libretro / libretro/RetroArch

Android - Place config in data storage

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platform: android
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Description

Hi!
It would be nice, if retroarch.cfg and retroarch-core-options.cfg could be placed in the data storage (/data/data/com.retroarch), instead of the external storage. Resources like assets are already stored there. So retroarch could be backed up easier with backup-tools like oandbackup.

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Locate the Android handling for retroarch.cfg and retroarch-core-options.cfg, then compare it with where assets are currently stored. Done means both configuration files are placed in /data/data/com.retroarch rather than external storage, allowing them to be included by backup tools such as oandbackup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, c
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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