- fixed sorting covers.

- added sorting by year released for all games. requires 'Reload Cache'.
- added playcount and lastplayed for plugin games.

B+PLUS to set sorting type (alphabet, playcount, lastplayed, players, and year. wifiplayers for wii games and game ID (1st letter) for VC games).
B+up/down to next/prev sorted item.
B on next/prev icons to next/prev sorted item.

source/gui/coverflow.cpp

@@ -1916,6 +1916,12 @@ bool CCoverFlow::_sortByBtnNumbers(CItem item1, CItem item2)
 	return item1.hdr->settings[0] < item2.hdr->settings[0];
 }
 
+bool CCoverFlow::_sortByYear(CItem item1, CItem item2)
+{
+	if(item1.hdr->year == item2.hdr->year) return _sortByAlpha(item1, item2);
+	return item1.hdr->year < item2.hdr->year;
+}
+
 bool CCoverFlow::start(const string &m_imgsDir)
 {
 	if (m_items.empty()) return true;
@@ -1935,6 +1941,8 @@ bool CCoverFlow::start(const string &m_imgsDir)
 		sort(m_items.begin(), m_items.end(), CCoverFlow::_sortByWifiPlayers);
 	else if (m_sorting == SORT_BTN_NUMBERS)
 		sort(m_items.begin(), m_items.end(), CCoverFlow::_sortByBtnNumbers);
+	else if (m_sorting == SORT_YEAR)
+		sort(m_items.begin(), m_items.end(), CCoverFlow::_sortByYear);
 
 	/* load the colored skin/spine images if not already done */
 	if(!m_dvdskin_loaded)
@@ -2280,7 +2288,7 @@ void CCoverFlow::_completeJump(void)
 
 void CCoverFlow::nextLetter(wchar_t *c)
 {
-	if (m_covers == NULL || m_sorting == SORT_BTN_NUMBERS)
+	if (m_covers == NULL)
 	{
 		c[0] = L'\0';
 		return;
@@ -2292,6 +2300,9 @@ void CCoverFlow::nextLetter(wchar_t *c)
 	if (m_sorting == SORT_GAMEID)
 		return nextID(c);
 
+	if (m_sorting == SORT_YEAR)
+		return nextYear(c);
+		
 	LockMutex lock(m_mutex);
 
 	u32 i, j = 0, k = 0, n = m_items.size();
@@ -2319,7 +2330,7 @@ void CCoverFlow::nextLetter(wchar_t *c)
 
 void CCoverFlow::prevLetter(wchar_t *c)
 {
-	if (m_covers == NULL || m_sorting == SORT_BTN_NUMBERS)
+	if (m_covers == NULL)
 	{
 		c[0] = L'\0';
 		return;
@@ -2331,6 +2342,9 @@ void CCoverFlow::prevLetter(wchar_t *c)
 	if (m_sorting == SORT_GAMEID)
 		return prevID(c);
 		
+	if (m_sorting == SORT_YEAR)
+		return prevYear(c);
+
 	LockMutex lock(m_mutex);
 	u32 i, j = 0, k = 0, n = m_items.size();
 
@@ -2371,6 +2385,63 @@ void CCoverFlow::prevLetter(wchar_t *c)
 	_updateAllTargets();
 }
 
