LaunchBox For Android Is Back And Better Than Ever!

[@rexcrockett6110]

Got it running on my NVIDIA Shield, super easy setup! Thanks for bringing this back!

[@basdfgwe]

oh mad, which shield do you have and was it the same as the instructions on here ?

[@pestele8922]

I just hate that you can’t get to some of the settings without the cursor

[@rmt74358]

How did you do it. Please explain

[@RockkcoR]

This is awesome. Just left iPhone for the Z Fold 3. I got this up and running in minutes. Love this interface. Thanks for tutorial

[@mark5150ty]

Nice I just got a new Android TV box, definitely going to try this out.

[@matchesmalone79]

Can u recommend a good one?.. I got a old crappy firestick that doesn't even do 4k. The bluetooth controller lag alone makes it useless for this. I've been wanting to upgrade to something better

[@mark5150ty]

@@matchesmalone79 mine is a Chromebox. You just need to pay attention to the specs. You need plenty of RAM and a powerful processor. ETA Prime has reviewed quite a few, if you look back at his videos I'm sure you will find one.

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

@@matchesmalone79 Nvidia Shield! Stay away from those Chinese spy boxes. My Shield has handled everything I have thrown at it.

[@myaul8157]

Not sure if you already have one , but a "telescopic" you may want to consider is the "Betop H2". It's technically made for Honor phones but it can connect via Bluetooth to android devices.

[@sunbichu1]

I like reset collection better. You could set videos in the background and set it to your likeness. Not to mention is better price l. Oh yeah they also won't charge you to buy again if you lost your license key. Reset Collection in another level.

[@tintin6633]

this feels like a dream come true

[@mrams1]

LaunchBox Its great, but to be perfect I hope the team will add Video Previews, Pause Screen Menu & more themes (Unified Retrofit, City Hunter 2)

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

Hi MRAMS, video previews are definitely coming, as are more themes. Unfortunately though, a pause screen is just straight up impossible on Android, as it's way too restricted. The only way to do that would be to integrate emulators into LaunchBox.

[@piplup10203854]

I’ve heard about launch box but I never understood it. I’m really glad you’re covering it though as you make it really easy to understand and break it down for someone like me ☺️ thanks

[@iljacoveliers5834]

Great !!! Some emulation station style themes, would be awesome !!

[@novaspritenovasprite423]

Really awesome that this is making a comeback. Still lacks ability to set different emulators for games of the same system. Some games just run better on one core vs another for the same system.

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

No worries; we'll be adding that functionality very soon.

[@antwango]

@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC Holy heck I can maybe revive my jxd s7800b!!? Something happened to the happy chick it’s no longer a happy chick?

[@SethAurelius94]

that's why I don't bother with retroarch and instead use the paid for emulators on the playstore.

[@Djbdeiker]

@@SethAurelius94 What some of your favorite emulators you use for popular systems?

[@jaybenton7716]

We need a Linux / Raspberry Pi version of LB. That would be the ultimate.

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

You know what's awesome? This Android version can actually be ported to Linux and the Pi fairly easily. So that is in the plans. :)

[@jonathangoodman9089]

Wouldn't that be retropi?

[@AxelPironio]

Try Batocera in the meantime

[@nateadams4770]

@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC that’s awesome news!

[@Dracossaint]

@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC AWESOME! That may just save me from installing windows on the steamdeck!

[@hdofu]

Liking this app, have it on my retroid pocket 2+ and the interface is really slick

[@Asianiscool1]

Thank you ETA PRIME for constantly giving us fans new videos. Please keep up the wonderful contents. Stay safe my friend.

[@riaanpretorius2858]

Love it I've tried Dig before but not totally sold on it yet. Maybe it's time for an updated frontends video and switch you suggest/personally use, if you would be up for that. Maybe a video as well sometime on retroarch vs retroarch plus and what the difference is between the two and what cores you use for each system? Or have you got a video on that already or know of one that is available

[@RGGeek]

I look forward to putting this on my Odin Pro when I get it!

[@finthetrashcan]

seems like a pretty good idea but also consider dig since there may be some unknown bugs in this that havent been found yet

[@siebenedrissg]

same dude! I know you from the Discord :-P hype crew all here

[@RGGeek]

@@finthetrashcan I plan to try Dig, Reset Collection and Pegasus too to see which one I like the best. :-D

[@RGGeek]

@@siebenedrissg All aboard the Odin hype train!

