Multidisk/File Games: Folders Interpreted as Files
To keep your game list clean, you can put all the game files inside a sub-folder. This folder will be seen as the game itself in RetroDECK, not as an actual folder. The folder needs to have the corresponding .m3u
file and be renamed to the exact filename of the .m3u
.
For more information, you can check the: ES-DE UserGuide: Folders as Files.
Guide - How do I create a Multidisk Folder?
Let's use the fake PlayStation 1 game Dragon Fantasy VII
as an example.
Example:
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- Folder
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd <--- Game Disc
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd <--- Game Disc
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd <--- Game Disc
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- The .m3u file
Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
.
Step 1: Create a .m3u Sub-folder
Make a new sub-folder in roms/psx
(or whichever system you are creating for) and move the Dragon Fantasy VII
files there.
Name the folder Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
.
Result:
Path: retrodeck/roms/psx/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
Content:
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- Folder
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd <--- Game Disc
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd <--- Game Disc
โโโ Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd <--- Game Disc
Step 2: Create a .m3u File in the Sub-folder
Create an empty file in the Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
folder with the same name as the folder: Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
.
Result:
retrodeck/roms/psx/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
Step 3: Populate the .m3u File
Open the Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u
file with a text editor and write the filenames of all files in the folder, one per line and save.
Result:
This shows the content of theDragon Fantasy VII.m3u
file:
Step 4: Launch RetroDECK
The ES-DE interface that RetroDECK uses should now recognize the game as one file.