The latest update (13.14) decided I shouldn't use LaunchBox anymore.

[Lee Kwang Soo]

I got the notification that the latest update was downloaded this morning, so I attempted to install it through the LB interface. Around the time the installer started transferring the MOVE###.wav files, I got an error saying the file was corrupted. I told it to proceed anyway, and I got the same thing for the next 20 or so .wav files until I cancelled the installation. I downloaded the full patch from the LB website, replaced it in my /Updates folder, and ran it again. This time the installer didn't fail and I was able to use LaunchBox and then BigBox.

 

Fast forward about 4 hours and I try to open LB again, but it gives me the below error message. I have since been swapping the 13.13 and 13.14 installations, but no matter what I choose or how many times I restart my PC, I can no longer use LB.

 

Thanks for reading. Double thanks if you can help me.

String 'f`lse' was not recognized as a valid Boolean.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.14
Theme:   NOT SET
Type:    System.FormatException
Site:    Boolean Parse(System.ReadOnlySpan`1[System.Char])
Source:  System.Private.CoreLib

   at System.Boolean.Parse(ReadOnlySpan`1 value)
   at System.Boolean.Parse(String value)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Data.DataItem.InitDataMap(Object )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Data.DataItem.LoadFromReader(XmlReader reader)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Data.DataManager.StopPreparedMessage(Object , Object )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Data.DataManager.ConcatInvalidRequest(String i)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass7_1`1.FlushInvalidStatus()
   at System.Threading.Thread.StartCallback()

Recent Log:

   11:16:10 AM Exception

 

[C-Beats]

You got something messing with XML files that shouldn't be. If you open the files in \\LaunchBox\Data and look for the string "f`lse" (without quotes) and replace it with "false" (without quotes).

[Lee Kwang Soo]

I forgot to say I checked those files already. There's no "f`lse" to be found. I haven't checked the files in my Platforms and Playlists folders.

[Lee Kwang Soo]

Just remembered I could search them all at the same time with Notepad++.

it actually was one of the platform .xml files...specifically the Sega Master System. I corrected that one single instance and it's working again.

 

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

Edited May 30 by Lee Kwang Soo
spelling

[C-Beats]

Didn't realize it had that functionality, sounds a bit like black magic, but super useful in situations like this.