[Feature Request] Manually flush save
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Description
Hello :) As a new user, I just got to realize that the saves are not flushed to disc until you leave/reset the game. So if the game crashes or the battery runs out you lose your progress.
That is fine, I know that the reason for that is that it seems some games access the saveRAM all the time and so there would be too much disc access.
I also know that there is an option to save periodically and it works well, thanks for that!
But I'd like to propose an option to manually select a button and flush the saveRAM. That would save battery and also make the disc last longer with fewer accesses. It even could be tied to a shortcut + a notification.
As a reddit user suggested, it may be hidden by default and enabled when toggling the option
Settings>User Interface>Show Advanced Settings.
Thanks so much for the amazing application! :)
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Research direction
Begin by tracing the existing periodic-save option and the saveRAM flush path, then inspect Settings > User Interface > Show Advanced Settings. Done means a configurable manual control or shortcut flushes saveRAM, with the requested notification and without changing periodic-save behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100