Updated Adding Game Covers (markdown)
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@ -4,15 +4,21 @@ DuckStation's Qt frontend now supports displaying cover images for games in a gr
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<a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stenzek/duckstation/md-images/gamegrid.png"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stenzek/duckstation/md-images/gamegrid.png" alt="Game Grid" width="800" /></a>
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<a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stenzek/duckstation/md-images/gamegrid.png"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stenzek/duckstation/md-images/gamegrid.png" alt="Game Grid" width="800" /></a>
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Currently, there is no auto downloading for covers. But you can add them yourself quite easily.
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There is no auto downloading for covers, as DuckStation does not own the legal rights to the images. But you can add them yourself quite easily.
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1. Click `Tools -> Open Data Directory`. This will open the user directory, also where memory cards, save states, screenshots, etc are saved.
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Click `Tools -> Open Data Directory`. This will open the user directory, also where memory cards, save states, screenshots, etc are saved.
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2. Navigate to the `covers` subdirectory.
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3. Put your cover images in here. The name of this image should match either:
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If you are using Android, this is located in the `duckstation` directory of your phone's internal storage. Usually this is `/sdcard/duckstation` or `/storage/emulated/0/duckstation`. If you connect it via USB, you should find the `duckstation` directory listed.
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- The title of the game (you can get this from the game list, or properties dialog), assuming you have downloaded the redump db (e.g. `Crash Bandicoot (USA).png`).
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- The filename of the game (e.g. `crash.png` for `crash.chd`).
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Navigate to the `covers` subdirectory.
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- The serial of the game (e.g. `SCUS-94900.png`).
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4. After adding cover images, either restart DuckStation, or click `View -> Refresh Covers`.
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Put your cover images in here. The name of this image should match either:
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- The title of the game (you can get this from the game list, or properties dialog), assuming you have downloaded the redump db (e.g. `Crash Bandicoot (USA).png`).
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- The filename of the game (e.g. `crash.png` for `crash.chd`).
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- The serial of the game (e.g. `SCUS-94900.png`).
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After adding cover images, either restart DuckStation, or click `View -> Refresh Covers`.
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Both jpg and png images are supported.
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Both jpg and png images are supported.
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