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# Multidisk/File Games: Folders Interpreted as Files
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<img src="../../wiki_icons/pixelitos/application-x-iso.png" width="75">
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To keep your game list clean, you can put all the game files inside a sub-folder. This folder will be seen as the game itself in RetroDECK, not as an actual folder. The folder needs to have the corresponding `.m3u` file and be renamed to the exact filename of the `.m3u`.
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For more information, you can check the: [ES-DE UserGuide: Folders as Files](https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/USERGUIDE.md#directories-interpreted-as-files).
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## Guide - How do I create a Multidisk Folder?
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Let's use the fake PlayStation 1 game `Dragon Fantasy VII` as an example.
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**Example:**
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```
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─── Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- Folder
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├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd <--- Game Disc
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├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd <--- Game Disc
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├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd <--- Game Disc
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└── Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- The .m3u file
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```
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In this case the folder will be viewed as a single game and it will launch `Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u`.
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### Step 1: Create a .m3u Sub-folder
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Make a new sub-folder in `roms/psx` (or whichever system you are creating for) and move the `Dragon Fantasy VII` files there.
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Name the folder `Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u`.
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**Result:**
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Path: `retrodeck/roms/psx/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u`
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Content:
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```
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─── Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u <--- Folder
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├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd <--- Game Disc
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├── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd <--- Game Disc
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└── Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd <--- Game Disc
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```
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### Step 2: Create a .m3u File in the Sub-folder
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Create an empty file in the `Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u` folder with the same name as the folder: `Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u`.
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**Result:**
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`retrodeck/roms/psx/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u/Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u`
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### Step 3: Populate the .m3u File
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Open the `Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u` file with a text editor and write the filenames of all files in the folder, one per line and save.
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The file should have Unix line endings (LF), not Windows (CR+LF).
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**Result:**
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This shows the content of the`Dragon Fantasy VII.m3u` file:
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```
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Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk1.chd
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Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk2.chd
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Dragon Fantasy VII - Disk3.chd
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```
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### Step 4: Launch RetroDECK
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The ES-DE interface that RetroDECK uses should now recognize the game as one file.
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