Activating overrides without starting a core, is it possible?

RetroArch General
#1

Good afternoon!

 I have created overrides for every core that I use, including the default folder for content ([b]File Browser Dir[/b]). However, they don't work just by selecting a new core, instead, I have to load a rom/iso first in order to "start" the core and activate the override.

 For example:
  • I’m running a rom on Nestopia core
  • then I bring up the menu and select Load Content
  • The folder for Nestopia content is displayed, no problem.
  • then I bring up the menu again and select Load Core and select, let’s say, BSNES Mercury
  • I select Load Content
  • The folder for Nestopia content will be displayed again, even when I already selected another core
  • So I manually go back and select the BSNES Content folder AND load a rom, thus starting the core
  • then I bring up the menu and select Load Content, once again
  • Now it will finally show the BSNES content folder.

This is REALLY annoying. Is it possible to override the File Browser Dir by just selecting a new core? NOT the whole override, though, overriding the shader preset and other options would be annoying, but my point is: If at the menu, at the bottom left corner says 1.3.6 Core X, the File Browser Dir should never point at Core Y content folder (even if Core Y is running content at the moment).

Thank you in advance.

#2

Nope, that’s just how overrides work. They take effect once content is loaded because, as you said, having shaders and everything change as soon as you load a new core would be annoying.

#3

Thank you very much. I thought so, and well, at least playlists are still a good way to “bypass” this issue. =)