To save settings for a specific game on the Anbernic RG35XX using Garlic OS, so you don’t have to reselect video filters and input devices (like DualShock) every time, follow these instructions:
If you change settings through the RetroArch shortcut in the main Garlic OS menu, all settings will be saved globally for all platforms automatically. There is no need to find a separate “save settings” option.
If you change settings in RetroArch during a game (hold Menu for 1 second, then press X to open the Quick Menu; you can also press B here to go up one level and find Settings), there are several types of settings, each saved separately:
- Quick Menu -> Controls -> Manage Remap Files: Saves control settings for the game/folder/core. These need to be saved manually each time.
- Quick Menu -> Core Options -> Manage Core Options: Saves core options for the game/folder. The core options settings file in Garlic OS is created automatically. Any changes will be saved automatically in the current file (by default, in the file for the core, meaning for all games).
- Quick Menu -> Overrides: Saves all other settings (e.g., Settings -> Video/Audio, etc.) for the game/folder/core. These need to be saved manually each time.
Settings are loaded in the following order: global -> core -> folder -> game (game settings have the highest priority). If you need to save different settings for GB and GBC games, it is recommended to save settings for the folder, as they use the same core (gambatte) but different folders.
Note:
Settings -> Video -> Threaded Video does not save in overrides (and will be lost if previously added manually in the config file). You can enable it globally (through the RetroArch shortcut in the main menu) or add the line video_threaded = "true" to the overrides file manually. Without this option, performance may significantly drop on some platforms, like PlayStation.
If you need to delete or change saved configs manually, here are the paths:
- Global settings:
/CFW/retroarch/.retroarch/retroarch.cfg(do not delete!) - Controls:
/CFW/retroarch/.retroarch/config/remaps/CORE/[CORE,FOLDER,GAME].rmp - Core options:
/CFW/retroarch/.retroarch/config/CORE/[CORE,FOLDER,GAME].opt - Overrides:
/CFW/retroarch/.retroarch/config/CORE/[CORE,FOLDER,GAME].cfg - Cheats:
/CFW/retroarch/.retroarch/cheats/CORE/GAME.cht