Game Startup & Shutdown screens not displayed when launching only RetroAarch (Ver. 14.1)

[ShawnS]

Hi All, since the 14.1 update I've been unable to see the Startup and Shutdown screens when launching from desktop Launchbox only when launching a game that uses RetroArch. PCSX2, Dolphin, etc. all show the screens as they used to but any game using RetroArch just won't. There also seems to be a delay in RetroArch starting up and appearing on screen. I'm not sure if that's LaunchBox running a timer before showing it, or if something is up with RetroArch on first launch.

Since the Startup and Shutdown screens still work with other emulators, I'm guessing it's something to do with RetroArch but wanted to check on the LB side too. Thanks for any suggestions!

[JoeViking245]

There're 3 areas to look at for Startup Screens:

 1) Globally under Tools < Options < Gameplay < Game Startup
       Obviously not the issue as it's working with your other emulators.

2) Per emulator under Tools < Manage < Emulators... [select and edit your emulator].
       In your case, look here 1st and confirm that it didn't inadvertently get disabled in the Startup Screen section, "Enable Game Startup Screen"

3) Per game.  Edit a game you're seeing this happen with and look in the Startup/Pause section. 
       If Override is not checked, the issue is not here.

 

6 hours ago, ShawnS said:

There also seems to be a delay in RetroArch starting up and appearing on screen. I'm not sure if that's LaunchBox running a timer before showing it, or if something is up with RetroArch on first launch.

You mentioned "on 1st launch".  Is it safe to say that subsequent launches start faster?  If so, it's probably how long RA takes to [first] startup. Once it's been started, like most any other app on Windows, part of it gets put into cache so next time you want to open the app, Window's "got your back" and has it ready to rock & roll (start faster).

LaunchBox isn't going to delay the startup of a game because hey, that's one of its main purposes. Next to making your collection look pretty, it's there to let you play your games.

Now, if subsequent startups of RA aren't faster, well... it was probably be hidden by the Startup Screens you no longer see.