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  1. The Papaw
    I noticed something that may not be working. I had created a playlist called Recently Added. In the past BB would play videos from games in that playlist. It doesn't seem to be doing that now with the latest beta release. What's funny, is another playlist I created called Recently Played, the videos work... I figured it out. It's the good ole VLC vs WMP issue iin BB. VLC isn't playing webm files from steam. Themes created in CTC have playback issues using VLC. Sure wish someone could find a resolution to this...
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    I suppose maybe you have missed the point, they were not created for you. These were created for a 5 year old child , that he has since outgrown. I simply shared them with a couple other thousand folks by uploading them. As far as the "ripoff" part? If you are referring to the theme that I think you are, I actually created them for his theme without the trademark thing on them. We actually worked together on his project as we shared ideas and had a good time with it. Then I did these for my grandson. That's one of the cool things about Launchbox. It is designed to make it ANY way you like it. Shoot, when you download LB for the very first time, there are instructions files within the download to help you do exactly that. Creating and sharing what we each contribute is what makes it fun dude!! Most of us that share stuff encourages folks to copy what we share and work with it to make something new or different to share back. "I'm sorry you got so bent out of shape" - never happened to me. I shared a file with you, I encouraged you, heck, now maybe even challenge you to use it, edit it, modify it, whatever you want to do with it. Turn an existing idea into a new idea, ya know?. That is what most every developer on here does, we put the time into it and share back so others are inspired to take things even further. Have fun dude. . Tell ya what, since you are so unhappy with with my work, I offer you 100% refund!!!! - The Papaw
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    @jot1132 Sorry you dislike them. I consider that to be more a "logo" or "trademark" so to speak rather than a watermark. I do all this stuff for my grandson, which was 5 when I did these and simply share it with the community. BTW, I changed my user name to The Papaw after doing all these. Been a couple years since I made these and I have since lost some of the data I used back then, but I think this was the template I used to make them. Feel free to use my template to make a set to your liking. I'm sure you can do a better job than these as I had never opened PP before making these. Hopefully you will share them with the community as well. Video Snaps - Full Screen.pptx I look forward to see what you come up with... - The Papaw
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    Not sure what you mean, there are no watermarks?
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    Thanks C-Beats, that good to know
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    Yes, these were something I had done for a personal project and decided to share. I lost the hard drive that had all the templates I had used to make them. That's also why I haven't updated them. I had done them using Power Point if I remember correctly.
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    Maybe one of the LB team can verify for sure, but you might rename them and add the "-01", "-02". "-03" and it might work, but not 100% sure. I.E. "Sega Genesis-01.mp4", "Sega Genesis-02.mp4", "Sega Genesis-03.mp4", It might also depend on the theme being used? Very good question.
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    Just curious Jason, If I already had been using the Bezel Project previous to the LB addition, will this affect my cfg files the Bezel Project has already created or ones I may have edited?
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    That's exactly what I was needing, thank you @Your Friendly A.I Overlord
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    The wife asked me to add a few flash games. I have the swf's and am able to run them in the flashplayer_32_sa.exe from adobe. If I set up flashplayer_32_sa.exe (as an emulator) and use the swf files for the roms, am I able to do something in LB using a AHK to do a <CTRL>+F4 when or after it launches the swf? The <CTRL>+F4 is just making the flash player go full screen after a game is launched in it. I meant <CTRL>+f
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    NP, great app BTW, thank you for sharing it.
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    Games do not launch full screen from BB, that is what I am trying to accomplish, weather by a switch, such as -f or -fullscreen (which I have tried both and neither work). I want to do this automatically when a game launches, not using the keyboard, maybe with an AHK script or something if there are no switches Thanks for replying
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    I was able to get it going, is there a way to add a switch or anything to make it go full screen when launching from LB?
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    Give me a bit and I'll give it a whirl
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    Anyone know if this is still do-able with version 10.1?
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    @Mikee580 Are you looking for something that runs on like a 9:16, 10:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio? If so, maybe I can attempt to mod it for ya.
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    There isn't one here. These were created in the Amazon Development tools, the actual tool is call Polly. Amazon has added a couple voices and features since I did these. If you have a AWS account, they are real easy to make. you can check there to see if you can find more of what you are looking for. I made these and and added reverb to some of them using Audacity.
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    I can't say for sure. what type of device are you using? If you are able too, maybe you can test it and let me know how it turns out. I don't have anything to try it on, but you have me curious now...haha. I used the "Stretch" mode in CTC, so it isn't in 16:9 or 4:3 mode.
