LaunchBox 13.24 Released!

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Version 13.24 - Released September 28th 2025

Release Summary

Full Changelog: https://www.launchbox-app.com/about/changelog

 

 

 

Improvements:

• D-Input controllers such as DualSense, DualShock, and Nintendo Pro controllers should now have right analog stick support
• You can now launch a game directly from the Game Discovery Center using a keyboard or controller mapping
• When importing ROMs during the Welcome Wizard, LaunchBox now sets the platform�s Game Folder to the folder you imported from, instead of using the default location
• The new Auto-Import Media settings are now properly respected during realtime scans
• Unselecting all image types during the Welcome Wizard is now more accurately respected during first-time imports
• Startup Videos and Theme Manager previews now properly follow your selected video engine setting
• The Storefront Manager now opens instantly, with login checks handled in the background instead of delaying the window
• All HTTP calls have been upgraded to HTTPS for improved security and reliability

 

Fixed:

• Big Box no longer crashes on launch for systems with unstable hardware video decoding, especially on some RTX 30 series cards and certain integrated GPUs
• A crash has been resolved when multiple media imports happen at the same time
• FFMPEG no longer leaves videos running in the background after launching a game
• When videos were set to start after a short delay, their audio would overlap with the game music instead of replacing it as expected
• Custom theme video controls now function correctly with the FFMPEG engine, preventing crashes in affected themes
• The Welcome Wizard�s ROM import process now better mirrors the in-app importer by combining games and filtering out unwanted files
• Games in the Image Grid now always display their correct and up-to-date artwork, even in rare cases where images previously failed to appear
• Music playback is now smoother and less prone to stuttering
• Music compatibility has been improved across more audio file types
• Custom platform names during import are now more reliably scraped with the correct platform values
• Transitions will no longer trigger unexpectedly when returning from a game
• Badge changes from media packs now apply correctly without needing to restart LaunchBox or Big Box

 

 

Known Issues:

While unrelated to the 13.24 specifically, around the same time as the release there were 2 issues over the weekend that users may have experienced:

 

Year, Month, and Day parameters describe an un-representable DateTime Errors

An incident on our Games Database led to users experiencing an error that looked like this: 
 

Year, Month, and Day parameters describe an un-representable DateTime.

 

Please see our dedicated article below for details on how to resolve this:
🔗 Troubleshooting: "Year, Month, and Day parameters describe an un-representable DateTime" Error

 

MAME 0.281 Metadata Changes

With the release of MAME 0.281, the MAME team introduced changes to their file naming standards. These changes caused LaunchBox’s MAME downloader to stop working correctly.

✅ We’ve released an updated MAME Importer plugin that fixes the issue. If you’re using MAME 0.281 (or newer), please make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of the MAME LaunchBox plugin.