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Add Discord Rich Presence to LaunchBox for Android

šŸ“‹ Summary

Add optional Discord Rich Presence support so users can display the game they are playing through LaunchBox for Android on their Discord profile.


ā— Problem

Discord activity support varies between Android emulators. Users cannot consistently share which game they are playing, particularly when their emulator has no built-in Discord integration.


šŸ’” Proposal

Add an opt-in Discord Rich Presence setting.

When a game is launched through LaunchBox, the activity should display:

  • Game title

  • Platform

  • Game artwork where available, with a generic fallback

Keep the activity visible while the game is being played, update it when another game is launched, and clear it when the session ends or sharing is disabled.

A LaunchBox Games Database match should help provide artwork, but should not be required to display the game title.


🧩 Use Cases

  • Share what is being played on an Android handheld

  • Display the game title when an emulator only identifies itself

  • Provide activity sharing for emulators without native Discord support


šŸ“¦ Benefits

  • Provides a consistent sharing experience across supported emulators

  • Makes friends’ current gaming activity easier to identify

  • Reduces dependence on individual emulator integrations


āš ļø Considerations

  • Sharing should be disabled by default and easy to turn off

  • Session handling must account for returning to LaunchBox, device

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Oct 6

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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