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RetroDECK's Folder Structure

Here is the entire RetroDECK folder structure.

Main Folders

Type Folder Comment
Userdata Folder retrodeck/ Contains userdata. Has a dynamic location, chosen by the user.
User Var Folder ~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/ Exposes configuration, cache, and system data from the Flatpak environment.
Flatpak Folder /var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/ Contains the sandboxed flatpak environment and should not be touched.

Userdata Folder - retrodeck/

Type Folder Comment
Sync Folder retrodeck/.sync Hidden folder for the Steam Sync feature contains sync .sh files
BIOS Folder retrodeck/bios BIOS folder, follows the RetroArch BIOS structure
Borders Folder retrodeck/borders Artfiles for RetroArch borders.
ES-DE Folder retrodeck/ES-DE Contains userdata files from ES-DE
Logs Folder retrodeck/logs Contains RetroDECK logfiles
Mods Folder retrodeck/mods Contains various mods folders for all supported systems
PortMaster Folder retrodeck/PortMaster Contains PortMaster downloaded games data
ROMs Folder retrodeck/roms Contains various ROMs folders for all supported systems
Saves Folder retrodeck/saves Contains various save folders for all supported systems
Screenshots Folder retrodeck/saves Contains various screenshots folders for all supported systems
Shaders Folder retrodeck/shaders Contains various shader folders for all supported systems
States Folder retrodeck/states Contains various state (save state) folders for all supported systems
Texture Packs Folder retrodeck/texture_packs Contains various Texture Packs folders for all supported systems