Improve ROM Filename Cleanup During Import

📋 Summary

Improve ROM import title detection by filtering common filename tags before matching games to metadata.

❗ Problem

Some ROM filenames include extra information that is not part of the actual game title.

Examples:

• 7th Sector [01004B200DF76000] incl v1.0.2.xci

• 88 Heroes 98 Heroes Edition [010006A0042F0000] + (v65536 UPD)

During import, LaunchBox may treat parts like incl v1.0.2, +, title IDs, or update labels as part of the game name. This can cause incorrect titles and failed metadata matches.

💡 Proposal

Improve ROM filename parsing to ignore common non-title metadata during import.

Examples of text to filter could include:

• Title IDs in brackets

• Version/update labels

• UPD, Update, or patch indicators

• incl v... style text

• Standalone symbols like + when used as separators

• Other common ROM release tags

LaunchBox should use the cleaned title for metadata matching while still preserving the original filename.

🧩 Use Cases

• Import Switch ROMs with title IDs and update labels

• Improve metadata matching for ROM sets with release-group style naming

• Reduce manual title cleanup after import

• Prevent games from being skipped or unmatched due to filename clutter

📦 Benefits

• Better automatic metadata matching

• Less manual cleanup after importing

• Smoother import experience for modern ROM collections

• More accurate game titles in the library

⚠️ Considerations

Filename cleanup should be conservative so valid game titles are not accidentally changed. Ideally, users could review or edit detected titles before finalizing the import.