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Ok so I know this is not exactly what everyone was looking for, but I created a renamer for GB64 V15. It is a simple batch file. If I can I will attach both the excel and the batch file so you can update it with v16 if it ever comes out. This was very easy to be made, and the end result is this MOVE "j\JUMPMAN1_04000_02.zip" "Jumpman (4000).zip" Instructions on how to convert to other gamebases. 01. Open Database file (in this case it was C:\GameBase\GBC_v15\GBC_v15.mdb) 02. Open the Attached spreadsheet file 03. Copy Full Row of GA_ID, NAME, and Filename from Database to spreadsheet 04. The rest should be automatic, unless there is more than 25,000 entries. In that case you will need to copy d2-F2 to d250001 - D ?? ??=to wherever file list ends 05. On first line of new text file type the path to the games for instance C:\GB64 06. Copy Row D to new text file 07. Save text file as "Name of gamebase renamer.bat" 08. run new text file 09. optional: add Pause at the end of the batch file 10. Optional: Column E shows number of special characters (this mainly finds the letters with tildies and appostrophies) ________EDIT______ I have also made files to rename the extras folder, so that all the screenshots should work in Launchbox. Unfortunately this does not rename every single item in the extras as there are a total of 6003 items that are not listed in the database. This mostly includes the magazine Covers (2000), Cover Disks and tapes (1545), and Back covers (907), but also includes Covers (187) and Adverts (423). Files are added GB64 Rename.xlsx Rename Move.bat Rename Copy.bat COPY EXTRAS.bat MOVE EXTRAS.bat GB64 Extras Rename.xlsx

@Jason Carr Has there been any movement on this. I am having a heck of a time getting the best commodore 64 list working in Launchbox. Organization of C64 is not very good, and add the fact that the software as a whole had a lot f duplicates or hacks o clones makes it even worse.

@InfinityFox The files are no longer available in that manner, you must look in the places you may find things like mame roms. @CaptainJ Did that work for you?

ah that makes sense, thanks

So I have been trying to import my c64 files all day and ran into numerous snags. The first thing was I had them in 1 folder with nested subfolders (1 level). Even if I put some files in the root directory, the import would not find any files. tried other kinds of files and it always worked. Possible too many folders (15,000+)? Anyway finally got it to import in by moving the files outside the directories and doing them 6,000 at a time. This worked, however, It only found 7035 out of 8500. Unsure why. Can you help me understand how it decides what to accept and what to deny.

So I ran a small test with a couple 1000 games and it did find defender this time. Have no idea how it happened the last time as it defaults to north america

I have not had that issue, my issue has been with Launchbox not realizing which are parents and which are clones. So Defender gets listed as Attack, Ms. Pac-man gets listed as Ms. Pacman 2 and Pac-man gets listed as Hangly Guy

yes it is, however my understanding is that it should be putting the parent as the main rom and the clones as additional. So for Pac-man it would still cause me an issue being the parent is puck man.

Ok so I have just found a pretty big issue with the new mame importer. The system seems to be grabbing the first available rom in the zip and then placing everything else into the additional apps. While this works for a lot of roms (or seems to) it does not work for roms, such as Defender (see below), Ms. Pacman (it comes up as MS Pacman 2 instead of regular Ms. Pacman, Pac-man (see below). This is a major issue and needs to be corrected. Also the names of the clones are not clear. So if I wanted to play pac-man. I would have to find hangly guy, then right click and then somehow know the original version is Midway. Also could we get a way to make these clones the favorite? Jason, thanks for all your hard work and I know you will fix this asap as you always do.

Ok I need some help on some of these terms in the mame importer. Skip Unplayable - Games that don't work Skip hacked - ? Skip Prototype - ? Skip bootleg - ? Skip Mechanical - You will need an extra accessory in order to play (uncommon to uncheck this option) Skip Mature - Adult Games Skip Quiz - Trivia Games Skip Fruit - Slot Machines Skip Casino - Poker Games Skip Rythm - Games similiar to Rock band Skip Table top - ? Skip Playchoice-10 - Nintendo Games that were adopted to arcade but still same quality Skip Mahjong - Mahjjong Games Skip non-arcade - These seem to be the bios files, they are not needed to play and just takes up space I will update this as I get answers. If any of my definitions ae different than what you understand please let me know.

