The Easiest Way To Play Your Favorite Retro Games On PC! New LaunchBox Update

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The Easiest Way To Play Your Favorite Retro Games On PC! New LaunchBox Update

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With the new Launchbox update, this might be the easiest way to emulate and play your favorite retro games on your Desktop or laptop and in this video, I show you how to quickly get set up with this awesome new lunchBox release! LaunchBox 12.2 now has an easy RetroArch downloaded and updater built-in! and it's out now with some other amazing new features, including automatic RetroArch installs that will make emulation a million times easier for new users, media download limits, and a menu overhaul.
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@arcaderacer586 2 жыл бұрын

New users wont appreciate how easy this is but let me tell you,this will save you SOOOO much work! For instance it took me hours figuring out how to make project 64 work with my wireless xbox controller. Things like this is what makes This a game changer! Especially for newer users.

@itsmenoname2247 2 жыл бұрын

i use a xbox one controller for my games on pc and it worked instant with project 64. lucky for me? or bad luck for you? greets from The Netherlands.

@arcaderacer586 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsmenoname2247 wired or wireless?

@Synplex 2 жыл бұрын

Still cant get CPS3 or Naomi to work

@H880 2 жыл бұрын

This isn't easy. You pay 30 bucks for something that from what I can get to work is just show box art. You need a computer science degree after that.

@poshko41 2 жыл бұрын

And that's before you even mention folks like me who got started with emulator frontends with HyperSpin...

@danpatrick7176 2 жыл бұрын

The retroarch integration is a game changer! You guys seem like magicians.

@sandvich420 2 жыл бұрын

THEN HE ISN'T ONE ANYMORE, HE GIVES AWAY ALL HIS TRICKS

@cleangoblin2021 2 жыл бұрын

@@sandvich420 Are you an illusionist by any chance?

@sandvich420 2 жыл бұрын

@@cleangoblin2021 MAYBE

@Damian_J_Walst 2 жыл бұрын

What's uplllppp

@arcademania7544 2 жыл бұрын

This might have convinced me to give LB a try. Some guys like tinkering with builds, but I just want to PLAY. 😝

@schadenfreude6274 2 жыл бұрын

Don't use this to import MAME or Arcade Games it doesn't work. :)

@Kendonezia 2 жыл бұрын

where u get your games from bro?

@neosean9984 2 жыл бұрын

User for 2 years, MAME / Arcade imports work fine. LB is really quick to set up. Yes you will tinker for the long haul, but jumping in is easy! I can't stress how amazing it is. That's just the LB part... When you take your efforts into BigBox, it makes it all worth it. The community is great too! Def get premium. No brainer!

@tufungagreen5571 2 жыл бұрын

@@schadenfreude6274 dont spread bs just cause you dont know how

@techyougo Жыл бұрын

I just think its stupid you have to get a secondary emulator to use the emulator. What's the point

@jpdunphy1 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see more in depth tutorials on getting DosBOX, ScummVM, Windows, and other retro systems up here. Basically, would love some updated versions of all your old Launchbox tutorial videos! Great work!

@MarvelousLXVII 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this. I've been out of the emulation loop for a while and this is so much easier than making config files, etc. Works like a charm.

@Matty112uk 2 жыл бұрын

This is truly a great update of Launchbox. It's so much easier to add ROMs for computer games now, even my C64 titles are easy to set up with RetroArch integration.

@GordosTacoShop 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you do a video on the new version of launch box. I’m still trying to convince wife that premium version is worth it.

@DragonbornRito 2 жыл бұрын

It absolutely is. I got a 1 yr license originally and then they had a sale to upgrade to a lifetime for a really big discount. I think I've only paid $25-35 for a lifetime license. I use it in an Arcade1Up in Big Box mode as well as all of my other PCs just as a nice clean way to organize my libraries. It's such a fantastic piece of software.

@thomasgarzelloni3807 2 жыл бұрын

At this point wait till black Friday, they sometimes put it on sale. Worth every penny no matter what you pay.

