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Hide .bin/.iso files #376

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
This has been a small nit pick that I've had for a while. When sorting Sega CD 
games the .bin/.iso files are visible along side the .cue files. This is 
somewhat cumbersome since it effectively makes double of each game, thus 
bloating the menu. This is also a problem with games like Pier Solar, were the 
enhanced audio ISO is visible in the menu, despite only needing to see the ROM 
file. 

I know WAV files (and I believe OGG files as well?) are hidden. Is there any 
reason why bin/iso tracks never got the same treatment? From my understanding, 
there is no reason one would need to launch from anything but the cue.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by TheRealB...@gmail.com on 15 Apr 2014 at 1:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
The reason that .bin files are not hidden is that they are used for Mega Drive 
ROM files as well and, for Mega CD, the emulator can load either the .bin file 
or the .cue file.

As for .iso file, they do not always come with a .cue file. Also they aren't 
needed anyway (indeed, cue file for iso is just a list of audio files with the 
file length, all of which can already be known by other means) and the emulator 
can perfectly play CD games with just .iso file and correctly named audio files.

Original comment by ekeeke31@gmail.com on 17 Apr 2014 at 10:32