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Hello everyone! We’ve been hard at work through May bringing a slew of updates and improvements to ThemeBuilder, HyperSpin, and HQ. Below is a complete roundup of what’s new, improved, and fixed this month. 2025-05-23 19-10-20.mp4 New Features Flipbook Effect – A brand new way to animate your themes with classic flipbook-style visuals. Ripple SFX – Ripple effect is now live with adjustable settings. New Special Effects – Now available in ThemeBuilder: Circle Reveal Left Reveal Right Reveal Top Reveal Bottom Reveal (center out) Swipe Rays Stripe Forum Auto-Posting (Coming Soon) – Publishing on HT will soon automatically post your theme to the forums with a direct link. Sharing made simple! User Profile UI Overhaul – Cleaned up and modernized user profiles. Log Out Button is Back – Back by popular demand! Improved Caching Logic – Moving between themes is now significantly faster. Fixes MAME Themes Fix – You’ll need to edit the metadata, reselect the game name, and re-save & publish for fixes to take effect. Fixed Stroke Loss on Video Reload Fixed Errors in Older Themes Fixed Preview Pixelation When Adding SFX Fixed Theme Asset Duplication Fixed Long Load Times on Large Themes Fixed Project Load Errors for Many Older Themes Fixed Theme Delete Bug – Deleting a theme now correctly targets the selected project. Improved Logging – Better server-side logging helps us squash bugs faster. Improvements Delete Animation Moved – It now appears at the bottom of all effects for better UX. Ripple SFX Fully Live – After a preview period, it's now fully integrated. HyperSpin v2.0.41 – Now supports all the latest ThemeBuilder features and special effects. HQ Now Supports MAME 0.277 Thank you to @yaron and his team for some brilliant suggestions and to the community for your continued support and feedback. Let us know what you think of the new features and stay tuned – more great things are on the way! Don’t forget to edit, re-save, and re-publish your MAME themes to apply the latest fixes! @rondar and @Roadrunner have been busy too! Aliens_Extermination.mp4 RoadBlasters_Arcade (1).mp4 Blazing_Angels.mp4 Radikal_Bikers (1).mp4 bandicam_2025-05-12_13-14-20-407.mp4 bandicam_2025-05-23_15-49-44-529.mp4

All working fine here too on Windows 11 Pro - 24H2 Build 26100.4202 (fully updated)

After completing the latest updates on a new Windows 11 laptop using Rufus to bypass Windows 11 TPM checks, Hyperspin 1.51 started working. I will try installing the updates on another pc to test further.

I just upgraded from Windows 10 pro to Windows 11 pro with latest updates with TPM. Hyperspin seems to be working without any issues.

HEY! I randomly tested HS1 on my Win11 setup today and to my great surprise - IT WORKS!

Working for me too with Win 11 Home. This is truly amazing. Never thought I'd see the day.

With the latest update (KB5058499), my Hyperspin is working again as well as RocketLauncher!

@jesfknkrys I haven't installed the cumulative update (KB5058499) yet so it must be something else that makes HyperSpin work. But it's good to know HyperSpin still works with that installed too. It has been a rollercoaster ride for HyperSpin 1.5 over the past few months & it also goes down to what manufactrer of PC you have whether or not HyperSpin 1.5 works or not as you know mine was working well before yours, a few weeks at least. Thanks for all info you shared with the community. I do reccomend people do clean all there cache files & temp files though if still not working & do a re-start then a shutdown before trying again though. It made my PC with TPM work as at first HyperSpin didn't work with all updates applied until I did that. I have 2 PC's 1 with TPM & 1 without TPM. It means I installed Windows 11 PRO on 1 PC with supported hardware & 1 PC without supported hardware. They both work with HyperSpin 1.5 Thanks to all !!

Hello Guys i have also updated to the newest Version of Windows 11 Pro with all Updates and can confirm that Hyperspin is working without any Problems

Gorgeous Jesfknrys thanks for the Info then i wll Update too and give it a Try

Please do! This is great news! If it pans out....

Nobody complains anymore because they just don't care one way or the other. No matter what they do to Hyperspin 2.0 it's not going to work. In 5 months they have literally got nowhere and that's all down to the way it has been built. I suggested a few weeks in that they start again because they had hit ALL the same problems Launchbox did with speed and cache files etc, but they didn't listen and now there is no going back. It's just a cash grabbing Launchbox clone at best and they don't give a monkeys what the community thinks.

