I don't have five grand to spend on a arcade machine if they build for the local bowling alley that has all these games on it you can download off the internet and also for rental console and PC games also in these cabinets nice design though.
I have tried almost all console emulation but i haven't tried mame because i felt intimidated by how hard it is to set it up. Thanks for this guide, I will try it.
Seriously, I'm in the same boat on that. I remember back when MAME first came out, info on how to properly install and run it was pretty confusing since this was a time when all this information was very new to the internet at large. These launchers truly do streamline the most foreign part of the process.
Thanks a bunch, man. Always wanted to install MAME but it looked a bit daunting. It took me almost a week to download the full rom set (and I could only find version 0.232) but eventually it all worked out. Now I have around thirty thousand games in my PC. What's a bummer is that not all games could find images for their big boxes, but I'll get around to that sometime. Again, thank you very much, you were very kind with your time in order to teach us the steps.
@@dmtmediabrothers No clue, just tried various links in google search until one seemed to be the real deal. It is a bit of a leap of faith, I was affraid I was downloading malicious software but it ended up well. Maybe try doing it in a computer you don't care much about - and if it works, you can transfer the file to your main computer later.
@@pablobragacp Let's be real there, arcade games in general do not contain a fancy boxart like the console one. Even there is one, the list appearance still looks very inconsistent which doesn't help at all :3 Personally, just like the scenario with Nintendo Satellaview games, I would make an exception which I rather use title screen as Arcade boxart cover list. Every arcade game basically has it's own title screen so it would make the overall looking much more bearable :3 Also, when adding arcade playlist in Launchbox or Retroarch, DO NOT set the core as every game sometimes needs different cores to successfully boot the application.
If you're using MAME in Retroarch you'll need Finalburn Neo, MAME 2016, and MAME 2003. Not all the roms set will work with just one, you need to see which one doesn't launch and switch them accordingly. You can also setup Launchbox for these 3 category, only roms that works with 2003, 2016 and Finalburn.
Yeah, depending on your games, you may need to set different MAME versions to work with different games. Some of mine work great with 2003 Plus or 2016, and a few work with MAME generic or even MAME 2003 Midway.
None of my MAME roms are working though. I've got a roms folder shared between Hyperspin and Launchbox. MAME 0.220 identically set up but I can play them fine in HS but not in LB. Any ideas why this could happen? Cheers!
Yeah, I think the Launchbox guys watched his videos and then tapped him to do theirs. I have no doubt ETA really does like LB, it is a great front end.
This is a fantastic guide. Worked perfectly. Thank you so much! I have struggled with this for many many years. Finally an easy solution that actually works!
*_Did you have any issue downloading the 0.240 split set? My download gets to about 99.9% and then gets stuck in a continuous download loop. Can’t seem to find a workaround to get the final two files I need._*
@@kevindie I was able to download the .240 split set with no issues. Maybe yours got to 99% and then was working to write the file to the disk? Just a guess.
Been forever since I launched the program. Purchased license way back when and used it for a bit. Newer versions seem to have ton of new features. Will be setting up a fresh install this week after seeing this video!
Looks nice, thank you. Some sincere questions though. Even though this is by far the easiest rom import setup I have seen, 1) How do I prevent automatic full screen? I almost always play in a window to pause and go back and to other apps 2) Controller setup! This is something where Launchbox just doesn't have a patch on openemu for mac (nothing does really as far as ease of use goes). How do I set up my controller, including analog for driving games? 3) How do I access game rom settings, for example with neogeo i should be able to have control over difficulty level, lives, etc. This is really easy in RA with FBN. Thanks very much in advance!
Worked great for the most part. Just downloaded Launchbox and it's an updated version from the one in this video. Gonna have to figure out the no-nag part, it didn't work on my PC.
This is much improved. Though the created playlists still feel like they are messy. Would be nice if it gave me the option of nesting them to make it a little cleaner , but it is a minor gripe really.
I've been addicted to your channel for weeks now. I'm a huge retro gamer fan and my era was the Atari 5200-7800, but my true passion are arcade games. This is perfect! Thank you! However, I can't get SNK Neo Geo games to work. I'm a programmer and I have no problem cracking open files and folders and modifying as needed, but there are no tutorials or helps files on Neo Geo in Launchbox. Any ideas where I should look?
