libretro / libretro/RetroArch

Thumbnails wont load/show if you select a manual extern thumbnail folder on usb drive

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Description

Changing the default thumnail folder to a usb storage folder leads to no thumbnails working. resetting playlist and rescanning doesnt help anything.

Edit:

Copying the thumbnails folder with existing thumnails over to the usb drive also doesnt work. Retroarch shows no thumbnails in this case.

This is tested on a FireTV 4k max stick.

Rom and bios folder is also on the usb drive and these folders work fine.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on a FireTV 4k max stick with the thumbnail folder on a USB drive, then compare it with the working ROM and BIOS folders on that drive. Trace how RetroArch resolves and loads external thumbnail paths; done means thumbnails display after selecting, rescanning, and resetting the playlist.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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