Saves created in folders possible?

Ristul

As it is now, every save file is created within the rom directories, is this how it's supposed to be? It looks very cluttered to me, would it not be better if every system had a folder for savefiles, or is that not possible?

Floob

You could add this to `/opt/retropie/configs/{systemname}/retroarch.cfg

savestate_directory = /home/pi/RetroPie/saves

You can edit that with the configuration editor. You'll have to create the directory if it doesnt already exist.

briankross

@Floob

I edited the retroarch.cfg file for nes and put a nes .srm file in the folder, launched nes and Legend of Zelda and the saves are not read from /home/pi/RetroPie/saves. Am I misunderstanding something?

PetroRie

@briankross How did you get those save files? Did you save the game or did you download them from the internet? The save file needs to have the same name as the rom name. If the rom file is named:

Gamename_Region.nes

the save file should be named

Gamename_Region.srm

Also you have savefile_directory and savestate_directory

Savesfile Directory holds files like .SRM and savestate directory holds the .state files. You only added the path for the save state directory, that is why it doesn't load. Just add the same path to savefile_directory. So it looks like this:

savefile_directory = "/home/pi/RetroPie/saves"

savestate_directory = "/home/pi/RetroPie/saves"

.SRM files are the save backups made by the game itself. And the .STATE files are the save state files.

briankross

@PetroRie
My .srm file was created while in game, The Legend of Zelda. It's the same name as the rom and would normally reside in the nes folder.

I'll try what you've mentioned about the other directory when I'm back on my rPi, thank you!

Ristul

@Floob I tried it, but it didn't work. Saves are still created in the roms folder. :/

dankcushions

paste /all/retroarch.cfg

paste /{systemname}/retroarch.cfg

PetroRie

@Ristul said in Saves created in folders possible?:

tried it, but it didn't work. Saves are still created in the roms folder. :/

Read my post, there is a difference between savestate and the savefile directory.

Ristul

@PetroRie Thing is, I don't use savestates, only ingame saves and still no dice. Could it be a conflict with the settings for all systems in retroarch? There it says default.

PetroRie

@Ristul Could you post your retroarch.cfg file here?