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Reviving this topic as I was wondering the same... Can a Never Played and New playlist or search function be added? Also wondering your idea of game stats (times played, etc)?

OK I was able to create a .bat file that waits to give control back to retrofe until the game is exited and made that .bat file the executable in the retrofe launcher BUT now I have a different problem. I was using the variable %ITEM_NAME% (game selected) in the launcher to tell the emulator what specific game was selected & launch that one but I can't seem to get the .bat file to use %ITEM_NAME"?   

This is my new launcher file:

executable = %RETROFE_PATJH%\emulators\Zaccaria PInball\start.bat
arguments = %ITEM_NAME"

And this is the line in start.bat that needs to know what game was selected but isn't working...

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 444930 -skipmenu "%ITEM_NAME%"


ALTERNATIVELY

Is there a way to add this directly to the retrofe launcher and avoid needing to use the .bat file?

REM --Run Program
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 444930 -skipmenu "%ITEM_NAME%" -skipmenu_player 1 -skipmenu_gamemode classic_simulation

timeout 20

:start
tasklist | find /i "ZaccariaPinball.exe">nul && goto:wait || goto:leave
goto:start

:wait
timeout 2
goto:start

:leave
echo this is where we exit
exit

Thanks but I was able to figure out it was a DLL driver that came with the sound card software causing the problem so deleting the software and using native Windows drivers fixed it so back to normal.

Got it! Used the code below & works like a charm. Thanks again!

<image src="images/buttons.png" x="0" y="950" height="50" alpha="1" width="stretch" layer="3">
  <onIdle>
    <set duration="2">
      <animate type="alpha" from="1" to="0.1" algorithm="easeinquadratic"/>
    </set>
    <set duration="1">
      <animate type="alpha" from="0.1" to="1" algorithm="easeinquadratic"/>
    </set>
  </onIdle>
</image>

I would like to place an arrow that flashes on/off (to call the players attention to something) on the layout. Tried using an animated gif but that doesn’t seem to work so is there another way to mimic an animated ON//OFF image?

Thanks Pieter. Just to make sure I understand what you're saying/asking.... I should find the longest onGameEnter animation in the entire layout.xml and make the duration on my new onGameEnter take as long (in my case the longest onGameEnter duration is "1")? If that's what you mean I'll give it a shot!

That doesn't matter. When the onGameEnter animation is finished, it will continue with idle animations unless the game started, and does so individually for each element on screen. Just match the duration of the animations, and I think you can prevent this from happening. How long do the other onGameEnter animations last?

Thanks. Tried that but although it hides the image momentarily it appears back again immediately and it seems to be because the <onMenuIdle> event turns it back on.