From 811ccdfea02f1de9859a87f08fe1c541442c6cc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdessamad Derraz <3028866+Abdess@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:58:35 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: profile files cores read below the save dir

Read at each pinned commit: Azahar, Citra, Citra 2018, Panda3DS, Trident,
FS-UAE and Stella read these below the frontend save directory, Dolphin
and Ishiiruka below <save>/User, Cemu its MLC below <save>/Cemu. Each
profile names its library_name. Citra Canary reads sysdata from the
host data directory: its pin moves to the canary branch it is built from.
---
 emulators/azahar.yml           |  16 ++++-
 emulators/cemu.yml             | 119 +++++++++++++++++----------------
 emulators/citra.yml            |  15 ++++-
 emulators/citra2018.yml        |   3 +
 emulators/citra_canary.yml     |  29 ++++++--
 emulators/dolphin.yml          |  22 ++++--
 emulators/fbalpha2012.yml      |   2 +
 emulators/fbalpha2012_cps3.yml |   2 +
 emulators/fsuae.yml            |  47 ++++++++++++-
 emulators/ishiiruka.yml        |  34 ++++++----
 emulators/panda3ds.yml         |  14 +++-
 emulators/stella.yml           |  15 +++++
 emulators/trident.yml          |  10 ++-
 13 files changed, 238 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-)

diff --git a/emulators/azahar.yml b/emulators/azahar.yml
index 7b745302..9488851f 100644
--- a/emulators/azahar.yml
+++ b/emulators/azahar.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "219d743a1e698101fe1ab8bef43e6563126c3c27"
 core_version: "2126.2"
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Azahar)"
+library_name: "Azahar"
 cores:
   - azahar
   - azahar-sa
 systems:
   - nintendo-3ds
 
-# path: is where the libretro core reads a file, standalone_path: where the
-# standalone app reads it under its user directory.
+# path: is where the libretro core reads a file below the save directory the
+# frontend hands it (load_from), standalone_path: where the standalone app
+# reads it under its user directory.
 notes: |
   Successor to Citra (via Lime3DS). The libretro core lives in the same
   repository (src/citra_libretro) and is built with ENABLE_LIBRETRO, which
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ notes: |
   ref: src/citra_libretro/core_settings.cpp:592-603, src/citra_libretro/core_settings.cpp:1048-1080,
   src/citra_libretro/environment.cpp:191-208
 
