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Support for Platform Manuals

LaunchBox for Windows

Overview

Currently, LaunchBox allows users to add and view game manuals, but there is no option to attach platform-specific manuals. Many classic gaming consoles had official manuals that provided instructions, history, and troubleshooting information. Adding support for platform manuals would enhance the experience for retro gaming enthusiasts by offering a nostalgic and informative resource within LaunchBox.

Proposed Features

  • Allow users to attach platform manuals (PDFs or images) to each gaming system.

  • New “Platform Manual” section in the platform’s details pane.

  • Support for multiple manual versions (e.g., different regional releases, hardware revisions).

Benefits

✅ Adds nostalgia and historical value for retro console collectors.

✅ Provides useful reference materials for setting up and troubleshooting classic systems.

Posted by Retrofrogg ·
Status: Completed3 comments

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  • AstroBob changed status to Completed
    Team•

    Jan 27

    Pinned

    Hi Folks,

    With today’s release of 13.25, this feature has now been implemented. A new Platform Documents section now lets users attach and organize manual or document entries for each platform, shown in the platform details panel and sidebar context menu, in a custom order

    Thanks for bearing with us while we got this implemented. For more info on this release, check out the summary here:
    LaunchBox for Windows - 13.25

    Cheers,

  • AstroBob changed status to Planned
    Team•

    Oct 10, 2025

    Pinned

    Hi there,

    This is now available as part of our latest beta (LaunchBox 13.25 Beta-1). If you’d like to get an early look, you can follow this guide to update to the latest beta.

    🔗 LaunchBox Beta Versions

    We’d love to hear any thoughts, suggestions, or improvements you might have. If you’re not able to jump on the beta, no worries — we’ll update this post again once the official release is out.

    • Retrofrogg

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      Oct 10, 2025

      Great news, and thanks! I take it tht the manuals are added via the documents tab when editing a platform? Currently the “browse” button doesn’t seem to work. When I press it, a red outline appears around the documents list window. If I click cancel, the dialogue window closes. But if I click OK, Launchbox crashes.