Best way to manage/add Homebrew / RomHacks?

Hello All -

I am a pretty experienced RetroArch (standalone / LaunchBox) user; but new to RetroBat with minimal EmulationStation knowledge. I've used it with RetroPie builds and added roms, but not much customization.

I am mainly using RetroBat to see if I can move away from LaunchBox on my ROG Ally as I am preferring this to using BigBox for retro gaming.

One issue I am running into is organizing my games - mainly my HomeBrew / RomHack collections for SNES, N64, Genesis, and GBA.

I'd love to create a new 'system' and load artwork to have this available in the front end, but understand that modifying the es_systems.cfg might not be the best choice if I want support.

Is there anyway to 'nest' a folder within the System's currently so I can access a subfolder of games. IE within the GameList to have a folder "SNES Rom Hacks"?




If this is not possible, would it be possible to put in a Feature Request to have systems added in BatGui that are possibly disabled unless someone looking for an advanced config wants to enable them?


TYA In advance - loving this so far and learning

Hello, and welcome there.

You get different ways to reach your goal :
- using a subfolder into the corresponding roms folder > you can choose to display the subfolder while entering the "main" system, and got the possibility to dress it with pictures (ex below)


- you can also use es_systems_custom > while we advise to not touch to the original es_systems.cfg file (which is changed also within RetroBat updates, to add more systems), we understand that people need some personnal touch. In this way, you can create a "custom" es_system file, where you can create some variation.
In this case, you will saw a new wheel, that you can dress up by adding assets name as the new system on the theme folder.
https://retrobat.forumgaming.fr/t135-faq-retrobat-wip#4073

How do I choose to display the subfolder while entering the "main" system, and to dress it with aimage please

In "user interface settings", you got an option "show folders" to activate

getupor wrote:Hello, and welcome there.

You get different ways to reach your goal :
- using a subfolder into the corresponding roms folder > you can choose to display the subfolder while entering the "main" system, and got the possibility to dress it with pictures (ex below)


- you can also use es_systems_custom > while we advise to not touch to the original es_systems.cfg file (which is changed also within RetroBat updates, to add more systems), we understand that people need some personnal touch. In this way, you can create a "custom" es_system file, where you can create some variation.
In this case, you will saw a new wheel, that you can dress up by adding assets name as the new system on the theme folder.
https://retrobat.forumgaming.fr/t135-faq-retrobat-wip#4073

Hello,
Firstly, Thanks for this, that helps me
But how can I dress the folder with pictures ?

Thanks

Keric wrote:

Hello,
Firstly, Thanks for this, that helps me
But how can I dress the folder with pictures ?

Thanks

- after activate "show folder" option
- go to developer option, and activate "search for local art"
- name your picture "NameOfTheFolder-image.png" and place it on the folder \vectrex\images
- update gamelist