Automatic MAME confirmation sounds nice, I frequently struggle with button mappings that are gone Maybe because my stick isn’t always in the same USB port
@@neil_9000 did exactly that but still have the issue. Maybe I should delete those other config files. Maybe there is a game specific one in there as well
@@FuZZbaLLbee Yeah could well be, a game specific will override the default. I use the read only method myself and havent had mame wipe it in years. Mame wipes it when you start it without a controller plugged in/switched on.
@@neil_9000 I am wondering if MAME also wipes it if the stick is in an other USB port. Windows seems to see it as a different device. I have the same with my wireless USB dongle for the xbox360 controller. The first time i use a different USB port for the wireless dongle a driver needs to be installed.
Anyone know if the issue with downloading media for similarly named roms is still present? Like the confusion between Double Dragon the original arcade game and Double Dragon for the Neo Geo? It seems like Launchbox has a hard time distinguishing the two games so I always get their media mixed up.
MAME is the most confused emulator I have ever used. The UI doesn't look friendly for users at all. Instead, I use FB Alpha which is more easier to play Arcade games on PC.
Is controller setup/use simple? Any possibility on info on how that's done? Currently doing the art work download and all that before I really get into the games!
i spend so much time before doing import of WHD. just tried to setup a new LB with WHD and it just worked within minutes. I also remember something about the PUA was not that great before, and needed to use FS-UAE instead. but looks like amiga have improved in many ways
I hate MAME. It's the one I want to use the most, but it's the most difficult to find all the files needed to get working. Do a quick search to find roms, ya, you can find the roms but not hte CHD's which are needed for most of the good games. I got .242 roms, but none of the chd files, and i haven't the foggiest where to get them.
Most cheap encoders on Amazon are good enough and are basically plug and play. The buttons on the other hand will depend on what have you played and what you like. Some folks like buttons that light up others are more concerned about them being concave or convex. I'd suggest the simpler single color buttons without lights, they are cheaper and easier to set up. you can always get different buttons for your encoder if you want something more colorful or fancy afterwards.
@Alexis Rivera Appreciate that. I usually use the cheap ones. I've bought the led buttons once, their okay, but like you mentioned, I'd rather stick with the traditional ones.
Are CHDs files needed to install with the roms? and do I need the bios too? and are they automatically downloaded onto the set up? I'm still new to this MAME set up
Thank you for the excellent tutorial! Would it be possible to also do a separate video on using an Xbox controller with Launchbox? It does not seem to be preconfigured.
ETA I’m just going to say it! You are in a league of your own as a content creator. I’ve been a subscriber for many years and I’m not just saying that. You have the best tutorials bar none! Thank you bro for being so awesome and Happy Holidays Christmas 🎄
Hello All, I have followed all the steps and downloaded onto my Windows 10 PC perfectly. THe only issue I have is that I can start up all the games but can't play it. I tried hitting every button on my keyboard and every button on my Microsoft Xbox controller but it doesn't do anything. I can't get the game to start playing. I can see all of the nag screens but still can't get the game to play. Any advice out there please?
Ive a spare pc and an x-arcade tankstick..is there a standard config for the tankstick? Thanks for the video.very clear as always I JUST FOUND YOUR VIDEO....MAME HERE I COME!
thanks man, i just used this guide to set up, i used to use MAME years back and launchbox looks really fun and neat compared to mame old interface i used to use if only i could give possibility to give it to myself 30 years back, who used to drop tokens which were substitute for coins in our arcades, to give myself ability to play it all... it was unimaginable back then, i wonder what will be available in 30 years from now
I use Launchbox mostly because I like my emulators to be stand alone which is why I really try to avoid Retroarch. I think it's great for people who are getting into emulation to have everything set up but for us who use some emulators for 15-20 years we prefer emulators to be stand alone that's why Launchbox
You're confused on how it works, Launchbox basically requires Retroarch to run games, as it is only a frontend, a skin. Retroarch is also a frontend but it's mostly used because it's a unified way to run most systems in one place, with plenty of options to enhance your experience. The user can, of course, opt to use standalone emulators for every system, but if you visit LB forums or mess with its config, you'll see Retroarch basically being a requirement to emulate most systems, because it's easier and often the best option. If I get right what you're trying to say is that you prefer browsing and launching games from Launchbox rather than from Retroarch, if that's it, then I agree with you, as I also use a frontend to browse my games.