+  The core reports library_name "Azahar".
+  ref: src/citra_libretro/environment.cpp:269
+
   Standalone data dir: azahar-emu under XDG_DATA_HOME (Azahar on Windows and
   macOS), with citra-emu and lime3ds-emu kept as legacy locations. A user/
   directory beside the executable (Windows) or in the working directory takes
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ files:
   - name: keys.txt
     path: Azahar/sysdata/keys.txt
     standalone_path: sysdata/keys.txt
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ files:
   - name: shared_font.bin
     path: Azahar/sysdata/shared_font.bin
     standalone_path: sysdata/shared_font.bin
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ files:
   - name: seeddb.bin
     path: Azahar/sysdata/seeddb.bin
     standalone_path: sysdata/seeddb.bin
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     note: "game seed database for 9.6+ titles, an empty one is written if absent"
@@ -81,6 +89,7 @@ files:
   - name: otp.bin
     path: Azahar/sysdata/otp.bin
     standalone_path: sysdata/otp.bin
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     size: 256
@@ -91,6 +100,7 @@ files:
   - name: movable.sed
     path: Azahar/nand/private/movable.sed
     standalone_path: nand/private/movable.sed
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     size: [288, 320]
@@ -102,6 +112,7 @@ files:
   - name: SecureInfo_A
     path: Azahar/nand/rw/sys/SecureInfo_A
     standalone_path: nand/rw/sys/SecureInfo_A
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     size: 273
@@ -113,6 +124,7 @@ files:
   - name: LocalFriendCodeSeed_B
     path: Azahar/nand/rw/sys/LocalFriendCodeSeed_B
     standalone_path: nand/rw/sys/LocalFriendCodeSeed_B
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     size: 272
diff --git a/emulators/cemu.yml b/emulators/cemu.yml
index 451512d2..74ae3bea 100644
--- a/emulators/cemu.yml
+++ b/emulators/cemu.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ source_commit: "4802094a2c15559541b3da3a6b11c2e12ba5d7e8"
 upstream_commit: "32e6628a6a9e5255fd0f7e734386a364ff9c106e"
 core_version: "2.6"
 display_name: "Nintendo - Wii U (Cemu)"
+library_name: "Cemu"
+save_folder_once: true
 cores:
   - cemu
 systems: [nintendo-wiiu]
@@ -51,8 +53,11 @@ notes: |
   portable directory next to the executable when it exists, otherwise
   %APPDATA%/Cemu on Windows, XDG_DATA_HOME/Cemu and XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Cemu on
   Linux, and the MLC defaults to <user data>/mlc01. path: entries below are
-  the libretro destination under the system directory, and standalone_path: is
-  relative to the Cemu user data directory.
+  the libretro destination under the system directory, or under the save
+  directory for the MLC (load_from), and standalone_path: is relative to the
+  Cemu user data directory, which holds the MLC by default (load_from
+  data_dir). The core reports library_name "Cemu"
+  (src/libretro/CemuLibretro.cpp:3354).
   ref: src/libretro/CemuLibretro.cpp:1647-1707,
        src/libretro/CemuLibretro.cpp:3264-3272,
        src/gui/wxgui/CemuApp.cpp:90-123, src/gui/wxgui/CemuApp.cpp:127-171,
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ files:
   - name: CafeCn.ttf
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeCn.ttf
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeCn.ttf
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
     description: "Shared font, Simplified Chinese, console dump"
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ files:
   - name: CafeKr.ttf
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeKr.ttf
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeKr.ttf
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
     description: "Shared font, Korean, console dump"
@@ -226,7 +231,7 @@ files:
   - name: CafeStd.ttf
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeStd.ttf
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeStd.ttf
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
     description: "Shared font, standard Latin and Japanese, console dump"
@@ -235,7 +240,7 @@ files:
   - name: CafeTw.ttf
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeTw.ttf
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10042400/content/CafeTw.ttf
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
     description: "Shared font, Traditional Chinese, console dump"
@@ -426,7 +431,7 @@ files:
   - name: swkbd.pack
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/1004f000/content/00/swkbd/swkbd.pack
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/1004f000/content/00/swkbd/swkbd.pack
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Software keyboard applet data, title 0005001b-1004f000"
     note: >-
@@ -437,7 +442,7 @@ files:
   - name: erreula.pack
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10051000/content/00/erreula/erreula.pack
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10051000/content/00/erreula/erreula.pack
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Error viewer applet data, title 0005001b-10051000"
     note: >-
@@ -464,7 +469,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_COMMON_1_CERT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_COMMON_1_CERT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_COMMON_1_CERT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client certificate, common"
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:471, source src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:303-330"
@@ -472,7 +477,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_COMMON_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_COMMON_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_COMMON_1_RSA_KEY.aes
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client key, common, AES-CBC encrypted"
     note: "Must be a non-empty multiple of 16 bytes."
@@ -481,7 +486,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_ACCOUNT_1_CERT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_ACCOUNT_1_CERT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_ACCOUNT_1_CERT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client certificate, account"
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:472, source src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:303-330"
@@ -489,7 +494,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_ACCOUNT_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_ACCOUNT_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_ACCOUNT_1_RSA_KEY.aes
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client key, account, AES-CBC encrypted"
     note: "Must be a non-empty multiple of 16 bytes."
@@ -498,7 +503,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_OLIVE_1_CERT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_OLIVE_1_CERT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_OLIVE_1_CERT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client certificate, olive (Miiverse)"
     note: "Registered twice, under ids 4 and 7."
@@ -507,7 +512,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_OLIVE_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_OLIVE_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_OLIVE_1_RSA_KEY.aes
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client key, olive, AES-CBC encrypted"
     note: "Must be a non-empty multiple of 16 bytes."
@@ -516,7 +521,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_VINO_1_CERT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_VINO_1_CERT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_VINO_1_CERT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client certificate, vino (Nintendo TVii)"
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:474, source src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:303-330"
@@ -524,7 +529,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_VINO_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_VINO_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_VINO_1_RSA_KEY.aes
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client key, vino, AES-CBC encrypted"
     note: "Must be a non-empty multiple of 16 bytes."
@@ -533,7 +538,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_WOOD_1_CERT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_WOOD_1_CERT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_WOOD_1_CERT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client certificate, wood (eShop)"
     note: "Registered twice, under ids 6 and 8."
@@ -542,7 +547,7 @@ files:
   - name: WIIU_WOOD_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_WOOD_1_RSA_KEY.aes
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/ccerts/WIIU_WOOD_1_RSA_KEY.aes
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     description: "Client key, wood, AES-CBC encrypted"
     note: "Must be a non-empty multiple of 16 bytes."
@@ -553,273 +558,273 @@ files:
   - name: CACERT_NINTENDO_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:480"
 
