LB/BB wont launch games directly

[JohnnyJedi]

When trying to play sega games with redream it doesnt open the game directly, only opens the emulator Redream into the media library, only happens with Redream... 

[JohnnyJedi]

nvm, fixed it, had to unzip GDIs into the redream library.

[SimonLev]

Thanks for that. I'm having the same issue so will try your advice.

[neil9000]

Just now, SimonLev said:

Thanks for that. I'm having the same issue so will try your advice.

Redream does not support zips at all.

[SimonLev]

2 minutes ago, neil9000 said:

Redream does not support zips at all.

Thanks. Is it OK putting the Dreamcast files in sub-folders? Each game comes with multiple files, so I would want them in their own folders.

[neil9000]

9 minutes ago, SimonLev said:

Thanks. Is it OK putting the Dreamcast files in sub-folders? Each game comes with multiple files, so I would want them in their own folders.

Yes, but only import the .gdi files to Launchbox, you dont want all those extra files in it.

[SimonLev]

Great tip about importing only the .GDI files. I would never have known about that.

I take it that LB doesn't have any inbuilt function to ignore those "duplicate" files when importing Dreamcast ROMs when scanning a folder structure? It means that each import will need to be more of a manual process by pointing at the specific gdi files.

[neil9000]

5 minutes ago, SimonLev said:

I take it that LB doesn't have any inbuilt function to ignore those "duplicate" files when importing Dreamcast ROMs when scanning a folder structure?

Correct, Launchbox has no index of rom file types, or what file types a emulator needs, it will accept any file type you give it, so in cases like this, it would not now which file is the one the emulator actually needs. This is preferable to limiting file types for a arbitrary reason, and having to then maintain that list. Also Launchbox can be used to launch anything, not just games, so again, we accept any file types. Personally i converted my disc systems to CHD a long time ago, its one file per disc, and has very good compression, but also loads directly into a lot of emulators, no decompression needed.

[neil9000]

13 minutes ago, SimonLev said:

It means that each import will need to be more of a manual process by pointing at the specific gdi files.

No, the search in Windows can fix that, go to your Dreamcast rom folder, and in the explorer search bar put *.gdi then select all of those and drag and drop to launchbox.