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Link Related Images into Packaging Sets

LaunchBox Games Database

šŸ“‹ Summary

Add support for linking related game images together as matched packaging sets in LaunchBox and the LaunchBox Games Database.

ā— Problem

Some games have multiple official box variants within the same region, such as original releases, Greatest Hits, Playerā€™s Choice, or other re-release packaging.

When multiple fronts, backs, and spines exist for the same game, LaunchBox may combine images from different variants when displaying box art or generating 3D boxes.

For example, an original front cover could be paired with a Playerā€™s Choice spine or back cover.

šŸ’” Proposal

Allow images in the Games Database to be grouped into named or numbered sets.

Example:

  • Set 1: Original release front, back, and spine

  • Set 2: Playerā€™s Choice front, back, and spine

LaunchBox could then use images from the same set when displaying related artwork or building 3D box views.

šŸ§© Use Cases

  • Keep original release box images together

  • Keep re-release box images together

  • Avoid mismatched front, back, and spine artwork

  • Improve accuracy for 3D box presentation

šŸ“¦ Benefits

  • More accurate box art matching

  • Better 3D box results

  • Cleaner Games Database organization

  • Improved preservation of different official packaging variants

āš ļø Considerations

The database would need a simple way for contributors or moderators to assign images to the correct set without making image submission too complicated.

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

    Jul 14

    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

  • HanzJWeasel

    ā€¢

    Jul 14

    Link images together to create sets.

    I have noticed that sometimes when a game has multiple official box styles in a single region (such as a players choice or greatest hits style re-release) the wrong spine or back will get put together with the wrong front in the 3D model.

    I believe it would be helpful if within the database you could link images together in a set to specify which go together.

    Example:

    Set 1:

    Original release box front, spine and back.

    Set 2:

    Playerā€™s choice re-release box front, spine and back.