   - name: CACERT_NINTENDO_CA_G2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CA_G2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CA_G2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:481"
 
   - name: CACERT_NINTENDO_CA_G3.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CA_G3.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CA_G3.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:482"
 
   - name: CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:483"
 
   - name: CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA_G2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA_G2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA_G2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:484"
 
   - name: CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA_G3.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA_G3.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CACERT_NINTENDO_CLASS2_CA_G3.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:485"
 
   - name: BALTIMORE_CYBERTRUST_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/BALTIMORE_CYBERTRUST_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/BALTIMORE_CYBERTRUST_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:488"
 
   - name: CYBERTRUST_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CYBERTRUST_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/CYBERTRUST_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:489"
 
   - name: VERIZON_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERIZON_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERIZON_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:490"
 
   - name: GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:491"
 
   - name: GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA_R2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA_R2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA_R2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:492"
 
   - name: GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA_R3.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA_R3.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GLOBALSIGN_ROOT_CA_R3.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:493"
 
   - name: VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G3.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G3.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G3.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:494"
 
   - name: VERISIGN_UNIVERSAL_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_UNIVERSAL_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_UNIVERSAL_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:495"
 
   - name: VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G5.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G5.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G5.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:496"
 
   - name: THAWTE_PRIMARY_ROOT_CA_G3.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/THAWTE_PRIMARY_ROOT_CA_G3.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/THAWTE_PRIMARY_ROOT_CA_G3.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:497"
 
   - name: THAWTE_PRIMARY_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/THAWTE_PRIMARY_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/THAWTE_PRIMARY_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:498"
 
   - name: GEOTRUST_GLOBAL_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_GLOBAL_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_GLOBAL_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:499"
 
   - name: GEOTRUST_GLOBAL_CA2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_GLOBAL_CA2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_GLOBAL_CA2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:500"
 
   - name: GEOTRUST_PRIMARY_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_PRIMARY_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_PRIMARY_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:501"
 
   - name: GEOTRUST_PRIMARY_CA_G3.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_PRIMARY_CA_G3.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GEOTRUST_PRIMARY_CA_G3.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:502"
 
   - name: ADDTRUST_EXT_CA_ROOT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ADDTRUST_EXT_CA_ROOT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ADDTRUST_EXT_CA_ROOT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:503"
 
   - name: COMODO_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/COMODO_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/COMODO_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:504"
 
   - name: UTN_DATACORP_SGC_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/UTN_DATACORP_SGC_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/UTN_DATACORP_SGC_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:505"
 
   - name: UTN_USERFIRST_HARDWARE_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/UTN_USERFIRST_HARDWARE_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/UTN_USERFIRST_HARDWARE_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:506"
 
   - name: DIGICERT_HIGH_ASSURANCE_EV_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_HIGH_ASSURANCE_EV_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_HIGH_ASSURANCE_EV_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:507"
 
   - name: DIGICERT_ASSURED_ID_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_ASSURED_ID_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_ASSURED_ID_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:508"
 
   - name: DIGICERT_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:509"
 
   - name: GTE_CYBERTRUST_GLOBAL_ROOT.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GTE_CYBERTRUST_GLOBAL_ROOT.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/GTE_CYBERTRUST_GLOBAL_ROOT.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:510"
 
   - name: VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:511"
 
   - name: THAWTE_PREMIUM_SERVER_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/THAWTE_PREMIUM_SERVER_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/THAWTE_PREMIUM_SERVER_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:512"
 
   - name: EQUIFAX_SECURE_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/EQUIFAX_SECURE_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/EQUIFAX_SECURE_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:513"
 
   - name: ENTRUST_SECURE_SERVER_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_SECURE_SERVER_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_SECURE_SERVER_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:514"
 
   - name: VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/VERISIGN_CLASS3_PUBLIC_PRIMARY_CA_G2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:515"
 
   - name: ENTRUST_CA_2048.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_CA_2048.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_CA_2048.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:516"
 
   - name: ENTRUST_ROOT_CA.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_ROOT_CA.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_ROOT_CA.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:517"
 
   - name: ENTRUST_ROOT_CA_G2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_ROOT_CA_G2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/ENTRUST_ROOT_CA_G2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:518"
 
   - name: DIGICERT_ASSURED_ID_ROOT_CA_G2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_ASSURED_ID_ROOT_CA_G2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_ASSURED_ID_ROOT_CA_G2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:519"
 
