Where Does higan Store Settings and Games?
higan multi-system settings, firmware and game library folders.
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higan keeps settings in a BML file with firmware in system folders beside the tree. Game libraries default under an Emulation folder in home with saves inside each game.
Per-OS roots differ while the layout below stays familiar. Older and newer eras moved the system folders, so version decides exact spots. Icarus holds the import side.
Where higan stores this, by platform
~/.config/higan/settings.bml
BML settings with firmware in system folders. Library under home Emulation with per-game saves. Era moves system spots, so match the version.
%LocalAppData%\higan\settings.bml
Same settings plus library split under LocalAppData with systems beside the exe.
~/Library/Application Support/higan/settings.bml
Same split under Application Support with second-tier support status. Legacy home builds differ.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up higan?
Copy the settings file plus firmware and library folders with the emulator closed. BIOS files travel in system folders. Restoring means putting all of it back before launch.
Why do guides disagree?
Era matters. Older builds kept systems under config while newer ones moved firmware to local share. Library defaults to an Emulation folder in home. Match the running version before scripting.
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