Enabling game save management

[keironD2012]

I can't seem to enable game saves every time I press nothing happens, im on windows 10 , could anyone help? Thanks 

[JoeViking245]

41 minutes ago, keironD2012 said:

I can't seem to enable game saves every time I press nothing happens, im on windows 10 , could anyone help? Thanks 

Hopefully you can find some useful information here:

Managing Save Games and States - LaunchBox 

[Tsik]

@JoeViking245
Hi, for me (and I hope this is because of the 'early access' stage of the function) the saves are showing only with some cores,

e.g for FCEUmm core the saves and badge showing fine but with Messen (NES) although the [game].srm files are there in "RetroArch\saves\N.E.S\Mesen\[game].srm the saves window is empty and the badge is not there.
On the other hand if I "force" import a save file it automatically puts it in "RetroArch\saves\N.E.S\FCEUmm\[game].srm" folder.
Notice that I have RetroArch setup to save game files in both Parent_Directory\Core_Name enabled.

Also in the saves window the emulator info line shows only (fceumm_libretro) even thought I use the messen core as default core for the NES platform.

See picture below using the messen core as default core for the platform after forcing  import a save file.

 

Only this way the Game Saves and badge are shown when messen core used.!

The 'Save States' show no problem as I leave the RetroArch default setup as to where the files are stored regardless of Parent_folder nor Core_name. [RetroArch\states\[Game].srm]

Hopefully this clears the landscape for the current state of the Game saves function. 🙂

@keironD2012Of course I suppose you already have the 'Enable Save Management' box ticked in the LaunchBox Options.

I didn't test if that is the case with any other core. Can you please tell what is your particular case scenario and the problem you encountered.

Thanks.

[keironD2012]

@Tsik there's a box i have to tick? Where is it? And thanks for the reply much appreciated 😊👍

[JoeViking245]

2 hours ago, keironD2012 said:

@Tsik there's a box i have to tick? Where is it? And thanks for the reply much appreciated 😊👍

Tools < Options < General < Save Management

[JoeViking245]

2 hours ago, Tsik said:

for FCEUmm core the saves and badge showing fine but with Messen (NES) although the [game].srm files are there in "RetroArch\saves\N.E.S\Mesen\[game].srm the saves window is empty and the badge is not there.

 

2 hours ago, Tsik said:

even thought I use the messen core as default core for the NES platform.

My disclaimer: I've never used this feature.

That said, It looks like maybe, possibly, a shoot-from-the-hip guess... LaunchBox is searching for Saves via Emulator - Platform, and assumes you'd only have one [valid] core associated with it, so grabs the 1st one (regardless of Default) it comes across. Which coincidentally? alphanumerically? is the fceumm core.

 

Not to simply "pass the buck".... May want to file a Bug Report.

[keironD2012]

28 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Tools < Options < General < Save Management

Thanks joe for the reply will do this and let you know, much appreciated 👍

[Tsik]

1 hour ago, JoeViking245 said:

It looks like maybe, possibly, a shoot-from-the-hip guess... LaunchBox is searching for Saves via Emulator - Platform, and assumes you'd only have one [valid] core associated with it, so grabs the 1st one (regardless of Default) it comes across. Which coincidentally? alphanumerically? is the fceumm core.

Or because its the first core for the platform in the associated cores list...? Never the less as Joe said, this may be a bug for reporting.

I'm glad I was able to help.😉

[keironD2012]

Do i have to pay for game saves? @JoeViking245

Edited 3 hours ago by keironD2012

[JoeViking245]

1 hour ago, keironD2012 said:

Do i have to pay for game saves? @JoeViking245

No.  Games saves are integral to RetroArch.  However, some cores may not be able to support them. (I don't know this for fact but seems to make sense.)

If you're referring to being able to manage them in LaunchBox (as shown in the 1st link I sent you), not sure.  Is the menu item saying it's a premium feature?