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Display Bezel With Gameplay Snap/Video in Game Details Pane

Add support for displaying bezel artwork around gameplay screenshots and videos in the LaunchBox game details pane, using available empty space to frame the media more attractively—especially for 4:3 and vertical games.

🎯 Feature Overview

  • Optionally wrap gameplay snaps or videos in matching bezel images when shown in the details pane.

  • Use bezel artwork already associated with the game or from a specified folder.

  • Dynamically apply bezels where aspect ratio leaves unused space (e.g. vertical arcade games, 4:3 content on widescreen).

🛠 Example Use Case

  • In LaunchBox, a user views the details for Pac-Man.

  • The gameplay video is 4:3, leaving gray space around it.

  • Instead of blank space, LaunchBox overlays the game’s arcade bezel art around the media.

📦 Benefits

  • Enhances visual polish of the details pane.

  • Adds nostalgic flair, particularly for arcade and retro console games.

  • Makes use of media many users already have in their bezel collections.

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Jul 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

  • Retrofrogg

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    Sep 11, 2025

    This would be cool for the arcade/MAME platform.

  • VodkaParalyzer

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    Jul 18, 2025

    Display Bezel With Gameplay Snap/Video in LaunchBox/BigBox

    In LaunchBox/BigBox, when displaying either a gameplay image or video, have the option to include any associated bezel images. There’s usually gray space already there, that could be used for this :)