+void CCoverFlow::nextYear(wchar_t *c)
+{
+	LockMutex lock(m_mutex);
+	u32 i, n = m_items.size();
+
+	_completeJump();
+	u32 curPos = _currentPos();
+	int year = m_items[curPos].hdr->year;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < n; ++i)
+		if (m_items[loopNum(curPos + i, n)].hdr->year != year)
+			break;
+
+	if (i < n)
+	{
+		_setJump(i);
+		year = m_items[loopNum(curPos + i, n)].hdr->year;
+	}
+
+	char y[5] = {0 ,0 ,0 ,0, 0};
+	itoa(year, y, 10);
+	mbstowcs(c, y, strlen(y));
+
+	_updateAllTargets();
+}
+
+void CCoverFlow::prevYear(wchar_t *c)
+{
+	LockMutex lock(m_mutex);
+	u32 i, n = m_items.size();
+
+	_completeJump();
+	u32 curPos = _currentPos();
+	int year = m_items[curPos].hdr->year;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < n; ++i)
+		if (m_items[loopNum(curPos - i, n)].hdr->year != year)
+		{
+			year = m_items[loopNum(curPos - i, n)].hdr->year;
+			while(i < n && (m_items[loopNum(curPos - i, n)].hdr->year == year)) ++i;
+			i--;
+			break;
+		}
+
+	if (i < n)
+	{
+		_setJump(-i);
+		year = m_items[loopNum(curPos - i, n)].hdr->year;
+	}
+
+	char y[5] = {0 ,0 ,0 ,0, 0};
+	itoa(year, y, 10);
+	mbstowcs(c, y, strlen(y));
+
+	_updateAllTargets();
+}
+
 void CCoverFlow::nextPlayers(bool wifi, wchar_t *c)
 {
 	LockMutex lock(m_mutex);
@@ -2390,8 +2461,8 @@ void CCoverFlow::nextPlayers(bool wifi, wchar_t *c)
 		players = wifi ? m_items[loopNum(curPos + i, n)].hdr->wifi : m_items[loopNum(curPos + i, n)].hdr->players;
 	}
 
-	char p[4] = {0 ,0 ,0 ,0};
+	char p[2] = {0 ,0};
-	sprintf(p, "%d", players);
+	itoa(players, p, 10);
 	mbstowcs(c, p, strlen(p));
 
 	_updateAllTargets();
@@ -2421,8 +2492,8 @@ void CCoverFlow::prevPlayers(bool wifi, wchar_t *c)
 		players = wifi ? m_items[loopNum(curPos - i, n)].hdr->wifi : m_items[loopNum(curPos - i, n)].hdr->players;
 	}
 
-	char p[4] = {0 ,0 ,0 ,0};
+	char p[2] = {0 ,0};
-	sprintf(p, "%d", players);
+	itoa(players, p, 10);
 	mbstowcs(c, p, strlen(p));
 
 	_updateAllTargets();
@@ -2447,7 +2518,8 @@ void CCoverFlow::nextID(wchar_t *c)
 		system = m_items[loopNum(curPos + i, n)].hdr->id;
 	}
 
-	system[1] = '\0';
+	system[1] = '\0';// wouldn't this ruin the 4 or 6 digit ID for m_items since system is a pointer? 
+	// the above isn't really needed for mbstowcs which copies only 1 character and c[1] is already 0
 	mbstowcs(c, system, 1);
 
 	_updateAllTargets();

source/gui/coverflow.hpp

@@ -23,14 +23,13 @@ using std::max;
 enum Sorting
 {
 	SORT_ALPHA,
+	SORT_YEAR,
 	SORT_PLAYCOUNT,
 	SORT_LASTPLAYED,
 	SORT_GAMEID,
 	SORT_WIFIPLAYERS,
 	SORT_PLAYERS,
 	SORT_MAX,
-	SORT_ESRB,
-	SORT_CONTROLLERS,
 	SORT_BTN_NUMBERS,
 };
 
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@ public:
 	void pageDown(void);
 	void nextLetter(wchar_t *c);
 	void prevLetter(wchar_t *c);
+	void nextYear(wchar_t *c);
+	void prevYear(wchar_t *c);
 	void nextPlayers(bool wifi, wchar_t *c);
 	void prevPlayers(bool wifi, wchar_t *c);
 	void nextID(wchar_t *c);
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ private:
 	static bool _sortByPlayers(CItem item1, CItem item2);
 	static bool _sortByWifiPlayers(CItem item1, CItem item2);
 	static bool _sortByBtnNumbers(CItem item1, CItem item2);
+	static bool _sortByYear(CItem item1, CItem item2);
 
 private:
 	static void * _coverLoader(void *obj);

source/list/ListGenerator.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dir_discHdr ListElement;
 Config CustomTitles;
 GameTDB gameTDB;
 Config romNamesDB;
-string platformName;
+const char *platformName;
 string pluginsDataDir;
 std::regex fileNameSkipRegex;
 