[@magik97]

@@RGGeek Hi, did you reach any verdict?

[@bobdawkins7473]

I'd hold off trying android launchbox for a while. Its potentially the lost unstable application there is for Android as of April 2022 sadly. Consistent crashes, images disappearing from libraries, lockups, lag... so sad i paid 25 for what it is so far... but I'm really hoping the team will sort this out.

[@PaulXMann]

Uh, I think you just needed to give them a few weeks. Since April of 2022 they've released Android versions 1.2 (June 6), 1.3 (June 13), 1.4 (July 6), and finally version 1.5 (for a total of 6 major updates in 2022 alone). And it's not like they were dead prior to that. In fact, were 9 major updates in 2021, 2 updates in 2020, and a whopping 26 updates in 2019. Apart from updates, there have been major community contributions too, including several great themes. So, let's be clear: Launchbox on Android is very, very much alive and active--and that's more than can be said for several other frontends!

[@dennisveneman9469]

Finally.. welcome back launchbox android ,i already bought this on youre recommendation..but they deleted it for android useage. Hopefully i dont have to pay again. I will check this out in my weekend.

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

Perfect timing! I don't own a PC, and have been using Dig for the last year. This will be great on my Shield.

[@Binighted]

Let us know how you find the process, Launchbox looks amazing but I still find DIG way easier to set up.

[@pauldonohue7536]

This looks really cool, gonna try this on the GoogleTV chromecast

[@mfreddy22]

I already think it has the chance to be better than Dig for best Front End in Android. Hoping they will continue to add some basic features soon though like favorites and last played sections in platforms. Also I noticed 3ds wasn't showing up. I'll definitely drop $25 if this gets those improvements. Exciting news for sure with the Odin and several other upcoming Android devices coming soon!

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

Hi MF, favorites do show up first in the list if you enable that option. But yes, we plan on fleshing out all of those features here very shortly. Per 3DS, unfortunately there are no working 3DS emulators that we know of on Android that work with frontends to allow them to launch games. Both Citra and Citra MMJ are broken in this regard; you can launch the emulators, but you can't launch games. Let me know if you know otherwise of any frontend that it works with, but we've tried and they don't work, unfortunately.

[@mfreddy22]

@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC Thanks for the reply and updates. Makes sense on 3DS (you are correct, other frontends list 3ds games but just launch Citra) and yes I love the feature to list Favorites at the top of each game list for each system. Great start here and excited for this to become the go-to app for emulation.

[@mattweatherly]

This would be cool for one of those Android TV boxes

[@ghost.8836]

Suddenly, life has a new meaning to me.

[@keplen3073]

there's beauty up above

[@ghost.8836]

@@keplen3073 And things we never take notice of.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

You wake up and suddenly, you're in love

[@derekc9234]

This needs the ability to rematch files like DIG and RESET have

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

Just use your own artwork. It's all on the internet anyways.

[@MattAkiyama1]

@@testosteroneinc.3800 Would take forever to get artwork for each game, even for a smaller collection that doesn't have complete rom sets. But it definitely is a possibility.

[@Videohead-eq5cy]

I feel like nobody talks about Lemuroid on android. Its retroarch but more user friendly. User friendliness does come with much reduced customizability but its the simplest way to run games of multiple systems that I have ever found.

[@rorynolan2322]

I'd say retro X is probably the easiest. All you have to do is import your games it will do everything els. You have to pay for it though and the UI last time I used it wasn't the most attractive

[@Videohead-eq5cy]

@@rorynolan2322 lemuroid is free and open source, and it looks pretty modern

[@TheCoolDave]

So far after playing with it, the ONLY problem with it is the cost. It's the most expensive phone app out there that know of at $40. That is just so you get updates, sure you can go for $15 to have more than 100 games but, next year you won't get any updates, so when your emulator changes, you can't play anymore (docs say no more updates after a year).

[@garog]

Glad they picked up the project again, but a shame it's not available via the Play Store.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

It's easy enough to download and install.

[@ChrisAegrim]

Looks like a game changer for the upcoming Ayn Odin. Wasn't a fan of its menu, but this should solve it perfectly

[@kimbryhagen]

Love it! This was exactly what i was looking for

[@jasonbradley7057]

Does LauchBox work with external storage?

