libretro / libretro/libretro-super

Wii nightly builds dont have .info files

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Description

Dont know if this applies to release but wii nightlys display $(NAME)_libretro_wii.dol in the cores menu and the cores cant load each others content because they dont know what file types are supported.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how Wii nightly builds produce and install the .dol files, then find where core .info files are generated or omitted. Reproduce the cores menu behavior and verify that each Wii core has an accompanying .info file describing the supported content types.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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