LaunchBox 13.24 Beta Thread

[ToniBC]

The same thing happens to me. In version 13.24, when I import into Arcade or custom categories, it doesn't add any games, even if I select several. In the final step, the list is empty and you can't go back or anything; you have to close the window.

In the latest beta, I think it worked without any problems.

[faeran]

On 9/30/2025 at 6:11 PM, hkr said:

in 13.24, Having game imports failing to actually add identified games to a platform.

Workflow: Select "Sony Playstation 2" platform, select scan for added roms in "Sony Playstation 2"

import process scans, finds one new game, "Project Zero (Europe) (Undub) (v1.3.3).iso"

I select finish, game does not appear in the "Sony Playstation 2" platform, either as a solo entry or as an additional app to the parent game "Fatal Frame (USA)"

I ran the scan process  with debugging turned on:

2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: The directory is not empty. : 'F:\LaunchBox\Games\Sony PSP'.
   at System.IO.FileSystem.RemoveDirectoryInternal(String fullPath, Boolean topLevel, Boolean allowDirectoryNotEmpty)
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM DataManager.SaveInternal started.
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Start
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before JoystickTimer Enabled Set
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Resume Video
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Check Already Focused
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Saving InputBindings.xml...
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Saving GameControllers.xml...
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Saving ListCache.xml...
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Saving Settings.xml...
2025-09-30 02:56:22 PM Saving BigBoxSettings.xml...
2025-09-30 02:56:23 PM Saving ImportBlacklist.xml...
2025-09-30 02:56:23 PM DataManager.SaveInternal completed successfully.
2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<System.Int32>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<System.Int32>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.PoolingAsyncValueTaskMethodBuilder`1.StateMachineBox`1.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<TResult>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ReadAsyncInternal[TIOAdapter](Memory`1 buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<System.Int32>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.PoolingAsyncValueTaskMethodBuilder`1.StateMachineBox`1.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<TResult>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ReadAsyncInternal[TIOAdapter](Memory`1 buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
2025-09-30 02:56:46 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<System.Int32>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<System.Int32>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.PoolingAsyncValueTaskMethodBuilder`1.StateMachineBox`1.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<TResult>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ReadAsyncInternal[TIOAdapter](Memory`1 buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Unable to read data from the transport connection: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request..
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.ThrowException(SocketError error, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.AwaitableSocketAsyncEventArgs.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<System.Int32>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.PoolingAsyncValueTaskMethodBuilder`1.StateMachineBox`1.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<TResult>.GetResult(Int16 token)
   at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ReadAsyncInternal[TIOAdapter](Memory`1 buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
2025-09-30 02:56:47 PM FIRST CHANCE CONTINUED INNER EXCEPTION: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.