@@ -90,15 +90,24 @@ static void AddISO(const char *GameID, const char *GameTitle, const char *GamePa
 {
 	memset((void*)&ListElement, 0, sizeof(dir_discHdr));
 	ListElement.index = m_cacheList.size();
+	
 	if(GameID != NULL) strncpy(ListElement.id, GameID, 6);
+	
 	if(GamePath != NULL) strncpy(ListElement.path, GamePath, sizeof(ListElement.path) - 1);
+	
 	ListElement.casecolor = CustomTitles.getColor("COVERS", ListElement.id, GameColor).intVal();
+	
 	char CustomTitle[64];
 	memset(CustomTitle, 0, sizeof(CustomTitle));
 	strncpy(CustomTitle, CustomTitles.getString("TITLES", ListElement.id).c_str(), 63);
+	
 	const char *gameTDB_Title = NULL;
 	if(gameTDB.IsLoaded())
 	{
+		/* set the released year */
+		int PublishDate = gameTDB.GetPublishDate(ListElement.id);
+		int year = PublishDate >> 16;
+		ListElement.year = year;
 		if(ListElement.casecolor == GameColor)
 			ListElement.casecolor = gameTDB.GetCaseColor(ListElement.id);
 		ListElement.wifi = gameTDB.GetWifiPlayers(ListElement.id);
@@ -234,6 +243,10 @@ static void Create_Channel_List()
 		const char *gameTDB_Title = NULL;
 		if(gameTDB.IsLoaded())
 		{
+			/* set the released year */
+			int PublishDate = gameTDB.GetPublishDate(ListElement.id);
+			int year = PublishDate >> 16;
+			ListElement.year = year;
 			if(ListElement.casecolor == 0xFFFFFF)
 				ListElement.casecolor = gameTDB.GetCaseColor(ListElement.id);
 			ListElement.wifi = gameTDB.GetWifiPlayers(ListElement.id);
@@ -276,7 +289,7 @@ static void Add_Plugin_Game(char *FullPath)
 	if(gameTDB.IsLoaded())
 	{
 		/* Get 6 character unique romID (from Screenscraper.fr) using shortName. if fails then use CRC or CD serial to get romID */
-		romID = m_plugin.GetRomId(FullPath, m_cacheList.Magic, romNamesDB, pluginsDataDir.c_str(), platformName.c_str(), ShortName.c_str());
+		romID = m_plugin.GetRomId(FullPath, m_cacheList.Magic, romNamesDB, pluginsDataDir.c_str(), platformName, ShortName.c_str());
 	}
 	if(romID.empty())
 		romID = "PLUGIN";
@@ -317,6 +330,15 @@ static void Add_Plugin_Game(char *FullPath)
 		mbstowcs(ListElement.title, RomFilename, 63);
 	Asciify(ListElement.title);
 	
+	/* set the released year */
+	int year = 0;
+	if(romID != "PLUGIN" && gameTDB.IsLoaded())
+	{
+		int PublishDate = gameTDB.GetPublishDate(romID.c_str());
+		year = PublishDate >> 16;
+	}
+	ListElement.year = year;
+	
 	ListElement.settings[0] = m_cacheList.Magic; //Plugin magic
 	ListElement.casecolor = m_cacheList.Color;
 	ListElement.type = TYPE_PLUGIN;
@@ -403,6 +425,15 @@ void ListGenerator::ParseScummvmINI(Config &ini, const char *Device, const char
 		Asciify(ListElement.title);
 		strcpy(ListElement.path, GameDomain);
 
+		/* set the released year */
+		int year = 0;
+		if(GameID != "PLUGIN" && gameTDB.IsLoaded())
+		{
+			int PublishDate = gameTDB.GetPublishDate(GameID.c_str());
+			year = PublishDate >> 16;
+		}
+		ListElement.year = year;
+		
 		ListElement.settings[0] = m_cacheList.Magic; //scummvm magic
 		ListElement.casecolor = m_cacheList.Color;
 		ListElement.type = TYPE_PLUGIN;
@@ -416,7 +447,7 @@ void ListGenerator::ParseScummvmINI(Config &ini, const char *Device, const char
 }
 
 /* note: scummvm games are parsed above */
-void ListGenerator::CreateRomList(Config &platform_cfg, const string& romsDir, const vector<string>& FileTypes, const string& DBName, bool UpdateCache)
+void ListGenerator::CreateRomList(const char *platform, const string& romsDir, const vector<string>& FileTypes, const string& DBName, bool UpdateCache)
 {
 	Clear();
 	if(!DBName.empty())
@@ -432,35 +463,25 @@ void ListGenerator::CreateRomList(Config &platform_cfg, const string& romsDir, c
 		}
 	}
 	
-	platformName = "";
+	platformName = platform;// done to use it in add plugin game
-	if(platform_cfg.loaded())
+	if(platformName != NULL)
 	{
-		/* Search platform.ini to find plugin magic to get platformName */
-		platformName = platform_cfg.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord);
-		if(!platformName.empty())
-		{
-			/* check COMBINED for platform names that mean the same system just different region */
-			/* some platforms have different names per country (ex. Genesis/Megadrive) */
-			/* but we use only one platform name for both */
-			string newName = platform_cfg.getString("COMBINED", platformName);
-			if(newName.empty())
-				platform_cfg.remove("COMBINED", platformName);
-			else
-				platformName = newName;
-			
 		/* Load rom names and crc database */
-			romNamesDB.load(fmt("%s/%s/%s.ini", pluginsDataDir.c_str(), platformName.c_str(), platformName.c_str()));
+		romNamesDB.load(fmt("%s/%s/%s.ini", pluginsDataDir.c_str(), platformName, platformName));
+
 		/* Load platform name.xml database to get game's info using the gameID */
-			gameTDB.OpenFile(fmt("%s/%s/%s.xml", pluginsDataDir.c_str(), platformName.c_str(), platformName.c_str()));
+		gameTDB.OpenFile(fmt("%s/%s/%s.xml", pluginsDataDir.c_str(), platformName, platformName));
 		if(gameTDB.IsLoaded())
 			gameTDB.SetLanguageCode(gameTDB_Language.c_str());
 	}
-	}
 	CustomTitles.load(CustomTitlesPath.c_str());
 	CustomTitles.groupCustomTitles();
+	
 	GetFiles(romsDir.c_str(), FileTypes, Add_Plugin_Game, false, 30);//wow 30 subfolders! really?
+	
 	CloseConfigs();
 	romNamesDB.unload();
+	
 	if(!this->empty() && !DBName.empty()) /* Write a new Cache */
 		CCache(*this, DBName, SAVE);
 }

source/list/ListGenerator.hpp

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 	void Init(const char *settingsDir, const char *Language, const char *plgnsDataDir, const std::string& fileNameSkipPattern);
 	void Clear();
 	void ParseScummvmINI(Config &ini, const char *Device, const char *datadir, const char *platform, const string& DBName, bool UpdateCache);
-	void CreateRomList(Config &platform_cfg, const string& romsDir, const vector<string>& FileTypes, const string& DBName, bool UpdateCache);
+	void CreateRomList(const char *platform, const string& romsDir, const vector<string>& FileTypes, const string& DBName, bool UpdateCache);
 	void CreateList(u32 Flow, const string& Path, const vector<string>& FileTypes, const string& DBName, bool UpdateCache);
 	u32 Color;
 	u32 Magic;

source/loader/disc.h

@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ struct dir_discHdr
 
 	u32 casecolor;
 	u16 index;
-	u8 esrb;
+	u16 year;// year released
-	u8 controllers;
+	//u8 esrb;
+	//u8 controllers;
 	u8 players;
 	u8 wifi;
 } ATTRIBUTE_PACKED;

source/menu/menu.cpp

@@ -2034,10 +2034,15 @@ void CMenu::_initCF(void)
 		
 		string favDomain = "FAVORITES";
 		string adultDomain = "ADULTONLY";
+		string playcntDomain = "PLAYCOUNT";
+		string lastplayDomain = "LASTPLAYED";
+		
 		if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 		{
 			favDomain = "FAVORITES_PLUGINS";
 			adultDomain = "ADULTONLY_PLUGINS";
+			string playcntDomain = "PLAYCOUNT_PLUGINS";
+			string lastplayDomain = "LASTPLAYED_PLUGINS";
 		}
 		
 		// 1 is the one used. 2 is a temp copied to 1.
@@ -2198,17 +2203,21 @@ void CMenu::_initCF(void)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if(dumpGameLst && (!NoGameID(hdr->type) || (hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN && strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0)))
+			if(dumpGameLst && hdr->type != TYPE_HOMEBREW && strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0)
 				dump.setWString(catDomain1, catKey1, hdr->title);
 
-			if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN && m_plugin.GetEnabledStatus(m_plugin.GetPluginPosition(hdr->settings[0])))
+			if(hdr->type != TYPE_HOMEBREW && strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0)
-				CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), 0, 0);
-			else
 			{
-				int playcount = m_gcfg1.getInt("PLAYCOUNT", cfgKey1, 0);
+				int playcount = m_gcfg1.getInt(playcntDomain, cfgKey1, 0);
-				unsigned int lastPlayed = m_gcfg1.getUInt("LASTPLAYED", cfgKey1, 0);
+				if(playcount == 0)
+					m_gcfg1.remove(playcntDomain, cfgKey1);
+				unsigned int lastPlayed = m_gcfg1.getUInt(lastplayDomain, cfgKey1, 0);
+				if(lastPlayed == 0)
+					m_gcfg1.remove("lastplayDomain", cfgKey1);
 				CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), playcount, lastPlayed);
 			}
+			else
+				CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), 0, 0);
 		}
 		/* remove them if false to keep file short */
 		if(!m_gcfg1.getBool(favDomain, cfgKey1))
@@ -2592,14 +2601,30 @@ bool CMenu::_loadPluginList()
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				string romsDir(fmt("%s:/%s", DeviceName[currentPartition], romDir));
 				string cachedListFile(fmt("%s/%s_%s.db", m_listCacheDir.c_str(), DeviceName[currentPartition], m_plugin.PluginMagicWord));
 				bool preCachedList = fsop_FileExist(cachedListFile.c_str());
+				
+				string romsDir(fmt("%s:/%s", DeviceName[currentPartition], romDir));
 				vector<string> FileTypes = stringToVector(m_plugin.GetFileTypes(i), '|');
 				m_cacheList.Color = m_plugin.GetCaseColor(i);
 				m_cacheList.Magic = m_plugin.GetPluginMagic(i);
 				m_cacheList.usePluginDBTitles = m_cfg.getBool(PLUGIN_DOMAIN, "database_titles", true);
-				m_cacheList.CreateRomList(m_platform, romsDir, FileTypes, cachedListFile, updateCache);
+				
+				string platformName = m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "");
+				if(!platformName.empty())
+				{
+					/* check COMBINED for platform names that mean the same system just different region */
+					/* some platforms have different names per country (ex. Genesis/Megadrive) */
+					/* but we use only one platform name for both */
+					string newName = m_platform.getString("COMBINED", platformName, "");
+					if(newName.empty())
+						m_platform.remove("COMBINED", platformName);
+					else
+						platformName = newName;
+				}
+				
+				m_cacheList.CreateRomList(platformName.c_str(), romsDir, FileTypes, cachedListFile, updateCache);
+				
 				for(vector<dir_discHdr>::iterator tmp_itr = m_cacheList.begin(); tmp_itr != m_cacheList.end(); tmp_itr++)
 					m_gameList.push_back(*tmp_itr);
 				if(updateCache || (!preCachedList && fsop_FileExist(cachedListFile.c_str())))

source/menu/menu_game_boot.cpp

@@ -195,6 +195,14 @@ void CMenu::_launch(const dir_discHdr *hdr)
 
 void CMenu::_launchPlugin(dir_discHdr *hdr)
 {
+	if(strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0)
+	{
+		strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", hdr->settings[0]), 8);
+		string gcfg1Key = sfmt("%s/%s", m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord).c_str(), hdr->id);
+		m_gcfg1.setInt("PLAYCOUNT_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, m_gcfg1.getInt("PLAYCOUNT_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, 0) + 1);
+		m_gcfg1.setUInt("LASTPLAYED_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, time(NULL));
+	}
+
 	/* get dol name and name length for music plugin */
 	const char *plugin_dol_name = m_plugin.GetDolName(hdr->settings[0]);
 	u8 plugin_dol_len = strlen(plugin_dol_name);

