r/launchbox is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses launchbox, bigbox, issue, game, and games, and they frequently recommend/review pc and mini-pc.
LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and historical games.
Popular Themes in r/launchbox
#1
Solution Requests
: "Is LaunchBox better than other competitors out there like Batocera, Hyperspin, RetroBat, etc. Do you recommend it? Is BigBox upgrade worth it?"
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is Bigbox worth it?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Shout-out to Launchbox's Amazing Game Database"
3 posts
#4
News
: "LaunchBox 13.17 is here! 🎉"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/launchbox
#1
Launchbox
: "Launchbox 13.17 is here! 🎉"
270 posts
#2
Bigbox
: "Flat and Classic Mini Consoles v1.9.5 - Update to my Bigbox Theme."
52 posts
#3
Issue
: "Retroachievement Hardcore Mode Issues Since Update"
34 posts
#4
Game
: "I spent all week working on this script for scanning your MiSTer over the Network via FTP and creating .bat files to function as "emulators" and "roms" in order to support launching Games from an outside application (such as Launchbox) Let me know what you think."
31 posts
#5
Games
: "How to import all MAME Games newly marked playable in Launchbox"
31 posts
#6
Controller
: "BigBox detects my Controller (Arcade Joystick and Buttons) and responds to it, but Controller mapping doesn't respond to my attempts of remapping."
25 posts
#7
Mame
: "How to boot straight into Mame roms with Launchbox (no command prompt + no nag)"
24 posts
#8
Big Box
: "🎨 New FAQ: Big Box Themes and Where They Apply! 🖥️✨"
20 posts
#9
Android
: "LaunchBox for Android 1.18 is here! – Scoped Storage, 20+ New Platforms, Orientation Lock & More"
19 posts
#10
Emulator
18 posts
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Last updated: June 1, 2026