Hi all, I was not able to log back in or join HS in over 5 years. I tried contacting Admins and others I knew on the forums but no avail. The main issue was reset password links took 3 days to show up. Anyways today I see it was finally fixed so I got to log back in. Hope all has been well over the years...Happy to address any questions. I also wanted to introduce the new 4-Play Advanced (but I see Polemicist did it for me). One of the interesting things about it is that it uses the same USB ID, and supports the same layouts. It is designed that way to be backward compatible with software. Here are some images and you can grab one on Bliss-Box.net Will answer any questions I can here.

That doesn't mean a new version should follow the path of becoming a LaunchBox clone. It should maintain compatibility with everything that has already been done, so there's no need to rebuild everything from scratch. Maybe a theme converter utility could help eliminate the need for Flash in existing themes. If that's not possible, then themes would be the only feature that really needs to be reworked from scratch. Also, RocketLauncher should be present as a built-in feature, and we shouldn't overlook the cache system (why that LaunchBox crap?) and the unnecessary encryption nonsense.

If only we could have the support of xml databases (severals years of works to tune them), it would be a great advanced feature

No need to defend the new ThemeBuilder. It looks incredible and an amazing leap forward in functionality. But its also frustrating that HyperTheme gets an update that clearly caters to users wants and expectations while HyperSpin does not. The HyperSpin (menu) component of the beta seems to be the lowest priority. It feels like it was hastily developed just for the purpose of using the HyperSpin name on a radically different front-end.

Exactly like Launchbox I tried to tell them months ago but they thought they knew better … they should rename it Titanic 2.0 because it’s an absolute disaster that’s just hit the iceberg and will be on its way down to the bottom of the ocean very soon.

It still takes forever to load up, and even when that happens it just sits there unable to load Hyperspin. Also, what's is the point on doing HyperTheme first ? Get it (Hyperspin) working at least , then we might be able to use it. Priority No1 ..... Get it loading faster .... Currently, I can literally watch Ben Hur while it's loading and even when that's finished it's still chugging away

I am only annoyed because it's trash. If you want a working Hyperspin 2.0 use Launchbox, because that's all it is ever going to be. Launchbox has a 8 year head start on Hyperspin 2.0 and has literally everything you could ever want built into it ... Trouble is, it's still useless because it runs like a one legged horse (I should know, I have it all setup with 250,000 games on it. Hyperspin on the other hand runs as smooth as silk (in conjunction with RocketLauncher) and that's why it will NEVER be surpassed. Enjoy Hyperspin 2.0 ... in about 5 years when they finally get it working. Also, you do know you can use EmuMovies on your desktop to download all media per system ? There has been no need for HyperSync for years. Only things you can't get are themes, but they are all on these forums anyway.

It's a 5 minute fix. This new world order stuff is shit.

Thank you, that issue will certainly be fixed in the beta before the main release as it's all about the artwork.

The Hyperspin team has been focusing on promoting Hyperspin 2 since its beta release, so Hyperspin 1.x is no longer a priority. Download speeds for version 1.x have also been throttled to give priority to Hyperspin 2.

Well as Hyperspin 2, is a clone of Launchbox, I dont see any problems.....LOL......

Nobody wants to see Launchbox here on the Hyperspin forums. If you want something that looks like Hyperspin, but actually works .... use Hyperspin 1.5

Just checked my Hyperspin, It's working now also, I've been in process of switching to launchbox, but a lot of bureaucracy is still there (the shit i was trying to get away from). However, with a bit of tweaking and some willingness to do without a few features on my part, I think I could come out a little better by the time I have everything set up. Here is where I'm at so far with setting up Launchbox (note, Lb crashed on me in the first few minutes, but was fine afterwards) I'm in process of creating Rlauncher style loading screens and as far as the pause menu goes, I think the content deliver is a bit more efficient so most pause menus are actually not even required.

Great news, no need of a Launchbox clone for now then.

If it's not then that will definitely be added at some point. Currently the Devs are working on the theme builder which is looking amazing and so are the themes produced by the artists.

@Dime333 I have not tried it on Windows 11 Home, but it should be pretty much the same. Give it a try. If it doesn't work ,you can always revert back to your previous built within the 10 days after updating.

