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Hi everyone, I'm having an issue with synchronizing game saves between my arcade cabinet PC and my living room PC, and I was hoping someone could help. Specifically, I need to sync emulator save files (like nvram, hiscore, ecc), as well as PC game saves, to have the same progress on both computers. I've created an AutoHotkey script that works perfectly when I run it manually or place it in the BigBox startup folder. Its job is to back up and synchronize game saves over the network. However, my goal was to have it run automatically every time I shut down the system using BigBox in "Shell" mode, to ensure I don't lose any saves. I've tried two approaches, without success: Task Scheduler: I created a task that triggers "On event" with event ID 1074 (which corresponds to shutdown). Unfortunately, the script doesn't seem to run in time. Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc): I tried setting the script as a shutdown script under Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Startup/Shutdown). Here too, the script doesn't launch correctly. The problem, in my opinion, stems from the fact that BigBox, when operating as a Windows "Shell," handles the shutdown event in a specific way. It seems that when the shutdown button is pressed, Windows first disconnects the network and only then executes the shutdown scripts. Since my script needs an active network connection to function, it fails every time. Has anyone else encountered a similar issue? Is there a way to "capture" the BigBox shutdown event and run my script before BigBox itself initiates the Windows shutdown procedure? Thanks a lot for any suggestions!

Hi ☺️ @JoeViking245, You've hit the nail on the head, that's exactly what I meant: a function like ‘Hide [platform] in BigBox when locked’ would be ideal. In my initial message, I also suggested that, in my opinion, the same result could be achieved in a way that would be easier for developers to implement. Let me explain the context better: In my arcade cabinet, which is designed to be accessible to everyone (children, relatives, friends of friends), I have configured BigBox to show only games from the Arcade platform. Using the security options, I have hidden all menu items and enabled PIN lock. This way, when BigBox is locked, the user only sees the complete list of Arcade games. They cannot access other platforms or see hidden games. The only options available are Back, Unlock and Info. It's perfect: anyone can play arcade titles without confusion, and if someone wants to access other platforms, they have to click on Unlock and enter the PIN. At that point, BigBox shows all the hidden options, including View Platforms. Everything works automatically, which is exactly what I was looking for. The problem is with BigBox startup. There is no option to start BigBox directly with the game list for a single platform (in my case, Arcade). The options available for the default view are: Platform Categories, Editor, Custom Filters, Sources, Game Discovery Centre, Game Modes, Platforms, Playlists, Regions, Series, Status, Developers, All Games, Ratings... but ‘Arcade platform games’ is missing. I just thought of another way: I created a playlist with all the Arcade games, left it as the only visible playlist, and set BigBox to start with the default view on Playlists. It works! Now the cabinet only displays Arcade games at startup, and if you want to activate the other platforms, you have to enter the PIN and select the appropriate menus. Perfect. It's an alternative solution, albeit a bit ‘creative’ , but I solved it myself. Thanks anyway for your patience, and sorry if I was a bit confusing 😅

Honestly, despite the limited options available, I've managed to find alternative solutions to get everything I want. Now all I need is for the developers to add the option to launch Bigbox directly from the single-platform game list view. Considering that there are already so many other options available, I don't think adding this one would be a bad idea, don't you agree?

Do you seriously think I don’t know how to do something that basic? Obviously I know how to do i. The issue is something else, and you completely missed it. My request was clear: I want the platform to reappear automatically after unlocking, but that option doesn’t exist in BigBox’s “Security” settings. The point is that I have already set up total blocking by removing all security filters, and I like that. I also like that when I unlock with the PIN, all filters and categories become visible again and the user can freely navigate between platforms and categories. So, technically, everything is already possible, except for one fundamental thing: I would like BigBox to start directly in the Arcade games list, so that the user is forced to unlock with the PIN to access the other platforms. At the moment, this is not possible because: There is no security option that allows this behaviour, or There is no way to automatically start BigBox within a specific platform view. That is, I could display all games, which is possible, but it would defeat my intention to show only arcade games. I know it can be done later, but I don't see how to do it at startup. That said, I’m asking because maybe I’ve missed something, and there is a way to do it. IN SHORT : I need to be able to view only one platform when BigBox starts up and see only those games from that platform. I need to be able to unlock BigBox with a PIN and then see the other platforms and games.

Hi! I'm trying to configure BigBox on my arcade cabinet so that, when it starts up, it only shows the Arcade platform and all its games. The idea is to create a simple and fun experience for my children and their friends, who are used to inserting a token just like in old-fashioned arcades. I would like the other platforms and categories, such as console systems, to become visible once BigBox is unlocked. This is exactly what I can't seem to achieve. At the moment, I've removed all the filters and I'm almost there, but I'm missing an option that allows BigBox to start up showing only one platform. Maybe there's already a way to do this and I just don't know about it, or maybe it's possible to achieve this with clever use of playlists or custom themes. Has anyone tried something similar? I would really appreciate any help or suggestions!

Big thanks! I ended up modifying both scanlines.png (made it fully transparent) and bezel.png (cleaned out the fake CRT grime and left only the outer frame), and now the RetroCRT theme looks absolutely amazing on my real 15 kHz CRT running at 640x480 😍 Now there's just one last thing I'd like to fix: The text (especially in the Hiscore view, but also in BigBox menus in general) is very small at this resolution. Is there a way to: Increase font size in the RetroCRT theme? Enlarge the BigBox UI text overall, maybe force scaling for low-res displays? Thanks again, the setup already looks fantastic, but better readability would make it perfect!

Hi, I finally brought home my 15Hz cabin cruiser that I had built years ago. It originally had Windows XP, but I have now fitted a new PC with Windows 11 and BigBox. I really like the RetroCRT theme, but I'd like to remove the scanline effect, since on a real CRT it's totally useless (in fact, it worsens the visual rendering). I read on the forum that it can be removed by editing the .xaml files in the folder \LaunchBox\Themes\RetroCRT\Views\ but I didn't succeed. Can someone please help me?

My Krull scores are present on your server, so it worked correctly in the past. However, new scores are no longer being uploaded. The upload still works fine for other games, so I believe Krull should be added to the list of games that are currently experiencing issues. Does anyone know anything about this and can help me?

Hi, actually it still works for me, but I think it depends on how you exit the game. Exiting with "Esc" is different from exiting through the LaunchBox pause menu. I personally put the same script in both contexts, so I get the same result whether I exit with "Esc" or using the LaunchBox button combination or the pause menu. Also, of course, it depends on your configuration, which might be different from mine or others. In general, though, I recommend using WinClose instead of Process, Close. You can try something like this: WinClose, ahk_exe {{{StartupEXE}}} or WinClose, ahk_exe mame.exe or (if you want to be sure) WinClose, ahk_exe {{{StartupEXE}}} Sleep 200 WinClose, ahk_exe mame.exe The WinClose approach allows you to directly close the emulator without any risk of losing save data, unlike Process Indeed

If you have an NVIDIA graphics card, try going to the NVIDIA Control Panel and managing 3D Settings. Under the Vulkan/OpenGL Presentation Mode option, set the method to swapchain DXGI.

I’m adding my testimony as well...I’m experiencing the same crash issue. I hope a solution is found soon

Have you tried the "Games Without Media" tool in LaunchBox?