@mattargar3857 2 жыл бұрын

The average PC user will have few issues with Launchbox. Thoroughly recommend it. I upgraded to Big box and next the project is to put it all in a cabinet! Been tinkering with emulators for years, to finally have them all in one home is amazing! Rose tinted goggles ahoy!!

@emilysharp8760 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO SO Much!! I'm a noob to this whole ROM emulating myself and even I had ZERO problems thx to all the detailed step by step! This software is an absolute game changer, especially when most hard copy versions of games (Especially GameCube, etc.} can run for hundreds of dollars online and this software is totally FREE to use! Thanks!!! Highly recommended to other noobies like myself.

@GimmeEd Жыл бұрын

You guys fly through everything so fast and make it look so easy. I'm still having issues doing this for PS4/Windows games. It's not that simple for those types. I can't get most of my higher end games to work. Even having trouble with the PS3 games sometimes...I guess I'm still too new at this to know the tricks of the trade.

@souji999 7 ай бұрын

bloodborne@moxieallen5428

@newfoundlandlaker9 4 күн бұрын

My Toshiba P200 -RT5 is still kicking ass in 2024. How is this thing still alive? I love this retro beast. Stand alone emu only.

@PasandulS15903 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work man keep it up.

@jonathanellis6097 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing how to import higher end systems like GameCube, Wii, and perhaps even Wii U would be great.

@jesuscruzchuy07 2 жыл бұрын

Same way

@flaqko5686 2 жыл бұрын

You can even play switch games

@jonathanellis6097 2 жыл бұрын

So the emulation cores are already built into retro arch?

@DJKav 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanellis6097 You can select specific emulators for systems, like, you can tell Launchbox to use Yuzu for Switch, and CEMU for Wii U, etc. It's basically a powerful frontend for collating all your game collections.

@flaqko5686 2 жыл бұрын

@@DJKav can will install each one within retro arch

@animefreddiemercury 2 жыл бұрын

This sounds really good. My goal is to replace all my old games that were stolen in a single emulation machine I can connect to my TV. This is awesome!

@Krystalmyth Жыл бұрын

It's very cathartic once you accomplish this.

@azax9287 2 жыл бұрын

I am in launchbox for years now... think since the beginning. Really best frontend and emulation solution ever!!!! Community is awesome and helps even with noob questions...

@kevinpagano3 2 жыл бұрын

Really awesome, configuring RetroArch has always been a pain point for me

@mr.reeder1019 10 ай бұрын

love Launchbox! been using it for 3 weeks and can configure just about any emulator for a Windows PC. how amazing! the box art integration sold me... so many options and well organized, can't go wrong

@4h0w1e6 2 жыл бұрын

I use both LaunchBox and Attract Mode. LaunchBox is perfect for my family room machine, Attract Mode is for my arcade cab.

@MattStevens9824 2 жыл бұрын

Okay that finally does it! Been liking Launchbox for some time now. The free version is actually all you need to get up and running but since I like to customize themes, I'll get their LB Bigbox regular license for 30 dollars.

@deabreu.tattoo 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who's been using emulators since the late 90s, this finally made retroarch approachable to me. I'll give it a try, I've been wishing for a front-end that doesn't take me 2h to figure out how to set up anything at all, lol

@Sedition- 2 жыл бұрын

Retroarch only looks complicated, in reality you only use like 5 different menus and they're all extremely straight forward.

@ROOKTABULA 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sedition- Retroarch IS overly complicated. I've been emulating and dicking with consoles since the early 90s and RA is a mess

@notbobbypropes 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question about LaunchBox/RetroArch and since you have so many informative videos about it, I thought I'd ask you: What is the best way to handle using multiple, physically different controllers for each emulator? For example, I have a USB NES controller that I want to use to play NES games and a Genesis controller to play Sega. When I map the controls for these, the Auto-config is usually way off. When I finally get things how I like them (editing actual auto-config files and making sure it's recognizing right device), I have to change them again just to play another console because the mappings are so different on the platform-specific controller I'm going to use for that particular core/emulator. Any suggestions? Eventually I'd like to build my own cabinet and have the arcade controls to use for controlling the front end and then controllers to play consoles on. Is that possible or will I run into same issues I'm describing here?

