Multiple GDI in the same folder

[toze3]

Hi

I was playing with the Atomiswave ports and come to me an ideo to put in the same folder the different versions of the same game, but it's not working in the way I tought.

So the plan was to use in the same folder 2 GDI files, and wich one calling the respective track04.iso, for example a game with a version of Widescreen

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GameName.GDI
GameName_Widescreen.GDI
track01.iso
track02.raw
track03.iso
track04.iso
track04WS.iso

So for loading the version with widescreen I enter in the game folder and run the "GameName_Widescreen.GDI" with this contents:

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1 0 4 2048 track01.iso 0
2 450 0 2352 track02.raw 0
3 45000 4 2048 track03.iso 0
4 450000 4 2048 track04WS.iso 0

Or if I want to lauch the regular version i launch in the folder the "GameName.GDI"

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1 0 4 2048 track01.iso 0
2 450 0 2352 track02.raw 0
3 45000 4 2048 track03.iso 0
4 450000 4 2048 track04.iso 0

But what is happening is if I choose the Widescreen version it doesn't launch that version but the regular one...
Could I be making something wrong here or it's not possible to do? Also if I don't go inside the folder it launch the regular version also, so I don't know how is the default way to choose the GDI, if not specified.

The idea was to save space, and also have less itens on the list.

regards and once again thanks for all the great work

[megavolt85]

rename track04WS.iso to track05.iso and change track name in *.gdi

[toze3]

rename track04WS.iso to track05.iso and change track name in *.gdi

Thanks will test and leave the feedback here.
Also want to see how the loader choose if I do not specify the GDI file, is by alphabetical order? let's see

And thanks for your amazing work in both dreamshell department and this conversions, not forgeting the mapple!

[toze3]

rename track04WS.iso to track05.iso and change track name in *.gdi

Just tried with Retrodream and it works, but in retrodream the loader only looks for the first GDI file, and you cannot enter the folder to choose other version.

My trial was the Demolish Fist, and without entering the folder (not possible with RD) the default in RD is the Widescreen Version, and in the dreamshell Iso Loader is the regular version.

Wondering why they work different, does the ISOloader in dreamshell doesn't recognize well the characters or order the GDI in different way??

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Demolish Fist - Widescreen.GDI
Demolish Fist.GDI
track01.iso
track02.raw
track03.iso
track04.iso
track05.iso <- this is the track04 modified to widescreen, and loaded by respective GDI