LaunchBox 13.6 Released!

[Thunderbird1400]

Version 13.6 is just crashing directly during start. Never had this issue with any other version.

Also a manual download of the 13.6 installer from the website and installing it over my existing Launchbox installation doesn't fix the issue. Just crashing.

How can I download old Launchbox versions?

 

EDIT:

I found the Launchbox 13.5 version in my Launchbox\Updates folder and re-installed this version over my existing Launchbox folder. Now Launchbox is working flawlessly again.

So it's a clear problem with only version 13.6.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Thunderbird1400

[faeran]

1 hour ago, Thunderbird1400 said:

Version 13.6 is just crashing directly during start. Never had this issue with any other version.

Also a manual download of the 13.6 installer from the website and installing it over my existing Launchbox installation doesn't fix the issue. Just crashing.

How can I download old Launchbox versions?

 

EDIT:

I found the Launchbox 13.5 version in my Launchbox\Updates folder and re-installed this version over my existing Launchbox folder. Now Launchbox is working flawlessly again.

So it's a clear problem with only version 13.6.

Sounds like your computer may have blocked some important app files during the install of 13.6.

If you run the 13.6 installer overtop your current build, do you still see that error again?

[Thunderbird1400]

Yes, I downloaded the latest 13.6 installer from the Launchbox website and installed it over my current build. Installation runs completely until the end without error.

But when I start Launchbox afterwards, is crashes.

Then I install 13.5 over my current build and it runs perfectly.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Thunderbird1400

[faeran]

Just now, Thunderbird1400 said:

Yes, I downloaded the latest 13.6 installer from the Launchbox website and installed it over my current build. Installation runs completely until the end without error.

But when I start Launchbox afterwards, is crashes.

Then I install 13.5 over my current build and it runs perfectly.

And you've done this multiple times?

If you have the ability can you post the full crash report? Most of it is being obstructed. 

[Thunderbird1400]

Yes, did it multiple times. It's absolutely reproduceable.

Here's the full error description:

Spoiler

An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 26, position 73.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.6
Theme:   Default
Type:    System.Xml.XmlException
Site:    Void Throw(System.Exception)
Source:  System.Private.Xml

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, Int32 lineNo, Int32 linePos)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.HandleEntityReference(Boolean isInAttributeValue, EntityExpandType expandType, Int32& charRefEndPos)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseAttributeValueSlow(Int32 curPos, Char quoteChar, NodeData attr)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseAttributes()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElement()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
   at System.Xaml.XmlCompatibilityReader.Read()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlScanner.DoXmlRead()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_EmptyElement()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementContent()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_PropertyContent()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_NonemptyPropertyElement()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_PropertyElement()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.Parse()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.NodeStreamSorter.ReadAheadToEndOfAttributes()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.NodeStreamSorter.MoveNext()
   at System.Xaml.XamlXmlReader.Read()
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.TransformNodes(XamlReader xamlReader, XamlObjectWriter xamlWriter, Boolean onlyLoadOneNode, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Boolean shouldPassLineNumberInfo, IXamlLineInfo xamlLineInfo, IXamlLineInfoConsumer xamlLineInfoConsumer, XamlContextStack`1 stack, IStyleConnector styleConnector)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)

(Outer Exception)

An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 26, position 73.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.6
Theme:   Default
Type:    System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException
Site:    Void RewrapException(System.Exception, System.Xaml.IXamlLineInfo, System.Uri)
Source:  PresentationFramework

   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(Exception e, IXamlLineInfo lineInfo, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, ParserContext parserContext)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(XmlReader reader, ParserContext parserContext, XamlParseMode parseMode, Boolean useRestrictiveXamlReader, List`1 safeTypes)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Boolean useRestrictiveXamlReader)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(Stream stream)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.FlushMetaAttribute(Object )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.PostAbstractAttribute(Object item)
   at PageAdvisor.SortMetaField(String item, PageAdvisor )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.QueryAbstractAttribute(Type task)
   at Caliburn.Micro.ViewLocator.<>c.<.cctor>b__10_7(Type modelType, DependencyObject displayLocation, Object context)
   at Caliburn.Micro.ViewLocator.<>c.<.cctor>b__10_8(Object model, DependencyObject displayLocation, Object context)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.get_ContentView()
   at ConsumerMapping.SortMetaField(Object , ConsumerMapping )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.SideBarViewModel.<>c.DeleteAbstractPrototype()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeDelegateCore()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Wait(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherOperation operation, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.InstantiateTraversalImporter(Object , Object , DispatcherPriority )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.SideBarViewModel.DisableAbstractTemplate(Boolean testident, Boolean loadcol, Node filter, Playlist config2, Boolean verifysecond3)
   at FacadeGetter.SortMetaField(Object , Boolean testident, Boolean loadcol, Node filter, Playlist config2, Boolean verifysecond3, FacadeGetter )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.SideBarViewModel.<>c__DisplayClass85_0.DestroyAbstractCode()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.ChangeTraversalConnection(Object )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.InvokeCommonFilter()
   at System.Threading.Thread.StartHelper.Callback(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.Thread.StartCallback()

Recent Log:

   22:35:21 Exception

 

Edited July 29, 2023 by Thunderbird1400

[Thunderbird1400]

Actually it's two error messages, but they seem to be very similar.

