Where Does OpenEmu Store Saves and Library?
Where OpenEmu keeps ROM library, save states, screenshots, and BIOS files on macOS.
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OpenEmu keeps its universe in ~/Library/Application Support/OpenEmu: the game library database, per-core save states, screenshots, and a BIOS folder. ROMs import into the library rather than playing from Downloads.
That import step is the whole model. Drag files in once and OpenEmu organizes by system. Back up the folder whole; the database references ROMs by managed copy, so moving ROMs behind its back orphans entries.
Where OpenEmu stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/
Game Library database plus Save States/, BIOS/, screenshots. Import ROMs through the app; managed copies live here. Hidden Library; use Go to Folder.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate the OpenEmu library?
Copy the whole OpenEmu folder (Game Library, Save States, BIOS) to the same path on the new Mac with OpenEmu closed. Keep app versions close; cores change state formats between releases. ROMs travel with the library database.
Where do BIOS files go?
Required system files go in BIOS/ beside the library database. Each core documents its names (e.g. PS1 bios). Missing BIOS shows as a core error on launch, not a missing-ROM error; check BIOS first when a system refuses to boot.
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