Launchbox automatically creates unwanted playlists

[jlfreund]

After setting up everything the way I wanted it, I found that Launchbox automatically created playlists.  The path is: Arcade (Platform Category) -> Arcade (Platform) -> "Atari Classics" (Playlist).  There are about 20 of these company-specific playlists created and auto-populated. 

I don't want to see these in my Launchbox list or my game menus.  I've manually deleted them before, but somehow they got added again (maybe when I added a new rom?)  I've looked at Tools->Options, and Import Roms wizard, but couldn't find any setting asking for playlists to automatically get spammed into my menus.

Does anyone know what setting I should be looking at to get rid of these lists?  

 

 

[C-Beats]

During MAME import there is a checkbox asking if you want them made. It's on by default. Turn it off and it won't create those.

[jlfreund]

Thanks!  I see it when importing MAME "Create Playlists for MAME subcategories like Capcom Classics, Namco Classics, etc."  I wish that was off by default

[C-Beats]

1 hour ago, jlfreund said:

Thanks!  I see it when importing MAME "Create Playlists for MAME subcategories like Capcom Classics, Namco Classics, etc."  I wish that was off by default

I don't personally do it either, but it's been the default for longer than I've been on the team so changing it could ruffle some feathers

[panetta6pack]

Ok I have a opposite question how do you add them, i just tried to update my MAME so i can get the playlist like 2 player 4 player light gun etc. but they did not auto generate. I want to add all the newer playlist. 

[JoeViking245]

7 hours ago, panetta6pack said:

Ok I have a opposite question how do you add them, i just tried to update my MAME so i can get the playlist like 2 player 4 player light gun etc. but they did not auto generate. I want to add all the newer playlist. 

You can add the auto-generated Arcade Playlists after-the-fact by:

• Switch to Platform Category view
• Expand the Arcade Category
• In the category, right-click the Arcade Platform
• Select Create Missing Arcade/MAME Playlists
  • Note: this is a Premium Feature

 

And if you want even more... There another option in the right-click menu called Auto-Generate Child Playlists, which "allows you to generate child playlists for All Games, Favorites, Genres, Regions, Play Modes, Developers, and/or Publishers and optionally put them in child categories."  

[panetta6pack]

thanks