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Add Support for Video Game Rip Soundtrack Files

📋 SUMMARY — Add support for video game rip soundtrack formats (e.g. KSS, SPC, PSF, VGM, NSF, etc.) within LaunchBox and Big Box, allowing users to play and browse authentic in-game music directly from their libraries.

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🎯 FEATURE OVERVIEW — Integrate support for common video game rip formats through vgmstream or similar libraries, making it possible to:

• Play soundtrack files inside Big Box (background music or dedicated music views).

• Associate soundtrack rips with their corresponding games in LaunchBox.

• Optionally launch external players like foobar2000 or ZX Tune when needed.

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🛠 EXAMPLE USE CASE — A user imports their SNES library and also adds SPC soundtrack rips. While browsing games in Big Box, they can listen to the authentic soundtrack from Chrono Trigger without needing a separate music app or YouTube.

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📦 BENEFITS —

• Gives players access to official-sounding, game-authentic tracks that might not exist as OSTs.

• Expands LaunchBox’s role beyond gameplay into archival and music enjoyment.

• Provides a legal, offline way to enjoy video game soundtracks without relying on streaming sites.

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💡 NOTES —

• vgmstream already supports most common rip formats, so integration could leverage that library.

• Could include an optional “Soundtracks” category in Big Box for browsing imported music separately from games.

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Sep 18, 2025

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    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for 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

  • Arthurcoutinho600

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    Sep 18, 2025

    Add support for Video Game Rips Soundtrack Files

    Hello

    My idea is to add support for Video Game Rip Soundtrack Files to listen in Big Box or emulators and even apps like zx tune or foobar2000 (kss, SPC, psf, vgm, nsf etc). This will be great for people to listen some music that don't have ost or search on YouTube that don't have some musics for copyright reasons. ( A vgmstream support will be good two because supports every rip soundtrack from single games)