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You're right, I made a mistake because I wasn't paying attention 🫢
Thank you very much.
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Hello everyone,
I am trying to configure shortcut keys to save state during BigBox pause. I have made settings similar to those I would use with RetroArch and BlueMsx core, which works great, but it does not work with OpenMSX.
Since the default controls in OpenMsx are Alt-F8 for saving state, I tried
Send {!F8 down}
Sleep 50
Send {!F8 up}I also tried other similar things, but nothing worked:
ControlSend,, !{F8 down}, ahk_exe openmsx.exe
Sleep 50
ControlSend,, !{F8 up}, ahk_exe openmsx.exe
But this doesn't work either.What do you think is the reason? Does BigBox block commands in some specific way with OpenMSX? Note that when using the emulator without LB/BB, savestate works fine with pressing ALT-F8.
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Honestly, I don't have any problems.
I also installed the new version 12.5 and am using the same configuration that I entered here last year:
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18 hours ago, faeran said:
- Fixed: FFMPEG no longer leaves videos running in the background after launching a game under certain situations
- Fixed: When videos were set to start after a short delay, their audio would overlap with the game music instead of replacing it as expected
Thanks for introducing this new feature! I’d like to ask if the recent fixes also address the issue mentioned in this old post specifically, the video sound continuing to play after launching a game.
Can we finally do without the workaround strategies and custom scripts?
I'm asking because it's a random situation and I would have to try several times.
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22 hours ago, faeran said:
Anyone can edit themes, there just may be some getting up to speed with how to using the documentation found here: https://feedback.launchbox.gg/help/collections/8448047-theming
You'll see in this section it calls out the 2 mame high score files that would need to be added into the theme and edited: https://feedback.launchbox.gg/help/articles/9450321-big-box-views#2o0t1cbcppz
Thank you.
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47 minutes ago, faeran said:
I can understand that frustration. The good news, at least with your example, is that's why that kind of thing is themeable. Anyone could create a 640x480 optimized Big Box theme and change almost everything about it, including the MAME High Scores window there. That would definitely be an interesting experiment. However, I would assume not many people have had a desire to do so up until now because even if they are playing on a cabinet, they most likely are using some kind of modern display in it.
I would definitely be interested in seeing one made though.
Thanks for reply !
I’m using the official RetroCRT theme and I really like it. It fits my setup perfectly and works great overall, except when I try to view the hiscoresCan anyone help me figure out how to fix this? Do I have the option to edit the theme myself, or should I ask someone else to do it? If so, who?
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On 4/21/2025 at 9:05 PM, Sbaby said:
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?I’m still experiencing the same issue: my scores upload online correctly for all supported games, except for Krull. I’ve never been able to figure out why.
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Hi,
I understand that we are now in 2025 and that few people still have an 80s cabinet with a 640x480 monitor at home. However, we cannot forget that LaunchBox largely deals with emulators from those years, and a good percentage of us still use a cabinet.
What I find illogical is that there is no way to manage LaunchBox directly from the cabinet because the windows are too large and cannot be minimised sufficiently: every time, I am forced to connect to a remote desktop so that I can view in Full HD, adjust the various options, and then restart. I could overlook this, but the problem also affects gameplay.
Let me give you a concrete example: look at how the online high scores are displayed (see attached image). With this resolution, you can't read practically anything. Wouldn't it be possible to add an option to adjust the fonts, make them larger, or at least display these high scores in a decent way?
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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:
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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.
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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!
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3 hours ago, JoeViking245 said:
To me, this sounds a little different than what you were originally asking about. Which I interpreted to be (something like):
Add a feature (e.g. checkbox in the Edit Platform) to "Hide [platform] in Big Box when locked".
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 😅
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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?
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15 hours ago, launchretrogirl2562 said:
Easy...either configure this in launchbox by right clicking a platform and choosing edit
Then check the box there 'hide in bigbox'
IF you have lots of platforms, it's easier and quicker to just quick edit them in notepad with REPLACE ALL
Open your platforms.xml (in the launchbox\data folder [YOURINSTALLDRIVELETTER]:\Launchbox\Data
Then find and replace the text :
<HideInBigBox>false</HideInBigBox>
and change that for the entire platforms.xml to
<HideInBigBox>true</HideInBigBox>
And then change only your arcade to : <HideInBigBox>false</HideInBigBox>
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.