@@roberto1519 I love retroarch (in beginning i hated it).For me the best combination is Launchox that run almost everything trough retroarch, and for some systems use standalone emulators.For me, this is the perect mix.
@@zgboy23 Same here. I hated Retroarch at first, but that's because I needed to learn. But I also found MAME frustrating at first until I learned it and got quite comfortable using it. I'm glad I switched to Retroarch as, for me, it's easily the best solution. The way it handles the display for everything was a big improvement over some of the standalone emulators I had tried.
This will be a huge load off when I do this, MAME has been a pain for me to get working. Just wish I could find where to get the 0.240 romset, not finding any good links to it yet.
Love it! Please add multiple filters. Like if I wanted to play fighting games made in 1998. I know you can use the arrange option, but it displays every game in the category, so I would still have to scroll down to 1998.
Late to the game on this but just got into all this retrogaming. Love this, games up and running but is there away to save my highscores (my machine only, not the LB community Highscore)?
the mame games aren't playing :/ I think I'm competent with technology but I just can't figure this emulation stuff out. Definitely not "Super Easy" by any means
Bless you for this. I’m going to use this for my Arcade1up machines. Can I use you 2-3 year old video for raspberry pie on Arcade1up for tutorial still? I kind of want to do the install with getting all original hardware and just throw in a computer to run this launch box.
You probably can but I'd suggest you search a video on modding the specific arcade you got because there might be some minor but potentially confusing changes between other arcade models and the panels/wiring they use.
Cool, but the box art previews aren't the best way to display the games, they're mostly mockups from the arcade flyers and show little to none of the games themselves, this frontend is better off showing in-game screenshots than custom, fan made boxes.
I'm building a romset with no puzzle games or mahjong and stripping out the non-game roms and CHD stuff. I've got it from 66 down to 7 gig at this point.
Is that also launch box allow to run MS DOS games and the amigas roms and old consoles like before nintendo like Atari? I am building with my retro computer who run 32 bits PC games. I was thinking to haft windows 32 bits in one side and other side and other side with batocera with all emulators to play 2004. Here is my laptop reference Asus G73JH Dedicated 1gb video card DDR3 16GB 2 Hard Drivers 1TB SSD 1TB HHD I am thinking because it is more easy setup and access but no sure. Any good advice?
I have one of the newer Atari VCS consoles. You can add memory to them through a thumbdrive or external hard drive. At which point with Windows 10 loaded to the drive, you can run the VCS in PC mode. My question is, if you had a big enough hard drive, could you get launch box and MAME to run through the VCS?
I have MAME going great in my Launchbox but my only issue is I want it to launch to a specific monitor, i have 3 and the only option i've found in the MAME settings is to mirror it to all the monitors. I don't want to change my default monitor in windows so please don't suggest that. If anyone has a solution to this please let me know. edit: i was just able to add an autohotkey script in launchbox that will move a windowed version to the correct monitor and then blow up that window to full screen, still can't figure out true full screen but this works.
Hello, I have a question that you may or may not be able to answer, what (in your opinion) is the best frontend for an arcade machine build, now to be fair the machine in question is a 4 player using ipacs. I also have 4 xbox controllers for emulators that don't really support arcade style play . I currently have a front end installed and use but I'm just curious what you might recommend as I am always looking to improve the experience
I would suggest a windows PC booting straight into BigBox for most easy customization and less hair pulling. I personally use a PC with Linux based Batocera in my arcade, its seamless from boot, very easy for my kids to start up and run, but takes a bit of time to fine tune some of the more advanced emulation like N64 and up.
Not sure if your still answering questions on this post, but need some guidance, do you need to download mame separately and add some way to your Launchbox, or does it Launchbox auto install mame with the mame roms set and auto configures for you? I've been trying the past week and all I could get was one game to work using the stand alone mame latest version, then installed a couple of console emulators (Saga Genesis and Turbografx 16) managing to get them working with adding single roms, but I'd really like to get everything set up and working as you showed in your video...I'm currently dl latest mame roms set...Thanxs for any help in advance.
smh been a long day, sorry about that, read info above and answered my question...wow this should be so much easier than manually setting up mame, I did with older version years ago, but don't have it anymore and just cannot figure out how to set up mame as stand alone, no matter how many video's I've watched.
