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New Platform: Capcom CPS Changer

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šŸ“‹ Summary

Add Capcom CPS Changer as a platform within LaunchBox and the LaunchBox Games Database.

ā— Problem

Capcom CPS Changer was a Japan-only home arcade system released by Capcom in 1994.

Currently:

  • Users may need to manually create the platform in LaunchBox

  • CPS Changer titles are usually grouped under Arcade or Capcom CPS platforms

  • Metadata and media for the home-format releases are harder to manage separately

  • There is no standard platform entry for users who collect CPS Changer releases specifically

Although closely related to Capcomā€™s arcade CPS hardware, the CPS Changer was sold as a consumer home system and has collector interest as its own format.

šŸ’” Proposal

Add Capcom CPS Changer as an official platform in LaunchBox and the Games Database.

This would allow:

  • Dedicated platform metadata

  • Platform-specific media

  • Consistent organization for CPS Changer collections

  • Easier contribution and moderation of CPS Changer-specific releases

Where appropriate, CPS Changer-specific versions could be reviewed separately from standard arcade CPS entries.

šŸ“¦ Benefits

  • Supports collectors of rare home arcade hardware

  • Separates CPS Changer releases from generic Arcade/CPS entries

  • Improves metadata and media organization for this specific format

  • Provides consistency with other arcade-at-home platforms

āš ļø Considerations

  • The library is very small, so this may be lower priority than broader missing platforms

  • Most games overlap heavily with existing CPS arcade titles

  • Platform naming should be standardized, likely as Capcom CPS Changer

  • Existing CPS1/CPS2/Arcade entries should not be duplicated unnecessarily

Posted by Millisar Ā·
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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
    Teamā€¢

    Aug 23

    Pinned

    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case ā€” that context is always super helpful.

    Iā€™ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and Iā€™m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesnā€™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

  • Millisar

    ā€¢

    Aug 23

    Feature Request: Add Capcom CPS Changer as a separate platform

    Please add the Capcom CPS Changer to the platform list.

    To clarify, the CPS Changer was Capcom's home system (similar to a SuperGun/Neo Geo AES) and is distinct from the original CPS arcade hardware (Capcom Play System 1/2/3). It would be great to have it as its own category.