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[Feature request]: Online Updater -> Update System Overrides

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Description

I propose a new entry: Online Updater -> Update System Overrides that works similar to Online Updater -> Cheats (for example. Metroid (USA).cht will be loaded with Metroid (USA).sfc).

Download the files

Online Updater -> Update Screen Resolution Game Settings it will create a directory called system_overrides and download setting files for individual games. Example files:

Super Mario All-Stars (USA).cfg
# Aspect ratio 8:7
aspect_ratio_index="22"

Metroid (USA).cfg
# Aspect ratio 8:7
aspect_ratio_index="22"

Chrono Trigger (USA).cfg
# Aspect ratio 4:3
aspect_ratio_index="0"

Mortal Kombat II (USA).cfg: 4:3
# Aspect ratio 4:3
aspect_ratio_index="0"

1: aspect_ratio_index="0" will set the aspect ratio to 4:3 for both the GNU/Linux package, as well as the Flatpak package. "1:1 PAR (4:3 DAR)" for the retroarch GNU/Linux package = aspect_ratio_index = "20". "21 = 1:1 PAR (4:3 DAR) for Flatpak = aspect_ratio_index = "21"

Apply the settings

Like the cheat files, when the game file is loaded, it will look for a matching file name in aspect_ratio, and apply it to the screen resolution automatically.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by examining the Online Updater entries for Cheats and Update Screen Resolution Game Settings, along with the proposed system_overrides directory and matching .cfg files. Done means the updater downloads per-game override files and applies a matching file when the game loads, including the requested aspect-ratio settings.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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