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Improved Disc Selection for Multi-Disc Games

šŸ“‹Summary

Add a more intuitive way to launch specific discs for multi-disc games, replacing the current method where each disc is listed under Additional Applications using raw file names. This would provide cleaner navigation and a better user experience


ā—Problem

Currently, LaunchBox lists additional discs as separate ā€œAdditional Appsā€ using their file names. This approach creates clutter and makes it hard to identify the correct disc, especially for less technical users. There’s no native interface to pick which disc to start with when launching a multi-disc game.


šŸ’”Proposal

  • When importing a multi-disc game, group all discs under a unified game entry

  • Automatically label each disc as ā€œDisc 1,ā€ ā€œDisc 2,ā€ etc., rather than using file names

  • Present a ā€œChoose Disc to Launchā€ option either on game startup or through a context menu

  • Hide this option for single-disc games for a cleaner experience


āœ…Benefits

  • Simplifies launching specific discs in multi-disc games

  • Reduces confusion by avoiding raw file name exposure

  • Creates a cleaner interface without bloating the ā€œAdditional Appsā€ section

  • Aligns with other disc-related improvements like smarter swap handling and visual cues

Status: Open To Community3 comments

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  • AstroBob

    Team•

    May 5, 2025

    Hiya, thanks for the request and apologies for the delayed follow-up here.

    I’d love to know a bit more about how you’d envision this working, since there are a few ways we could go about this:

    1) Simply provide better renaming to discs that get created as additional apps, so that they are more easily recognisable?
    2) Seperate discs from additional apps, so as not to bundle them together

    If you have any ideas how you’d envision this working I’d be happy to help flesh out this request

    • Kefka2b

      •

      May 6, 2025

      Thanks I think, an extra menu should be available only for multi disc games allowing you to choose which disc you want to chose and the disc should not be named after the file name but maybe just ā€œdisc 1ā€.

      • AstroBob

        Team•

        May 6, 2025

        Hi there!

        Thanks or taking the time to explain your use case — that context is always super helpful.

        I’ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and I’m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesn’t match your original intended request.

        Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

        Cheers,
        The LaunchBox team