Appreciate the encouragement!

I actually looked into that BIOS trick, but GROG generates that batch file dynamically to handle complex stuff like Module injection and throttling scripts. Trying to jam all that logic into a static batch file via a simple ID would be a nightmare. I think our SSDs will survive the tiny text files. If not, I’ll just assume I failed to appease the RAM gods 😒 😀

In other news, I'm planning to hammer out the new Search function and all the new features this weekend, as my next week is looking pretty busy!

Just noticed this today while looking through my collection.

Bug : Launchbox DB importer uses "Developer" field to populate "Publisher" Field. Launchbox contains both Developer and Publisher fields.
So I have games published by Acclaim , but with the developer listed as publisher after conversion to GROG.

Hey folks!

Just a quick update to let you know I'm working on it.
It's taking a while as I went down a rabbit hole adding new functionalities and reorganizing different things, but I'm getting there!

Shagittarius wrote on 2026-01-18, 06:06:

Just noticed this today while looking through my collection.
Bug : Launchbox DB importer uses "Developer" field to populate "Publisher" Field. Launchbox contains both Developer and Publisher fields.
So I have games published by Acclaim , but with the developer listed as publisher after conversion to GROG.

It's not a bug, it's a feature! 😜
That was actually intentional. I mapped the LaunchBox "Developer" field to the GROG "Publisher" column because I prioritize the developer info and I was trying to avoid shortcut conflicts in the old version. Anyway, I've changed it so it officially uses "Developer" everywhere now (see the screenshot above for a hint 😀).

kahuna wrote on 2026-01-18, 23:34:

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Hey folks!

Just a quick update to let you know I'm working on it.
It's taking a while as I went down a rabbit hole adding new functionalities and reorganizing different things, but I'm getting there!

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Shagittarius wrote on 2026-01-18, 06:06:

Just noticed this today while looking through my collection.
Bug : Launchbox DB importer uses "Developer" field to populate "Publisher" Field. Launchbox contains both Developer and Publisher fields.
So I have games published by Acclaim , but with the developer listed as publisher after conversion to GROG.

It's not a bug, it's a feature! 😜
That was actually intentional. I mapped the LaunchBox "Developer" field to the GROG "Publisher" column because I prioritize the developer info and I was trying to avoid shortcut conflicts in the old version. Anyway, I've changed it so it officially uses "Developer" everywhere now (see the screenshot above for a hint 😀).

I think when it comes to prioritizing publisher vs. developer especially in the DOS era, the publishers are the ones that had a product identity. For example I know Three-Sixty made a lot of war games, but I had no idea that Probe Entertainment programmed some of those games. While that's a really interesting fact, when it comes to grouping games together, more people will probably recognize the publisher identity since developers often made lots of different types of games for publishers. It seems an especially bold choice by completely eliminating Publisher all together.

I also wanted to bring up that not having a way to sort games by year of release is removing a very interesting way of thinking about your library. Often times I enjoyed just going through Launchbox by year and seeing which games were release side by side.

Personally I wish you had all 3 developer, publisher and year sorting. They would all be really unique ways of looking at your library. Thanks again for all your work on this.

Hello again, good people!

I went down the rabbit hole to add "just one thing" and I seem to have emerged on the other side with a significant overhaul. My textbooks are currently gathering dust, but the navigation in G.R.O.G. has never been smoother.

To @Yoghoo and @Shagittarius: I know I said previously that I wanted to stick to the Main Menu as the only starting hub... well, the challenge was too tempting to ignore...

G.R.O.G. v2.4 - The "Sextant & Compass" Update is live.
This update is all about navigation, precision, and finding your games without scrolling until your fingers cramp.
Here is the rundown:

• The Spyglass (Global Search): As promised, you can now press L on the Main Menu to summon a search box. Type "Doom" and find every version you have instantly.
• Warp Speed Navigation: In any list, hold ALT + Letter to jump instantly to that section. Number keys (0-9) also work now!
• Quick Launch Arguments: You asked for it! You can now bypass the main menu via command line. GROG /F loads Favourites, GROG /A loads the Alpha list, etc.
• Ghost Cursor: The Main Menu now supports arrow key navigation. The cursor remains invisible ("ghosted") until you touch the arrows, keeping the interface clean for hotkey users.
• Consolidated Actions: The footer was getting crowded, so I moved the heavy lifting (Edit, Rate, Delete) into a new actions popup Menu - M.
• Ratings popup menu: Press R in the main menu to open the new Ratings Popup Menu to filter by star rating.
• Smarter Browser: The file browser now remembers your last visited folder during a session. Also, setting a Setup executable on a different drive than the game no longer breaks the path logic.
• Developer Focus: As discussed, the "Publisher" field is officially now "Developer" across the entire UI.

As always, upgrading is safe—just overwrite the executables. Your CSV remains untouched.

Download: https://codeberg.org/jjmarcos/grog/releases
Source/Docs: https://codeberg.org/jjmarcos/grog

Shagittarius wrote on 2026-01-19, 03:26:

[...]Personally I wish you had all 3 developer, publisher and year sorting. They would all be really unique ways of looking at your library. Thanks again for all your work on this.[...]

Noted. I didn't want to clutter the interface with too many fields and filters, but maybe for a future release.

Enjoy the new release! I'm looking forward to hearing how everyone uses it and if you find any issues we can address.

Thanks!

Just a quick note to let you know I'm working on a new release.
It's going to have some extra fields that you can use to sort / filter games in many other ways, and perhaps some other improvements.
Stay tuned! 😀