How do I stop LB from automatically renaming and moving video files?

[Rui.F]

Hello,

I would like to use a specific video file (for example, a snap video) for a ROM.

I know how to add a specific video file for a ROM and assign it within LaunchBox. However, after I add the video file and click OK, something unexpected happens.

When I go back into the Edit window for that ROM, I see that the video file I added has been renamed and moved to a different folder.

For example, I originally added the video file: 8 Eyes (USA) (Snap Video).mp4

But LaunchBox automatically changes it to: 8 Eyes-01.mp4

LaunchBox also moves the file to a different folder.

I would like to know the following:

1. How can I stop LaunchBox from renaming the video file and instead keep the original filename?

2. How can I stop LaunchBox from moving the video file to another folder and keep it in the folder I originally added it from?

Thank you!

[JoeViking245]

12 minutes ago, Rui.F said:

How can I stop LaunchBox from renaming the video file and instead keep the original filename?

LaunchBox saves video (and image) files to a name that's the same as the games Title or ROM filename.  This is how it later appropriates the corresponding media for a particular game without needing to maintain a physical "database" of sorts of the associated media.  It also suffix's a -01, and increments if there're more than one of that type.

Your only option is to name your video the same as the games Title or ROM filename. Then, aside from suffixing it with -01, LaunchBox will not rename them.

 

32 minutes ago, Rui.F said:

How can I stop LaunchBox from moving the video file to another folder and keep it in the folder I originally added it from?

Keeping with no database of sorts to speak of for maintaining your media's associations, LaunchBox looks in specific folders for the media/type requested.  So they need to be placed in the respective folders to be [properly] found.

 

[Rui.F]

Thank you for the information.

I was hoping, similar to the game manual and game music filename and path assignment, I would be able to do the same for video files and image files.

[Rui.F]

Update re Images (Image files names and folder location):

I was able to choose specific folders for all the different types of image assets for the platform in the "Edit Platform" section (Right-click on the platform name, then select "Edit"). No duplicate images were created and moved to other folders as a result of choosing the specific folders locations for each type of image asset.