[@crim8649]

This is the news I needed today

[@kamm3021]

Currently using DIG FRONTEND A waiting for better themes on launch box before switching

[@OMAOILRIAN]

I’ll have to try this on my Nvidia Shield.

[@wanggaard]

I hope they can add android tv support for most recently played games on the home screen, like dolphin supports, but at this point I'm simply thrilled they have anything for android at all

[@KINGLIFERISM]

Doesn't work

[@OMAOILRIAN]

@@KINGLIFERISM that sucks. Thanks for saving me the frustration.

[@chrisosorio6947]

Are you gonna do the fold 3 emulation/gaming video

[@vicenteclimente4309]

The final add-on. My Mi8+Razer Kishi... Now I have a Odin handheld

[@glennshoemake4200]

At least the update is free if you previously purchased the Google Play Android version.

[@sirkeithv1112]

Even though majority of folks love the apple iphone's but in certain areas android is really kicking ass with so much you can do. It Depends.

[@georgesandoval2681]

Between launchbox android and retrox which one do you prefer? I purchased both licenses to support each developer team. Also I own the same Samsung Galaxy Tab s7 plus upto what system can it handle?

[@IRWPD]

The new interface is super cool looking.

[@D3stinySm4sher]

Just got an RG552 and have really been struggling trying to configure things. I really want a clean, stylish frontend for this device and while I love some of what Dig does, it just refuses to work correctly for me. Going to give this one a try and see if will cooperate with my setup.

[@Toteniuz]

I'm curious to see if Kodi could be a viable frontend for emulation? Would be cool to have a unified GUI for all tv media.

[@rorynolan2322]

It does have a section dedicated for emulation not sure how good it is but it does exist

[@soundsonline796]

I might set this up on my minix see what i can run

[@Lumn08]

Why do people take the time to dislike videos especially niche things like this? I barely take the time to like things. If you don't like the content, don't watch.

[@MobileDecay]

How do you know you like a video before you watch it? 🤔

[@robinhayman3866]

Hey ETA Prime can you do a tutorial on how to import custom emulators that aren't listed with Launchbox Android, because I want to use the standalone Duckstation emulator for ps1 games but it isn't listed and importing a custom emulator requires a package and activity name that I'm not sure how to get.

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

We'll be adding Duckstation here very shortly. For what it's worth, the Duckstation Retroarch core is available in the latest version.

[@primalconvoy]

Duckstation on Android had problems for me, add it didn't support .bin rom files, like every other ps1 emulator does. I can select them to play, via the "Start File" option, but the internal scanner won't detect and add them to the list of games on the main screen.

[@ElClaudio]

@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC How about Mupen 64+ FZ? I think it shouldn't be so different from the AE versions, settings-wise. I too tried to add it manually but I don't know how to use the fields that you require.

[@PS2GAMER100]

@@primalconvoy yeah that's one of the reasons I use epsxe over it and will continue until they do as my games and the website I get my games uses bin and zip files

[@PS2GAMER100]

@@primalconvoy also the Android version has bugs to it compared to the pc version

[@sandrorocha790]

It seems to be very useful. I have an Android box that I tried to convert into a retroconsole using RetroArch and EmuElec but I had a lot of difficulty. RetroArch's interface isn't very nice and EmuElec wasn't very stable in the box, besides being pretty ugly outside the box. I'm going to test LaunchBox to see if I'll finally make a use of this box, which has decent hardware but doesn't have the necessary DRMs.

[@westleyjohnstone4719]

Dig isnt a bad alternative

[@jimsinnovations2737]

REALLY!! awesome man

[@hawkguy7689]

Much better than DIG and Reset Collection as far as looks go. I'm glad it's back!

[@GrandMasterLynx]

Cool will need to check if this is on the Shield TV Pro

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

It is working great on ours. :)

[@GrandMasterLynx]

@@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC Awsome once I get back home will load it up and buy the Pro Version

[@YDINO69]

My one issue so far is that you can’t edit games it got wrong, and import a certain game on your own if it didn’t recognize it at all

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

We got that ability coming soon. :)

[@JSchlo401]

Brilliant video! Many thanks!

[@williamalbertson78]

i love launch box that cool thank for sharing

[@gabrielprandini2629]

ETA Prime, usually I really like your videos, this one tho I can't get behind. I did not have a good experience with this.

