Question regarding Retroachievements for ROM Hacks

[CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT]

So I know there is an issue where if the way a game is named in Launchbox doesn't match the way Retroachievements lists it in their database, Launchbox will show that the game does not have any achievements even if it does.

Example: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! or Punch-Out!! for the NES have to be named Punch-Out! | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! in Launchbox for it show the achievements for them.

This has been fine since you can sort by whatever name you want to keep things organized in your collection.

However, there are some ROM hacks that also have achievements, like Super Metroid: Subversion or Hyper Metroid. Retroachievements titles these games with ~ Hack ~ in front of the name (~Hack~ Hyper Metroid). Even if I name the game according to this in Launchbox, it will still show no achievements available. Retroarch still sees that they have achievements and they unlock and track on the Retroachievements site so isn't a big deal, but it would be nice to also have them show up in Launchbox. Just wondering if anyone knows how to get them to show up.

[JoeViking245]

3 hours ago, CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT said:

However, there are some ROM hacks that also have achievements, like Super Metroid: Subversion or Hyper Metroid.

Either it was fixed, or it had already been working.  Both of course, in Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

  

[CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT]

its the platform then. i keep all of my hack/fan-made games in a platform called Hacks & Fan-Made in Launchbox and still doesn't work there, but does if i move them to SNES, NES, etc. ah well, i'll just have to live with it since I prefer keeping them separated out.

thanks for the reply though.

[JoeViking245]

3 minutes ago, CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT said:

its the platform then. i keep all of my hack/fan-made games in a platform called Hacks & Fan-Made in Launchbox and still doesn't work there, but does if i move them to SNES, NES, etc. ah well, i'll just have to live with it since I prefer keeping them separated out.

thanks for the reply though.

Might try (if it's not already) setting your Hack platform to Scrape As Super Nintendo Entertainment System and see if that works.  

[CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT]

2 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Might try (if it's not already) setting your Hack platform to Scrape As Super Nintendo Entertainment System and see if that works.  

That was a good idea and works for any SNES Hacks but of course not for NES ones since I keep all ROM hacks in one place. if there was an option set individual games to scrape as then it would be perfect :D. i'll have to reconsider how i have these categorized, but most of my ROM hacks are for the SNES.