I have a question. Where do you find the games that you run on your MAME Arcade? I do want to know. Cause, I want to get some Arcade Games? I want to get some amazing games on MAME Arcade. But, I don't know where to get the games from?
Thanks ETA PRIME. i have followed many tutorials on many differnt subjects and they always work great. Cant seem to make this one work, searched if anyone else had the same problem but coulnt find it in the comments. Hate to be the only one LOL. When i double click a game or press PLAY, it doesnt load or start. the screen flickers as if it would load something and nothing happens. Any ideas? Even if my comment doesnt get read, love all your videos . thanks for everything.
Same problem here, I following the whole tutorail, but games can't be launched. I guess the ini file wasn't configurated correctly. But I don't what's the ini should be.
Thanks for another great video - I Followed the video down to a button and all the cover art and things look to be in place but when i go to launch a game it acts as if it is going to play - then boots me back to the game select screen (using big box - rom set 0.240. :( just went i thought i finally had things going, any thoughts as to what could be causing this?
Hey ETA do you have a video to help config and setup Mame on Steamdeck? I’m having issues with Mame and NeoGeo. Not sure if it’s a file format or I know Roms are good. Btw.
How about non-merged sets? I tried to install a non merged set so that I could install games one by one (as i do with all games), but it imports like 4 different versions of a game, and only consolidates some of them.
Billy Mitchell is frantically taking notes.
I don't have five grand to spend on a arcade machine if they build for the local bowling alley that has all these games on it you can download off the internet and also for rental console and PC games also in these cabinets nice design though.
So am I. 😂
I have tried almost all console emulation but i haven't tried mame because i felt intimidated by how hard it is to set it up. Thanks for this guide, I will try it.
Seriously, I'm in the same boat on that. I remember back when MAME first came out, info on how to properly install and run it was pretty confusing since this was a time when all this information was very new to the internet at large. These launchers truly do streamline the most foreign part of the process.
I'm glad you will try it out. Today is very easy to get it done, and ETA clearly shows that :)
I’m pretty much a dummy when it comes to computers but I did mame years ago and got the hang of it.
Thanks a bunch, man. Always wanted to install MAME but it looked a bit daunting. It took me almost a week to download the full rom set (and I could only find version 0.232) but eventually it all worked out. Now I have around thirty thousand games in my PC. What's a bummer is that not all games could find images for their big boxes, but I'll get around to that sometime. Again, thank you very much, you were very kind with your time in order to teach us the steps.
Any clue where you got your rom set
@@dmtmediabrothers No clue, just tried various links in google search until one seemed to be the real deal. It is a bit of a leap of faith, I was affraid I was downloading malicious software but it ended up well. Maybe try doing it in a computer you don't care much about - and if it works, you can transfer the file to your main computer later.
@@pablobragacp Let's be real there, arcade games in general do not contain a fancy boxart like the console one. Even there is one, the list appearance still looks very inconsistent which doesn't help at all :3
Personally, just like the scenario with Nintendo Satellaview games, I would make an exception which I rather use title screen as Arcade boxart cover list. Every arcade game basically has it's own title screen so it would make the overall looking much more bearable :3
Also, when adding arcade playlist in Launchbox or Retroarch, DO NOT set the core as every game sometimes needs different cores to successfully boot the application.
This is my go to channel for emulation.
If you're using MAME in Retroarch you'll need Finalburn Neo, MAME 2016, and MAME 2003. Not all the roms set will work with just one, you need to see which one doesn't launch and switch them accordingly. You can also setup Launchbox for these 3 category, only roms that works with 2003, 2016 and Finalburn.
Yeah, depending on your games, you may need to set different MAME versions to work with different games. Some of mine work great with 2003 Plus or 2016, and a few work with MAME generic or even MAME 2003 Midway.
None of my MAME roms are working though. I've got a roms folder shared between Hyperspin and Launchbox. MAME 0.220 identically set up but I can play them fine in HS but not in LB.
Any ideas why this could happen? Cheers!
Fixed it. Copied roms to their own folder within Launchbox and voila!
I learned that several years ago. I use different M.A.M.E versions and frontends. Never used Hyperspin, Retroarch or Launchbox before.
