LaunchBox for Android - 1.18 Beta Thread

[faeran]

Beta 4 is out now with the following changes:

• Scoped Storage framework support has been integrated into all custom emulators and several known emulators, including DraStic, Redream, DroidArcadia. This enables enhanced folder and file permission settings, addressing requirements for certain emulators
• The following platforms have been added: BBC Microcomputer System, Emerson Arcadia 2001, Atari Jaguar CD, Epoch Super Vassette Vision, Fujitsu FM Towns Marty, Interton VC 4000, Mega Duck, Nokia N-Gage, Oric Atmos, Philips Videopac+, PICO-8, ScummVM, Sega Pico, Sony Playstation Vita, Nintendo 64DD, Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox
• The following Emulators have been added: Azahar, Citron, DroidArcadia,Infinity P8 Player
• The following Cores have been added to RetroArch: Dirk Simple
• Fixed the following Emulators: DuckStation, DraStic
• Touchscreen controls are now fully functional on the "Browse for New Games Database Image" page

 

There was some major rework done to facilitate the scoped storage change, but the benefits there will be felt in this update and future updates. Scoped storage support will help us launch into emulators that don't specifically have frontend support built into them, but are targeting Android 11+ OS. The way we've implemented this is that Scoped Storage is not required for any emulator that has frontend support (like DraStic and Redream). For the ones that don't, or for the ones that may benefit from it, you may get a one-time prompt during a game launch to provide access to your game folder. Once set, you shouldn't have to set it again. You can also optionally set it under Emulator Settings for all custom emulators, and for a select few emulators.

The main thing to test here is to make sure you can still launch your games for all your platforms. We want to make sure we didn't accidentally do something we shouldn't have.

Thanks for helping with these betas!

[x4ml]

3 hours ago, mturner7415 said:

Strange issue with application not starting when touching screen or pressing launch button.  Started in B2 and persists in B3.  Reboots will sometimes, but not always, fix the problem.  Other applications functioning normally.  Anyone else having this problem?

Sometimes app will start properly after a system restart but not always.  Tried Force Quit a couple times as it appears to be running (but no window available when trying to switch to it) and then nothing.

• System: Retroid Pocket Pro 4
• OS: Android 13
• LB: v.1.18 - B3

Hi, could you record a short video showing your problem? Also, can you make sure that you don't have a notification that some media is playing in the notification window?

[ChunkyLoverMark]

I'm not seeing Nintendo 64DD in the list of platforms in beta 4: 

 

[x4ml]

13 minutes ago, ChunkyLoverMark said:

I'm not seeing Nintendo 64DD in the list of platforms in beta 4: 

 

Yeah, sorry for that mistake...
We added it to the app but didn't include it in the Platforms list.
It will be fixed in the next beta (which I suppose will be this or the following week)

[mturner7415]

21 hours ago, x4ml said:

Hi, could you record a short video showing your problem? Also, can you make sure that you don't have a notification that some media is playing in the notification window?

Tried it this morning and worked like a charm.  Just upgraded to B4, will let you know if it happens again.

[cult]

Is there any expected additional information coming on how to configure existing metadata for Scoped Storage support on emulators that need it?

[x4ml]

On 4/13/2025 at 7:10 PM, cult said:

Is there any expected additional information coming on how to configure existing metadata for Scoped Storage support on emulators that need it?

Hello!

The app will request Scoped Storage access automatically if the emulator you selected requires Scoped Storage and the Android API version equals or exceeds 30 (Android 11).

Emulators that require Scoped Storage access:
DraStic
Redream
DroidArcadia

On the Game Metadata Page, you can clear the "Startup Uri File (Scoped Storage)" value, and it will be automatically filled in the next time you click the "Play" button. You can't set this value by yourself.

Let me know if you need any other information.

[Eyebrows Cat]

On 3/25/2025 at 4:11 AM, Eyebrows Cat said:

Lenovo Legion Tab Y700 Gen2 (2023)

ZUI 16.0.622

I checked further. No matter how many times I touch the image, there is no reaction. However, the "←" key to go back does react.
Thank you in advance.

The bug we reported previously has been properly fixed in the latest beta version.
Thanks for updating.

[AndrewSpec]

I can confirm that Redream works fine. But Duckstation can't load any game with Failed to open CD image error.

[faeran]

31 minutes ago, AndrewSpec said:

I can confirm that Redream works fine. But Duckstation can't load any game with Failed to open CD image error.

Can you be more specific about a few things:

• Version of Duckstation
• Type of files you are trying to launch
• The actual file under the game's metadata that is being used to launch the game
• Version of Android you are on, and API level (if you can find it)
• Device that you have

 

[AndrewSpec]

Just now, faeran said:

Can you be more specific about a few things:

• Version of Duckstation
• Type of files you are trying to launch
• The actual file under the game's metadata that is being used to launch the game
• Version of Android you are on, and API level (if you can find it)
• Device that you have

 

• version 0.1-8889 - latest beta from 09.04.2025 (downloaded from duskstation.org/android)
• *.cue
• /storage/emulated/0/LaunchBox/Games/psx/Carmageddon/Carmageddon.cue
• Android 15, API level 35
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Duckstation has Scoped Storage Permission inside LauchBox but when I edit any game metadata the Startup Uri Flie (Scoped Storage) is set to none. As I understand it should be set automatically like for Redream. I've tried to do a clean import for PSX but still every game has that property set to None.