source/menu/menu_main.cpp

@@ -491,9 +491,9 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 		}
 		else if(BTN_A_PRESSED)
 		{
-			if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnPrev))
+			if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnPrev))// A on prev icon - move back a screen of covers
 				CoverFlow.pageUp();
-		 	else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnNext))
+		 	else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnNext))// A on next icon - move forward a screen of covers
 				CoverFlow.pageDown();
 			else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnChannel) || m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnWii) || m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnGamecube) 
 					|| m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnPlugin) || m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnHomebrew))
@@ -639,34 +639,32 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 		else if(BTN_B_PRESSED)
 		{
 			bheld = true;
+			// B on next or prev icon - move to next/prev sort item
 			if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnNext) || m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnPrev))
 			{
 				bUsed = true;
 				const char *domain = _domainFromView();
 				int sorting = m_cfg.getInt(domain, "sort", SORT_ALPHA);
-				if (sorting != SORT_ALPHA && sorting != SORT_PLAYERS && sorting != SORT_WIFIPLAYERS && sorting != SORT_GAMEID)
+				// sorting playcount, lastplayed, and source numbers there is no need for prev or next. playcount maybe.
+				// lastplayed time and source numbers will be different for every single game. playcount might be the same.
+				// sort gameid not useful for wii and gc. best for the different VC systems.
+				if(sorting == SORT_ALPHA || sorting == SORT_PLAYERS || sorting == SORT_WIFIPLAYERS || 
+					sorting == SORT_GAMEID || sorting == SORT_YEAR)
 				{
-					CoverFlow.setSorting((Sorting)SORT_ALPHA);
+					wchar_t c[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};// long enuff for year
-					m_cfg.setInt(domain, "sort", SORT_ALPHA);
-					sorting = SORT_ALPHA;
-				}
-				wchar_t c[2] = {0, 0};
 					m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnPrev) ? CoverFlow.prevLetter(c) : CoverFlow.nextLetter(c);
 					m_showtimer = 120;
 					curLetter.clear();
 					curLetter = wstringEx(c);
 
