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- | =====Menus===== | + | ===== (Sub)menu ===== |
A menu contains a list of other collections, and can be defined via the menu.txt file. When you select that item in the frontend, it will load that collection in a submenu. RetroFE allows you to combine games and collections in a single menu, by using both a menu.txt file and a games collection. A (sub-)menu collection is used to create a hierarchical level within your menu structure, e.g. Main->Consoles->Nintendo Entertainment System. | A menu contains a list of other collections, and can be defined via the menu.txt file. When you select that item in the frontend, it will load that collection in a submenu. RetroFE allows you to combine games and collections in a single menu, by using both a menu.txt file and a games collection. A (sub-)menu collection is used to create a hierarchical level within your menu structure, e.g. Main->Consoles->Nintendo Entertainment System. | ||
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- | ===== Games Collections ===== | + | ===== Games collection ===== |
Games collections are collections consisting of a list of games, e.g. for a certain system like "Nintendo Entertainment System". It uses the contents of the rom directory in combination with the include.txt and exclude.txt file in the following manner: | Games collections are collections consisting of a list of games, e.g. for a certain system like "Nintendo Entertainment System". It uses the contents of the rom directory in combination with the include.txt and exclude.txt file in the following manner: | ||
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- | =====Sub/Merged Collections===== | + | =====Sub/Merged collection===== |
Sub collections contain a subset of other collections, e.g. Capcom Play System I can be set up as a sub-set of Arcade. The sub-collection is defined by a <collection>.sub file, e.g. "Capcom Play System I.sub". | Sub collections contain a subset of other collections, e.g. Capcom Play System I can be set up as a sub-set of Arcade. The sub-collection is defined by a <collection>.sub file, e.g. "Capcom Play System I.sub". |