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Custom Platform Selection for Attract Mode

📋Summary

Allow users to choose which platforms or playlists are included in Big Box’s attract mode. This would let users curate the content shown when attract mode is active, rather than including all available platforms by default.


❗Problem

Currently, attract mode cycles through all platforms, including those the user may not want to feature—such as older systems with less appealing visuals or audio. The only workaround is to completely hide those platforms from Big Box, which also removes them from normal navigation and browsing.


💡Proposal

Add a new setting under Attract Mode options that allows users to:

  • Manually select which platforms and/or playlists are eligible for inclusion

  • Toggle individual platforms on or off without hiding them from Big Box entirely

  • Save multiple presets for different attract mode configurations (optional)


✅Benefits

  • Prevents unwanted systems from appearing during attract mode

  • Gives users more control over the ambiance of their arcade or showcase setup

  • Allows curated attract experiences based on genre, era, or audience preference

Status: Open To Community3 comments

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  • AstroBob

    Team•

    May 6, 2025

    Hi there, thanks for the suggestion here. Just to confirm, would you only want to hide these platforms when attract mode is active, or do you want them hidden from Big Box all together>?

    If it’s the later, you should be able to edit the platform in LaunchBox and select the Hide In Big Box option, which will hide that platform in Big Box.

    If it’s the former though let me know and I’ll get this request fleshed out

    Cheers,

    • Elhora

      •

      May 6, 2025

      Only for the attractive mode. I want to be sure that if my arcade is on all the day and the attract mode is on, I have the sound of the platform I want and not the beep beep of the old games

      • AstroBob

        Team•

        May 7, 2025

        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