Release: ControllerLobby - a console-style controller lobby that appears after selecting a game

[AestheticEngine]

I've released v1 of ControllerLobby today. It's available here: https://github.com/Aesthetic-Engine/ControllerLobby/releases

ControllerLobby is a small add-on for LaunchBox and BigBox that lets you choose who is Player 1, Player 2 and so on before a game starts.

It's useful for couch multiplayer, or when you switch between controller types when launching each game. Instead of needing to go into the emulator to change controller assignments, each player presses Start to join a lobby before the selected game begins. Join order becomes player order, then Player 1 presses Start again to launch. It works for solo games too.

Version 1.0 supports RetroArch, MAME, DuckStation, PCSX2 and xemu, with up to four XInput controllers. PCSX2 includes a session-only multitap for three or four players. The README lists supported versions and setup requirements.

Mappings apply for that session, keeping your original controller configuration intact. Hold Y for one second to bypass ControllerLobby, or Back for one second to cancel.

There's a Windows installer, and uninstalling restores the launch paths ControllerLobby changed.

Feedback and bug reports are welcome! Please include the emulator, game and controllers you used.

[AestheticEngine]

Uploaded to Launchbox too here: