[Feature Request] Option to change game titles/names.

[piau9000]

What should happen

Right now, PPSSPP look in PARAM.sfo for the names/titles of the games. It works as it should, but the end result can be jarring sometimes due to the fact that each developer will have a different idea about naming conventions. Would be nice to have a system in place (like in Dolphin, PCSX2 and Duckstation) where you can soft rename the title of the games.

Who would this benefit

The game list would be more organized and easier to understand.

Platform (if relevant)

None

Games this would be useful in

Any game where the default title is kind of a mess or japanese games.

Other emulators or software with a similar feature

PCSX2
Duckstation
Dolphin
and probably others...

Checklist

• Check the latest git build in case it's already implemented.
• Search for other requests of the same feature.

[hrydgard]

What's the user interface for this in the other emulators? Some config file, or actual UI to rename each game?

[NABN00B]

In PCSX2 v2.2.0 you can open game specific configuration window from the context menu of a game in the ROM list. The window that pops up works like a sort of form.

[hrydgard]

Ah OK. I guess we could use our existing per-game config mechanism, though it would require some changes.. wouldn't want the name to disappear just because your reset a game to use the global config.

[piau9000]

In Duckstation and PCSX2 you can change it in emulator like NABN00B explained. The info is then stored in a single file called "custom_properties.ini". The way they do it is by linking the file name and address to the new title. Ex:

[F:\PS2\Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3.chd]
Title = Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3

So if you change the file name or move it to another folder, it will reset to default gamedb name.

In Dolphin, on the other hand, you need to manually create a file named "titles.txt" and put it in "Documents\Dolphin Emulator\Load" folder. The way it works is more "foolproof", as it uses the game ID instead of file name / folder. Ex:

GKLE69 = Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King

So even if you change file name or folder, it will keep the change.