TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

Movie SaveRAM written to a different location depending on whether movie or rom is closed first

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App: EmuHawk
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Description

initially reported on Discord or maybe TASVideos Forum but I lost it

see also #2437

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Research direction

Start by reading the related issue #2437 and investigating how movie and ROM shutdown order affects SaveRAM location. Reproduce both close orders and verify that SaveRAM is written to the same intended location regardless of which is closed first.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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