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A shortcut can be customized to tell a specific build to use a specific user directory. This also overrides the portable.txt file.
A shortcut can be customized to tell a specific build to use a specific user directory. This also overrides the portable.txt file.
*Create a shortcut to the Dolphin build you want to use.
*Create a shortcut to the Dolphin build you want to use.
*Open the shortcut's properties and edit the target field. After the path to dolphin, add an argument <var>-U</var> (case sensitive) then add the desired path to user folder. As such example:
*Open the shortcut's properties and edit the target field. After the path to dolphin, add an argument <var>-u</var> (case sensitive) then add the desired path to user folder. As such example:


<pre>Dolphin.exe -U "%userprofile%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator 2"</pre>
<pre>Dolphin.exe -u "%userprofile%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator 2"</pre>


Anytime you want that build to use the specified user directory, just run the custom shortcut. If you launch Dolphin without the custom shortcut it will use the Global User Directory or portable.txt, as normal.
Anytime you want that build to use the specified user directory, just run the custom shortcut. If you launch Dolphin without the custom shortcut it will use the Global User Directory or portable.txt, as normal.
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