Known Issue: Attempt to Hide Console Window on Startup/Shutdown” Causing Emulator Issues

Description:

The “Attempt to hide console window on startup/shutdown” setting in LaunchBox is causing various issues with certain emulators, including Dolphin, Mesen, and Vita3K.

Known Issues:

1️⃣ Dolphin Emulator:

• Causes flickering when launching games.

• Prevents games from launching in fullscreen, even when command-line parameters specify it.

2️⃣ Mesen Emulator:

• Similar fullscreen launch issues as Dolphin.

3️⃣ Vita3K Emulator:

Completely prevents the emulator from launching any games when this setting is enabled.

Workaround:

If you’re experiencing any of these issues, try disabling the setting:

1. Go to Tools > Manage > Emulators.

2. Select your emulator (Dolphin, Mesen, or Vita3K).

3. Under the Details tab, find “Attempt to hide console window on startup/shutdown”.

4. Uncheck the box and try launching the game again.

Status:

This is a known issue under investigation. Unchecking the setting should resolve the problem in the meantime.

Affected Product
LaunchBox for Windows
OS Version
Windows 11
LaunchBox Version
13.19
Plugins
None

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Date

About 1 month ago

Author

AstroBob

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