Bios on linux dont get scanned because its in a hidden folder (.config)
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Description
Description
If you try and use a core like beetle or lrpsx 2 that requires a bios the default .config location will not get read
Expected behavior
Putting bios in /home/user/.config/retroarch/system should get read and retroarch should start the ps1 and ps2 games
Actual behavior
It doesnt boot at all and says failed to load content
Steps to reproduce the bug
- Use linux
- Put bios files in system folder
- Load a ps1 or a ps2 game
Bisect Results
dunno just recently got retroarch
Version/Commit
You can find this information under Information/System Information
- RetroArch: [version/commit] 1.15.0
Environment information
- OS: Linux mint 21.1
- Compiler: deb file
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First steps
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on Linux with BIOS files in /home/user/.config/retroarch/system, then trace how RetroArch resolves and scans the system folder while loading a PS1 or PS2 game. Done means BIOS files in that default path are found and the affected content loads successfully.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100