diff --git a/docs/10_getting_started_sd.md b/docs/10_getting_started_sd.md index 33a68838..6d27b114 100644 --- a/docs/10_getting_started_sd.md +++ b/docs/10_getting_started_sd.md @@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ Connect the SD card to your PC and ensure it is properly formatted to be compati **Note:** It is advised to use ROM files in the Big Endian (default, also called "non-byteswapped") format. Although the menu auto-converts byteswapped ROM files, the load time will increase. -**Note:** On macOS, if you have extracted ROM's from ZIP or other compressed files, run `dot_clean -m /Volumes/SummerCart` to clear those awful dotfiles. That way, they will not show up in the menu. - #### Preparations for SC64 - FAT32 and EXFAT are fully supported. - An SD formatted with 128 kiB cluster size is recommended. diff --git a/docs/81_faq.md b/docs/81_faq.md index 97100a38..b33ac130 100644 --- a/docs/81_faq.md +++ b/docs/81_faq.md @@ -4,3 +4,12 @@ ### ROM hack (insert hack name here) does not work - Most ROM hacks rely on an Expansion Pak, or might be only compatible with emulators. - Some (very old) hacks override the CIC or save type that is expected from the internal N64FlashcartMenu database. (for more information on how to change the expected types, [read here](./12_rom_configuration.md)). + +### My Roms are all in individual ZIP files and it is hassle to extract them before adding them to the SD card +You can try running a powershell script to extract them before adding them to the SD card: +``` +$exts = @("*.n64", "*.z64", "*.v64"); Get-ChildItem -Filter "*.zip" | ForEach-Object { Expand-Archive $_.FullName -DestinationPath "$($_.BaseName)_temp" -Force; Get-ChildItem "$($_.BaseName)_temp\*" -File -Include $exts | Move-Item -Destination .; Remove-Item "$($_.BaseName)_temp" -Recurse -Force } +``` + +### I am using macOS and want to clean unwanted files before adding them to the SD card +On macOS, if you have extracted ROM's from ZIP or other compressed files, run `dot_clean -m /Volumes/SummerCart` to clear those awful dotfiles.