Change multiple roms from .zip to .md or .nes etc

[chriskrojs]

Hey there,

I have always used .zip roms for genesis/master system/nes/snes and I have now unzipped them as this is best practice for stability apparently.
 

Is there a way I can bulk update the rom filenames from .zip to .md/.nes or whatever is needed for the system in question in launchbox so I don’t have to delete all roms and re import them and download the artwork?

cheers!

 

chris

[C-Beats]

What I've done in the past is the following:

1) Close LaunchBox and Big Box
2) Navigate to \\LaunchBox\Data\Platforms
3) Back up any file you are about to change (not needed but helpful)
4) Open the platform file you need to correct the extension to
5) Open the "Replace All" tool
6) Replace ".zip</ApplicationPath>" with ".nes</ApplicationPath>" (Both without quotes, and substitute the file extensions as needed
7) Save and close the file
8) Reopen LaunchBox

[chriskrojs]

2 minutes ago, C-Beats said:

What I've done in the past is the following:

1) Close LaunchBox and Big Box
2) Navigate to \\LaunchBox\Data\Platforms
3) Back up any file you are about to change (not needed but helpful)
4) Open the platform file you need to correct the extension to
5) Open the "Replace All" tool
6) Replace ".zip</ApplicationPath>" with ".nes</ApplicationPath>" (Both without quotes, and substitute the file extensions as needed
7) Save and close the file
? Reopen LaunchBox

Terrific this is the advice I was looking for thank you.