2025-09-30 02:57:59 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Start
2025-09-30 02:57:59 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Before Pause Video
2025-09-30 02:57:59 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Completed
2025-09-30 02:59:00 PM DataManager.SaveInternal started.
2025-09-30 02:59:00 PM Saving InputBindings.xml...
2025-09-30 02:59:00 PM Saving GameControllers.xml...
2025-09-30 02:59:01 PM Saving ListCache.xml...
2025-09-30 02:59:01 PM WARNING: IMPORT PROCESS: Returned game is NULL.
2025-09-30 02:59:01 PM Saving Settings.xml...
2025-09-30 02:59:01 PM Saving ImportBlacklist.xml...
2025-09-30 02:59:01 PM Saving F:\LaunchBox\Data\Platforms\Sony Playstation 2.xml...
2025-09-30 02:59:02 PM DataManager.SaveInternal completed successfully.
2025-09-30 02:59:05 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Start
2025-09-30 02:59:05 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before JoystickTimer Enabled Set
2025-09-30 02:59:05 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Resume Video
2025-09-30 02:59:05 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Check Already Focused
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Begin...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Cannot perform this operation while dispatcher processing is suspended.
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Cannot perform this operation while dispatcher processing is suspended.
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel LoadVideoMusic MusicNotPlaying Start
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM Music.Prepare Start
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel LoadVideoMusic MusicNotPlaying Complete
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM Music.Kill Start
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM Music.Kill Finished
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM Music.NotifyTrackList Start
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM Music.NotifyTrackList Invoke WPF
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Marked disposed true...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Star rating faded nulling...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Video control dispose...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Video control nulling...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Invoking UI thread...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Nulling out all image sources...
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Completed.
2025-09-30 02:59:15 PM [FFME Log]: Direct Command 'Close' not accepted. Open media before closing or changing media.
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.Stop Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.Kill Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.Kill Finished
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel AttachView LoadVideoMusic Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel LoadVideoMusic MusicNotPlaying Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.Prepare Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel LoadVideoMusic MusicNotPlaying Complete
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel AttachView LoadVideoMusic Completed
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.Kill Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.Kill Finished
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.NotifyTrackList Start
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM Music.NotifyTrackList Invoke WPF
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel returning to pool...
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel return to pool: Video control dispose...
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel return to pool: Video control nulling...
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel return to pool: Invoking UI thread...
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Nulling out all image sources...
2025-09-30 02:59:18 PM GameDetailsViewModel successfully returned to pool
2025-09-30 02:59:19 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: BitmapMetadata is not available on BitmapImage.
   at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage.get_Metadata()
2025-09-30 02:59:19 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Start
2025-09-30 02:59:19 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Before Pause Video
2025-09-30 02:59:19 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Completed
2025-09-30 02:59:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Start
2025-09-30 02:59:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before JoystickTimer Enabled Set
2025-09-30 02:59:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Resume Video
2025-09-30 02:59:22 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Check Already Focused
2025-09-30 02:59:22 PM AddEditGameViewModel Closed Event Started
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM AddEditGameViewModel Closed Invoke Start
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM AddEditGameViewModel Closed Updating GameDetailsViewModel
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM AddEditGameViewModel Closed Updating ContentBackground
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM AddEditGameViewModel Closed Invoke End
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel LoadVideoMusic MusicNotPlaying Start
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM Music.Prepare Start
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel LoadVideoMusic MusicNotPlaying Complete
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM Music.Kill Start
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM Music.Kill Finished
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM Music.NotifyTrackList Start
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM Music.NotifyTrackList Invoke WPF
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel returning to pool...
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel return to pool: Video control dispose...
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel return to pool: Video control nulling...
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel return to pool: Invoking UI thread...
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel.Dispose: Nulling out all image sources...
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM GameDetailsViewModel successfully returned to pool
2025-09-30 02:59:23 PM [FFME Log]: Direct Command 'Close' not accepted. Open media before closing or changing media.
2025-09-30 02:59:24 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Start
2025-09-30 02:59:24 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Before Pause Video
2025-09-30 02:59:24 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Completed
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2025-09-30 03:01:51 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Resume Video
2025-09-30 03:01:51 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Activated Before Check Already Focused
2025-09-30 03:01:58 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Start
2025-09-30 03:01:58 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Before Pause Video
2025-09-30 03:01:58 PM Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.window.Deactivated Completed

 

Best to open up a separate troubleshooting thread for this type of stuff, but my best guess is that if you did not check off the import duplicate games option, then during the metadata matching process it would have deemed Project Zero the same game as Fatal Frame and then stopped importing it.
 

 

16 hours ago, ToniBC said:

The same thing happens to me. In version 13.24, when I import into Arcade or custom categories, it doesn't add any games, even if I select several. In the final step, the list is empty and you can't go back or anything; you have to close the window.

In the latest beta, I think it worked without any problems.

You are listing a different kind of work flow that probably also requires you to check off the import duplicate games option, but you should open up your own troubleshooting section where you can provide a detail breakdown of your steps that you are taking so that the community can properly help you.

[elwooha6]

Is anyone else having a lot of crashing issues just browsing titles in LaunchBox? I haven't tinkered with BigBox yet since 24 released but just clicking  from one game to the next in LB is causing it to crash. This is using the FFMPEG video backend, default theme. What do you guys need from me to debug?

EDIT: This seems to be directly related to video playback with FFMPEG, I quickly flipped through titles in a platform that had no videos and no crashing, switch to a platform that does have videos and immediate crash when flipping between two of them.

EDIT AGAIN: So I did some googling and updated my nvidia drivers and it seems the crashing has stopped. For reference I'm on a 4070 and was using the stock windows 11 nvidia drivers. I'll post a proper support ticket if it comes back.

Edited 3 hours ago by elwooha6