There's a launchbox TH-cam channel and the narrator sounds just like ETA Prime. Worth checking out
Because it is Eta :)
Yeah, I think the Launchbox guys watched his videos and then tapped him to do theirs. I have no doubt ETA really does like LB, it is a great front end.
This is just the video I needed! I didn't know what to do about running arcade games on PC or what frontend to use. I'll def be giving this a try
This is a fantastic guide. Worked perfectly. Thank you so much! I have struggled with this for many many years. Finally an easy solution that actually works!
*_Did you have any issue downloading the 0.240 split set? My download gets to about 99.9% and then gets stuck in a continuous download loop. Can’t seem to find a workaround to get the final two files I need._*
@@kevindie I was able to download the .240 split set with no issues. Maybe yours got to 99% and then was working to write the file to the disk? Just a guess.
@Puta Madre I do not think I am allowed to post a link on here. But reddit ... will lead you to github ...
@@dot-matrix having a tough time finding it myself. Any specific Reddit I should search?
@@kevindie Same for me to
This is amazing, changed my old laptop into an arcade machine now. Just want to see a video on setting up a controller for LaunchBox
Been forever since I launched the program. Purchased license way back when and used it for a bit. Newer versions seem to have ton of new features. Will be setting up a fresh install this week after seeing this video!
Looks nice, thank you. Some sincere questions though. Even though this is by far the easiest rom import setup I have seen,
1) How do I prevent automatic full screen? I almost always play in a window to pause and go back and to other apps
2) Controller setup! This is something where Launchbox just doesn't have a patch on openemu for mac (nothing does really as far as ease of use goes). How do I set up my controller, including analog for driving games?
3) How do I access game rom settings, for example with neogeo i should be able to have control over difficulty level, lives, etc. This is really easy in RA with FBN.
Thanks very much in advance!
Good grief Launchbox just earned a forever license, this is amazing!
Would really love to see you make a video on retrobat one of these days!
Thank you, just ordered a Beelink SER3 and getting it on Saturday will be doing this this weekend.
ETA Prime is such a BADASS💪🏻! THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your help!
Worked great for the most part. Just downloaded Launchbox and it's an updated version from the one in this video. Gonna have to figure out the no-nag part, it didn't work on my PC.
Great tutorial! 👍 Launchbox is amazing. I bought the premium version a couple of weeks ago.
Me too, big box is wonderful, I put all emulators (even retroarch that is kind of a front end also) on big box, looks like a console.
Part 2 would be the basic setup for big box and how to get in and out of games without a mouse and keyboard :)
okay but i dont want 3000 arcade games i just want a few
Same I don't want to download a huge collection when I'm only wanting a few games
THANKS DUDE ! Very good
This is much improved. Though the created playlists still feel like they are messy. Would be nice if it gave me the option of nesting them to make it a little cleaner , but it is a minor gripe really.
That is great and so much easier than it used to be to setup.
Is MAME essentially piracy?
Daaaaaamn it!! MADDEN 08!! ONE DAY ONE DAY..
We would love to see a gaming room tour one day
Thanks! Didn't understand how the software worked and now I can get it to work
You are awesome bro..!
Keeping the nag screens is actually a good idea, then if something is not working right, at least you have some idea what's happening.
I've been addicted to your channel for weeks now. I'm a huge retro gamer fan and my era was the Atari 5200-7800, but my true passion are arcade games. This is perfect! Thank you! However, I can't get SNK Neo Geo games to work. I'm a programmer and I have no problem cracking open files and folders and modifying as needed, but there are no tutorials or helps files on Neo Geo in Launchbox. Any ideas where I should look?
This is pretty cool! Thanks for the helpful video
thanks so much, you are the best for this kind of content
Automatic MAME confirmation sounds nice, I frequently struggle with button mappings that are gone
Maybe because my stick isn’t always in the same USB port
Set your controls, then go to your mame/cfg folder and make the default.cfg read only. That way it can't be overwritten.
@@neil_9000 did exactly that but still have the issue. Maybe I should delete those other config files. Maybe there is a game specific one in there as well
@@FuZZbaLLbee
Yeah could well be, a game specific will override the default. I use the read only method myself and havent had mame wipe it in years. Mame wipes it when you start it without a controller plugged in/switched on.
@@neil_9000 I am wondering if MAME also wipes it if the stick is in an other USB port. Windows seems to see it as a different device. I have the same with my wireless USB dongle for the xbox360 controller. The first time i use a different USB port for the wireless dongle a driver needs to be installed.