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    Simple Touch & Simple Desktop View File I wanted to change the theme to a more Retro look in Version 4. See changelog and last 4-5 screenshots. I will be updating Simple Touch to match Simple Desktop and will leave the v3 online, but to much to keep up with the dark versions. Simple Desktop v4 - Uploaded Simple Touch v4 - Uploaded (last 2 screenshots) Simple Desktop v3 (light) - FINAL Simple Desktop v3 (dark) - FINAL (screenshots close to end) Some of the features: smaller in size device bezels for game videos (200+ platforms) - (special thanks @Duimon for many of them). Also extra ones in a folder named "unused" and a psd template added Partial Gamepad badge support like Steam does (add a custom field in LB named "Partial Gamepad Support" with a value of "Yes") displays nice little message when no game notes are present (see screenshot 5) displays colorful "No Video image" when no game video is present in the bezel ability to choose scratches & smudges on game videos (delete "Scratches.png" file in ..\Themes\Simple Desktop v3 (light)\Media\Overlays) font changes for better visibility colorful 3 second popup for games marked as Completed, Broken or Not Installed in Horizonal & Wall views (see screenshot 7,8,9) *updating videos and screenshots I update them 5 versions to choose from. "Simple Touch" (light or dark), "Simple Desktop" (light or dark), and a "Simple Touch Vertical". * Simple Touch Vertical (vertical version) This one is more of a test version. It's made using 3:4 aspect ratio per request. I had to re-size some things and move a few things around a bit, but pretty much the same. I have nothing to test it with, so not sure how well it will look or work on a actual vertical screen. If you give this one a try, feedback would be awesome (especially some screenshots or a video). Clean, with a modern look. Works well with all the screen sizes I have been able to test, including large screens and 4K TVs. Responsive and simple, thus "Simple Touch". Audio announces 200+ Platforms now. * (you can disable the audio by renaming or deleting the Audio folder within the ..\theme name\Media\Audio folder. If you want to remove the family logo image in the settings page, you can do the same thing with it, located in the ..\theme name\Media\Images folder) I needed this for a A-I-O Touch Screen PC I will be installing in a false wall soon. I'll be doing a home remodeling project soon and thought a touch screen jukebox in the wall would be a cool look. I found a great deal on a Lenovo 700 22ish touchscreen on ebay and have been setting it all up before I start the remodel. I wanted to create a BB theme with a similar look to the Jukebox (media center) software I put on the PC. (Most of the Platform videos in the videos in v3 and previous were the Bigbox Cinematic videos, in v4 they showcase the Colorful videos with a few I made) VIDEO: Simple Desktop v4 (11-04-22) VIDEO: Simple Desktop v3 Light (10-07-22) - Sorry it's so long, I was trying to show all the bezels I used to show the game videos for all the platforms. VIDEO: Simple Desktop v3 Dark (10-13-22) Here is the dll file for adding the "Touch Badge" in Launchbox. Drop it into your ..\Launchbox\Plugins folder. (not required, just shows the Touch Badge in Launchbox) Badge Touch.dll Startup Videos: (10 seconds) NEW - Simple Desktop (available in 1080 & 4K) BigBox Simple Desktop (3840 × 2160 px).mp4 NEW - Simple Touch (available in 1080 & 4K) COMIN SOON As always, special thanks goes out to: @JoeViking245 for helping me with the touch issues @y2guru for sharing CTC with us, thank you @faeran for allowing me to use a bit of his code @Johnny T for all the MFME Fruitbox Machine help @viking for the awesome Colorful stuff and sharing some of his knowledge with me ALL THE USERS Don't forget to leave feedback, post comments, questions or suggestions. Will do the best I can to get back. - Enjoy! BigBox Simple Desktop (1920 × 1080 px).mp4 Submitter The Papaw Submitted 06/09/2022 Category Custom Themes  
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    Version 4.0.2

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    I wanted to change the theme to a more Retro look in Version 4. See changelogs and last few screenshots. I will only be going forward with the two v4 version as it has been to much to keep up with all the versions. I will try to update most of the screenshots soon. I plan on adding vertical and coverflow views soon. I'll leave v3 online as they look quite a bit different. Looking back, I probably should have separated them as different themes Simple Desktop v4 - Uploaded Simple Touch v4 - Uploaded (last 2 screenshots) Simple Desktop v3 (light) - FINAL Simple Desktop v3 (dark) - FINAL (screenshots close to end) Some of the features: New custom Neon platform, platform categories and few playlist Clear Logos (close to 200 of them). Also available in separate DOWNLOAD now. device bezels for game videos (200+ platforms) - (special thanks @Duimon for many of them). Also extra ones in a folder named "unused" and a psd template added Partial Gamepad badge support like Steam does (add a custom field in LB named "Partial Gamepad Support" with a value of "Yes") - dll file below displays nice little message when no game notes are present (see screenshot 5) displays colorful "No Video image" when no game video is present in the bezel ability to choose scratches & smudges on game videos (delete "Scratches.png" file in ..