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Multidisk/File Games: Folders as Files

To keep your game list tidy, you can place all game files inside a sub-folder. RetroDECK will treat the folder as a single game, not as a regular folder. The folder must contain a .m3u file and be named exactly like the .m3u.

More info: ES-DE UserGuide: Folders as Files

Information

  • It is recommended to use .chd files, as they take up less disk space if the component supports it. You can use the built-in compressor tool in the RetroDECK Configurator to convert other formats.
  • If you have .bin / .cue files, only include the .cue files in the .m3u playlist.

Example: PlayStation 1 Game: Dragon Fantasy VII

Let's use the fake PlayStation 1 game Dragon Fantasy VII as an example.

Example:

─── Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u    <--- Folder in retrodeck/roms/psx/
    ├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd <--- Game Disc
    ├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd <--- Game Disc
    ├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd <--- Game Disc
    └── Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- The .m3u file

RetroDECK will see the folder as a single game and launch the .m3u file.

How-to: Create the .m3u folder and file.

Using the example game from above Dragon Fantasy VII.

Create a .m3u folder

  1. Create a new folder in roms/psx/.
  2. Move all game files into it.
  3. Name the folder <gamename>.m3u Example: Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u.

Folder Path: retrodeck/roms/psx/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u

Folder Content:

─── Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u   <--- Folder
    ├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd <--- Game Disc
    ├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd <--- Game Disc
    └── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd <--- Game Disc

Create the .m3u File

Inside the folder, create a file named exactly like the folder: Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u.

File Path:

retrodeck/roms/psx/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u

Populate the .m3u File

  1. Open the .m3u file in a text editor.
  2. List all disk filenames, one per line.
  3. Save the file.

Example Content:

This shows the content of theDragon Fantasy VII.m3u file:

Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd
Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd
Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd

RetroDECK will now recognize the folder as one game and launch it correctly.