libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] checking file hashs before booting to determine retroachievements

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Description

to check if my specfic rom has support for the respective RetroAchievements list i have to either load up the game and see it say 0 out of 1 achievements and then meaning it isn't supported or i check my hashes with the RA website.

please add a way during the content scan or later where you can scan the hashes of a game to check if it is compatible with the list on retroachievements then you could add stats onto the metadata view of the game something showing your percentage completed, amount of trophies done or how many points earned etc

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Research direction

Start by locating the content-scan flow and the metadata view mentioned in the request, then trace where game hashes and RetroAchievements data could be checked. Define the supported hash lookup and the metadata statistics to display; done means compatibility and achievement progress can be determined before booting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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