Saved game files being imported as roms.

[dmaker]

I added some more roms to an emulator rom folder and then ran the import roms wizard so that they would show up in launchbox. However,  the import wizard detected any saved game/state files as roms, so now I have duplicates for those games in launchbox. 

 

Is there a way to perhaps put in a file extension filter so that saved states don't get imported as roms?

 

Also, am I doing this correctly? Is running the import games wizard the way to have newly added roms added? Could each rom folder perhaps be setup to auto detect new rom files and import in the background? Sort of like how Kodi or Plex can monitor a media source folder?

 

Thank you

 

 

[Jason Carr]

2 hours ago, dmaker said:

I added some more roms to an emulator rom folder and then ran the import roms wizard so that they would show up in launchbox. However,  the import wizard detected any saved game/state files as roms, so now I have duplicates for those games in launchbox.

Is there a way to perhaps put in a file extension filter so that saved states don't get imported as roms?

Good to know. That might not be simple, because first we need a list of all possible save state file extensions. If we can come up with that list, though, it will be easy to exclude them. Any idea where we might be able to find a list like that?

2 hours ago, dmaker said:

Also, am I doing this correctly? Is running the import games wizard the way to have newly added roms added? Could each rom folder perhaps be setup to auto detect new rom files and import in the background? Sort of like how Kodi or Plex can monitor a media source folder?

Yes, that is currently how you can add new ROMs. We might consider adding a "Scan for new ROMs" feature like we have on the desktop. We could also have an auto-import feature, but generally, my concern with that sort of a solution is that it doesn't provide the end user with enough control over their collection. I generally find those folder monitoring features lacking and more irritating than helpful, but maybe that's just me.

[dmaker]

A quick search found this, but it's not terribly comprehensive:

 

https://emulation.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_filetypes

 

 

Will keep looking...

 

[dmaker]

This one is much better:

 

https://www.file-extensions.org/filetype/extension/name/emulator-files

[dmaker]

Can you do a filter that excludes everything but, say, .bin, .zip  or .cue or something?

 

Edited August 30, 2021 by dmaker

[dmaker]

I can spend a bit of time playing with the emulators too and see if I can setup a separate folder for saves in each emulator. It's simple to do in Windows, but not sure about Android TV

 

Ideally, I don't want my saves cluttering up my rom folder anyway if I can avoid it.

 

 

 

Edited August 30, 2021 by dmaker

[dmaker]

Or possibly you could open up an interface into an user customizable file extension filter, then it is up to each user to determine which file extensions to exclude rather than you guys try to figure out something that works with all emulators?

 

[dmaker]

I did a ctrl-f and copied any entry with "save" in the description from the list here: https://www.file-extensions.org/filetype/extension/name/emulator-files

 

I think i got them all:

 

file extension srm    Super Nintendo ROM saved game
 file extension dgz    Dega saved state
 file extension zs2    ZSNES slot 2 saved state
  file extension dst    DeSmuME saved state
  file extension gs0    Sega Genesis (Megadrive) emulator quick slot 0 saved game
  extension vms    Dreamcast VMU save file
  file extension dsv    DeSmuME saved game
   file extension dess    Microsoft Device Emulator saved state
   file extension pj1    Project64 saved game
    file extension gsx    Gens Sega emulator saved state
    file extension frz    Snes9x saved state file
     file extension zs4    ZSNES slot 4 save state
     file extension gs4    Genecyst saved state slot 4
 file extension sta    MAME saved state
  file extension uss    WinUAE saved state
  mcd file icon file extension mcd    Bleem! memory card save
 file extension svs    gpSP Game Boy Advance emulator saved state
  file extension sa1    Nintendo Game Boy emulator saved state
  file extension gci    Nintendo GameCube saved game
  psx file icon file extension psx    Sony PlayStation saved game
  file extension zs1    ZSNES slot 1 saved state
   file extension ds1    DeSmuME saved state
   file extension vgs    Virtual Game Station memory card save
   file extension mc    PlaySaver and PSEmuPro memory card save and single game save file
 file extension gme    Interact DexDrive memory card saved state
  file extension dif    MAME CHD diff saved data
 file extension zs7    ZSNES slot 7 saved state
 file extension zs9    ZSNES slot 9 saved state
 file extension zs6    ZSNES slot 6 saved state
 file extension 001    Snes9x slot 2 saved game
  file extension zs5    ZSNES slot 5 saved state
 file extension ds4    DeSmuME saved state
 file extension zs3    ZSNES slot 3 saved state
 file extension pcsxstate    PCSX emulator saved game
  file extension zs8    ZSNES slot 8 saved state file
 file extension gs6    Genecyst save state 6 file
 file extension zs0    ZSNES slot 0 saved state file
 
 
  
 
 

[Jason Carr]

Thanks much, I'll get these in soon.

[Jason Carr]

Thanks @dmaker; I have these exclusions added for the next release.

[dmaker]

That's awesome!

 

Thank you.