Describe the rest of the interesting files.

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Tim Allen 2017-07-21 14:23:37 +10:00
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@ -1990,7 +1990,12 @@ when higan loads a game,
it will ask icarus to generate a temporary manifest in the latest format,
based on the files present in the game folder
and how they are likely to go together.
You can view this temporary manifestin [the Manifest Viewer](#the-manifest-viewer).
You can view this temporary manifest
in [the Manifest Viewer](#the-manifest-viewer).
All the files directly in the game folder
are expected to be useful
to all emulators that support them:
- `program.rom`:
For most consoles,
@ -2017,11 +2022,36 @@ You can view this temporary manifestin [the Manifest Viewer](#the-manifest-viewe
when higan exits gracefully,
if higan crashes or is forced to quit,
in-game saves may be lost.
Other emulators sometimes call this an "SRAM file",
even though the same filename is used
for cartridges that use EEPROM or Flash storage,
not just battery-backed Static RAM.
- `rtc.ram`:
Games that include a calendar or real-time clock
will create this file.
- `*.data.rom`, `*.program.rom`:
Files named like this are usually
[co-processor firmware](#importing-and-playing-games-with-co-processor-firmware).
- `msu1.rom`:
Holds streamable data for
[the MSU-1](#importing-and-playing-MSU-1-games).
- `track-*.pcm`:
Holds streamable audio for
[the MSU-1](#importing-and-playing-MSU-1-games).
TODO: describe more files.
Files that are only useful to higan specifically
are placed in a `higan` subdirectory:
- `cheats.bml`:
All information present in
[the Cheat Editor](#the-cheat-editor)
is stored here.
- `states/quick/slot-*.bst`:
All the save states made to
[Quick state slots](#quick-states).
- `states/managed/slot-*.bst`:
All the save states made with
[the State Manager](#the-state-manager).
Configuring higan
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