[@luigivagnozzi3064]

Hi, I was wondering if you will ever share your roms collection, maybe with a google drive link or something...it's just on a whole other level!!

[@ItsAMeErick]

As cool as it would be, that’s asking for trouble. He could get in trouble for distributing them.

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

I got SO confused about this product at first because ALL of their screenshots are nothing but Nintendo emulation, so I had assumed that's all this was. Until I looked at their Games Database and ... they have games from the Acorn BBC Micro days?! WUT?! That's the computer I grew up using! :D Heck, I actually didn't even know the BBC Microcomputer HAD games other than real basic ones where you type in something and the "game" plays an animation that correlates LUL As a side note, they REALLY need to update their screenshots to show things OTHER than bloody Nintendo. They really are selling their product VERY short just doing that!

[@WolfsGimpyWrath]

This doesn't play those games it's more like a fancy file browser specifically aimed at emulation, hence why you find BBC Microcomputer on their database. This app brings your roms and emulators together with a beautiful and customizable UI

[@GentlemanbigDick]

Just use a series X you can use retro arch to play all gamecube games at 4k upscale . You can also run ps1 , n64 , snes and ps2 with some limits (still early development)

[@zed8888]

You should make a video testing out installing Android on the raspberry pi4 and then using the launchbox app.... Just an idea 😉

[@drix564]

Gonna use this on honor tab v6

[@Pfizer980]

The thing is we have to go back and forth to choosing emulator (in this case retroarch), choosing so much options inside the emulator, update and stuffs. Gosh this isn't even the start, downloading and setting up the emulator itself is hard enough

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

The trick to the whole thing is setting up everything completely with retroarch 1st. Try running games 1st for each system you wanna use with just retroarch and if that works out for you then choose a front end of your liking to make it look better, (not necessarily launchbox)

[@deenoe1979]

I've tried everything to get neo geo cd roms to work on android launchbox with no luck can you do a quick tutorial on it?

[@danielhercule6986]

Can I use this on an android tv box

[@mariozt4rr]

What happens if I bought the one on Google Play Store? Do I get a license for this new version?

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Update for free.

[@patrickgrudzinsky5217]

How do I get out of a game when I'm playing it when I back out it keeps sending me back to retroarch Plus

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

Android is unfortunately very limited in this regard. The easiest thing is to just use the Android app switcher and swipe up to close Retroarch. Then it should just return to LaunchBox. :)

[@straycat26]

I ended up just assigning the hotkeys in retroarch so i could quit retroarch from the game with the controller. Works well cos i takes me back to launchbox where i was

[@derekswitzer9624]

Getting started with this and it’s awesome! If the n64 stand alone emu I have on device isn’t listed in the list to choose from, is there any way to still use?

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

Good to hear! What emulator are you using for N64? We can add it! :)

[@McLovin20004]

No Video Preview? Sad. But it looks very Clean. But I prefer Reset Collection most.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Video previews takes up a shit ton of memory.

[@McLovin20004]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 Ya I know, but for myself no Problem. I have an big HDD. And Reset Collection has the Advantage that It Can Play Video Playback over KZbin. So you dont need that Tons of Memory you Mentioned.

[@mauriziomenandro35]

Thaks Man!!! Likes good for Chromebook??? 🤔

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

Don't have one to test with, but go for it!

[@hvanlalvuana07]

Hey guys an trying to build new mid spec pc for my son(new gamer)will this specs do?8GB dual channel ram,I5 2500k,GTX 780ti with 500gb ssd and 1TB hdd?

[@diamondgamer9490]

what do u think is better this or reset collection

[@sSHARPZz]

It I’ll bring life to my Nvidia K1 😅

[@Szaone]

Hey ETA i plan on buying a budget sustainable and silent pc. The problem is that the powerful mini pcs are expensive.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Save up your money.

[@johnnysmalls2876]

This is so Awesome!!!!!

[@bdub3955]

Installed this yesterday and so far I'm enjoying it. One issue I've run into is that it doesn't seem to find AM2R Android game. Has anyone seen this issue?

[@Cinderkin]

I have Launchbox Premium already, do I need to buy the Android version separately?

[@matchesmalone79]

Yeah it's separate, but only $5 for license, and $10 for a lifetime updates license

[@Cinderkin]

@@matchesmalone79 couldn't get it to work either way. Not paying for it. Thanks for confirming

[@brianrosie1762]

This would be a good solution and I have this on my tablet already, now if I could just set up my games so I never have to visit dolphin again....

