ThirdScreen Plugin for Platform Video Marquees, 3+ Screen Support, and more

[midd]

It was the add to gamesDB plugin.  I thought that was a "factory" plugin.  I dont remember ever installing it. 

[garrett521]

On 12/28/2022 at 1:09 PM, garrett521 said:

Thanks for this!  Have not had time to try it yet, but am wondering if it is possible to have a short marquee video play once through, then automatically switch to a static game marquee (similar to the Pixelcade LCD; example at 0:50).  Is this something that is already available with this plugin, or possibly in a future version?

 

On 12/28/2022 at 2:44 PM, superrob3000 said:

It's not currently an option (all video files will loop), but I do kind of like how pixelcade is doing it. I think I'll add it as an available media item (Videosnap followed by Marquee image) for both platforms and games.

@superrob3000, I must admit I still have not had a chance to try this out, but seeing all the praise about it over the years, I am going to remedy that this weekend.  Was the option for Videosnap followed by Marquee image added as an available media item?

[elijah_urbanek]

On 2/12/2025 at 2:35 PM, midd said:

It was the add to gamesDB plugin.  I thought that was a "factory" plugin.  I dont remember ever installing it. 

I am having this issue as well, where and how did you resolve it. I checked the downloads here and don't see anything recent.

 

Thank you

[superrob3000]

2 hours ago, elijah_urbanek said:

I am having this issue as well, where and how did you resolve it. I checked the downloads here and don't see anything recent.

 

Thank you

Can you post the error message you are getting?

[elijah_urbanek]

5 hours ago, superrob3000 said:

Can you post the error message you are getting?

(Inner Exception)

BinaryFormatter serialization and deserialization have been removed. See https://aka.ms/binaryformatter for more information.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.19
Theme:   Beats
Type:    System.PlatformNotSupportedException
Site:    System.Object Deserialize(System.IO.Stream)
Source:  System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters

   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.<>c__DisplayClass7_0`1.<CreateUntypedDelegate>b__0(Object obj, Stream stream)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.DeserializeObject(Int32 typeIndex)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader._LoadObjectV2(Int32 pos, ResourceTypeCode& typeCode)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObjectV2(Int32 pos, ResourceTypeCode& typeCode)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObject(Int32 pos, ResourceTypeCode& typeCode)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.ReadValue(ResourceReader reader, Int32 dataPos, Boolean isString, ResourceLocator& locator)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(String key, Boolean ignoreCase, Boolean isString)
   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(String name, CultureInfo culture, Boolean wrapUnmanagedMemStream)
   at AddToGamesDB.Properties.Resources.get_AddToDatabaseIcon()
   at AddToGamesDB.AddToGamesDbPlugin..ctor()
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean wrapExceptions)

(Outer Exception)

Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.19
Theme:   Beats
Type:    System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
Site:    System.Object CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean, Boolean)
Source:  System.Private.CoreLib

   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean wrapExceptions)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Root.<>c__81`1.ForgotInvalidPage(Type type)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ListSelectIterator`2.MoveNext()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Root.InitInvalidDispatcher[T](IEnumerable`1 spec, ConcurrentDictionary`2& visitor)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Root.LoadPlugins(String folderPath)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.App.SetInterruptibleInfo(Object)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.App..ctor()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Program.Main(String[] args)

Recent Log:

   11:08:19 PM Exception

[superrob3000]

1 minute ago, elijah_urbanek said:

(Inner Exception)

BinaryFormatter serialization and deserialization have been removed. See https://aka.ms/binaryformatter for more information.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.19
Theme:   Beats
Type:    System.PlatformNotSupportedException
Site:    System.Object Deserialize(System.IO.Stream)
Source:  System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters

   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.<>c__DisplayClass7_0`1.<CreateUntypedDelegate>b__0(Object obj, Stream stream)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.DeserializeObject(Int32 typeIndex)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader._LoadObjectV2(Int32 pos, ResourceTypeCode& typeCode)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObjectV2(Int32 pos, ResourceTypeCode& typeCode)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObject(Int32 pos, ResourceTypeCode& typeCode)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.ReadValue(ResourceReader reader, Int32 dataPos, Boolean isString, ResourceLocator& locator)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(String key, Boolean ignoreCase, Boolean isString)
   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(String name, CultureInfo culture, Boolean wrapUnmanagedMemStream)
   at AddToGamesDB.Properties.Resources.get_AddToDatabaseIcon()
   at AddToGamesDB.AddToGamesDbPlugin..ctor()
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean wrapExceptions)

(Outer Exception)

Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.19
Theme:   Beats
Type:    System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
Site:    System.Object CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean, Boolean)
Source:  System.Private.CoreLib

   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean wrapExceptions)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Root.<>c__81`1.ForgotInvalidPage(Type type)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ListSelectIterator`2.MoveNext()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Root.InitInvalidDispatcher[T](IEnumerable`1 spec, ConcurrentDictionary`2& visitor)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Root.LoadPlugins(String folderPath)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.App.SetInterruptibleInfo(Object)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.App..ctor()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Program.Main(String[] args)

Recent Log:

   11:08:19 PM Exception

  @elijah_urbanek This error is not related to ThirdScreen, but to fix it you just have to delete the LaunchBox/Plugins/AddToGamesDb folder.

[elijah_urbanek]

1 hour ago, superrob3000 said:

  @elijah_urbanek This error is not related to ThirdScreen, but to fix it you just have to delete the LaunchBox/Plugins/AddToGamesDb folder.

understood

[Boomerps2]

3 hours ago, superrob3000 said:

  @elijah_urbanek This error is not related to ThirdScreen, but to fix it you just have to delete the LaunchBox/Plugins/AddToGamesDb folder.

I'm getting the same error. I don't have a AddToGamesDb folder.

[superrob3000]

30 minutes ago, Boomerps2 said:

I'm getting the same error. I don't have a AddToGamesDb folder.

Grab the latest version of ThirdScreen. If you are still seeing the error after that then it is caused by a different plugin and you should post about it in the General Troubleshooting section of the forums.

[Boomerps2]

4 hours ago, superrob3000 said:

Grab the latest version of ThirdScreen. If you are still seeing the error after that then it is caused by a different plugin and you should post about it in the General Troubleshooting section of the forums.

Yep, I didn't see the previous page explaining to download the latest version. We're good now. Appreciate it. BTW, this plug-in is just awsome.

[quicksavebarcade]

No longer working for me. Updated to 6.0 before updating LB to 13.9. 13.9 didn't work on my system so I reverted to 13.8. ThirdScreen no longer shows up on dropdown. Removed all other plugins, reinstalled, and still nothing,

[superrob3000]

6 minutes ago, quicksavebarcade said:

No longer working for me. Updated to 6.0 before updating LB to 13.9. 13.9 didn't work on my system so I reverted to 13.8. ThirdScreen no longer shows up on dropdown. Removed all other plugins, reinstalled, and still nothing,

@quicksavebarcade if you have reverted to LaunchBox 13.18 then you'll also have to revert to the previous version of ThirdScreen.

[quicksavebarcade]

Just now, superrob3000 said:

@quicksavebarcade if you have reverted to LaunchBox 13.18 then you'll also have to revert to the previous version of ThirdScreen.

Where can I download the previous version?

[superrob3000]

6 minutes ago, quicksavebarcade said:

Where can I download the previous version?

On the download page, scroll down and select "see change log". Select 5.0.13 and then there should be a download file option.

Edited Sunday at 11:09 PM by superrob3000

[quicksavebarcade]

7 minutes ago, superrob3000 said:

On the download page, scroll down and select "see change log". Select 5.0.13 and then there should be a download file option.

That worked. Thank you so much!

[Boomerps2]

Also strange is 13.19 has broken all the Extreme Home Arcade builds and they all have to revert back to 13.18 and turn updates off

[superrob3000]

1 minute ago, Boomerps2 said:

Also strange is 13.19 has broken all the Extreme Home Arcade builds and they all have to revert back to 13.18 and turn updates off

They have a fix that will be released soon.