LaunchBox Community Newsletter: Plugins, Themes, Videos, and Trending Requests
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Fresh community creations, new Big Box themes, startup videos, tutorials, and the latest trending feature requests.
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LaunchBox Community Newsletter
Plugins, themes, videos, and feature requests from the community
The LaunchBox community has been busy again, and we love to see it. This month, we're highlighting new plugins, fresh Big Box themes, startup videos, tutorials, and trending requests from the LaunchBox Feedback System.
Let's jump in.
🧩 Community Plugins
Helpful tools from the community to make managing your library easier
Bulk Playlist Manager by JoeViking245 Manage multiple playlists at once with bulk editing tools, cleanup options, and performance helpers for larger playlist setups.
PC Game Scraper by spiritedusual A metadata and media scraping plugin that prioritizes Steam for PC games, fills gaps with IGDB, pulls artwork from SteamGridDB, and can add trailers and HowLongToBeat data.
🚀 Startup Videos
Give Big Box a little extra flair before the games even start
Startup Videos by Harryoke To celebrate 12 years of LaunchBox, Harryoke created a retro-packed Big Box startup video, plus a console-themed version with classic boot-up charm.
Console Style: Redux by PhilYHC An updated take on the default Big Box startup theme, with extra polish and subtle refinements to the classic console-style look.
Big Box Glitch Neon Logo Intro by Gameon100 A short Big Box startup intro with a glitchy neon logo style, perfect for anyone who wants their setup to boot with a little extra flash and arcade energy.
🎨 Big Box Themes
Fresh ways to make your couch or cabinet setup feel brand new
PosterBox Retro Theme by Undertherainbow PosterBox Retro turns Big Box into an old-style retro room, using box covers as wall posters that change as you browse.
AI HyperTbox SE Theme by The Papaw AI HyperTbox SE builds on AI HyperTocera with animated AI-generated backgrounds, platform audio, and a wide mix of Big Box views.
Playtime by DazStelfox79 Playtime is a modern Big Box theme with big-screen friendly layouts, nostalgic arcade visuals, smooth transitions, and a Game Discovery Center style home screen.
🎥 LaunchBox Tutorials
Setup help, emulator guides, and handy walkthroughs from the LaunchBox channel
Need a hand getting set up, or want to dig into more advanced features? Our YouTube playlist covers everything from beginner basics to niche setups.
Setting Up MAME Light Guns in LaunchBox A step-by-step guide for getting MAME light guns working properly inside LaunchBox.
Setting Up Final Burn Neo for Arcade Games A helpful walkthrough for getting Final Burn Neo set up and running smoothly inside LaunchBox.
Getting PS Vita Running in LaunchBox A guide for setting up Vita3K and getting PlayStation Vita games organized and launching through LaunchBox.
WATCH THE LATEST TUTORIAL
📢 Trending Feature Requests
The top trending requests from the LaunchBox Feedback System
The LaunchBox Feedback System is full of thoughtful ideas, and this month we're spotlighting some of the top trending requests from across the community.
VIEW TRENDING REQUESTS
🏠 LaunchBox Home Dashboard Adds a customizable home hub with widgets for recent activity, recommendations, playtime, achievements, collection stats, and more.
💿 Physical Game Collection Tracking Adds official tracking for physical games, including condition, completeness, variants, purchase details, storage location, photos, and collection stats.
🧭 User-Created Game Discovery Playlists Lets users create custom Big Box discovery playlists from local libraries, database entries, or potentially shared community lists.
🏆 Online High Score Profiles & Leaderboards by DemmyTree Creates an online high score hub where users can browse leaderboards, view scores by game, and optionally publish local scores.
📊 Yearly Recap / "Wrapped" Experience for LaunchBox & Big Box by Windblow Adds a yearly recap for playtime, most-played games, completed games, platform trends, and activity across the full LaunchBox library.
🎮 Exophase Achievement Integration for Multi-Platform Progress Tracking by SILVERFOX02051978 Adds optional Exophase profile and game links, with potential read-only achievement progress across console, PC, and mobile platforms.
🖼️ Configurable Custom Image Types by d66dle Lets users create local custom image types like Screenshot - Bezel or Concept Art, then assign groups and display priority.
🏷️ Tag-Based Media System for Flexible Asset Classification Adds media tags to the LaunchBox Games Database for fanart, AI-generated artwork, restored assets, reconstructed images, and regional variants.
🔗 MobyGames ID and Link Support in the Games Database by chinagreenelvis Adds optional MobyGames IDs or URLs to database entries, making research, verification, and cross-referencing easier.
💡 Help Shape What Comes Next
Your votes, comments, and requests help guide the future of LaunchBox
A huge thank you to everyone submitting requests, reporting bugs, voting, and sharing feedback. We genuinely appreciate it, and the team does its best to read through feedback carefully and act on it wherever we can.
Have an idea? You can submit requests for LaunchBox for Windows, LaunchBox for Android, or the LaunchBox Games Database, then vote and comment on the ideas you want to see next.
CHECK OUT OUR FEEDBACK PORTAL
You can also follow along in the Beta Testing section of the forums, where we share beta builds, patch notes, and early updates.
Thanks for being part of the LaunchBox journey. We're lucky to have such a passionate, creative community, and we can't wait to keep building what comes next together.
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