Soweit ich im Video ganz kurz entdecken konnte, scheint VBXE auch mit implementiert (oder wenigstens eingeplant) worden zu sein 😎 ....
Here is what your new system can do:
- The Brains of the Operation: Lightning-Fast Search
Imagine a librarian who knows every book in the library by heart. Upon startup, RM 800XL scans and memorizes your entire collection.
Because of this, when you start typing, the system doesn’t "search" for the game on the disk (which would take ages). It already knows where it is. Results appear on screen in real-time, faster than you can think of the next letter. This is "Instant-Search" technology brought to the retro world.
- Why You Will Love This System
Zero Waiting: Whether you have 50 games or 50,000. You type the letter "M", and the list instantly shows everything starting with "M".
Smart Interface: The search bar communicates with you using colors.
Yellow Icon: Loose search (e.g., typing "Star" will also find "Polstar").
Green Icon: Precise search (only what starts with the typed phrase).
Counter: You always know where you stand (e.g., "Found: 12 games").
Cleanliness and Order: RM 800XL lets you decide what’s important. You can disable searching through plot descriptions to avoid finding games accidentally just because the word you searched for appears in their description.
- Two Faces of Search
RM 800XL understands that sometimes you remember a title exactly, and sometimes only a fragment. Switch between modes using the shortcut Ctrl + Space:
Explorer Mode (Standard - Yellow):
Ideal when you only remember a fragment of the title.
Example: Want to play something with "River" in the name? Type it, and the system will show both "River Raid" and "Blue River".
Sniper Mode (Exact - Green):
Ideal for navigating huge collections.
Example: Typing "The" will show only games starting with the word "The", without cluttering the list with titles that have "the" in the middle (like "In the Hunt"). This is a huge time-saver for alphabetical lists.
- Filters: Your Collection, Your Rules
Retro-gaming often involves messy files. RM 800XL helps organize this without deleting anything:
Format Master (Ctrl+X): Not interested in disk images (.ATR) because you prefer fast executable files (.XEX)? With one click in the filter window, you can hide entire file formats. The list becomes cleaner and more transparent.
Hits Only (Ctrl+F): With one shortcut, you hide thousands of average games and leave only those marked as Favorites on the screen. Best of all—the search engine then works inside this favorites list!
- "Conscious" Favorites
This is one of the most unique features of RM 800XL. The system can distinguish where a game comes from.
Absolute Memory: If you plug in a friend's USB drive and add a game from it to favorites, RM 800XL remembers that specific drive (by its unique UUID code).
No Conflicts: When you plug in your own USB drive, the system automatically switches to your favorites list. Nothing gets mixed up. Your favorites virtually "travel" with the storage device.
Quick Access: Adding to favorites is instant—the Ctrl+B key, a button on the gamepad, or Right Mouse Click.
- Storage Freedom (USB / SD)
RM 800XL turns your computer or console into a true "Plug & Play" multimedia center.
Plug and Play: You don't have to copy files to the hard drive. Insert an SD card or USB drive, and the icon at the bottom of the screen will light up.
Instant Switching: Shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+1/2/3 (or mouse clicks) allow you to jump between the local library and external media in a split second. The system automatically reloads the library, showing only the content of the selected drive.
- Comfort: You Will Never Get Lost
In older programs of this type, after exiting a game, you often landed back at the very top of the list, forcing you to scroll tediously again. RM 800XL respects your time. If you finish playing game number 1548, upon returning to the menu, the cursor will be waiting exactly at position 1548. You can immediately launch the next game on the list.
💡 Technical Summary (For the curious)
The secret to the fluidity and elegance of RM 800XL is its advanced Window Manager.
Instead of simple, flat screens, the system operates on a "layer" (stack) basis.
You are playing.
You open Options – they appear over the game.
You open Help – it appears over the Options.
You close Help – you return smoothly to Options.
This way, you never lose context, and combined with the animated game grid that smoothly scales covers, RM 800XL gives the impression of interacting with a modern, polished premium product, not just an ordinary emulator.
