LaunchBox Community Roundup (October)

[AstroBob]

Hey everyone,

As we wrap up October, we’ve got plenty of exciting updates and community highlights to share! 🎉 From new features to a whole bunch of community contributions, October has been a spooky and rewarding month for the LaunchBox team. Let’s dive into everything that went down! 🚀

 

TEAM UPDATES:

 

 LaunchBox 13.17 Released 🚀

This month, we released the latest version of LaunchBox, 13.17. This update is all about fine-tuning your experience with a series of fixes and improvements that keep your game library running smoother than ever.

 

 

Storefront Manager Tutorial 🏪

We released a new tutorial on LaunchBox’s Storefront Manager 🎉 📺 In it, we walk through setting up each of our supported storefronts, along with tips & tricks for managing your modern PC collection. 🖥️ 📂

 

 

 ROM Organization 💾

With so many different ways to manage your games, we hosted a poll asking folks how they prefer to organize their ROM library. The results were fascinating, and we went on to discuss the results on our Halloween Stream!

 

 

 LaunchBox Halloween Livestream 🎃

To celebrate the end of October, the team hosted a Halloween livestream, diving into hot LaunchBox topics, answering questions and sharing some spooky gaming stories! 👻

 

 

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS:

While our team has been hard at work, our community has been buzzing with activity. We’re actively exploring new ways to showcase these amazing contributions, and although it’s challenging to showcase absolutely everything, we wanted to highlight a few cool things that stood out this month.

We’re actively thinking of ways to expand this and feature more of your fantastic work, so stay tuned for more highlights in the future!

 

 

Retro Handheld's Review of the Android App ✅

The team over at Retro Handhelds put out a wonderful review of LaunchBox for Android. If you're thinking about creating the ultimate companion device for your LaunchBox build, definitely give this article a read.

🔗 Check out the article here

 

 

Every PS2 Manual Ever, Archived! 📖

A PlayStation mega fan and video game preservationist has scanned every single US manual for PlayStation 2 in 4K resolution, and it only took a sum of $40,000 to do it.

🔗 Check out the article here

 

 

Custom Playlist Big Box Showcase 📺

A fantastic showcase from @neosean99 of custom playlists in Big Box for series collections, utilizing their own logos and playlist-specific videos. This is a great showcase if you like to curate your collection by your favourite series.

 

 

Arcade Build Showcase 🕹️

Looking for some inspiration for a sleek and simple arcade build, then check out this submission from @1quicksi It even includes all the bits and bobs used to create the finished product 🎛️

 

 

LED Blinky Showcase 💡

Check out this great look at LED Blinky from @wildaces and how it can elevate your Arcade Cabinet to the next level!

 

 

Launch Games Using NFC Tags 💡

Ever wanted to play your LaunchBox games by physically scanning them, well now you can! Check out @superrob3000's incredible new plugin that lets you launch games using NFC tags 🏷️

 

 

 Emoji Style Custom Icons 😄

Give your LaunchBox build a modern flare, with these emoji-inspire custom icons from @ci2own, truly bringing your games into the modern age 😬

 

 

New Big Box Themes 🖼️

Some fantastic new Big Box theme submissions this month, including Jarvis from @The Papaw and, XamimeD by @Rincewind. If your setup needs a fresh coat of paint, it's worth your while to check these out.

 

 

THIS MONTH:

With November now upon us, it’s starting to get colder outside 🥶 To celebrate, we’ve added a special Harvest-themed playlist to your Game Discovery Center in Big Box. This list showcases games with themes of farming, harvesting, and autumn. So if you fancy a cozy game, or want to take a break from the action to water your virtual crops, you're bound to find something in this list. 🌽 🍁

What kind of content would you like to see showcased here? Let us know in the comments below!

Happy gaming!
Andy