Can Launchbox use the MAME EXTRAs and MAME Multimedia sets?

[EbbTide]

As stated in the topic, is it worthwhile to download the MAME EXTRAs and MAME Multimedia sets? Can LaunchBox use them? Thanks!

[JoeViking245]

1 hour ago, EbbTide said:

As stated in the topic, is it worthwhile to download the MAME EXTRAs and MAME Multimedia sets?

They look great when looking through standalone MAME and adds a little pizazz to it. 

 

1 hour ago, EbbTide said:

Can LaunchBox use them?

Yes.  Within the Extras, the image files (at least) are all named after the ROMs filename.  So when placed into the appropriate folder, LaunchBox will associate them with their respective game(s).  The DATs and ini ("folders") files can't be used in LaunchBox without the use of third-party plugins.

The Multimedia pack does have soundtracks and videosnaps that would work the same when placed in the appropriate folder.  I'm not sure about their quality. (Not saying they might be bad. I just have no idea)

 

"Can I gain anything using those over what LaunchBox has available for Arcade Images?"

Not really.  When you download MAMEs Extras, you get everything.  Say you go to pull out just the cabinet images and place them in 'their' folder, you're putting in every single image [they have].  Whereas, when you download media from LaunchBox, you get only the images for the games you actually have.

If you have an EmuMovies account (highly recommended), the same thing goes for soundtracks and videos (get only the ones you need).

 

Images available on the LaunchBox Database (where they're downloaded from) are relatively complete for Arcade machines.  As are the videosnaps from EmuMovies.  Anything that is or may be missing, chances are, they're missing from Extras and Multimedia as well.

[EbbTide]

Thanks for the info! 🙂