Ability to add game code to database

[Johnny22Clare]

Hi all, I'm wondering would it be a good idea or even a possibility to add a part number (game code) to each game in the database.

For example for the playstation one games; SLUS, SLES and so on which are followed by a series of numbers to distinguish one game from another.

 As far as I'm aware most games have these part numbers and there are databases out there where these codes can be found. Personally I'm using them to catalog my games and find them very useful but there is no option to add them into the database.

[eonder87]

It's a really good idea, but not all systems don't have that. Maybe can add regions like the USA, Europe, Japan, etc. 

Some game name is changed by region, like Resident Evil / Biohazard

[C-Beats]

Currently there is no appropriate field to do this in our database. I'd suggest opening a feature request for such a thing on https://feedback.launchbox.gg/

[Suhrvivor]

A serial number entry for each game and each region variant would be cool. Most consoles have it. I can get behind that.

[Johnny22Clare]

Thank you all for you're reply's.

I've been thinking quite a bit about this and as eonder87 states there is no field to enter regions either. The only current way to see which regions a title was released for is to scroll all the way down to media and hover over to see the regions the box art was posted for which is either not always correct (I end up correcting when is see an issue there) or it's not there.

Yes, C-Beats. I would like to submit this as a request, but first of all I wanted to see firstly if there was anyone with interest in this and secondly to figure a way to go about this.

So PSX may be a good example to look at. Just thinking out loud, so to speak.

Resident Evil: Directors Cut

Region: USA, Localized Title: Leave blank if same as main title, Disc: 1 of 2, Variant: English, Code: SLUS-00551

Region: USA, Localized Title: Leave blank if same as main title, Disc: 2 of 2, Variant: English, Code: SLUS-90009

Region: Japan, Localized Title: Biohazard: Director's Cut, Disc: 1 of 2, Variant: Japanese, Code: SLPS-00998

Region: Japan, Localized Title: Biohazard: Director's Cut, Disc: 2 of 2, Variant: Japanese, Code: SLPS-00999

Region: Europe, Localized Title: Leave blank if same as main title: Disc: 1 of 1: Variant: English, Code: SLES-00969

To go further I think variant for want of a better word can be filled in as ''Special Edition'' or ''Collectors Edition'' and maybe add a language field specifically for languages they were released in i.e. Language:En for English, De for German, Fr for french I know in PSX it's mostly European titles that have these language variations and each come with a separate code.

Armored Core

Region: USA, Localized Title: Leave blank if same as main title, Disc: 1 of 1, Variant: Leave blank if same as title, Language: En, Code:SCUS-94182

Region: USA, Localized Title: Leave blank if same as main title, Disc: 1 of 1, Variant: Reprint, Language: En, Code:SLUS-01323

Region: Europe, Localized Title: Leave blank if same as main title, Disc 1 of 1, Variant: Leave blank if same as title, Language: En,Fr,De,Es,It. Code:SCES-00842. 

Of course I'm sure there are other ways of doing this but in order to enter codes a way to have regions and variants is a must as there are multiple codes for each title and there needs to be a way to organize them so that they are all present. 

Of course I'm no coder and I don't know how this may be coded into the database but after all it is a database and personally I think it should have all relevant information for the game present I will more than likely display this as an example with my submission. 

I myself enter these codes at the end of the name of each ROM some are hard to come by. I'm currently doing Sega Megadrive/Genesis and there is only one database that is a sure hit every time to get the correct codes but the database is a hit and miss it's either down or very slow to respond. My way of doing this is: Rom name (Disc#)(year)(developed by)(Published by){Language}(Region)[Code][Variant] but that's just a personal preference.... A way to enter this valuable information into Launchbox database and have it at hand would be fantastic. Not just for the codes but for the ability to see which regions a title was released for.

Thank you all for your replies and would like to hear what you think about the way I've presented above

 

 

[Johnny22Clare]

I've submitted the request to Feature requests. Will link the request if or when it is approved.

[eonder87]

16 hours ago, Johnny22Clare said:

Thank you all for you're reply's.

I've been thinking quite a bit about this and as eonder87 states there is no field to enter regions either. The only current way to see which regions a title was released for is to scroll all the way down to media and hover over to see the regions the box art was posted for which is either not always correct (I end up correcting when is see an issue there) or it's not there.

Hi, I made an Excel file for rom organization, and I wrote these columns like "Game Name, Rom Name, Launchbox Name, Date, Type, Platform" 

Game Name, Rom Name, Launchbox Name, Date, Type, Platform
Astro Chase;Astro Chase (USA);Astro Chase-01;1983;Released;Atari 5200

Maybe we can make these lists with special codes, regions, etc. And maybe devs find a way to add this to the system.

Atari 5200 and 7800 are correctly named by No-Intro Romsets. If you look at that and like please tell me, maybe we can work collaboratively.

Sega Genesis (Final).xlsx Atari 5200 (Selected+Final).xlsx Atari 7800 (Selected+Final).xlsx