Symlink Option Feature

Overview

This feature adds a simple toggle option to append the platform folder name to the download path, creating a symlink-friendly structure for external storage.

How It Works

When the symlink option is disabled (default):

Super Nintendo ROMs download to: ../roms/snes/
PlayStation 2 ROMs download to: ../roms/ps2/

When the symlink option is enabled:

Super Nintendo ROMs download to: ../roms/snes/snes/
PlayStation 2 ROMs download to: ../roms/ps2/ps2/

This allows users to create symlinks from the platform folder to external storage locations.

Usage

Open the pause menu (P key or Start button)
Navigate to "Symlink Option" (second to last option, before Quit)
Press Enter to toggle the option on/off
The menu will show the current status: "Symlink option enabled" or "Symlink option disabled"

Implementation Details

Files Added

symlink_settings.py - Core functionality for managing the symlink option

Files Modified

display.py - Added symlink option to pause menu with dynamic status display
controls.py - Added handling for symlink option toggle
network.py - Modified download functions to use symlink paths when enabled
Language files - Added translation strings for all supported languages

Configuration

The symlink setting is stored in symlink_settings.json in the save folder:

{
  "use_symlink_path": false
}

API Functions

get_symlink_option() - Get current symlink option status
set_symlink_option(enabled) - Enable/disable the symlink option
apply_symlink_path(base_path, platform_folder) - Apply symlink path modification

Example Use Case

Enable the symlink option
Optional: Create a symlink: ln -s /external/storage/snes ../roms/snes/snes
- If you don't create the symlink, the nested directories will be created automatically when you download ROMs
Download ROMs - the nested directories (like ../roms/snes/snes/) will be created automatically if they don't exist
Now Super Nintendo ROMs will download to the external storage via the symlink (if created) or to the local nested directory

Features

Simple Toggle: Easy on/off switch in the pause menu
Persistent Settings: Option is remembered between sessions
Multi-language Support: Full internationalization
Backward Compatible: Disabled by default, doesn't affect existing setups
Platform Agnostic: Works with all platforms automatically
Automatic Directory Creation: Nested directories are created automatically if they don't exist

Technical Notes

The option is disabled by default
Settings are stored in JSON format
Path modification is applied at download time
Works with both regular downloads and 1fichier downloads
No impact on existing ROMs or folder structure
Missing directories are automatically created using os.makedirs(dest_dir, exist_ok=True)

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