Refresh the "game library" documentation.

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higan maintains a "game library" The game library
containing all the games you've played. is the folder where all the
[game folders](game-folders.md) go.
When [icarus](../interface/icarus.md) imports a game,
it creates or updates
the corresponding game folder in the game library.
When you use the console menu items
in [higan's Library menu](../interface/higan.md#the-library-menu),
it higan shows you the games for that console
already in the library.
- In Windows, Inside the game library folder
the default location of there is a subfolder for each system.
the game library is the `Emulation` folder Inside each system folder
inside your profile folder are the game folders
(To find your profile folder,
press `Win+R` to open the Run dialog,
then type `%USERPROFILE%` and press Enter).
- In Linux,
the default location of
the game library is the `Emulation` directory
inside your home directory.
- On all platforms,
the game library location can be configured.
See [Moving the Game Library](#moving-the-game-library)
below.
Inside the library directory there is a subdirectory for each system,
and inside each system directory are the game folders
for each imported game. for each imported game.
For more information about game folders, Why a game library?
see [Why game folders?](#why-game-folders) -------------------
and [What's in a game folder?](#whats-in-a-game-folder)
higan [requires game folders](game-folders.md#why-game-folders),
but it also invented game folders,
so existing games need
to be converted to game folder format
before higan can play them.
The converted copy of a game needs to go *somewhere*.
Also,
for people who have a huge collection of games,
the game library only lists the games they actually play,
rather than every possible game,
making it easier to find the games they like.
Where is the game library?
--------------------------
In Windows,
the default location of
the game library is the `Emulation` folder
inside your profile folder
(To find your profile folder,
press `Win+R` to open the Run dialog,
then type `%USERPROFILE%` and press Enter).
In Linux,
the default location of
the game library is the `Emulation` directory
inside your home directory.
On all platforms,
the game library location can be configured.
See [Moving the Game Library](#moving-the-game-library)
below. below.
Moving the game library Moving the game library
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as its game library. as its game library.
1. Launch icarus, 1. Launch icarus,
then click the "Settings ..." button in the lower-right, then click the "Settings ..." button in the lower-right,
to open the Settings dialog. to open
[the Settings dialog][icsettings].
1. Click the "Change ..." button on the right. 1. Click the "Change ..." button on the right.
A [filesystem browser](#the-filesystem-browser) window will appear, A [filesystem browser][fsbrowser] window will appear,
allowing you to choose allowing you to choose
where imported games will be stored. where imported games will be stored.
1. Launch higan, 1. Launch higan,
then from the Settings menu, then from [the Settings menu][settingsmenu],
choose "Configuration ..." choose "Advanced..."
to open [the Configuration dialog](#the-configuration-dialog). to open [higan's Advanced settings][advsettings].
1. Click the Advanced tab 1. Click the "Change ..." button on the right.
then click the "Change ..." button. A [filesystem browser][fsbrowser] will appear,
A [filesystem browser](#the-filesystem-browser) will appear,
allowing you to choose the same directory again. allowing you to choose the same directory again.
[icsettings]: ../interface/icarus.md#the-icarus-settings-dialog
[fsbrowser]: ../interface/common.md#the-filesystem-browser
[settingsmenu]: ../interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu
[advsettings]: ../interface/higan-config.md#advanced)