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On 8/13/2024 at 9:03 AM, AstroBob said:
@mrondemandtv In LaunchBox, you can hide platforms, categories, or playlists from Big Box by right-clicking on them, selecting Edit, and checking the “Hide In Big Box” option in the bottom left. This hides the platform, category, or playlist, but not the individual games.
For example, if you have a playlist with both games and magazines, hiding the magazine category won’t hide those games. However, if magazines are set as their own platform, this method can effectively hide them in most Big Box views, though they’ll still appear in searches.
To completely hide items, you can mark them as hidden and then uncheck the “Show Hidden Games” option in Big Box. Keep in mind this is a global setting, so all games marked as hidden won't be shown.
Hope that helps gives you some ideas, but depending how you have these setup it should be possible to have them harmoniously live in the same LaunchBox instance. Let me know how you get on.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!
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23 hours ago, C-Beats said:
Not the cleanest way to do it but can just remove the image from the themes media folder (\\RetroCrt\Media\Theme\scanlines.png)
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!
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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?
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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.
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9 hours ago, HiRez00 said:
The reason for the Process, Close, mame.exe is without it, when you hit the ESC key, the sound turns back on in Launchbox/BigBox but doesn't close MAME.
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}}}
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WinClose, ahk_exe mame.exeor (if you want to be sure)
WinClose, ahk_exe {{{StartupEXE}}}
Sleep 200
WinClose, ahk_exe mame.exeThe WinClose approach allows you to directly close the emulator without any risk of losing save data, unlike Process
9 hours ago, HiRez00 said:I am shocked that something like this (turning off the video sound) is not already implemented into launchbox/BigBox.
Indeed
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8 hours ago, lern2swim said:
I am having trouble with xemu and supermodel both giving me black screens when I have hdr enabled in windows 11 (I leave it on all the time).
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.
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I’m adding my testimony as well...I’m experiencing the same crash issue.
I hope a solution is found soon
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I just wanted to contribute to the discussion by sharing my experience: in the past, I had created symbolic links for the folders LaunchBox/Videos, LaunchBox/Images/Cache-BB, and LaunchBox\Images\Cache-LB, pointing to a much more performant NVMe hard drive. After updating to version 13.19, I haven't encountered any issues, the symbolic links remained intact and continue to work correctly.
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I join in the thanks! It's great to see the team focusing on performance—LaunchBox is now smoother and more responsive. Thanks to the developers, moderators, and community for the amazing work! 🚀
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it used to work fine in the past but now Windows 11 24H2 requires a new devreorder which I have updated to version 1.04 perfectly working
but Ctrlr_Cyclr doesn't seem to interact with it anymore, any chance of an update?
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PINBALL M
For the other game Pinball M, the operations to perform are identical to those for Pinball FX, so I won't repeat them here: you can refer to the instructions above.The only difference, of course, is the folder paths, which are the same but with the path changed from \PinballFX to \PinballM.
For the configuration files, the first path to use is:
C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\PinballM\Saved\PersistentDownloadDir\Steam\LocalSettings.cfg
Or, depending on the game version: C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\PinballM\Saved\SaveGames\76561197960267366\settings.sav
For the cabinet elements, the path is:GAMEINSTALLDIR\PinballM\Mods\Cabinet\Settings.ini
I'm having issues getting Launchbox to work with Citron.
in Emulation
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to report a strange issue I'm experiencing with the latest version of Citron, 0.12.25.
If I launch the emulator normally (without any frontend), everything works perfectly.
The problem appears when I run it through LaunchBox: the emulator starts, goes fullscreen, all the settings are correct as described in the previous post… but the game always freezes during the loading phase.
To avoid any doubt, I ran a few more tests:
• if I launch Citron without LaunchBox, no issues at all;
• if I launch it from the command line (cmd), I get the exact same freeze;
• if I reinstall the previous version of the emulator, everything works again.
At this point it really seems like something introduced in version 0.12.25, unless it's happening only to me.
Has anyone else run into the same problem or has an idea of what might be causing it?
Thanks in advance!