@DannyRFN 2 жыл бұрын

Finally, a true PC contender against OpenEmu on Mac!

@legin3753 2 жыл бұрын

This is best front end hands down plus they have a KZfaq channel ETA does the vids

@OFFICIALAZURITEKING Жыл бұрын

Yes, true it looks very simple. I bought one of those ROM Dump Boxes from Amazon Months ago. I returned it. Not I am interested with trying again. I found this recommended video after a search on KZfaq. This is video number one so you know. Now I need to find the best proper ROm folders and files to use Launchbox. Thank you so much for this video!

@DarkKronos79 2 жыл бұрын

I have a lifetime subscription of Launchbox but I ended up going with Retrobat and making a custom theme for it. It loads much quicker and was easier to setup.

@terrybogars8933 2 жыл бұрын

Can you send a tutorial please how retrobat works

@fkaiba94 2 жыл бұрын

@@terrybogars8933 just search it on KZfaq

@Moes_Prep_and_Tech 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was looking for PC alternative to the Dig Front End and here it is

@lanet2436 2 жыл бұрын

holy crud, thats an awesome way to get your emulation setup and running in a quick minute! I'm defintely down with you doing more indepth guides to it!!! keep rocking the awesome content

@diedrichg 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the Unbroken Software YT channel, they have a tutorial for each system out there. You can then supplement with UrCasual Gamer YT channel.

@VictoriaChavezHernandez 5 ай бұрын

no entendi yo solo queria jugar un juego 😭

@michaeldemers2716 2 жыл бұрын

I really recommend the Tribute N64 Ultra controller. It works on Switch too. Good luck finding one though.

@IRWPD 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. Going to give it a try.

@BlueCatLofi 2 жыл бұрын

Does launch box optimize retro arch to get the best performance out of everything? Would love more videos about this!

@vdfritzz 2 жыл бұрын

i'd guess it uses stock retroarch, since "the best performance" can be so different from pc to pc but it's not hard to set up retroarch, basically turn on the new auto frame delay option, enable vsync, set up controllers and it's good to go

@LateiiTheParty 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I've been trying to do this for a while. Now just gotta get PS2 and 360 games going

@DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords 2 жыл бұрын

ive used launch box a few years now and its come along way

@drkerbalmd7240 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you compare LaunchBox to RetroBat!

@Sevent77 2 жыл бұрын

1:30 Recommend compressed format for PS1 games is CHD but this one may not work with older emulators like ePSXe. CHD offers better compression ratio but also can be decompressed to back to the original 1:1 unlike PBP where it deletes some non essential error correction data.

@mat_max 2 жыл бұрын

It does work with duckstation, pcsxr reloaded and almost everything from retroarch

@Sevent77 2 жыл бұрын

@@mat_max Well I did say old emulators like ePSXe because there still people who keep using ePSXe to this day.

@billybobs1705 2 жыл бұрын

biggest fucking crock of shit that has ever graced my pc does not detect any roms i hope the creators are in jail

@brandonguindon7455 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT tutorial video ETA! I think i speak for all the gamers out there when i say i appreciate your dedication and hard work when making these videos, it really helps! I think i got it down for the most part....ill know for sure once i try it out lol, but im curious on how to set up a controller.....? any help or if you can point me in the right direction it would really help! Thanks for showing us how its done in the most simplest way possible.

@cl4y 2 жыл бұрын

did it work

@SinisterTarheel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. Gonna test this out

@garycormack 2 жыл бұрын

What happens if there’s more than one core for the same console (for example on Saturn there is Mednafen and Yabause) which one would it use there ?

@itguru2037 2 жыл бұрын

Test the performance with both

@GamerChatRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always! We thank YOU!!

@user-qx3hr8tx1i 26 күн бұрын

Aliexpress has External drives preloaded with all the games and roms starting at $40CAD or less for a 500GB drive up to 12TB or higher drives, they come in 3 flavors , retrobat or launchbox that require you to install dependencies prior to playing, or batocera using Linux so you will have to boot from the external drive into it's own OS but no dependencies need to be installed.

