Feature Request: Unzip to system Ramdisk / Launch games in screensaver

Issue #3986 new
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Hi,

Fantastic software, glad I purchased Big Box. I'm the envy of my gaming clique ;)

I've been migrating from my previous frontend, GameEx, but there are a few remnants from GameEx that could help improve LaunchBox (in my subjective eyes, at least).

First, my Windows-based system's TEMP directory is on a Ramdisk. Extracting roms to the hardware memory is lightning fast for .7z's of early CD based games (sega cd, saturn, psx, etc). It also appears to save on wear and tear on a disk. Is there a way to customize where compressed roms are extracted to, vs the default TEMP folder in LaunchBox? I've seen 'mklink' in the forums but it doesn't seem to quite do the trick. It would just be a fun option, perhaps even if someone installed LaunchBox on an SSD but wants to extract on an HDD.

Second suggestion, maybe have an option in Big Box to auto-launch games (full list, playlist, favorites, etc) for a few minutes each as the screensaver? Sort of open games to run in 'demo mode' before timing out and switching games at random?

Thanks for this amazing, easy to use, phenominal-looking software.

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