nagymarci Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Hello, I was redirected here from the bug report page. Here's my issue: Sometimes, when I import some games, and reopen launchbox afterwards, those entries are just gone. A common aspect of them, is that they’re not automatically imported, instead I have to type in all the metadata. I was told to check \Launchbox\Data\Platforms folder for extra xml files in there that are backups or copies of the original platform xaml files, since this can cause the disappearing games issue. I didn't find any. Each platform has just one file there. I'm using Launchbox v.13.18 Quote
mortypops Posted January 29 Posted January 29 (edited) 36 minutes ago, nagymarci said: My issue is similar - after I import Playstation 1 games they never appear afterwards. If I goto Manage Platforms Sony Playstation is there showinbg 296 but nothing in the GUI please help us. They load fine in Retroarch manually. Edited January 29 by mortypops Quote
C-Beats Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Disappearing game entries almost always happens because of two issues. First off, you have backup files in your data folder that don't belong. Newer versions of LB do a better job of ignoring these but still best practice is to ensure you don't have files that don't belong in your Data folder. Second is caused by having an Auto-Hide feature enabled. In LaunchBox go to View > Show/Hide and make sure you don't have any of the "Hides Games Missing..." features enabled. Quote
mortypops Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Ah thanks but I checked and none of the hide options are enabled, and I don't see any backup files in Data folder. Hmmm! Quote
mortypops Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Oh okay they are there now and seem fine phew (0)-(0) Quote
Layer0730 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 (edited) I have noticed that sometimes when editing an item (changing box art or meta information for example),.. if hide items missing box art (again - example) is checked, the game will go into hidden status until the hide selection is unchecked and then rechecked or I reopen to "edit" the item and immediately save it after unhiding it. It only happens occasionally but can be bothersome when it does. Edited January 29 by Layer0730 Quote
nagymarci Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 2 hours ago, C-Beats said: Disappearing game entries almost always happens because of two issues. First off, you have backup files in your data folder that don't belong. Newer versions of LB do a better job of ignoring these but still best practice is to ensure you don't have files that don't belong in your Data folder. Second is caused by having an Auto-Hide feature enabled. In LaunchBox go to View > Show/Hide and make sure you don't have any of the "Hides Games Missing..." features enabled. How do I check for the first issue? The second issue probably isn't there in this case, I have nothing within the "view/hide games" menu checked. Quote
Retro808 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 33 minutes ago, nagymarci said: How do I check for the first issue? The second issue probably isn't there in this case, I have nothing within the "view/hide games" menu checked. Open in Windows your \Launchbox\Data\Platforms folder. If you have any extra xaml files in there that are backups or copies of the original platform xaml files this can cause the disappearing games issue. Those need to be moved outside the \Data folders. Quote
nagymarci Posted 12 hours ago Author Posted 12 hours ago On 1/29/2025 at 7:05 PM, Retro808 said: Open in Windows your \Launchbox\Data\Platforms folder. If you have any extra xaml files in there that are backups or copies of the original platform xaml files this can cause the disappearing games issue. Those need to be moved outside the \Data folders. I don 't see any duplicates Quote
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