Directory_Structure.md

This file is outdated very often. Please view Thunder's filesystem for a more up-to-date view of Thunder's directory structure.

Directory Structure

Thunder's directory structure is discussed in this file. If you're not a developer interested in contributing to Thunder, and just a normal user, this file probably won't interest you. Well, let's get started!

Assets

Assets are stored in the base Thunder directory, located at ~/Thunder. Here is a diagram of the assets' location:

~/Thunder
--|logo.gif
--|logo.png
--|play.gif
--|setup.gif
--|up.png
--|down.png

The difference between logo.png and logo.gif is the .png file is the icon for the .desktop file. And the .gif file is used the Thunder app itself.

Game Database

Thunder features a built-in database of games. These include both setup scripts for games and covers. Here is its structure:

~/Thunder
--|database/
----|<gamename>.sh
----|<gamename>.gif
----|configs/
------|<game configs>

Thunder's database is by no means complete, but it features a large library to make setting up games easier.

Program Files

Here is the structure for Thunder's main files:

~/Thunder
--|main.py
--|mednafen.cfg
--|setup
--|start
--|thunder-cli

All of the files other than the mednafen.cfg are used directly in Thunder. The mednafen.cfg is copied during setup to Mednafen's folder.

Markdown Files

All the markdown files are in the base directory:

~/Thunder
--|Directory_Structure.md
--|HELP.md
--|LICENSE.md
--|README.md
--|SOURCES.md

Configuration Files

The configuration files are a little scattered:

~/.thunder
--|config.cfg
--|page.cfg
--|library.cfg
--|default.txt

The .cfg files located in the .thunder/ store the user's game library for a specific platform, and the config.cfg stores user settings (like the selected theme).