Platform

Contents

1. Overview
2. Add or remove a platform
3. Configure a platform
4. Search a platform

## 1- Overview Platforms are the consoles available in ArcadeRoom.
They are displayed in a tree view sorting by the following criteria: * Alphabetic * Generation * Constructor

These criteria must be modified using the drop-down list located at the top of the tree view.

When a platform is clicked, all available games are displayed in game tab (refer to following page).

Platforms are displayed in consoles tab.

Console tab content is the following:

1. Tree view sorting drop-down list
2. Platform tree view
3. Platform search bar

## 2- Add or remove a platform Add or remove a platform just consits to add or remove the matching platform json file.
At launch, ArcadeRoom scans all available platform json files to automatically displayed matching platforms.

Refer to the following page for more information on platform json files.

## 3- Configure a platform Platform configuration is done with the two following ways: * Using 'Preferences' sub-menu. * Modifying platform json file. ###3.1- Preferences sub-menu The Preferences sub-menu allows to open the preferences window.
This permits to configure only the following for a platform: * Emulator to use for the platform * Directory which contains the avalaible games for this platform ###3.2- Platform json file Modify the platform json file allowing to configure the whole platform.
Refer to the following page for more information about platform json files content. ## 4- Search a platform A search bar is available on bottom of platform tab.
It simply allows to highlight the first platform which contains the entered characters.
First platform is from the top to the bottom according to the platform sorting criteria.
Press enter key is necessary to apply the search.