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