Multiple Videos Per Game with Ordered Playback

📋 Summary

Allow games in Big Box to support multiple videos with a defined playback order, enabling users to show different types of video content such as commercials, trailers, and gameplay.


Problem

Games currently support a single primary video, which limits how video media can be presented.

For example:

  • Users may want to show a game commercial or trailer first

  • Followed by gameplay footage from sources like EmuMovies

  • There is currently no way to control this sequence

As a result, users must choose one video type or manually replace files.


💡 Proposal

Introduce support for video playlists per game:

  • Allow multiple videos to be associated with a game

  • Enable users to define playback order (e.g., commercial → gameplay)

  • Add simple ordering controls in the media management interface

Example playback flow:

  1. Game commercial or trailer

  2. Gameplay footage

  3. Optional additional clips (reviews, attract footage, etc.)


📦 Benefits

  • Enhances presentation when browsing games in Big Box

  • Allows multiple types of video content to coexist

  • Creates a more engaging and authentic “attract mode” style experience


💡 Notes

  • Should remain compatible with existing single video setups

  • Themes could optionally choose whether to play the first video or cycle through the playlist

  • Could reuse existing video media categories where possible

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Status

Open To Community

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LaunchBox for Windows

Date

2 months ago

Author

Diacial

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