Could Someone Give me Advice with Custom Themes and Box Art Organization in LaunchBox?

[priyash22]

Hello there,👋

First; I am interested in customizing the look and feel of my LaunchBox setup. I have seen some amazing custom themes on YouTube and different forums; but I am unsure where to start. Can anyone recommend a good beginner friendly theme that is easy to install and customize?🤔 I would love something sleek and modern; but not too overwhelming to set up.

Are there specific guides or resources that helped you when you were first exploring custom themes?🤔

Second; I am trying to get my box art and game media better organized. I have imported a decent sized library; but I am noticing some box art and images are either missing or incorrect. I have tried re-downloading media; but I am still seeing some issues.

Is there a particular method you all use to ensure everything is organized properly?🤔 Are there any plugins or tools that make this process smoother?

Also; I have gone through this post; https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/2593-vertical-aspirations-a-vertically-oriented-cabinet-minitab-theme-animated-marquee-mod-added/  which definitely helped me out a lot.

Lastly; I am also open to any general tips or tricks for someone just getting started with LaunchBox. It is a powerful tool; and I want to make the most out of it without feeling too overwhelmed.

Thanks in advance for any help and assistance.😇

[Knowcontrol]

I'm assuming you are taking about themes for BB? LB also has the ability to be themed.

I'm a huge fan of thimolor's Pulse and Slipstream themes. They are both sleek and modern.

You simply download the file and place it in the BB Themes folder. Launch BB, go to the main menu and enable the theme.

As for your images and videos, it sounds like your games may not be named properly so the game isn't found in the LB Games Database.

https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/

Heck, the LB team even made a video about fixing game names to match the DB

If you CTRL+e a game you can remove the game name from the top box on the first section. Then type in the game name and make sure you choose the right platform. Next, go to the media section and do a full download of images. (The EmuMovies purchase is well worth the one-time cost to be able to get HQ/HD videos)

When importing games my workflow is to have it search for images twice. On the screen where you select the image types, at the top, there is an option to select the number of images - per type- to download. The first run through I set (1) image only for - Box Front, Box Back, Spine, 3D Box, Clear Logo, Cart, 3D Cart, Disc, Marque, Title Screen, and Game Over Screenshot. Once all of those are complete then I select all games for that platform (CTRL+a) and then in the top right menu I select Download and then Media (I think those are the selections without being at my computer). Then at the image selection screen I will increase the number of images to be downloaded - per type - to (3). Then I select Fanart Background, and Gameplay Screenshot and I have it download those.

Your best resource for information is the Unbroken Software YouTube channel! They have everything to could need there. Be sure to sort the videos by date because some we made many versions ago and the workflows have changed.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6pTDaHeAz-WMcNURVPU-1xLN_TVpT3FB&si=S88W92bhM9RR751W

Edited October 10 by Knowcontrol