~/Documents/Games/

Author: yphil-dev

main.js

@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ function loadPreferences() {
                     platformPreferences === null ||
                     typeof platformPreferences.isEnabled !== 'boolean' ||
                     typeof platformPreferences.viewMode !== 'string' ||
-                    typeof platformPreferences.gamesDir !== 'string' ||
                     typeof platformPreferences.emulator !== 'string' ||
                     typeof platformPreferences.emulatorArgs !== 'string' ||
                     !Array.isArray(platformPreferences.extensions)
@@ -742,7 +741,6 @@ const defaultPreferences = {
 PLATFORMS.forEach((platform, index) => {
     defaultPreferences[platform.name] = {
         isEnabled: false,
-        gamesDir: "",
         viewMode: "grid",
         emulator: "",
         emulatorArgs: "",
@@ -1121,19 +1119,9 @@ ipcMain.handle("select-file-or-directory", async (event, property) => {
     console.log("🌍 Running in Flatpak?", isFlatpak);
 
     try {
-        if (property === "openDirectory" && isFlatpak) {
-            console.log("🔍 Using portal picker for directory (Flatpak)...");
-            try {
-                const result = await pickFolderPersist();
-                console.log("🔄 Portal picker result:", result);
-                return result?.path || null;
-            } catch (portalError) {
-                console.error("🔄 Portal picker failed:", portalError);
-                console.log("❌ Portal error - falling back to native dialog");
-            }
-        }
+        // Flatpak with working portals would be ideal, but crashes with V8 sandbox
+        // For now, just use Electron dialogs with available filesystem permissions
 
-        // Fallback to Electron native dialogs (always for file picker, and fallback for directories)
         console.log("🔍 Using Electron native dialog for", property);
         const result = await dialog.showOpenDialog({
             title: property === 'openDirectory' ? 'Choose a folder' : 'Choose a file',

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "emulsion",
-    "version": "0.9.48",
+    "version": "0.9.49",
     "summary": "Better gaming throught chemistry",
     "description": "Emulsion is a modern, responsive game launcher that organizes platforms into galleries, manages game metadata and cover art, and launches titles through configured emulators.",
     "homepage": "https://yphil.gitlab.io/emulsion",

src/js/backends/giantbomb.js

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // src/js/backends/giantbomb.js
 import axios from 'axios';
 
+// Note: Removed unused 'import os from 'os';' line that was causing module resolution errors
+
 export const fetchImages = async (gameName, apiKey) => {
 
     if (!apiKey) {

src/js/gallery.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export async function buildGalleries (preferences, userDataPath) {
                         extensions = 'none';
                         index = 0; // Settings is always index 0
                     } else {
-                        gamesDir = prefs.gamesDir;
+                        gamesDir = path.join(require('os').homedir(), 'Documents', 'Games', platformName);
                         viewMode = prefs.viewMode;
                         emulator = prefs.emulator;
                         emulatorArgs = prefs.emulatorArgs;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export async function buildGameContainer({
     index
 }) {
     const container = document.createElement('div');
-    const gamesDir = LB.preferences[platform].gamesDir;
+    const gamesDir = path.join(require('os').homedir(), 'Documents', 'Games', platform);
     const cleanName = cleanFileName(gameName);
     const coverPath = await findImageFile(path.join(gamesDir, 'images'), gameName);
     const platformBadge = document.createElement('div');
@@ -501,4 +501,3 @@ export function buildEmptyPageGameContainer(platform, gamesDir) {
 
     return container;
 }
-

src/js/menu.js

@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ function buildPlatformMenuForm(platformName) {
     gamesDirCtn.appendChild(gamesDirInput);
     gamesDirCtn.appendChild(gamesDirButton);
 
-    gamesDirGroup.appendChild(gamesDirLabel);
+    gamesDirGroup.style.display = 'none';
     gamesDirGroup.appendChild(gamesDirCtn);
 
     const emulatorGroup = document.createElement('div');
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ function buildManualSelectButton(gameName, platformName, imgElem) {
         const srcPath = await ipcRenderer.invoke('pick-image');
         if (!srcPath) return;  // user cancelled
 
-        const gamesDir = window.LB.preferences[platformName].gamesDir;
+        const gamesDir = (typeof os !== 'undefined' ? require('os').homedir() : require('os').homedir()) + '/Documents/Games/' + platformName;
 
         const extension = srcPath.split('.').pop();