@@FuZZbaLLbee Always use the same port then.I was having some similar issues with windows.
thank you very much for the sweeeeeet Tutorial , greetings from Switzerland
Like always, thanks for watching..... hands down favorite lines.
Anyone know if the issue with downloading media for similarly named roms is still present? Like the confusion between Double Dragon the original arcade game and Double Dragon for the Neo Geo? It seems like Launchbox has a hard time distinguishing the two games so I always get their media mixed up.
MAME is the most confused emulator I have ever used.
The UI doesn't look friendly for users at all.
Instead, I use FB Alpha which is more easier to play Arcade games on PC.
very good tutorial! thx so mutch ETA Prime
Is controller setup/use simple? Any possibility on info on how that's done? Currently doing the art work download and all that before I really get into the games!
This is really helpful! Really helped.
Another great video.....thanks so much for what you do!
This is so helpful, thank you! ^^
i spend so much time before doing import of WHD. just tried to setup a new LB with WHD and it just worked within minutes. I also remember something about the PUA was not that great before, and needed to use FS-UAE instead. but looks like amiga have improved in many ways
I hate MAME. It's the one I want to use the most, but it's the most difficult to find all the files needed to get working. Do a quick search to find roms, ya, you can find the roms but not hte CHD's which are needed for most of the good games. I got .242 roms, but none of the chd files, and i haven't the foggiest where to get them.
Great video!
What usb encoders would you recommend for the joysticks and buttons?
Most cheap encoders on Amazon are good enough and are basically plug and play. The buttons on the other hand will depend on what have you played and what you like. Some folks like buttons that light up others are more concerned about them being concave or convex. I'd suggest the simpler single color buttons without lights, they are cheaper and easier to set up. you can always get different buttons for your encoder if you want something more colorful or fancy afterwards.
@Alexis Rivera Appreciate that. I usually use the cheap ones. I've bought the led buttons once, their okay, but like you mentioned, I'd rather stick with the traditional ones.
Are CHDs files needed to install with the roms? and do I need the bios too? and are they automatically downloaded onto the set up? I'm still new to this MAME set up
Thank you. This was super helpful.
this is a very cool app to install mame !so easy and well made :)👍👍👍👍
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Thank you for the excellent tutorial! Would it be possible to also do a separate video on using an Xbox controller with Launchbox? It does not seem to be preconfigured.
ETA I’m just going to say it! You are in a league of your own as a content creator. I’ve been a subscriber for many years and I’m not just saying that. You have the best tutorials bar none! Thank you bro for being so awesome and Happy Holidays Christmas 🎄
Can I get the dave and buster marvel contest of champions series on here
Can you do a series on this topic with emulators, and Android?
Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.
This video is amazing. But, where does he get the games from? I want to know. So, I can get the games also?
Can all this be set-up on a portable USB hard drive that can be played on other computers?
ETA your always looking 👌 out for us power to the retro games and the people who help save the history 👏 off our childhood 👍 😀
Retrobat is the best way. It's batosera for windows. I really wonder why it is not covered by this channel yet
Hi
Thanks for the video. Can you do a tutorial for getting this on a Raspberry Pi?
Hello All, I have followed all the steps and downloaded onto my Windows 10 PC perfectly.
THe only issue I have is that I can start up all the games but can't play it. I tried hitting every button on my keyboard and every button on my Microsoft Xbox controller but it doesn't do anything. I can't get the game to start playing. I can see all of the nag screens but still can't get the game to play.
Any advice out there please?
Followed the guide exactly, but the No-Nag doesn't jump right into the game anymore. I used the same X-men example you did.
Thank you for this. When you open a game, do you need to map buttons etc? I want to put this into an arcade cab
Great video! Thank U! Will have to do this!
I’m not having much luck finding a full rom set.
hi bro fantastic video u save me. can u plz make and another video how to make possible to run CHD games in launchbox?
Ive a spare pc and an x-arcade tankstick..is there a standard config for the tankstick? Thanks for the video.very clear as always I JUST FOUND YOUR VIDEO....MAME HERE I COME!
thanks man, i just used this guide to set up, i used to use MAME years back and launchbox looks really fun and neat compared to mame old interface i used to use
if only i could give possibility to give it to myself 30 years back, who used to drop tokens which were substitute for coins in our arcades, to give myself ability to play it all... it was unimaginable back then, i wonder what will be available in 30 years from now
Awesome - does it have to be a full MAME set installing this way? I have a no filler set that I like to use.
