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I searched the BigBox performance thread and didn't see anything regarding this. I'm trying to improve the performance of platform scrolling in BigBox, primarily the filtered box images. System specs shouldn't be an issue (Core-i5-9600, 16GB ram). Currently it takes one second for background/banner images to load, and another 1-3 seconds for the 'Recent' and 'Favorite' filters to display the box images. It appears that the queries are run every time you return to the same platform. Is there any way to 'cache' the query results or store them so it doesn't re-run and take the extra 1-3 seconds every time you scroll to a new platform? I already have image quality set to 'Low' in BigBox. Thanks.

I found banners in this style for all of the Nintendo systems. Does anyone know the source, and if they were ever done for non-Nintendo systems? Thanks.

I thought of the same thing after reading the replies and actually started to set this up. It works perfectly! Just point to the same Retroarch installation and choose the right core for each. Only downside is that it requires editing the Additional App emulator for each individual game. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the answers. So if this isn't possible in LB, is there a way to do it with per-folder configs within Retroarch itself?

I have combined all of Atari 2600/5200/7800 into a single "Atari" Platform and then set up the Additional Applications/Versions menu to select the version for games that appeared on multiple Atari systems. The problem is that I don't see a way to select different emulators. Retroarch has a different core used for the 3, and I don't see any core that can emulate all 3. Is there a way to set the emulator/core based on the selected Rom version folder path? Or another way to accomplish this?

I knew it was something simple that I messed up. Thanks for your help!

The original post is ~3 years old, but I'm having a similar issue. NeoGeo games run fine in Retroarch (using FBNeo or FB Alpha 2102 cores), but are not starting via LaunchBox (failing when using either the FBNeo or FB Alpha 2102 core). I don't have the same issue as the OP (special character in path). Is there a simple explanation for this? When starting a game in LB, it shows the "now loading" screen and then just returns to LB. I don't need custom command line parameters now that the Retroarch Core is specified in the Emulator's Associated Platforms page, right?

After further testing this appears to be an issue with the Dolphin emulator - not Launchbox. Dolphin wasn't recognizing the FLIRC remote presses unless a keyboard or mouse was also plugged in. I'll check out the dolphin forums, but for now I just plugged a mouse in as a workaround. I was initially trying to control LaunchBox via the wiimote with the Dolphinbar, but a thread I found form 2018 stated this was not possible. Thanks for the initial help. This thread can be closed.

I did not set up the harmony hub with the HTPC because I disabled the motherboard's internal bluetooth so the only bluetooth used by the HTPC is my DolphinBar. Using the FLIRC usb I had from a previous system seemed like the easiest solution.

Right now I am using a Harmony hub and FLIRC with my HTPC. This works just fine to navigate BigBox by sending keyboard inputs via FLIRC - until I actually start a game. At that point, no combination I try under "Keyboard Automation" settings in BB will actually Exit the game and go back to BigBox. None of the other Keyboard Automation options will work either (View LaunchBox, Pause Screen). I did verify that I have the checkbox to enable Keyboard Automation checked. To exit a game/emulator, I have to use the setting I have under Controller options and exit with my Xbox One controller. Is there a way to set this up to exit the game with a FLIRC remote?

No, but it looks like I needed to update the Games Folder in the Platform emulator settings first. Working now. Thanks for your help.

So I went into LaunchBox\Data\Platforms, and then 1) replaced the folder string and 2) replaced all .7z values with .iso in the platform's XML file. However, when starting LB up, the changes don't show up. All games for the platform still show the old filepath and file extension. Using the Change ROM Path option states no games found, since it's still looking for the .7z files. Am I updating the wrong XML file?

Wouldn't this only work if the file extensions did not change?

Sounds easy enough, thanks for the suggestion. I could even find->replace the full folder path too I assume? Which specific XML file is this referring to?

The file name - Yes. The full filename / folder structure, no...but I could definitely change that if it makes the process easier.

I've currently got one platforms games in .7z format on D:, and I wanted to change it to .iso format on :E since I have space to spare. Is there a way to do this while still keeping all the metadata and artwork? 'Tools'->'Change ROM Path' wants to look for the same exact filename.

I just turned it off to re-test and the issue is fixed. Thanks. Looks like the issue now only exists with the Dynamic Box Sizing option turned on.

Yes, just updated to 10.10, same thing happens (edit game -> hide -> taken back to top of list). I'm using the old theme - is that related?

Is this fix going into 10.11?

The Launchbox database currently only has entries for about half of the Xbox Live Arcade games. I found many of the missing entries on other databases, including descriptions and cover art: https://www.gamesdatabase.org https://gamingdatabase.fandom.com Wikipedia etc. EmuMovies has an ongoing issue where the Xbox 360 platform isn't recognized (I submitted a ticket). So, I'm about to go through my collection and manually update the Artwork/Video/Description of the other half of the Xbox Live Arcade games, hopefully submitting the changes to the LB database when finished to update the missing games. Is there a good way to update the games one-by-one in quick succession? Similar to the LB Platform Audit spreadsheet view, but something where each field is editable and the "Notes" field is also included? It's my understanding that the game details are stored in XML, not a database. Is that correct? If yes, is there any way to edit the XML in a database or spreadsheet format? Thanks...

It did not work this way prior to 10.8. I've been auditing my collection for the past few weeks.

I just edited a single game in LB 10.9, in the middle of my Arcade list, simply checking the "Hide" box. Same result as Bulk Editing - Jumped all the way back up to the top row.

Bulk Editing is doing this as well (jumping back to top of list when done). I'm currently going through my Arcade list and hiding/editing, and it makes it very painful compared to before.

Well I feel foolish. I didn't know the Old theme was still included by default. I switched back and problem solved. Thanks!

I typically access my HTPC via RDP to manage Launchbox in the Dekstop mode, and then use it on the HTPC locally in BigBox. This has worked well until upgrading yesterday to 10.8. Launchbox Desktop mode is now painfully slow via RDP. It takes about 4-5 seconds to select a game and have the details show up on the right, and scrolling a list of games in nearly impossible. Everything else in the RDP works fast, the same as before, including BigBox mode. Launchbox Dekstop mode still works normally locally on the HTPC. Anyone else experiencing this?