LairLauncher Dev Update: Multi-Console, Multi-View, Fully Dynamic

Big update on LairLauncher!

I just uploaded a new video showcasing several major improvements, this is shaping up to be the most powerful and flexible frontend for Android handhelds yet. Here’s what’s new:

🎮 Multi-Console Experience

You can now create multiple entries for the same console, each pointing to a different directory. This is perfect for users who organize ROMs by region, genre, or collection type.

• Want a “USA SNES” tab and a “JP SNES” tab? Done.

• Want to split your library by hacks vs. originals? Easy.

🗂️ Custom Console Views

Every console tab now supports switching between different views with a controller:

• Grid View

• Horizontal Carousel

• Vertical Carousel

• Condensed List View

All with full preview support and navigable using your gamepad.

🧩 Full ROM Customization

Each ROM entry can now be individually customized:

• Choose whether it appears in the list or remains hidden.

• Select which screen it should launch on by default (main or external).

• Assign a companion app to open on the opposite screen, for example, launch Chrome with a guide on one screen and the game on the other.

• Add it as a shortcut to the main screen

This opens up powerful workflows for dual-screen users.

🔍 Dynamic Layout Resizing

Every UI element (ROM card, carousel item, list entry) can be resized to better fit your device, whether it’s a compact phone or a full-blown handheld like the Pocket DS or a Retroid Pocket 5 Handheld with Retroid Dual Add-on.

💾 External Asset Support

Assets (logos, backgrounds, slides) can be loaded from either internal storage or microSD, making it incredibly easy to swap cards across devices while keeping your customizations intact.

🎨 Redesigned with iiSU Style

Nearly every UI screen has been redesigned to align with the aesthetic and UX ideas from iiSU!, sleek, modular, and responsive.

I’d love your feedback on this!
💬 Tell me what features you’d like next: favorites, auto-import, filters, or something else?

PD: Android Apps Screen is on the way

Thank you for supporting this journey.

Alpha builds are coming this Friday! exclusively for patrons.
These are early experimental versions and not yet stable for daily use, expect bugs, unfinished flows, and rough edges.

But that’s exactly the point: your feedback will help shape the future of iiSU x Lair Launcher from the very beginning.

—Sapphire