LB does not detect duplicate roms from other regions

[Merovingio]

When I try to add a game with the same name, but a different region, Launchbox does not detect new games added on the platform.
It happens to me on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System platform, when I add Jurassic Park (Spain). It seems that since the Jurassic Park (USA) rom already exists, it ignores it.
For it to work I must remove Jurassic Park (USA) and add both versions at the same time. So when I scan for new roms in the folder it detects both games if I check the "Force import of duplicate roms" option.

[C-Beats]

Sounds like the feature is working as intended. The "Scan for Added Games" will only add games you don't already have in your collection, same with the import if the "Force import duplicate roms" is not checked. Run with ROM import on the folder and check both the "Force import duplicate roms" and the "Combine games with same name" check box and you should be able to import your games the way it sounds like you are hoping to.

[Merovingio]

8 hours ago, C-Beats said:

Sounds like the feature is working as intended. The "Scan for Added Games" will only add games you don't already have in your collection, same with the import if the "Force import duplicate roms" is not checked. Run with ROM import on the folder and check both the "Force import duplicate roms" and the "Combine games with same name" check box and you should be able to import your games the way it sounds like you are hoping to.

The problem is that it does not detect new roms if they have the same name but different region. It seems to only work when I do it from importing roms again. But not from scan for roms added in folder

 

Edited December 30, 2021 by Mongu

[C-Beats]

The feature name is a tad misleading.  It scans and imports new GAMES, not ROM per se. If the game is already in your collection the scan tool won't bring them in. You will need to run the ROM import on the folder and select the appropriate checkboxes to bring them in. Even with force import duplicates the import won't pull in a file already in your collection so using the import is safe to do.