MAME Version-Based “Newly Supported Games” Playlist

📋 Summary

Add an option during MAME import/update to automatically create playlists of games newly supported in the most recent MAME version(s), helping users quickly discover and try out newly added games.

🎯 Feature Overview

Within the MAME import/update wizard, introduce a checkbox labeled “Create Playlists for Newly Supported Games.”

When enabled, LaunchBox would:

• Detect the current MAME version being imported/updated

• Reference an online database of MAME release notes or supported game lists

• Automatically create a nested playlist structure that organizes newly supported games by version (e.g. 0.278, 0.277, etc.)

• Optionally allow users to choose how many past versions to include (e.g. last 5, 10, or all versions)

🛠 Example Use Case

• A user updates to MAME 0.278.

• During import, they check “Create Playlists for Newly Supported Games.”

• After the import, a new playlist appears:

  • 📁 Newly Supported Games

    • MAME 0.278: 25 new titles

    • MAME 0.277: 18 new titles

    • MAME 0.276: 20 new titles

• The user can now easily explore what’s new in each version without digging through changelogs or external sources.

📦 Benefits

• Makes it easy to explore newly supported content in MAME

• Encourages discovery of obscure or forgotten titles

• Great for MAME enthusiasts and testers keeping up with emulator progress

• Helps highlight platform growth over time

💡 Notes

• This would rely on access to structured MAME update data (e.g. via an official changelog API or community-maintained list).

• Could integrate well with other filtering or auto-playlist options in LaunchBox to keep the experience seamless.