RetroArch ROM browser filtering

RetroArch General
#1

Not sure if this has been asked before or not, but if has, I apologize. When using RetroArch 0.xx on Windows, is there a way to filter files so that only the ROM files show up? It would make navigating a lot easier in my opinion. It worked for RetroArch Wii, so it should be easy to implement in the Windows port.

It’s difficult to find a ROM when it’s mingled with .SAV. SRM, etc files

Nevertheless, the windows port is an excellent emulator, keep up the good work :smiley:

#2

Doable, but it’s pretty far down on the TODO list for me I’m afraid. It’s something I’d hope others would implement with a pull request. It would require loading selected libretro core, parse valid_extensions, and create a file dialog filter out of that.

#3

Fair enough. Just wondering is all, thanks for the response :smiley:

Keep up the good work!

#4

I’m willing to add valid extensions for all systems the same way I’ve added PS1 titles before, but I’m afraid my lack of coding skills prevents me from setting all the other stuff up.

#5

I added this in Phoenix in latest commit.

#6

Oh! Yikes, I was only wondering, and I didn’t want to inconvenience you guys (what with being as busy as you are) but it’s definitely a welcome surprise! Thanks for the hard work!

#7

It would be nice of this could be done on the PS3 port for Sega CD games, since they all show up twice due to CUE/BIN combo. All that really needs to be shown is the BIN, as the CUE is only there for CD audio support and running from the CUE file crashes the Emulator

#8

underball: I strongly disagree. If anything should be hidden it’s the bin file. Otherwise you will still get duplicate entries for all the Redump images that use multiple bin files and one cue. Just one random example: http://redump.org/disc/8168/

Choosing between 21 bin files for one image is a whole lot worse than just having the cue show up.

#9

Except that:

a. Choosing the .CUE files causes Retroarch to crash the PS3 and Black screen, and not run the games.

  1. games with Multiple .BIN files don’t run in Retroarch anyway. You need to convert them to a single .BIN file using an ISO tools application on your computer in order for them to play properly in Retroarch.
#10
  1. If RetroArch crashes, that’s a bug.
  2. Eke-Eke said before that he was going to support dumps with multiple bin files in Genesis Plus GX.
  3. It’s going to need code changes either way, so they might as well make it right.
#11

Except that:

a. Choosing the .CUE files causes Retroarch to crash the PS3 and Black screen, and not run the games.

  1. games with Multiple .BIN files don’t run in Retroarch anyway. You need to convert them to a single .BIN file using an ISO tools application on your computer in order for them to play properly in Retroarch.[/quote] Acctually every core that supports disc based games work with multi bin games with a single cue file at least on linux. It could be that your game files are messed up or it might be a PS3 issue I don’t know. but I’ve tested many Redump Images in psx pce and sega cd and they all work.