[PS Vita] Problems with launchers and the "&" symbol in rom name
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Description
[Description of the bug]
You cannot use launchers like RetroFlow or Vita Launcher with games that include the "&" symbol (example: Sonic & Knucles) in their name because retroarch does not load the game.
[What you expected to happen]
Starting the game when using a launcher
[What is actually happening]
Install launcher on PS Vita (RetroFlow or Vita Launcher)
Launch a game of any system that uses simbol "&" in name. Other games work correctly
Version/Commit
- RetroArch: The last version which did not give this error was v1.10.0
Environment information
- OS: PS Vita
Contributor guide
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Research direction
No source file or test is identified. First reproduce the failure on PS Vita with RetroFlow or Vita Launcher using a game whose name contains “&”, then compare behavior with RetroArch v1.10.0. Done means such games launch successfully through the affected launchers.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- game-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100