Feature Request - Folders/Multi-Disc Titles

[Deathbringer122]

So, I've been adding quite a few emulated console games to my LaunchBox recently. The main issue I have is that I have been making a new item for each disc for multi-disc games (FF VII, VIII, Resident Evil 4, etc). This throws off the count of games in the collection as well as clutters up the interface. I was wondering if there would be a possibility of having folders or something similar, that I could contain the sets of discs in. I'm not sure about how simple/difficult such a task would be, but a way to manage multi-disc titles would be wonderful! Thank you!

[Jason Carr]

Hi death, I've been thinking about this one; probably the quickest way to get support for multi-disc games would be to allow you to use an emulator for the additional apps. That way you could right-click on the game and select "Play Disc 1" or "Play Disc 2". I'd just have to add a "Use Emulator" checkbox to the additional apps screen. How would that work? I can probably work that into the next version.

[Deathbringer122]

That would work wonderfully! I had actually tried to use the additional apps section for that exact purpose, but without the "Use Emulator", it failed. I'd love to see that, thank you!

[Jason Carr]

Awesome, I'll plan it in for 2.17.

[kyberesh]

As an added suggestion, if you go with a right click option I suggest remembering the last disc played so its easy to jump right back into the game where you were. Or, alternately, asking every time the game is run. I don't know how multi-disc swapping works for most emulators, not sure if command line arguments could make it easier.

[Jason Carr]

Thanks kyber, good points.

[yattaah]

Is this feature already implemented?

[Jason Carr]

It is, using the additional apps feature.

[Akillatem]

Thanks Jason Carr