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    Subfolders within ES systems - with METADATA and Art attached -

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      KillerQ
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      Hey All,

      I have been using subfolders in ES within my MAME system for a while now. At the top of my MAME directory, I have "_Shooters," and "_Platformers" as well as several others. This allows me to jump right to a particular game set. When those folders are highlighted, however, the metadata and artwork that would normally be there (with a game, for example) is missing.

      It would be nice to be able to at least assign artwork to that folder so it looks nicer before you click on it to go to the next selection of games

      I'm not sure if this has already been discussed, or is already in the works, for that matter, but I think it would be an outstanding feature.

      Keep up the great work, everyone,

      Thanks,

      Matt!

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        dudleydes @KillerQ
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        @KillerQ Adding artwork and metadata to folders in ES is possible using the <folder> tag. See this post for an example.

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          Used2BeRX @KillerQ
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          @KillerQ I had a post about an issue you're going to run into when using subfolders: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/10427/regarding-image-metadata-displays-in-retropie/18

          Hopefully in the future ES gets an upgrade that fixes this or the guys making skins for us can find a workaround for this.

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