Speaking as a system admin, there is a delay in applications starting up using the startup folder of the start menu (as shown in the video). The video is 100% right, and it works so please don't take this as a criticism, it is a great video. If you want a slightly faster start up of Bigbox, use a scheduled task to launch it. The schedule task should run on the Users group, normal privileges, trigger "At log on of any user", with Bigbox exe as the action.
This is just what I needed to see; I plan on building an arcade cabinet one day; started taking down notes as to how I wanted it, and I was wondering how to make a front-end app like LB/BB start up from the get-go......and here it is in this awesome vid!
Brilliant. Also, I suggest you download Windows classic shell and customize the taskbar and make it match the background image and give it a deep translucence. That way it will “hide” right away. It’ll be very subtle. You can even customize the button to blend
You should also change the Lockscreen wallpaper the image you see were you would type in your password to start windows if you had one. also if you don't want to delete the trash can you can change the icon to a game character.
Thank you for this easy tutorial without any 3rd party apps and the community in the comments suggested other stuff you can do, I suggest checking out TheErusPrime's comment :)
LauncherforKodi. It let's u use kodi shell (no need to clear your desktop), set start up delay and focus the application back. i also advise to enable game mode in your antivirus. Works like a charm...
I'm also curious about this. I was hoping that would be in the video as well. I want a clean shutdown of OS before I switch off the power in my arcade.
I know this is an old video, but do you have a link to the LB Wallpapers you have in this video that you set as your main background? It doesn't seem like any of the links in your description section has them. Thank you.
i know this an old video. i have come up with an issue where im trying to launch right into bigbox but from a second hard drive i have on the same machine. so the boot up occurs on the c drive but all the files are on the e drive. i make a copy of the bigbox.exe on move it into shell:startup, but the path looks like a long path to startup folder on the c drive . what am i needing to do ? thanks in advance
can we get a tutorial on making a boot drive small as possible for an emulator cab or media pc? i want as much resources as possible for later gens and arcades
Hope you dont mind me asking, Im having a big problem, since the new windows update my arcade controls will not function when I boot up my pc with launchbox, I keep having to go into my arcade cabinet to disconnect and reconnect my arcade buttons usb socket, then it works again, but I dont want to keep having to remove my buttons panel from the cabinet to reconnect it!
Just got LaunchBox premium. It's trawling my ROM's as we speak. Is there a way to launch a game on start of BigBox? Something like "D:\LaunchBox\BigBox.exe galaga" ?
Hi, thanks, man! your videos are always awesome, so may you tell me if you know how to shut down the PC without the keyboard and mouse if you know. thanks in advance.
I tried with no success. Kiosk mode is only for "official" apps, installed by the Microsoft Store. No way to "browse" for a startup program. Only apps from the store.
No no noooo. The simpliest way to do it: In windows search type "edit group policy" Now we search for "custom user interface" it is under User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System. Now you have chose enable and under options to write the path for the program we want to start up instead of explorer, for example c:/launch box/bigbox.exe. Perfect way for an arcade cabinet. To reopen explorer again exit bigbox and press alt+ctr+del and open task manager, new task and write explorer.exe. Back to normal windows.
Whatever you do, don't listen to this guy. While this method works in principle, do know that once you restart your PC; you will no longer be able to launch Task Manager. You see Task Manager depends on Explorer to function, and since you programmed Windows to prevent Explorer from launching at startup, once you restart your PC you will be unable to run Task Manager. Thus you will be stuck in Launchbox or Big Box. I was unable to repair this, I was forced to reset Windows 10...
@@noface24 Really men, this guy is a fucking asshole, but to those who tried this and can´t undo this shit: go to C:/Windows/System32 and open mmc.exe now go to File (or Archive, dont know, my windows is in portuguese, I'm Brazilian) and select gpedit and undo the shit. Sorry for bad english.
Why not use the Fences software to get a clean desktop and you'll get it 100% clean. You just click on the desktop to make all your icons visible and click to hide to all icons. www.stardock.com/products/fences/
Speaking as a system admin, there is a delay in applications starting up using the startup folder of the start menu (as shown in the video). The video is 100% right, and it works so please don't take this as a criticism, it is a great video. If you want a slightly faster start up of Bigbox, use a scheduled task to launch it. The schedule task should run on the Users group, normal privileges, trigger "At log on of any user", with Bigbox exe as the action.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing
Thank you ETA all these years and the videos are still helpful.
ETA PRIME should get some kind of community award. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
You could just right click your desktop go to view and uncheck "Show Desktop Icons" Other then that, great video as always. :)
This is just what I needed to see; I plan on building an arcade cabinet one day; started taking down notes as to how I wanted it, and I was wondering how to make a front-end app like LB/BB start up from the get-go......and here it is in this awesome vid!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks ETA Prime!
Brilliant. Also, I suggest you download Windows classic shell and customize the taskbar and make it match the background image and give it a deep translucence. That way it will “hide” right away. It’ll be very subtle. You can even customize the button to blend
I've tried doing this in Windows 10. Big Box just hangs and never actually starts
Any suggestions?
You should also change the Lockscreen wallpaper the image you see were you would type in your password to start windows if you had one. also if you don't want to delete the trash can you can change the icon to a game character.
Why not just right click on the desktop, view and uncheck show desktop icons?
