Choose from numerous skins with this dropdown, the change should be immediately visible.

Metropolis Launcher uses a directory for temporary files and folders. In most cases this directory is used for file extraction from packed files (e.g. zip files). Please consider creating a dedicated temp directory for Metropolis Launcher. Metropolis Launcher will keep the temp directory clean by deleting no longer used files and sub-directories.

Metropolis Launcher utilizes a directory structure for accompanying extras (snapshots, boxart, etc.), more info on that can be found here.

Set the root directory of the extras directory structure in the text field.

If you are using a system-wide screenshot tool that saves screenshots in a certain directory, you can tell this directory to Metropolis Launcher so it will be monitored during your gaming sessions. If you take screenshots Metropolis Launcher will file the screenshots under the game you played.

Metropolis Launcher also supports Emulator-specific screenshot directories. See the Emulator Settings section.

Metropolis Launcher incorporates a simple backup solution where a backup is made as a .zip file and saved within the Backup Directory. Define the Backup Directory here.

Metropolis Launcher uses one subdirectory within the DOSBox working directory for each game in order to unpack files and provides it as the root of the mounted hard disk drive C.

If you are using a DOSBox version with the 7z/zip mount patch and the patch option is activated in the DOSBox settings, Metropolis Launcher will not unpack any provided zip file but mount it together with the game's working directory in order to keep created or altered files.

Please consider to create a dedicated DOSBox working directory for Metropolis Launcher.

Metropolis Launcher not just allows you to launch an emulator with the game's files as command line parameters. You can also launch your very own scripts. In order to use the AutoIt scripting environment, provide the path to the AutoIt executable here.

Read more about enhanced scripting here.

Metropolis Launcher not just allows you to launch an emulator with the game's files as command line parameters. You can also launch your very own scripts. In order to use the AutoHotKey scripting environment, provide the path to the AutoHotKey executable here.

Read more about enhanced scripting here.

Metropolis Launcher supports the J2K Joystick to Keyboard Mapper (get it from http://emulation-evolved.net/). Provide the path to the J2K.exe in this setting.

If you use a J2K, you can set the default J2K preset here.
 
J2K runs all the time, the default preset is used when no game is running.

Pro Tip: Create a J2K preset for controlling Metropolis Launcher (cursor keys, page up/down, enter, esc) and use this as the default J2K preset.

Here you can either enable the Multi User Mode (Metropolis Launcher runs in Single User Mode by default) or setup your multiple users.

Read more about Metropolis Launcher's Multi User Mode here.

(only in Multi User Mode): You can change your password here.

Metropolis Launcher tracks your gaming behaviour if you like. When Statistics are enabled, you can later view, sort and filter by your gaming sessions. Read more about statistics here.

Use the Enabled checkbox to enable or disable the statistics feature. Use the minimum amount of time setting to tell Metropolis Launcher how many minutes a game should at least be played in a session in order to be added to the statistics.

Enable or disable the automatic downloading of MobyGames extras (screenshots, cover-art etc.).

Metropolis Launcher allows you to track your RetroAchievements. Provide your login credentials to https://retroachievements.org here. Use the button to test the connection and login.

Read more about RetroAchievements here.

Metropolis Launcher incorporates a simple backup solution where a backup is made as a .zip file and saved within the Backup Directory. With the Backup Frequency, you can define how often a backup should be made.

Use

- 0 to never run the backup

- 1 to always run the backup

- any number higher than 1 to backup less often (every N launches)

The Launch Counter shows you the number of launches since the last backup.

The backup is triggered upon closing Metropolis Launcher.

Metropolis Launcher incorporates a simple backup solution where a backup is made as a .zip file and saved within the Backup Directory. With the Backup Retention, you can define how many backups should be kept in the Backup Directory.

Metropolis Launcher uses cached data for the sake of performance. Sometimes, after an update, you are told to refresh your caches. Hit the button and wait a bit, you'll be notified when it's done.

Opens the Platform Settings dialog. Decide, which platforms should globally be visible within Metropolis Launcher.

Opens the Emulator Settings dialog. Set up your emulators here.

Opens the Rom Manager. Set up your Rom, Diskette images, CD images etc. here. Read more about adding games here.

Opens the DOSBox Templates dialog. DOSBox Templates are most common DOSBox configurations - any game-specific configuration relies on them. Read more about DOSBox Configuration here.

Opens the ScummVM Templates dialog. ScummVM Templates are most common ScummVM configurations - any game-specific configuration relies on them. Read more about ScummVM Configuration here.

Opens the M.A.M.E. Configuration dialog. Configure your M.A.M.E. installation here (M.A.M.E. executable, Rom scan, Import of meta data from .ini and .dat files). Read more about setting up M.A.M.E. here.

Important: This is NOT the Rom Manager!

Opens the RomBase Manager. The RomBase Manager is a database tool, use it if you know what you're doing (or have been told so).