LaunchBox for Android 1.17 Released!

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Version 1.17 - Released February 13th 2024

Release Summary

Full Changelog: https://www.launchbox-app.com/android-about/change-log

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New Features:

• Downloading bin/cue games over a network share now includes both downloading and deleting all associated files
• Introduced a new "Download Game" option for games imported from a network share, enabling users to download games independently of playing them
• Added the ability to delete the local version of a game while maintaining its availability over the network

 

Improvements:

• The download pop-up for network share files is now more informative
• Filter Views that utilize background videos should better identify the correct video to play
• Increased network buffer size to potentially improve download speeds for game files from network shares

 

Fixed:

• Default Nintendo 64 core for RetroArch has been updated due to the previous one being retired
• Resolved an issue where downloading EmuMovies videos could cause the application to crash
• Resolved an issue where importing files over a network share did not consistently handle bin/cue files as intended
• Addressed a problem where the selected platform or game information did not always update accurately when using touch controls
• Fixed an issue where LaunchBox would freeze when launching games if notifications were blocked
• The app no longer crashes if the user exits the network share username/password input dialog
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when attempting to play a game
• Addressed a crash that could occur when attempting to import games from a network
• Fixed an uncommon crash that may occur when users navigate between the hamburger menu items
• Fixed a crash that could occur on devices whose API is 27 or lower
• Fixed a rare crash that could stop users from proceeding with the import process
• Fixed several minor crashes reported by our reporting system
• Resolved a crash that could occur while navigating within a Boxes Grid view
• Addressed a crash that might happen during the import of MAME files
• Fixed a crash that could occur when changing screen orientation while on a Filters View
• Resolved a rare crash that could occur when long-pressing on specific elements
• Corrected an issue where the background video element behaved incorrectly when a custom view file lacked a foreground video element
• Fixed an issue that prevented Platform and Game videos from looping correctly