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Remove Old Media When Changing a Game’s Platform

LaunchBox for Windows

📋 Summary

When a game is moved from Platform A to Platform B, LaunchBox copies all associated media to the new platform—but the media in the old platform’s folder is not removed. This leaves behind unused images that only get cleared later when running Cleanup Media, often causing confusion about why hundreds of files are being deleted.

🎯 Feature Request

When a game’s platform is changed, LaunchBox should:

  • Automatically remove the game’s media from the old platform

    OR

  • Provide a prompt asking whether to delete the old media after copying

    OR

  • Offer a global setting controlling this behavior

📦 Benefits

  • Prevents buildup of unused images

  • Makes Cleanup Media results more predictable

  • Keeps platform folders tidy and accurate

Posted by Tayley ·
Status: Open To Community2 comments

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
    Team•

    Dec 11, 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

  • Tayley

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    Dec 4, 2025

    I comment here because I cant find the Edit button:
    I’d like to images being moved from “Platform A” to “Platform B” and then deleted from “Platform A”