I use Launchbox mostly because I like my emulators to be stand alone which is why I really try to avoid Retroarch. I think it's great for people who are getting into emulation to have everything set up but for us who use some emulators for 15-20 years we prefer emulators to be stand alone that's why Launchbox
You're confused on how it works, Launchbox basically requires Retroarch to run games, as it is only a frontend, a skin. Retroarch is also a frontend but it's mostly used because it's a unified way to run most systems in one place, with plenty of options to enhance your experience. The user can, of course, opt to use standalone emulators for every system, but if you visit LB forums or mess with its config, you'll see Retroarch basically being a requirement to emulate most systems, because it's easier and often the best option.
If I get right what you're trying to say is that you prefer browsing and launching games from Launchbox rather than from Retroarch, if that's it, then I agree with you, as I also use a frontend to browse my games.
@@roberto1519 I love retroarch (in beginning i hated it).For me the best combination is Launchox that run almost everything trough retroarch, and for some systems use standalone emulators.For me, this is the perect mix.
To me retroarch is only useful up to ps1 emulation. Newer console than that, it's better to get standalone emulators.
@@zgboy23 Same here. I hated Retroarch at first, but that's because I needed to learn. But I also found MAME frustrating at first until I learned it and got quite comfortable using it. I'm glad I switched to Retroarch as, for me, it's easily the best solution. The way it handles the display for everything was a big improvement over some of the standalone emulators I had tried.
@@EfficientTrout I'd say up to Dreamcast, including Naomi/Atomiswave, above that I agree with you, PS2, PSP, GC, Wii etc, stadanlone all the way.
What’s the best way to update a mame version in launchbox without loosing high scores etc.?
This will be a huge load off when I do this, MAME has been a pain for me to get working. Just wish I could find where to get the 0.240 romset, not finding any good links to it yet.
Found one?
@@CalebCalvin See my comment elsewhere :)
@@MatthewJohnCrittenden Can you please link it again? Not seeing any other comments from you. Thanks!
I got my link through a reddit page.
u deserved a subscirbe mate
Love it! Please add multiple filters. Like if I wanted to play fighting games made in 1998. I know you can use the arrange option, but it displays every game in the category, so I would still have to scroll down to 1998.
agreed, Botacera and Emuelec has multiple filters to choose from
Late to the game on this but just got into all this retrogaming. Love this, games up and running but is there away to save my highscores (my machine only, not the LB community Highscore)?
Great how to thanks ETA. Does anyone know what sort of CPU/GPU package I would need in a old laptop to run Mame?
Love that vid. One question though where can i find MAME Rom Set 0.240?
the mame games aren't playing :/ I think I'm competent with technology but I just can't figure this emulation stuff out. Definitely not "Super Easy" by any means
Anyone know where to get the rom set from? can't find it
Bless you for this. I’m going to use this for my Arcade1up machines. Can I use you 2-3 year old video for raspberry pie on Arcade1up for tutorial still? I kind of want to do the install with getting all original hardware and just throw in a computer to run this launch box.
You probably can but I'd suggest you search a video on modding the specific arcade you got because there might be some minor but potentially confusing changes between other arcade models and the panels/wiring they use.
Cool, but the box art previews aren't the best way to display the games, they're mostly mockups from the arcade flyers and show little to none of the games themselves, this frontend is better off showing in-game screenshots than custom, fan made boxes.
You can download the original artwork and configure it to show that instead
@@joshuaguenin9507 I know you can, but this video should have showed that for newcomers, as those box arts are the worst way to represent the games.
I'm building a romset with no puzzle games or mahjong and stripping out the non-game roms and CHD stuff. I've got it from 66 down to 7 gig at this point.
Super easy you say? Challenge accepted.
Fab video thank you!
Is that also launch box allow to run MS DOS games and the amigas roms and old consoles like before nintendo like Atari? I am building with my retro computer who run 32 bits PC games. I was thinking to haft windows 32 bits in one side and other side and other side with batocera with all emulators to play 2004.
