Recommended location for Games and Save folders?

[VACRMH]

Starting with a fresh install, I wanted to keep my games and saves in a easy location for backup. 

Could I just put a "Games" and "Saves" folder in the launchbox install folder?

Thanks!

[JoeViking245]

1 hour ago, VACRMH said:

Starting with a fresh install, I wanted to keep my games and saves in a easy location for backup. 

Could I just put a "Games" and "Saves" folder in the launchbox install folder?

Thanks!

In you enable Automated Imports (Tools < Options < General < Automated Imports), LaunchBox will create platform folders under ../LaunchBox/Games/[platform_name]/ for you to place your games.  

You can read more about Automated ROMs imports here:  Automated ROM Imports - LaunchBox

 

When you enable Save Management (Tools < Options < General < Save Management) and create backups from there, LaunchBox will create save folders under ../LaunchBox/Saves/ for you. 

 You can read more about Saves here: Managing Save Games and States - LaunchBox

 

So yes. Those would be excellent locations to place those.  

[VACRMH]

Thank you! 

Speaking of Save Management, am I able to have saves in there for emulators that aren't compatible with Save Management yet? I wanted to consolidate my save files into one central location. 

[JoeViking245]

7 minutes ago, VACRMH said:

Speaking of Save Management, am I able to have saves in there for emulators that aren't compatible with Save Management yet?

I never use them, so don't know for sure.  But... ummm.... if they aren't compatible (not on the supported list), I'm inclined to say no. Because they're "not supported".  

You can however put in a Feature Request to add more (specific?) supported emulators [if there isn't one there already].
Top of this page (Help & Support - Request a Feature)

[VACRMH]

I mostly just wanted to be sure that it wouldn't conflict with anything. Didn't want LB to throw up an error or something for having save files it doesn't recognize when I was using the folder for all my saves from various emulators.

Thanks again!