Unibox

[stigzler]

Unibox

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Intro

Unibox allows you to add roms to any Launchbox installation you have running on your local network on the fly. It also automatically adds metadata and media. This can be done in real-time, making it useful for installations such as arcade machines or rigs dedicated to running BigBox. No manual adding of roms to folders required, or going into Launchbox to add more games. 

Project thread here for more up to date features and screenshots etc. The videos below were made on the first version so there's been a number of improvements since then. 

Video of it in action:

Getting started guide:

Presently in Beta, so maybe test on a test installation first. Hope helps!

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• Submitter
  stigzler
• Submitted
  08/13/2025
• Category
  Third-party Apps and Plugins

 

Edited September 10 by stigzler
Updated vids

[launchretrogirl2562]

You're pretty active making these tools stigzler 👍
Nice work!

[stigzler]

Thanks. I'm a sucker for qol improvements!

[launchretrogirl2562]

QOL = quality of life I think?
Then yes, I agree. Anything which makes things easier.

[Daliant]

Nice work, Stigzler — looks like a tool with a lot of potential.

P.S.: When I saw your nick and avatar, a bunch of old memories came rushing back and I couldn’t quite place why. Then it hit me — years ago, someone with that same nick and avatar was active on the GameEx forums, sharing knowledge with the community. Really fond memories from those days… and also a reminder that I’m getting older! Great to see you around here, even if we’ve never met in person.

[stigzler]

Guilty as charged. I've changed for the better, your honour, honest...

[stigzler]

0.9.5.0 Release
Improvements:
Installation database updates now done via plugin rather than update the xml files directly. 
Option remains to update via xml if plugin not running
Auto install/update plugin
Minor GUI changes

[stigzler]

0.9.8.0 Release:

Significant improvements to UI. Now runs really well on a Windows Tablet/touch mode. 

Edited August 26 by stigzler

[stigzler]

0.9.9.0 - Beta

[Improvements] Improved UI - now fully suited to windows surface/tablets and touch controls

[Feature] Added ability to set URLs, local applications and notes against each Platform. For example, on selecting a Platform, you can open a link to your rom source, run an associated application (e.g. NPS) and view notes (e.g. which rom extension is best suited to your setup).

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Pic:

(P.S. It'd be nice if anyone who's downloaded this could provide some feedback so I can know whether to take this out of Beta or not!)

[stigzler]

New Release: 

0.9.13 - Beta (Still - until someone lets me know if it's working on their machine or not!)

New features:

• Edit Game metadata and media on the fly without needing to spark up launchbox. Changes apply immediately in both Launchbox and BigBox
• Shows all present media for a game and allows you to edit or upload a primary file for each media type (images, videos, music, manuals). 
• One click for automatic websearch on Platform, game name and media type. 

Usage scenario - you're playing Battlezone on BigBox on your couch, but can't see the manual in BigBox. Just pick up your tablet, click the websearch option, download the manual and add it to BigBox from unibox in one click. Done. You can also use it as a media browser - letting you look at things like the manual whilst the game is playing. Super handy...

Have designed this to be windows tablet friendly, but works equally well in desktop mode. Here's how it looks on tablet:

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