📋 Summary
This request is to add full, native support for ZSTD-compressed archives (.zip and .7z) in LaunchBox, particularly to improve compatibility with RetroAchievements and general ROM handling.
❗ Problem
LaunchBox currently does not support ZSTD-compressed archives by default.
Cheevo (RetroAchievements) scanning fails on .zip/.7z files compressed with ZSTD—even if users manually patch in ZSTD-capable versions of 7-Zip.
In some cases, trying to scan these files causes LaunchBox to crash.
Users must currently replace internal 7-Zip binaries to gain partial compatibility, but this is unreliable and not officially supported.
💡 Proposal
Integrate ZSTD decompression support directly into LaunchBox.
Ensure cheevo scanning works properly with ZSTD archives.
Prevent crashes and fallback issues when ZSTD files are encountered.
✅ Benefits
Fully supports modern compression formats used in No-Intro and other curated ROM sets.
Eliminates the need for manual 7-Zip modifications.
Ensures RetroAchievements scans are reliable across all supported formats.
Improves ROM loading and extraction performance.
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Open To Community
LaunchBox for Windows
About 1 month ago
UltraGodAzgorath
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Open To Community
LaunchBox for Windows
About 1 month ago
UltraGodAzgorath
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