How to view 2 platforms in BigBox

[Special T]

 

In my Launchbox set up, I have translated games in their own separate platform e.g. WonderSwan [T-En]

When I click on the main WonderSwan platform, the one that contains the regular WonderSwan games + the WonderSwan [T-En] games, Launchbox will display all games from both of those platforms.

Is that game list, the WonderSwan games + the translated ones, something I can access in BigBox?

I can see each of the platforms in BigBox (WonderSwan & WonderSwan [T-En]) but I can only access them individually. I also tried using the "View Platforms Categories" option in BigBox which allows me to see the various layers of platforms I have set up (HandHelds > Bandai > WonderSwan > WonderSwan OR WonderSwan [T-En]) but the only way to see the games is to drill all the way down to either WonderSwan or WonderSwan [T-En] I can't figure out who to make BigBox display games from both platforms like it does in Launchbox.

Any help would be appreciated.

Edited July 19, 2023 by Special T

[faeran]

12 hours ago, Special T said:

 

In my Launchbox set up, I have translated games in their own separate platform e.g. WonderSwan [T-En]

When I click on the main WonderSwan platform, the one that contains the regular WonderSwan games + the WonderSwan [T-En] games, Launchbox will display all games from both of those platforms.

Is that game list, the WonderSwan games + the translated ones, something I can access in BigBox?

I can see each of the platforms in BigBox (WonderSwan & WonderSwan [T-En]) but I can only access them individually. I also tried using the "View Platforms Categories" option in BigBox which allows me to see the various layers of platforms I have set up (HandHelds > Bandai > WonderSwan > WonderSwan OR WonderSwan [T-En]) but the only way to see the games is to drill all the way down to either WonderSwan or WonderSwan [T-En] I can't figure out who to make BigBox display games from both platforms like it does in Launchbox.

Any help would be appreciated.

In LaunchBox, right click your WonderSwan category and create a playlist. Go to the Auto-Populate tab and add two lines:

• Platform - Is Equal To - WonderSwan
• Platform - Is Equal To - WonderSwan [T-En]

Those rules basically say to include all games from those two platforms in this one playlist. Call the playlist whatever you like. Fill in any other information you'd like, and assign images to the platform here. The Parents tab will allow you to place the playlist anywhere in your hierarchy that you'd like (including in multiple places if you wish).

This Platform Categories hierarchy will then get represented within BigBox and you'll see your playlist there which will include all your WonderSwan games.

[Special T]

Thank you for explaining that. I appreciate it.