Launchbox as a virtual bookshelf

[superdavit]

I posted this in the "features" section, and one of the admins was kind enough to respond and told me to post it here, in the hopes that someone would want to create a plugin.

Basically, I'd love to use LB as a "virtual bookshelf" that would allow me to download ALL of the artwork / boxes / manuals, etc, and display them - without actually having the game to play.  There's just no way I'm going to get any of the MS-DOS games going, but (having worked at a video game store in the late 90s) it would cool to see all the games displayed.  

Anyone interested in creating something like this, or know of a way to make it happen?  

Thanks so much in advance!!!  

Edited January 21, 2024 by superdavit
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[damageinc86]

I think you may be selling yourself short if you think you can't get any MS-DOS games going.  C'mon! give it a try!

[superdavit]

You're right, haha.  I thought I was going to have to install each game individually.  Then I finally found an ETA Prime video of installing them as .zip files, and holy shit, it worked!!  I mean, I still need to test a bunch of them, but that was insanely easy.  You're awesome!

Still, my idea remains if anyone wants to run with it, haha.  Could be used for magazines too, presumably.  And while the free version would have one or two colors of shelves, the paid version could have glass shevles or whatever.  

[Retrofrogg]

@superdavit maybe the eXoDOS collection is what you're looking for?