@jskjellman 2 жыл бұрын

@ETAPrime it would be great if you could do a tutorial on setting up LaunchBox on an arcade cabinet. Making everything work off a digital joystick and 8 to 10 buttons can be challenging

@FoundaPeanut Жыл бұрын

If you go and download all of this, the application won’t know where your rooms are, no matter where you put them, the ROM that you download won’t be recognized as anything but unreadable files by no matter what zip program you use. Pretty much every emulator you can download for PC is broken one way or the other, and if you don’t have a degree in computer programming you’re never gonna get it working on your computer.

@tommycaldwell6953 2 жыл бұрын

Will you do a launch box vs Batocera video? Also, can you show how to make Launch Box bootable like Batocera?

@Nickbaldeagle02 2 жыл бұрын

I've been into emulation for years and all my emulators and ROMS are scattered all over the place. This could be what I need to localise everything under one umbrella.

@9kb20vtec Жыл бұрын

It’s telling me I must install “ .NET CORE. “ but idk what that is or means?

@demijebus6831 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this. Great video. Definitely interested in a more advanced version video.

@toogga195 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting on a sale for BigBox ❤

@Bro1. 11 ай бұрын

thanks

@LockeLeon 2 жыл бұрын

We need a Windows (launchbox/bigbox) vs Batocera performance in low end PCs (Celerons and so on)

@johndelabretonne2373 2 жыл бұрын

I second this! Which one is better to use on a Gen4 Core i5?

@yogoplay Жыл бұрын

Yea

@mrwiw 2 жыл бұрын

again and again thx ! if you can make a new one for Mame thats will be Cool :)

@joandarc441 2 жыл бұрын

I love how some Retro collectors getting triggered about someone using Emulators on there Pc or Phone's

@Montauk198 2 жыл бұрын

When you're a retro collector and use emulators to protect your physical collection seeing all of the cry baby purists collectors whine about emulators.

@nofear8244 2 жыл бұрын

I collect alot of expensive games. I emulate every one of them. And with emulation i can either play the original way or add mods to alot of the games.

@thrasherxthrasher Жыл бұрын

Hahaha they can stay mad irdc I’m not like them I don’t got enough money to throw everything into video games

@the_clumsy_wizard8910 Жыл бұрын

@@Montauk198honestly would suppport physical collecting any more if the companies didn't make emulating necessary also I'm not paying like £120+ for old games

@jonathanoxlade4252 5 ай бұрын

Who cares games that are no longer on steam desert storm 2 and 3 need emulator software to play older games they need remastering tho

@JCY849 Ай бұрын

Very clean tutorial 👍

@JR-ob7hz 2 жыл бұрын

yes please more advanced toturials to make it look better and have video previews for games

@bryanjohnson1061 2 жыл бұрын

Finally! Some retroach cores would install and work easily and others were a nightmare.

@PatrickC139 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I think I might try out launch box as well now.

@crock5412 Жыл бұрын

How do I get games in my launch blox where do I download them?

@6tarluva 8 күн бұрын

sorry for the late reply use cd romance

@user-zy3jw3oh9b 10 ай бұрын

Solid! Top KEK! Peace be with you.

@SlapNuts4Life 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hells yeah baby you got Beetle Adventure Racing!!

@SerjStar 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome I'm gonna go download right away

@Moes_Prep_and_Tech 2 жыл бұрын

You should make a Retro Arch for dummies book, You're very knowledgeable in the subject.

@derekswitzer9624 2 жыл бұрын

since retroarch is integrated, what is the best way to tweak the settings (like scale, full screen, shaders etc)? is that done through LB or do you just open a game using the retroarch core and get into the retroarch menu from there and then away you go?

@MikeS-el6vd 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never used launch box, but plan to try it now.

@nigelthompson5325 2 жыл бұрын

yes, please... I'd greatly appreciate more advanced launchbox videos if you wouldn't mind much thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@btarg1 2 жыл бұрын

This would be a great companion for RetroArch on Steam for when the Deck releases

@mozza1983 2 жыл бұрын

Drop a premium version video pls. I'd like to see all the extra features. I've been using batocera for a while and have never looked into LB

@itguru2037 2 жыл бұрын

So I don’t need to install retroarch separately anymore?