The update which allows Hyperspin to work on WIndows 11 is "2025-05 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5058499)"

My cab is just a quad core and it runs fine. Remember it is just for beta testing ATM so it would be good to see how it runs on older hardware and OS.

Just found out about HS2 from a Youtube video. Old school hypersin fan here, I only gave up on it due to RL updates drying up and everything becoming too broken. 2.0 is looking great from what I've seen so far too. Well done everyone. As a Platinum member where can I get my hands on the beta to give it all a go for myself?

Not only does it cache EVERY single rom, even worse it does the same for EVERY single item of media too , hence why it takes forever to load up Whoever created this had nothing to do with the original Hyperspin that’s for certain.

100 percent correct. I added basically everything as a test... and not only did it falter... but to add a new system.. I had to keep deleting the cache to get it added. And the load times went through the roof.

I wonder if the devs are testing HS2 with a realistic amount of systems installed? Most longtime users had over a hundred systems. Realistically, most users would have at least 30 systems. If they are testing with just 3-5 installed, it would explain how the speed issues have not been addressed.

Congrats! It’s still not working for me without blocking updates the previously mentioned updates.

So it will end up being a Dictatorship. Something that most members dont want, being forced onto them.

Great idea but the overall community response has not been favorable. So, future development and decision making will (most likely) be in private with select individuals that share the dev's vision.

And thats why it needs updating, not a Redesign....... What should have happened, was a Poll with members, asking what they wanted, then go with the top vote. That way, it be the a Majority Decision, not something being forced onto people.

I see the work going in.... Its extensive... If you want people to jump on and start believing in things... Fix the media first so it displays the way its meant to be displayed.... not some wheels showing everything... while other wheels completely ignore their media. And this goes for the themes too... you can download them... but the hyperspin side of things just chooses to show blank media. You can see the changes in HyperHQ... IDK. Nobody is going to care about the shiny new rails when the engine is on fire.

So does that mean, we will have to wait another 7 to 10 Years, to get something that works, like the promises we were getting about Hyperspin 2. It will be outdated again, by then.

The work that's being done is awesome. Hypertheme is in beta and already exponentially better than it was in Hyperspin 1. It used to be that you were limited to 4 animations, I just did a theme with close to 30. Hypertheme is the sizzle for the steak. I'm looking forward to seeing what artists can do with it as this thing matures. It's going to take a bit but it'll be worth the wait. Lots of themes already being put together.

@jesfknkrys i still have my windows 11 install file do you want it ?

Unfortunately, moving to Windows 11 OS Build: 26100.4061 did not work. Still have the crashing error issue.

Wouldnt be a loser if they just stuck to what worked before... And after messing with Hyperspin 2 extensively.... creating something with a high number systems... collapses under its own weight. IDK.... Hopefully 25H2.. fixes HS1.

Hyperspin has not been updated for a decade, yet still works perfectly. You have obviously never used it or you wouldn't be asking. They have been saying it's dead for years, yet still it is the best Frontend out there. If you want to use Hyperspin 2.0 then go for it, but if you ask anyone in here what's the best, 99% will say Hyperspin 1.5

Thats because the Devs know they are on a Losser with 2.0 and are hiding under a rock....

@Dime333 I just installed KB5050411 & HyperSpin is still working on Windows 11 Pro. All updates are installed nothing blocked. My HyperSpin Drive is not on C:Drive it's on E:Drive with it excluded entirely from Windows Defender but also I have controlled folder access turned off so not sure if that has any effect or not as not tried it with controlled folder access turned on. Windows 11 Pro deleted some HyperSpin files so I had to put the missing files back, if you can try HyperSpin on a Windows 10 to make sure it's working as that's how I knew Windows 11 Pro deleted some files but before I ran HyperSpin on Windows 11 Pro I excluded the E:Drive from Windows defender first. I hope this helps

Good luck with that !!!

Unfortunately, Hyper-Sync service is no longer available. You would need to download each theme manually. Andyman posted 10+ gigs worth of themes you can start with . You can also follow floatingyeti's MAME updates.

I reinstalled Windows and blocked 5055523. For the last few days, Windows has been saying that KB5055627 is available, but it has not been autoinstalled. So it seems to be good for now. If it will be installed eventually, I can just uninstall it. At least I could do that the last time. It's just a shame that it can't be blocked.