Here is my laptop reference
Asus G73JH
Dedicated 1gb video card
DDR3 16GB
2 Hard Drivers
1TB SSD
1TB HHD
I am thinking because it is more easy setup and access but no sure. Any good advice?
I have one of the newer Atari VCS consoles. You can add memory to them through a thumbdrive or external hard drive. At which point with Windows 10 loaded to the drive, you can run the VCS in PC mode. My question is, if you had a big enough hard drive, could you get launch box and MAME to run through the VCS?
would have been nice if you had some info on controller setup.
I wish make all PlayStation 1 and 10 Xbox nintendo switch android games in all in one
I have MAME going great in my Launchbox but my only issue is I want it to launch to a specific monitor, i have 3 and the only option i've found in the MAME settings is to mirror it to all the monitors. I don't want to change my default monitor in windows so please don't suggest that. If anyone has a solution to this please let me know.
edit: i was just able to add an autohotkey script in launchbox that will move a windowed version to the correct monitor and then blow up that window to full screen, still can't figure out true full screen but this works.
Wot! 😱 No Galaga fast shoot! 😋
do you need to put all the chd files inside the roms folder as well?
Great tutorial. Helped me a lot.I was struggling to get Arcade games working.
Hello, I have a question that you may or may not be able to answer, what (in your opinion) is the best frontend for an arcade machine build, now to be fair the machine in question is a 4 player using ipacs. I also have 4 xbox controllers for emulators that don't really support arcade style play . I currently have a front end installed and use but I'm just curious what you might recommend as I am always looking to improve the experience
I would suggest a windows PC booting straight into BigBox for most easy customization and less hair pulling. I personally use a PC with Linux based Batocera in my arcade, its seamless from boot, very easy for my kids to start up and run, but takes a bit of time to fine tune some of the more advanced emulation like N64 and up.
Not sure if your still answering questions on this post, but need some guidance, do you need to download mame separately and add some way to your Launchbox, or does it Launchbox auto install mame with the mame roms set and auto configures for you? I've been trying the past week and all I could get was one game to work using the stand alone mame latest version, then installed a couple of console emulators (Saga Genesis and Turbografx 16) managing to get them working with adding single roms, but I'd really like to get everything set up and working as you showed in your video...I'm currently dl latest mame roms set...Thanxs for any help in advance.
smh been a long day, sorry about that, read info above and answered my question...wow this should be so much easier than manually setting up mame, I did with older version years ago, but don't have it anymore and just cannot figure out how to set up mame as stand alone, no matter how many video's I've watched.
I have a question. Where do you find the games that you run on your MAME Arcade? I do want to know. Cause, I want to get some Arcade Games? I want to get some amazing games on MAME Arcade. But, I don't know where to get the games from?
Thanks ETA PRIME. i have followed many tutorials on many differnt subjects and they always work great. Cant seem to make this one work, searched if anyone else had the same problem but coulnt find it in the comments. Hate to be the only one LOL. When i double click a game or press PLAY, it doesnt load or start. the screen flickers as if it would load something and nothing happens. Any ideas? Even if my comment doesnt get read, love all your videos . thanks for everything.
same problem, he needs to read this.
Same problem here, I following the whole tutorail, but games can't be launched. I guess the ini file wasn't configurated correctly. But I don't what's the ini should be.
Thanks for another great video - I Followed the video down to a button and all the cover art and things look to be in place but when i go to launch a game it acts as if it is going to play - then boots me back to the game select screen (using big box - rom set 0.240. :( just went i thought i finally had things going, any thoughts as to what could be causing this?
Hey Prime, what do you think about retro gaming online ? Is possible now, would you like to try it ?
*_Anyone else having trouble with the 0.240 torrent not 100% downloading? Mine got stuck in a download loop at the very end._*
No me, but reading some of the comments on Archive, you are not alone.
Well, the Nag Screen fix didn't work...everything else works fine! Thanks!
thanks Mr Prime
Thanks for such great tutorial, it really helped me a million Very Professional executed video tutorial!
Hey ETA do you have a video to help config and setup Mame on Steamdeck?
I’m having issues with Mame and NeoGeo. Not sure if it’s a file format or I know Roms are good. Btw.
How about non-merged sets? I tried to install a non merged set so that I could install games one by one (as i do with all games), but it imports like 4 different versions of a game, and only consolidates some of them.