Ok, thought I'd poke your sister instead. So. It is 2022.

ARE WE THERE YET?

Have a peanut or two.. ya cheeky !

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The title of this thread is my question - Will you leverage .xml or .ini for FE and emulator configurations? While most .ini are really basic .xml in disguise, I find that I appreciate true .xml schemas. There are times that I prefer to use a "setup wizard" to make changes, but others where digging ...

I assume that the FE controls will pretty much fit close to existing standards. Seems that most users get hung-up on the per emulator and per game CP settings, including yours truly.

Intuitive as in easy to understand. Being able to drag and drop controller graphics and assign keys, buttons, sticks, etc.

Top 5 of my perfect system: Easily skinned and customizable. Having worked indepth with the GameEx Theme Editor. I found it to be good for its time, but missing good WYSIWYG features. A true preview window as you are making changes would be awesome. Custom menus Emulators and features in the order ...

I know some like the HTPC integrations and that is fine. But if possible, taking a modular approach may be preferable.

Top 5 of my perfect system:

Easily skinned and customizable.

Custom menus

Easily configured emulator setup

No HTPC features

Intuitive controls setup