@tongoso 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for creating this! I would be great to know more about how to change cores or upscale games or dig into more custom options too!, maybe for another tutorial?

@glennshoemake4200 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a tutorial on the really high end arcade games using Teknoparrot with Launchbox.

@doriphor 2 жыл бұрын

Does the controller still lose pairing when you plug it in for a charge like the older Xbox One S controller used to do?

@silverywingsagain 2 жыл бұрын

Why would you use LaunchBox as a front end for RetroArch? RetroArch already has a front end with themes built in.

@KiwiKoNZ 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I wish ETA could do this on my computer! 🥺👉💻

@sairez7303 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH NOW I CAN PLAY MY FAVORITE N64 GAMES

@AviationStation85 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance of seeing this on the new XBOX's in the future?

@SlapNuts4Life 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe you still have Taskview enabled on your task bar 😂

@decki86 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! glad i won the LB license. now i know what to do with my 1080ti when the gpu prices are prime for a GPU upgrade..

@user-zh5yj8op9e 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, even though i didn't understand all what you said it helped me a lot

@cl4y 2 жыл бұрын

did it work?

@user-zh5yj8op9e 2 жыл бұрын

@@cl4y Yes

@jedward3282 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you. I would really like to see a more in depth look of Launchbox.

@alexhart3082 10 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Just getting into emulation on my computer. I got down on my phone. 😂

@jsantos712 2 жыл бұрын

ETA prime does cover everything on the LaunchBox official KZfaq channel. Great tutorials on there

@andresbravo2003 2 жыл бұрын

I really need this.

@justinbarkby3580 2 жыл бұрын

Mate, you have no idea how your timing was perfect to post this. I was just searching for you on KZfaq to see if you have a PC tutorial so I can setup my space PC. Thank you

@DragAmiot 2 жыл бұрын

Launchbox is so fun to set up!

@mividalocastudio9366 2 жыл бұрын

What's up w/ those bodybuilders on the cover of Crash Bandicoots 2. ROFLMFAO

@phillipzan2005 2 жыл бұрын

I still really wish we had the option to automatically scan for new games instead of having to manually import them.

@johnbagwell3226 Жыл бұрын

google search for what exactly? i dont get it pls help!

@KillerQ 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!

@ManueldelaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@CrazyOsi 2 жыл бұрын

Might you do a RetroBat video top ETA?

@Alovon 2 жыл бұрын

Question, will you get a Orin/Orin NX Devkit to test and "Predict" the performance of the Switch 2/Plus/Dane? Like you got the Jetson Nano Devkit earlier? Orin NX running at 10-15W is very likely to be very close to the configuration that will be used in the next Switch, so that's why I am asking.

@barryhills6744 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I would love to see a followup video to make game scaling as easy as this.

@GforceMI1965 2 жыл бұрын

Launchbox is so good that GOG Galaxy copied the way it can import the Steam library along with other PC game launchers, and careful what you do with that Big Box license file, you'll Dox yourself if you share it 😀

@Fattony6666 2 жыл бұрын

Question from an emulation noob. What is the advantage of using LaunchBox as opposed to just using retroarch directly?

@itguru2037 2 жыл бұрын

The front end

@Moes_Prep_and_Tech 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Original GPD WIN device and this Front End is Perfect for it

@gregordeissler2094 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever there is a new version of Launchbox Im keen to test it out every couple of months or so, but each time I am suprised at how bad the performance is especially in BigBox. If its possible, could you make a video sharing the best practice settings for BigBox in order to have it run smoothly? I am currently using Attract Mode and even with a ton of animations and videos running on screen at the same time, transitions between layouts and running the conveyor up and down does not slow things down. Since Launchbox is a much more streamlined experience as a whole I would really want to use it when the performance is fixed

@anonanon1604 2 жыл бұрын

could you do an advanced themes setup video for bigbox? like go into more detail for the customization options and show some examples of cool ways that you can tweak some of the existing themes for different looks.