Ok So I store my arcade files on a network drive (4 disk NAS). I just had a hard drive failure, which ended up with more complications. At this time I am unsure weather I will be able to retrieve my data or not. Which brings up my question. How/Where does everyone keep their arcade files. Do you backup? Are you living on the edge of a hard drive failure? Here is my setup Launchbox installed to d:\ Symbolic links to my nas (Z:\) for games, videos, manuals, data, backups, music, sounds, and themes. You can not have your images on your nas system or it will work way too slow. My Emulators are all installed on my d drive as well with all configuratiion info linked to my z:\ drive Rocketlauncher is also installed with symbolic links. What this does for me is gives me redundancy (which should work except maybe in this case of 2 hd going bad, we will see), but it also makes it to where I can load launchbox on any computer in my house and have the same experience. I have also tested installing it on my laptop and playing games away from home. Which worked remarkably well (of course I used very small games to test, think NES or older arcade). Let me know please as I maybe looking for a new way.

Galaxyr is not a game it is galaxy.zip, unless you have a different version? roadblsters is roadblaster.zip so your command line should be Daphne.exe galaxy vldp -fullscreen -x 640 -y 480 -framefile ..\..\Emulators\Daphne\vldp\galaxyr\galaxyr.txt you would not have to rename your text file. for instance this is what I use and it works Daphne.exe galaxy vldp -fullscreen -x 640 -y 480 -framefile ..\..\Games\Daphne\galaxy\galaxy.txt and Daphne.exe roadblaster vldp -fullscreen -x 640 -y 480 -framefile Z:\VideoGames\Games\Daphne\roadblaster\roadblaster.txt

The beta has gotten rid of the launchbox-next name. Launchbox-next is now just Launchbox. So if you want it handled immediately update to the beta version.

Not sure if this is a new bug or when it was introduced but I am having problems in launchbox next. I loaded eXodos RPG. I wanted to rename it from MSDOS to eXoDOS RPG, so I simply renamed it. It looked like all was good, but when I reload I only have like 15 titles in eXoDOS RPG and the rest still in MSDOS. So I try to bulk edit change platform same result. I tried this numerous times and it always refused with the same games. I finally was able to rename it MSDOS RPG and it is working. Why would it not allow eXoDOS RPG?

Anybody know where I can get some instruction cards for my rocketlauncher setup? Ultimately I would prefer to show them on a separate screen, but if I have to have bezels working I could also use them there. I am also looking for the move list files for rocketlauncher, for use in the pause menu. Thanks

I have very few problems with citra now. I don't play a lot of games through it but the ones I play seem to work 98%.

Is Jason working on this, I noticed it also

the jp2 images are duplicates. These were used if you used the built in emulator meagre. 1. Download image files 2. open your favorite file manager (i use xyplorer). Go to directory where all the games are 3. Search in directory for install.bat 4. move all files to a different location (i have the option to keep the folder structure, this is what you want) 5. Load Launchbox 6. Click Tools --> Import---> rom files 7. Click next --->add folder--->select folder where files are (not the install.bat files) 8. Click next--->Choose a name for platform (eXoDos) ---->next 9. Choose any emulator ----->next---->choose best option for you 10 Uncheck everything on next page--->next---->uncheck everything on download image screen--->next---> uncheck all on emumovies screen-->next 11. Uncheck all options except force import duplicate on custom options screen---->next---->finished 12. after completed, close launchbox 13. Copy launchbox images you downloaded from the Win3xO_1.0_Launchbox7_Images.zip file to your launchbox folder (example C:\Launchbox\images\eXoDos) 14. open launchbox and select all games in exodos system (click on one title and press alt+A) 15. Right click and select bulk edit-->emulator-->leave it blank--->save--->exit launchbox 16. backup your exodos.xml file in the data directory (example c:\launchbox\data\platforms\eXoDos.xml) 17. Open launchbox and select all files in eXoDos again----> Tools--->download metadata--->Choose which images you want and complete scrape 18. Close launchbox and copy your backup xml file over the current xml file. 19. Move the install.bat files back to the original locations The end alternatively if you are not able to move the install.bat files in step 2-5, you can go through launchbox and son the select files to import screen choose add files. In the pop up in the upper right hand corner search for *.bat (this takes a minute or 2) choose all files except install.bat and continue with the above steps

Yes I love fusion frenzy, and the midway sports games. My brother and I just played Blitz for about 3 hours this weekend! Anyone try goldeneye:source for windows, its free https://www.geshl2.com/

Read page 2. I explained how to add all the games. There are an update to 3.0 for 2 of the packs. The other ones I used Syntax guide but read page 2

Thanks alot @Kenneth_Williams, I had never heard of Super Mario War! It sent me down about 4 hours of searching for other new games like this.... We will see if any are any good. Lets keep this topic going.

thanks!

@5kids2feed try lode runner the dig fight on arcade! I like your suggestion of fusion frenzy and pang, both great games. Mount your friends, lol