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== | == Disable the Global User Directory with "portable.txt" == | ||
To make a build use a local user directory, create a text file named "portable" next to the exe of the build. With the extension it should be named "portable.txt". Dolphin will see the text file and never write to or use the registry for that build. | |||
== Restore the Old Behavior with "LocalUserConfig" registry key == | == Restore the Old Behavior with "LocalUserConfig" registry key == | ||
If you just want nothing to do with this whole Global User Directory thing and want Dolphin to use an individual User directory in the same place as the EXE as it used to, then you can disable the Global User Directory system entirely with a registry key. | If you just want nothing to do with this whole Global User Directory thing and want Dolphin to use an individual User directory in the same place as the EXE as it used to, then you can disable the Global User Directory system entirely with a registry key. The key is global so it is a one time change. | ||
*Open the registry. Simply type "regedit" in the search bar of the Start Menu and hit enter. | *Open the registry. Simply type "regedit" in the search bar of the Start Menu and hit enter. | ||
*Expand <tt>HKEY_CURRENT_USER</tt> | *Expand <tt>HKEY_CURRENT_USER</tt> | ||
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Simply run the first key when you want to use a Local User Directory and run the second key to remove the Local User config and return to the Global User Directory system. | Simply run the first key when you want to use a Local User Directory and run the second key to remove the Local User config and return to the Global User Directory system. | ||
== Use a Shortcut to Use a Specific User Directory for a Specific Build == | |||
You can use a shortcut to tell a specific build to use a specific user directory. | |||
*Create a shortcut to the Dolphin build you want to use, say on the desktop | |||
*Edit the target field. After the path to dolphin, add <tt>-U [Path to user folder]</tt>. When complete, the target field should look something like the following: | |||
<pre>X:\Path\To\Dolphin\Build\Dolphin.exe -U X:\Path\To\User</pre> | |||
Anytime you want that build to use the specified user directory, just run the shortcut. If you run the EXE directly it will use the Global User Directory. | |||
= Linux and OSX = | = Linux and OSX = | ||