Theme videos vs. Snap Videos

[alnyden]

Hi,

I'm curious if there's a way to change the video priority of theme videos vs. snap videos in Big Box? I only see the option within Launchbox. Also, it would be so great to be able to quickly change it on the fly or have it be part of the per-theme settings. With some themes, the theme videos are much better, whereas in others, it becomes too busy or repetitive and then the snap videos are the better visual choice. It's unfortunately to have to choose one option globally, and only be able to swtich it in Launchbox. Thanks for any advice!

[Rlad]

No there isn't, i requested the feature but there wasn't any interest.

https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/separate-video-priorities-in-launchbox-and-bigbox

Edited Thursday at 10:39 PM by Rlad

[Melissa Ortizz]

17 hours ago, Rlad said:

No there isn't, i requested the feature but there wasn't any interest.

https://feedback.launchbox.gg/p/separate-video-priorities-in-launchbox-and-bigbox

So there’s no option for that right now? That’s a bit disappointing. Seems like it would be a really useful feature, especially for Big Box customization.

[PadeMoNiuM Prods]

19 hours ago, alnyden said:

Hi,

I'm curious if there's a way to change the video priority of theme videos vs. snap videos in Big Box? I only see the option within Launchbox. Also, it would be so great to be able to quickly change it on the fly or have it be part of the per-theme settings. With some themes, the theme videos are much better, whereas in others, it becomes too busy or repetitive and then the snap videos are the better visual choice. It's unfortunately to have to choose one option globally, and only be able to swtich it in Launchbox. Thanks for any advice!

Yes, you can control it, but not really in a dynamic per-theme or per-system way from within Big Box itself.

Basically, Big Box can pull from two different video sources: snap videos and theme videos. Since those are stored in separate folders, one workaround is simply to remove or move the snap videos if you only want the theme videos to appear. In that case, Big Box will only use the videos from the Theme Videos folder.

You can also change the video priority in LaunchBox itself, in the video options, and choose whether snaps or theme videos should take priority. The catch is that this setting is global, so it affects everything rather than one specific system or theme.

If needed, you can also go more granular on an individual basis through Edit Media. In the video section, you can choose which video is used for a specific game and adjust the order there.

So in short, yes, there are a few ways to manage it:
globally through the video priority setting,
manually by organizing the snap/theme video folders,
or individually through Edit Media.

[alnyden]

2 hours ago, PadeMoNiuM Prods said:

Yes, you can control it, but not really in a dynamic per-theme or per-system way from within Big Box itself.

Basically, Big Box can pull from two different video sources: snap videos and theme videos. Since those are stored in separate folders, one workaround is simply to remove or move the snap videos if you only want the theme videos to appear. In that case, Big Box will only use the videos from the Theme Videos folder.

You can also change the video priority in LaunchBox itself, in the video options, and choose whether snaps or theme videos should take priority. The catch is that this setting is global, so it affects everything rather than one specific system or theme.

If needed, you can also go more granular on an individual basis through Edit Media. In the video section, you can choose which video is used for a specific game and adjust the order there.

So in short, yes, there are a few ways to manage it:
globally through the video priority setting,
manually by organizing the snap/theme video folders,
or individually through Edit Media.

I see what you're saying. For example, you could set the global priority to theme videos, but for a particular platform, say Nintendo, you would hide the theme videos and so snap would be used. That's a decent workaround, thank you! I still think the best approach would be the ability to choose within individual theme's options. Thanks again!