JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Few things first, get them out of the way. Loooooong time user of Launchbox, thank you so very much for the app anyone who deserves the thanks. It's actually incredible. After using the free version for so long, I decided it was time to donate, get the upgraded version, and finally update my launchbox. Also, apologise if this has been covered already and my crappy googling wasn't enough. I updated from 4.12 I believe, to the current version, to give an idea how long I've been using Launchbox. Anyway, time to cut to the chase. After updating to latest version (7.2 I believe it is?) none of my images are showing in Launchbox now. 748 total games all perfectly organized, some 50 of which I'd even created custom boxart for (rom mods and whatnot), all not showing in Launchbox anymore. Please please PLEASE *PLEASE* tell me this is common and an easy fix, and not something that is going to manually take hours now. This is the exact version I'd put off updating in any form Again, thank you for the app and all the OCD-pleasure it's brought me. Would LOVE any assistance. Kinda freaking out. Edit: The images are still on the HDD. So I assume I have to either move them, or point each game to them again individually, but this kind of isn't realistic, that would take longer than it took to get them fro mthe gamesdb in the first place, though I realllllly don't wanna have to download every single imagine. Deary me. Edit 2: I'm nervous to move anything around or start pointing the games to the images again in case it is as simple as replacing something. Alternatively, can I just revert back to the version I had and restore a backup or something? As nice as BigBox would be, I'd happily just go back to free and stick to Version 4 if that's the quickest solution here. Edited October 30, 2017 by JRPGod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Okay lets get a little information when you downloaded the new version you did install it in the same location and when you open it it shows your games just not any of your images correct? If that is correct what happens to a game when you right click it and choose refresh media. Also your version was very old I wonder if its from before the image folder restructuring and your images are just in a folder name that has been changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Hey mate. Yes, I installed it to the exact same location it was prior. Correct, (thankfully) all my games are still there, and all their boot parameters are whathaveyou are all still there, and everyhting still boots the same, it just doesn't show the images anymore. I believe it is as you say, it is from the folder restructuring, as I saw the installer mentioning it was doing something to that effect, and it would explain why restoring some of the Launchbox.xml backups I had from the last 3 days did nothing. I guess now is, how on earth would I go about telling Launchbox to read it the same way it was before the update? I do not see a refresh media button on the games, only a Refresh Selected Images button, which does nothing. Thanks for your time. Edit: A bit of a confusing update, not sure what to make of it, Some games have retained a Banner and Clear Logo art, but when I Right Click>Open Images Folder, they're not in there. Does Launchbox have automatic Banner and Clear Logo Art, or is this just something really bizarre? Edited October 30, 2017 by JRPGod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) yeah that was the one I meant the refresh selected images. Lets look for your box fronts 1st for which ever platform you like you will want to navigate to Launchbox\Images\YourPlatform then look for a folder labeled Box - Front Edited October 30, 2017 by DOS76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Okay, I am able to locate the images. Is there a simple new place to move them to that Launchbox will recognise now? On the bright-side they do appear to ALL be there, even the custom ones I made which I didn't think had been imported to Launchbox that way. So that's awesome. Edited October 30, 2017 by JRPGod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 well if they were already in the folder I mentioned they should already be working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 If you go to tools manage platforms and choose one and edit it what it the path that is showing in the folder tabs for the folders and is it the same as your current setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hmm well. They're not? I guess is the best I way can put it lol. To give an example. Navigating to Launchbox/Images/PC/Box - Front and sure enough, there they all are. But, as said, Launchbox isn't showing them when it did pre-update. I'm guessing this wasn't the location of them before Version 5, and so the folders have been Restructured for V.5 onwards, but perhaps my config file or Launchbox.xml hasn't done it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, DOS76 said: If you go to tools manage platforms and choose one and edit it what it the path that is showing in the folder tabs for the folders and is it the same as your current setup EXCELLENT, at cursory glance, this is the solution. All the folders in there point to Images\Platform\Front as an example when they're actually in Images\Platform\Box - Front --- Which is the correct formatting for the new version and to retain BigBox features? Thank you so much again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Don't thank me yet that is a lot of work you have to do to change all those paths (depending on how many platforms you have). Glad I could help though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Which leads to my next question, and kind of leads off from my last formatting question - Can I get away with just renaming the folders for example Box - Front to Front, to save a wee bit of time, or will this have consequences on BigBox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Yes you probably can do that or you could delete the whole platform reimport the games and choose not to get any media for them this will delete your xml file for that specific platform and then when your reimport them it will use the proper folder paths and just reattach to all of the media you currently have. If you are going to go this route I suggest you make a backup of your Data folder in LB as that is where all the xml files now reside and depending on your setting if you have the option to let LB delete games from your HDD don't choose to delete them completely when removing the platform Edited October 30, 2017 by DOS76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPGod Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Yeah awesome, cheers for all the help again buddy, I realy do appreciate it. I just tested with one of the Platforms, and renaming all the folders seems to work, in BigBox as well. It still creates some garbage "North America" and "United States" folders which is really annoying, and I feel like it might come to bite me in the ass somewhere along the line but whatever. This works for now. I'm not nearly brave enough to try it your way ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Well I mean as long as you back up the folder any changes you make to a platform could be easily reversed by overwriting the edited xml file. Those region folders shouldn't interfere with anything in the future though and you should be fine. Edited October 30, 2017 by DOS76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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