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@ -14,20 +14,40 @@ This article assumes that the RetroDECK uses it's default standard paths.
It also assumes that that you have looked at [Development and Build Locally](build-locally.md) article as this continues from that introduction.
## Preparation and check functions
## Do you know the system you are trying to add?
How well do you know the emulator you are looking to add to RetroDECK. Take a look at the following question and try to answer them
How well do you know the system you are looking to add to RetroDECK?
Take a look at the following question and try to answer them
### General Questions
- Can it run fullscreen?
- Does it save config files?
- Does it need a default config files and how many?
- What libraries and assets does it need?
- Does it need bios files?
- Controller support?
- Does it support hotkeys/keybinds for emulator functions like saving/loading/quiting and more?
- Command line arguments for redirecting configs or saves etc?
- What type of input does it need?
- How is controller support?
- Does it have a separate menu you open in game to access the emulator / engines settings or do you access them via minimizing fullscreen?
- Does it support having it's folders symlinked?
### Hotkeys and Keybinds
- Does it support hotkeys/keybinds for emulator functions like saving/loading/quiting and more?
- If it has hotkey support - does it have hotkeys are the hardbound or they can be rebound by the user?
- If they are hardbound keys - can they be changed during the buildprocess with changing the code with a light edit in the emulator?
- If they are bindable - does it support keyboard combo inputs (Example: CTRL + A)?
### Configs and CLI
- Does it need a default config files and how many?
- How does it save config files after you edit the default settings?
- Does the configs support redirecting of save folders or other directories?
- Does it have command line arguments for redirecting configs, folders, saves or more?
### Dependencies
- What libraries and assets does it need?
## Tasks Involved
### Clone RetroDeck