The second one is:

Spoiler

An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 126, position 185.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.6
Theme:   Default
Type:    System.Xml.XmlException
Site:    Void Throw(System.Exception)
Source:  System.Private.Xml

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, Int32 lineNo, Int32 linePos)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.HandleEntityReference(Boolean isInAttributeValue, EntityExpandType expandType, Int32& charRefEndPos)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseAttributeValueSlow(Int32 curPos, Char quoteChar, NodeData attr)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseAttributes()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElement()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xaml.XmlCompatibilityReader.Read()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlScanner.DoXmlRead()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementContent()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementContent()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementContent()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementContent()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_ElementBody()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.P_Element()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.Parser.XamlPullParser.Parse()+MoveNext()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.NodeStreamSorter.ReadAheadToEndOfAttributes()
   at MS.Internal.Xaml.NodeStreamSorter.MoveNext()
   at System.Xaml.XamlXmlReader.Read()
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.TransformNodes(XamlReader xamlReader, XamlObjectWriter xamlWriter, Boolean onlyLoadOneNode, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Boolean shouldPassLineNumberInfo, IXamlLineInfo xamlLineInfo, IXamlLineInfoConsumer xamlLineInfoConsumer, XamlContextStack`1 stack, IStyleConnector styleConnector)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)

(Outer Exception)

An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 126, position 185.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.6
Theme:   Default
Type:    System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException
Site:    Void RewrapException(System.Exception, System.Xaml.IXamlLineInfo, System.Uri)
Source:  PresentationFramework

   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(Exception e, IXamlLineInfo lineInfo, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Uri baseUri)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, ParserContext parserContext)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(XmlReader reader, ParserContext parserContext, XamlParseMode parseMode, Boolean useRestrictiveXamlReader, List`1 safeTypes)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Boolean useRestrictiveXamlReader)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.Load(Stream stream)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.FlushMetaAttribute(Object )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.PostAbstractAttribute(Object item)
   at PageAdvisor.SortMetaField(String item, PageAdvisor )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.QueryAbstractAttribute(Type task)
   at Caliburn.Micro.ViewLocator.<>c.<.cctor>b__10_7(Type modelType, DependencyObject displayLocation, Object context)
   at Caliburn.Micro.ViewLocator.<>c.<.cctor>b__10_8(Object model, DependencyObject displayLocation, Object context)
   at Caliburn.Micro.WindowManager.CreateWindow(Object rootModel, Boolean isDialog, Object context, IDictionary`2 settings)
   at Caliburn.Micro.WindowManager.ShowWindow(Object rootModel, Object context, IDictionary`2 settings)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Bootstrapper.OnStartup(Object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Application.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

Recent Log:

   22:38:32 Exception

 

Edited July 29, 2023 by Thunderbird1400

[faeran]

@Thunderbird1400. Couple things it could be related to:

• You have a symbol in one of the folder names that leads to the LaunchBox folder.
• You have LaunchBox installed in the root of a drive.

 

Something to note is that this is happening due to something very specific going on on your machine. One thing you can try and install LaunchBox 13.6 in a new location and see if it gives the same errors. That could help narrow things down based on the results of that test. If you can start a new thread with your findings under the Troubleshooting section that would be much appreciated.

[Thunderbird1400]

Ok, I created another Thread under Troubleshooting. Thanks.

[Johnnydement]

Just logged to say I'm pretty impressed with the default looks on latest version, congratulations

 

It's been a while I've started to explore other frontends as pegasus, as although launchbox makes everything quite easy, it's a bit slow (for me), these new looks may make me stay, let's see when I add all games

 

So, in sum, pretty impressed, congratulations!

[C-Beats]

14 hours ago, Johnnydement said:

it's a bit slow (for me)

We're constantly working at improving performance of the application, though we realize there is still plenty of room for continued improvement. Is there a certain aspect of the application you are noticing slow downs in?

[Johnnydement]

8 hours ago, C-Beats said:

We're constantly working at improving performance of the application, though we realize there is still plenty of room for continued improvement. Is there a certain aspect of the application you are noticing slow downs in?

Please, don't take it as criticism, as it was in fact the contrary, I really like the new skin in this release.

Basically, is not a slowdown, but launchbox takes quite a while to load every time, I run it on an M.2. Also, when changing from one game to another in a crowded system. I've just formatted the computer, but will do a video comparing if you want.

[C-Beats]

15 hours ago, Johnnydement said:

Please, don't take it as criticism, as it was in fact the contrary, I really like the new skin in this release.

Basically, is not a slowdown, but launchbox takes quite a while to load every time, I run it on an M.2. Also, when changing from one game to another in a crowded system. I've just formatted the computer, but will do a video comparing if you want.

As long as the criticism is constructive I don't mind receiving it at all. I didn't view the statement as one that came from a negative place. Just like to know how performance is on users machines and how it compares to the experience the team see's so we can do our best to close the gap moving forward.

[magicray1028]

Im having the same issue since 13.6 . when loading the times are significantly longer, especially when making a copy to another drive. Itll take about 5 minutes to load if it does. but only one the first time. then it seems to settle down. but still general caching times seems slowing than 13.5

[magicray1028]

downgrading to 13.5 then doing a clean upgrade seems to have solved the issue, weird