-				if(sorting == SORT_ALPHA)
+					if(sorting != SORT_ALPHA && sorting != SORT_YEAR)// #players, #wifiplayers, id = VC type, wiiware, wii, or GC listed as unknown
-				{
-					m_btnMgr.setText(m_mainLblLetter, curLetter);
-					m_btnMgr.show(m_mainLblLetter);
-				}
-				else
-				{
 						curLetter = _getNoticeTranslation(sorting, curLetter);
+					m_showtimer = 120;
 					m_btnMgr.setText(m_mainLblNotice, curLetter);
 					m_btnMgr.show(m_mainLblNotice);
 				}
+				else
+					m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnPrev) ? CoverFlow.pageUp() : CoverFlow.pageDown();
 			}
 		}
 		else if(WROLL_LEFT)
@@ -708,39 +706,32 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 		else // Button B Held
 		{
 			bheld = true;
-			const char *domain = _domainFromView();
-			
 			/* b+down or up = move to previous or next cover in sort order */
 			if(!CoverFlow.empty() && (BTN_DOWN_PRESSED || BTN_UP_PRESSED))
 			{
 				bUsed = true;
+				const char *domain = _domainFromView();
 				int sorting = m_cfg.getInt(domain, "sort", SORT_ALPHA);
-				/* if for some reason domain sort value is not legal set it to alpha */
+				// sorting playcount, lastplayed, and source numbers there is no need for prev or next. playcount maybe.
-				if(sorting != SORT_ALPHA && sorting != SORT_PLAYERS && sorting != SORT_WIFIPLAYERS && sorting != SORT_GAMEID)
+				// lastplayed time and source numbers will be different for every single game. playcount might be the same.
+				// sort gameid not useful for wii and gc. best for the different VC systems.
+				if(sorting == SORT_ALPHA || sorting == SORT_PLAYERS || sorting == SORT_WIFIPLAYERS || 
+					sorting == SORT_GAMEID || sorting == SORT_YEAR)
 				{
-					CoverFlow.setSorting((Sorting)SORT_ALPHA);
+					wchar_t c[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};// long enuough for year
-					m_cfg.setInt(domain, "sort", SORT_ALPHA);
-					sorting = SORT_ALPHA;
-				}
-				/* move coverflow */
-				wchar_t c[2] = {0, 0};
 					BTN_UP_PRESSED ? CoverFlow.prevLetter(c) : CoverFlow.nextLetter(c);
-
+					m_showtimer = 120;
-				/* set sort text and display it */
 					curLetter.clear();
 					curLetter = wstringEx(c);
-				m_showtimer = 120;
+
-				if(sorting == SORT_ALPHA)
+					if(sorting != SORT_ALPHA  && sorting != SORT_YEAR)// #players, #wifiplayers, id = VC type, wiiware, wii, or GC listed as unknown
-				{
-					m_btnMgr.setText(m_mainLblLetter, curLetter);
-					m_btnMgr.show(m_mainLblLetter);
-				}
-				else
-				{
 						curLetter = _getNoticeTranslation(sorting, curLetter);
+					m_showtimer = 120;
 					m_btnMgr.setText(m_mainLblNotice, curLetter);
 					m_btnMgr.show(m_mainLblNotice);
 				}
+				else
+					BTN_UP_PRESSED ? CoverFlow.pageUp() : CoverFlow.pageDown();
 			}
 			else if(BTN_LEFT_PRESSED)// b+left = previous song
 			{
@@ -753,9 +744,10 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 				MusicPlayer.Next();
 			}
 			/* b+plus = change sort mode */
-			else if(!CoverFlow.empty() && BTN_PLUS_PRESSED && !m_locked && (m_current_view < 8 || m_sourceflow))// <8 excludes plugins and homebrew
+			else if(!CoverFlow.empty() && BTN_PLUS_PRESSED && !m_locked && (m_current_view < COVERFLOW_HOMEBREW || m_sourceflow))// homebrew not allowed
 			{
 				bUsed = true;
+				const char *domain = _domainFromView();
 				u8 sort = 0;
 				if(m_sourceflow)// change sourceflow sort mode
 				{
@@ -766,8 +758,19 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 						sort = SORT_ALPHA;
 				}
 				else // change all other coverflow sort mode
+				{
+					while(true)
+					{
 						sort = loopNum((m_cfg.getInt(domain, "sort", 0)) + 1, SORT_MAX);
 						m_cfg.setInt(domain, "sort", sort);
+						if(sort == SORT_GAMEID && m_current_view & COVERFLOW_CHANNEL)
+							break;
+						if(sort == SORT_WIFIPLAYERS && (m_current_view & COVERFLOW_WII || m_current_view & COVERFLOW_CHANNEL))
+							break;
+						if(sort != SORT_GAMEID && sort != SORT_WIFIPLAYERS)
+							break;
+					}
+				}
 				
 				/* set coverflow to new sorting */
 				_initCF();
@@ -787,6 +790,8 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 					curSort = m_loc.getWString(m_curLanguage, "byplayers", L"By Players");
 				else if(sort == SORT_BTN_NUMBERS)
 					curSort = m_loc.getWString(m_curLanguage, "bybtnnumbers", L"By Button Numbers");
+				else if(sort == SORT_YEAR)
+					curSort = m_loc.getWString(m_curLanguage, "byyear", L"By Year Released");
 				m_showtimer = 120;
 				m_btnMgr.setText(m_mainLblNotice, curSort);
 				m_btnMgr.show(m_mainLblNotice);

wii/wiiflow/Languages/english.ini

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ bylastplayed=By Last Played
 byplaycount=By Play Count
 byplayers=By Players
 bywifiplayers=By Wifi Players
+byyear=By Year Released
 bybtnnumbers=By Button Numbers
 cat1=Select Categories
 cat2=Clear