Hacking Hiding Files/Folders?

[Aphexdash]

Hi guys, I was just wondering which files/folders are safe to hide on an M3 Real ?

I've installed the M3 iSakuReal and my card looks like this atm:

GBA\ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
GBC\ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
iTouch\ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
MameDS\ 
moonshl\
NDS\ÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
NES\
rd\ 
SMD\ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
SMS\
SNES\ÂÂÂÂ
stellads\
SYSTEM\
2020bb.neo
aof2.neo
ATARI.nds
boot.eng
C64.ndsÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
crsword.neoÂÂÂÂ 
cyberlip.neoÂÂÂÂ
defaultx.nds
defaulty.ndsÂÂÂÂ
eightman.neoÂÂÂÂ
fatfursp.neoÂÂÂÂ
GAMBOY.ndsÂÂÂÂÂÂ
garou.neo
kof2000.neoÂÂÂÂ 
kof97.neo
kof98.neoÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
kotm.neoÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
kotm2.neoÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
lastblad.neoÂÂÂÂ
lastbld2.neo
MAME.ndsÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
MEGADRIVE.ndsÂÂ 
MoonShell.nds
mslug3.neoÂÂÂÂÂÂ
mutnat.neoÂÂÂÂÂÂ
ncombat.neo
NEOGEO.nds
neogeo.neo
NES.ndsÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
ninjamas.neoÂÂÂÂ
rbff2.neoÂÂ
samsh5sp.neoÂÂÂÂ
samsho.neoÂÂÂÂÂÂ
samsho2.neoÂÂÂÂ 
samsho3.neo
samsho4.neoÂÂÂÂ 
sengoku.neoÂÂÂÂ 
shocktro.neo
SMS.ndsÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 
snemul.cfg
SNES.nds
svc.neo 
TI85.romÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
Ti85Calc.ndsÂÂÂÂ
tophuntr.neo
wjammers.neo

Just asking because my M3 Real (with Rumble Pack + GBA Expansion pack) will be delivered sometime today (i hope) and wouldn't like the menu cluttered

Installed: M3 iSakuReal
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ NeoDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ NesDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ SNEmulDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ jEnisisDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ StellaDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ FrodoDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ LameBoy
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ MarcoDS
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ DSMasterPlus
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ DS85

Thanks.

 

[Densetsu]

There are two ways to hide files. The first way is to Press START to go to the Sakura GUI settings and check the box that says "Hide unsupported files." That should hide all the .neo, .cfg, .eng and .rom files, but it won't hide folders. The other way is to turn it into a hidden file using your PC. You can use this method to hide folders. You can safely hide any file you want, it won't affect the performance of the firmware or homebrew. But once you hide a file on your PC, you can neither access nor un-hide it from within Sakura, so only hide the files/folders you don't want to see.

 

[Aphexdash]

Ah thanks Densetsu3000,

So if i basically hide everything on the root (all folders/files, except for the .nds) when i launch an emulator will they be able to see the directory? (or does the hiding only hide it when in Sakura)?

Thanks mate.

 

[Densetsu]

Yes, even if the ROMs are hidden from view in Sakura's GUI, the emulators will be able to "see" them so you'll still be able to select and play them.

 

[Aphexdash]

Great! Thanks Densetsu3000

Now to watch the clock until the knock on the door of the delivery man

 

[Martiin]

so wait.......!!!!!
you can hide everything... even the System folder?

 

[xJonny]

Yes, you might want folders like NDS and SYSTEM unhidden to play games and to select a skin, but if you hide all files you don't need to directly access should be fine.

 

[Densetsu]

Yeah, I hide the SYSTEM folder and keep all of the skins in a Skins folder on the root of the card.