enter the path where you want to move your Newly created Files. Uncheck Copy not move. I chose root to move to. Ignore all errors Step 20: Now Add a new sub directory to move the duplicates to. Again I chose root/Duplicates Step 21: Delete all directories except Duplicates and 007XBLA. Happy Gaming! Xenia XBLA File Rename Instructions LB.pdf XBLA.txt

@luckyforeal USe symbolic Links. I do exactly this... However you will have to do it for every emulator that is on your computer. Years ago when i set this up I found it to run really slow only because of the images folder. Currently I have images on the computers (backup and synced using rclone to all other computers), and everything else on the NAS. Here are my files. You will need to run them form host computer and change all of the directories to match yours. In most cases I tried to use the %appdata% type of shortcut. There is also a reg file listed in here that will move your dolphin main folder you run that before running the .bat file for the symbolic links. If you use these CTRL-H will be your friend to change all destination folders at 1 time. I have other emulators done also so ask if you need them in PM Here are a couple of pictures of my drives the first one is my Videogames folder on my nas, the second is my backup folder inside that videogames folder, and the third is my c:\games folder which is where my launchbox and some emulators are installed at. Symbolic Links 2021.7z

Ok, so i am exploring the possibility of removing my RocketLauncher install, and I have a couple of questions. 1. Should I remove it, if it is currently working: basically it usually works 100%, but sometimes after an emulator update it breaks and you have to find the new ahk file hidden in their forums. 2. I currently like the following features of Rocketlauncher A. Ultimarc U360 Controller changing - Rocketlauncher automatically switches between 4 way, 8 way, 2 way, Qbert way, etc. Can Launchbox do this? If so how, I checked the options menu B. Fades - I know that Launchbox has these but can they look as good as rocketlauncher and just simply put a picture up? C. Bezel - I am currently using Bezel Project. I do not use Retroarch at this time for many of my emulators. Is there a way to make it work the same? D. Pause menu - Again I know Launchbox has this, again is it equivalent E. Instruction Cards Obviously the first 3 are the most important. But the ultimate one is A the ultimarc U360 Maps

Why did you have to change the ame of mame/ was it because your system was set to mame64 or that the leaderboards required it to be named mame64?

So, I am aware of that section. However, the metadata still downloads or at least says it downloads. I decided that my files should be just about right and i do not anticipate too many more downloads so i set it to update all my media. It has now been 3 hours of it "Downnloading metadata for" XXX rom. I believe the option you speak of means that it simply will not download additional files for box front, if you already have a box front. Thanks for your response!

Can we add seperate checkboxes here for Search Launchbox Database for metadata (Game information) and another for download images (media) from Launchbox Database. I already know my games are matched correctly but I need to add additional images. Occasionally I have had Launchbox freeze up during downloading alot of images. At that time I have to redownload the metadata also. See pic below

Glad you are doing these again! Thanks

@Korothcan you send the contents of your script here?

Just wanted to say thanks to @chilidogand the others who helped me get me xemu working in launchbox! Awesome work

Awesome work! I have been looking for a set like this and somehow I missed this until tonight!

This worked for me Thanks! NVM all of this quote I found that awesome feature of using the names of the folders not rom files.

Yes, great write up. By advertising I hope to get more people intriqued by it and vote for it. Hopefully a new vote will be coming out soon