achimmihca
commented
1 week ago You can already specify a custom settings file via command line argument --settingsPath.
See https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/Play/wiki/Command-Line-Parameters
Open JakobStaudt opened 2 weeks ago
achimmihca
commented
1 week ago You can already specify a custom settings file via command line argument --settingsPath.
See https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/Play/wiki/Command-Line-Parameters
Issue type: Feature request
Actual behaviour
Ultrastar Play on Windows uses the AppData directory to store its config data (Settings.json etc.).
Expected behaviour
For some applications (mainly a portable USP installation on an external drive that should be usable on multiple computers), it would be useful to have the settings located close to the USP files. This would allow the settings to be persistent across computers, if the external drive is connected to other computers. It would also be necessary to allow relative paths for the SongDirs, so mounting the external drive (containing USP and songs) as a different Drive Letter doesn't break the SongDir settings.
Implementation hints
On Startup, USP should check if the USP directory (or its parent?) contains a settings dir as it would normally be found in AppData. If a settings dir is found, it should be used, and no directory in AppData should be created. Only if no local settings are found, the AppData folder should be used/created. The SongDirs Setting should be able to use relative paths. Ideally, the paths specified should be interpreted as relative to the settings file (or its parent?), so the location from which USP is started doesn't affect the behaviour.