Hmm good point lol
Thank you for this easy tutorial without any 3rd party apps and the community in the comments suggested other stuff you can do, I suggest checking out TheErusPrime's comment :)
same thing can be done for Kodi for those who like to use kodi and launch bigbox from within kodi
LauncherforKodi. It let's u use kodi shell (no need to clear your desktop), set start up delay and focus the application back. i also advise to enable game mode in your antivirus. Works like a charm...
I'm not sure I'll ever do this, but this was an awesome tutorial. Thanks!
How can I shutdown windows after I am done playing?
I'm also curious about this. I was hoping that would be in the video as well. I want a clean shutdown of OS before I switch off the power in my arcade.
I know this is an old video, but do you have a link to the LB Wallpapers you have in this video that you set as your main background? It doesn't seem like any of the links in your description section has them. Thank you.
awsome I always wanted to do this for my mini arcade!
mega thanks ETA!
Have you tried bbLean I use this for my cabinets. In bsetshell and replace explorer. exe with big box or launch box in the text box
yes but volume not working on bigbox
i know this an old video. i have come up with an issue where im trying to launch right into bigbox but from a second hard drive i have on the same machine.
so the boot up occurs on the c drive but all the files are on the e drive.
i make a copy of the bigbox.exe on move it into shell:startup, but the path looks like a long path to startup folder on the c drive .
what am i needing to do ?
thanks in advance
You can also start Bigbox in Windows 8 Metro shell like Kodi and you will didn´t se the Desktop! greets from Germany
can we get a tutorial on making a boot drive small as possible for an emulator cab or media pc? i want as much resources as possible for later gens and arcades
Hey ETA, CAN You Boot directly from an external sad? Thanks
Hope you dont mind me asking, Im having a big problem, since the new windows update my arcade controls will not function when I boot up my pc with launchbox, I keep having to go into my arcade cabinet to disconnect and reconnect my arcade buttons usb socket, then it works again, but I dont want to keep having to remove my buttons panel from the cabinet to reconnect it!
Windows 10 pro Kiosk mode?
Nope. You can't launch the .exe; just the official apps from Microsoft Store.
What theme is this,to show video gameplay in the menu
different Big Box themes will do it; only with Big Box through Launch Box premium
thanks mate! much appreciated :)
What if your LaunchBox is on a external hard drive ?
Should work the same, but it's possible you may run into some errors if the hard drive is not accessible during startup.
@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC yeah its not its on a whole different drive lol
eta prime?
Is this ETA Prime?
yes
Just got LaunchBox premium. It's trawling my ROM's as we speak. Is there a way to launch a game on start of BigBox? Something like "D:\LaunchBox\BigBox.exe galaga" ?
I'd like to know too
Awesome man thank you!
How in the world do you auto login in Windows 10? Every tutorial I've tried doesn't work. God forbid they make that an easy thing to do...
Google: NetPLWiz
Hi, thanks, man! your videos are always awesome, so may you tell me if you know how to shut down the PC without the keyboard and mouse if you know. thanks in advance.
I use an external power button that sits on top of the cabinet. One push it boots, one push it shuts down.
@@pdxmetal its good way to shut dwon by press the power button?
@@ruisong396 The external button, yes. It isn't like pressing the power button on a desktop, it initiates a Windows proper shutdown.
And how to shutdown Windows when inclose bigbox?
In kiosk mode
Can it be run in kiosk mode?
I tried with no success. Kiosk mode is only for "official" apps, installed by the Microsoft Store. No way to "browse" for a startup program. Only apps from the store.
how to turn off bigbox together with windows using only the joystick
There is a "Shutdown" option within the system menu that you can use to shutdown Big Box and your computer.
@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC thank you
"I don't like loading 3rd party apps if I don't have to"....
YES PLS!😅
didnt work for me....
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No no noooo. The simpliest way to do it:
In windows search type "edit group policy"
Now we search for "custom user interface" it is under User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System. Now you have chose enable and under options to write the path for the program we want to start up instead of explorer, for example c:/launch box/bigbox.exe. Perfect way for an arcade cabinet.
To reopen explorer again exit bigbox and press alt+ctr+del and open task manager, new task and write explorer.exe. Back to normal windows.
Xenofon Sbounias that won't work unless you have Windows 10 Pro I think? Correct me if I'm wrong please.
This is the best method. Really easy too. Doesn't even load windows.
Whatever you do, don't listen to this guy. While this method works in principle, do know that once you restart your PC; you will no longer be able to launch Task Manager.
You see Task Manager depends on Explorer to function, and since you programmed Windows to prevent Explorer from launching at startup, once you restart your PC you will be unable to run Task Manager. Thus you will be stuck in Launchbox or Big Box.
I was unable to repair this, I was forced to reset Windows 10...
@@noface24 Really men, this guy is a fucking asshole, but to those who tried this and can´t undo this shit: go to C:/Windows/System32 and open mmc.exe now go to File (or Archive, dont know, my windows is in portuguese, I'm Brazilian) and select gpedit and undo the shit. Sorry for bad english.
Hey @Xenofon Sbounias everyone says you are a shithead liar. Any response?
Why not use the Fences software to get a clean desktop and you'll get it 100% clean. You just click on the desktop to make all your icons visible and click to hide to all icons.
www.stardock.com/products/fences/