\Themes\Simple Desktop v3 (light)\Media\Overlays) font changes for better visibility colorful 3 second popup for games marked as Completed, Broken or Not Installed in Horizonal & Wall views (see screenshot 7,8,9) Audio announces 200+ Platforms New matching neon "Startup" videos Clean, with a modern look. Works well with all the screen sizes I have been able to test, including large screens and 4K TVs. Responsive and simple, thus "Simple Touch". I needed this for a A-I-O Touch Screen PC I will be installing in a false wall soon. I'll be doing a home remodeling project soon and thought a touch screen jukebox in the wall would be a cool look. I found a great deal on a Lenovo 700 22ish touchscreen on ebay and have been setting it all up before I start the remodel. I wanted to create a BB theme with a similar look to the Jukebox (media center) software I put on the PC. (Most of the Platform videos in the videos in v3 and previous were the Bigbox Cinematic videos, in v4 they showcase the Colorful videos with a few I made) NEW VIDEO: Simple Desktop v4 (11-04-22) VIDEO: Simple Desktop v3 Light (10-07-22) - Sorry it's so long, I was trying to show all the bezels I used to show the game videos for all the platforms. VIDEO: Simple Desktop v3 Dark (10-13-22) Here is the dll file for adding the "Touch Badge" in Launchbox. Drop it into your ..\Launchbox\Plugins folder. (not required, just shows the Touch Badge in Launchbox) Badge Touch.dll Startup Videos: (10 seconds) NEW - Simple Desktop (available in 1080 & 4K) BigBox Simple Desktop (3840 × 2160 px).mp4 NEW - Simple Touch (available in 1080 & 4K) * (you can disable the audio by renaming or deleting the Audio folder within the ..\theme name\Media\Audio folder. If you want to remove the family logo image in the settings page, you can do the same thing with it, located in the ..\theme name\Media\Images folder) "Simple Touch v3" (light or dark), "Simple Desktop v3" (light or dark) are the older versions. * Simple Touch Vertical (vertical version) This one is more of a test version. It's made using 3:4 aspect ratio per request. I had to re-size some things and move a few things around a bit, but pretty much the same. I have nothing to test it with, so not sure how well it will look or work on a actual vertical screen. If you give this one a try, feedback would be awesome (especially some screenshots or a video). As always, special thanks goes out to: @JoeViking245 for helping me with the touch issues @y2guru for sharing CTC with us, thank you @faeran for allowing me to use a bit of his code @Johnny T for all the MFME Fruitbox Machine help @viking for the awesome Colorful stuff and sharing some of his knowledge with me ALL THE USERS Don't forget to leave feedback, post comments, questions or suggestions. Will do the best I can to get back. - Enjoy! BigBox Simple Desktop (1920 × 1080 px).mp4
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    I may have ran into a issue with 12.12.3. I was replacing some images in ..\Launchbox\Images\Playlists\name of playlist\Device (and Clearlogos). When I run Bigbox, I go into the settings and refresh the cached images, it isn't working if I leave the old re-named images in the folder. I have to delete everything in the folder but the image I want, then do the re-fresh. Maybe someone can try it on their end?
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    @JoeViking245 Dude, you are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes it worked for me as as well BTW, I just want to say, you are so incredible finding solutions in LB/BB
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    I can't, that's the issue, no <ESC>, that's why I was asking how I might incorporate it in a theme. @Johnny T made a suggestion about a gesture software that might work, but not had a chance to install and look into it yet.
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    I got a project going on and not sure if I should ask here or in the general threads. (I asked in CTC thread and Dave said it was more of a control issue) I am doing a home remodel project. I got the brainy idea to build a retro (digital) touch screen jukebox in a false wall I will be building. I started out with a Raspberry Pi, but I wound up getting a really nice 22" All In One PC. Then I got even brainier and thought it might be cool to add some slot machines that work with touch screens. I found a few of the old IGT games (old Windows) that work well. And of course I installed LB/BB on it to run the slot games and thought I needed to create a cool theme for BB to kinda match everything else. It looks and runs great. Got BB working well with the touch screen and all (enabled mouse in the BB config) Here is my problem and I'm really hope ANYONE, can tell me how I might be able to do it: I have NO way to exit BB without plugging in a keyboard to hit <ESC> Is there any way I can add something to the theme I created in CTC, that when touched (would be like a mouse click), would exit BB. I thought about maybe adding something like a fake game that runs a AHK or bat file or something, but don't know how I could do it without it being on the wheels. Any ideas or suggestions?
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    I was thinking I would have to use a user source code in CTC somehow to accomplish it. That is what I thought you did., I just don't know the code. I kinda borrowed some of what you did in Retrofresh to accomplish it, if that's okay?
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