[@jamesgilmartin8485]

Best place to download the roms? Sorry.... New to this... Also what controller can I use for the nvidia?

[@michaelbender1071]

I feel like I paid for this app when it was on Android the last time, and then it was pulled from the app store. Now I need to sideload it and then pay for it again? What's the difference between this and just putting my emulators in a single folder on my home screen?

[@rem9466]

Anyway you could put this on an nvidia shield tv? Not a big fan of the recent mandatory update

[@dustinrossi9384]

The permissions are kinda wild for this...

[@fabrizio-6172]

I had the desktop version maybe it is the time to get it

[@TopOnePer]

I wish there was a version specifically for Amazon fire tv because it’s very buggy and not very user friendly

[@brianbaugusmusic]

Can you set Launchbox to launch individual games with a different core? Like for example you use Retroarch for a system, however some games don't run as well and you'd like those games to use a different emulator.

[@gamershaven41]

How would this end up working with the Orange Pi 5 using the android OS?

[@franksmetak3938]

So I hooked up launchbox to my shield,love it . Is there a way to search for a specific game when you are in that specific console? Example,I click super Nintendo, I see the genre banners I still have to scroll to find that specific game,is there a search bar to find that specific game in launchbox?

[@BrunoFonsecaPT]

Great news! Is it compatible with the Nídia Shield?

[@pakuro64]

Isso na TV deve ficar bom demais...

[@Adam_Outdoors]

Again, This is Android. Shield is Android. Yes of course it's compatible.

[@sicario1873]

Not compatible just tried on my shield pro says not compatible on this device

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

@@sicario1873 Not sure what you're running into there, but yes, it is compatible with the Shield. Not aware of any reasons why it wouldn't be; it works great on my Nvidia Shield TV Pro. Sicario, can you get on the LaunchBox forums so we can troubleshoot?

[@AndyConwaySinger]

Great video, using this now but one question I can't get it to work with Drastic no matter what I do and the retroarch ds emulators are very glitchy, any ideas?

[@floppa9415]

Don’t show this to an Apple fanboy, it scares them!

[@spycory1]

On my iPad has been Retroarch for months. Lol

[@jwlee9791]

lol i fail to understand where the fear factor comes from…

[@valentinionita4449]

doesn't seem to work on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (it scans the folder provided forever)

[@VinnyVidiVintage]

Can you show how to set this up on an android tv? I have a hisense android tv and I think you have one as well.

[@seanjoe1704]

my head start to spin...

[@JamDecks]

Issue I am having is, I can’t install retro arch on the new android update

[@ElRegioYLaChina05]

I added the games successfully but when I pick retroarch and then click play it says launching and then it just opens retroark. Any advise ?I'm missing something here

[@24yrukdesigner]

If you want both pc and android license, do you need to buy 2 separate licenses?

[@rynwolf286]

I'm assuming this works for the shield tv? Is having an SSD or mech hard drive better for roms than a micro SD card other than size or speed?

[@Theunknownman52]

Now we just need it for Android tv

[@UnbrokenSoftwareLLC]

It does work well on Android TV, though there are a few Shield devices that are running into some read only file system issues. Working on those today. :)

[@jackeyniraula]

I bought this for PC but it takes forever to download box artworks, is this normal?

[@rorynolan2322]

Ye pretty much. I believe it's got alot faster recently though

[@westleyjohnstone4719]

Has this, got the options to be able to select a core, per game like dig. Some games work better with certain cores? Looks good though

[@jonjonh9992]

It would be amazing to see Launch Box running on the New Odin Handheld

[@shay88]

What is the controller we see in the beginning and end of the video to the side of the tablet? It looks nice

[@paparansen]

8bitdo... there are many models from them.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

8 bitdo Pro 2

[@iamsheel]

will it keep everything on the SD, or will it invade the internal storage no matter what like retroarch?!

[@supamario627]

Is this available for the Firestick 4K anyway?

[@arock1999]

If my ROMS are on a NAS does the latest version of LaunchBox work with Android 11? Android restricts external storage which is a pain with other front ends.

[@AnthonyAlvarez-zp9dh]

Will this work on older android tv box like gbox matricom mdc2 . And is there a way to run it of a USB or SD card .