   - name: DIGICERT_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA_G2.der
     path: Cemu/mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA_G2.der
     standalone_path: mlc01/sys/title/0005001b/10054000/content/scerts/DIGICERT_GLOBAL_ROOT_CA_G2.der
-    load_from: save_dir
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     required: false
     source_ref: "upstream src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp:520"
 
diff --git a/emulators/citra.yml b/emulators/citra.yml
index 362d6695..31ec4a3e 100644
--- a/emulators/citra.yml
+++ b/emulators/citra.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,21 @@ profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
 source_commit: "a0483e9abe8134ae6b290cdca7d49cb77689f05b"
 core_version: "Git"
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Citra)"
+library_name: "Citra"
 cores: [citra]
 systems: [nintendo-3ds]
 
 notes: |
   Citra 3DS emulator. Upstream taken down March 2024 (Nintendo lawsuit).
   Mirror: https://github.com/citra-mirror/citra
-  Data dir: {save_dir}/Citra/ or {system_dir}/Citra/
-  ref: src/citra_libretro/citra_libretro.cpp:460-466
+  Data dir: {save_dir}/Citra/ under the default "LibRetro Default" option
+  citra_use_libretro_save_path, {system_dir}/Citra/ only when the frontend
+  gives no save directory. sysdata/ sits under it.
+  ref: src/citra_libretro/citra_libretro.cpp:157, src/citra_libretro/citra_libretro.cpp:445-466,
+  src/citra_libretro/environment.cpp:139, src/common/file_util.cpp:855
+
+  The core reports library_name "Citra".
+  ref: src/citra_libretro/environment.cpp:180
 
   HLE for most services. Embedded open-source replacements for shared font,
   Mii data, country list, and bad word list compiled into the binary.
@@ -25,6 +32,7 @@ notes: |
 files:
   - name: aes_keys.txt
     path: "Citra/sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     description: "AES encryption keys"
     required: false
@@ -33,6 +41,7 @@ files:
 
   - name: boot9.bin
     path: "Citra/sysdata/boot9.bin"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     description: "ARM9 bootrom"
     required: false
@@ -43,6 +52,7 @@ files:
 
   - name: shared_font.bin
     path: "Citra/sysdata/shared_font.bin"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     description: "system shared font (legacy format)"
     required: false
@@ -52,6 +62,7 @@ files:
 
   - name: seeddb.bin
     path: "Citra/sysdata/seeddb.bin"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: nintendo-3ds
     description: "game seed database"
     required: false
diff --git a/emulators/citra2018.yml b/emulators/citra2018.yml
index f35e6def..21a9237a 100644
--- a/emulators/citra2018.yml
+++ b/emulators/citra2018.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
 source_commit: "95e2f06c179c8daf44fa344c206f549cf332d21b"
 core_version: "Git"
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Citra 2018)"
+library_name: "Citra2018"
 cores: [citra2018]
 systems:
   - nintendo-3ds
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ notes: |
 files:
   - name: aes_keys.txt
     path: "Citra/sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
+    load_from: save_dir
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     note: "AES encryption keys for decrypting 3DS content"
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ files:
 
   - name: shared_font.bin
     path: "Citra/sysdata/shared_font.bin"
+    load_from: save_dir
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
diff --git a/emulators/citra_canary.yml b/emulators/citra_canary.yml
index a4647da5..4acc1471 100644
--- a/emulators/citra_canary.yml
+++ b/emulators/citra_canary.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/citra"
 upstream: "https://github.com/citra-emu/citra"
 profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
-source_commit: "a0483e9abe8134ae6b290cdca7d49cb77689f05b"
+source_commit: "5401990a9be46e4497abc92db3d5f2042674303d"
+source_branch: canary
 core_version: "Git"
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Citra Canary/Experimental)"
+library_name: "Citra Canary"
 cores: [citra_canary]
 systems:
   - nintendo-3ds
@@ -18,8 +20,23 @@ notes: |
   Upstream citra-emu/citra taken down March 2024 (Nintendo lawsuit).
   Mirror: https://github.com/citra-mirror/citra
 
-  Data dir: {system_dir}/Citra/sysdata/
-  ref: src/citra_libretro/citra_libretro.cpp:305-314
+  The buildbot builds citra_canary from the canary branch of libretro/citra
+  (libretro-super recipes/windows/cores-windows-x64_seh-noccache).
+
+  Under the default option citra_use_libretro_save_path the core points the
+  root and user directories at {save_dir}/Citra ({system_dir}/Citra without a
+  save directory), but GetUserPath fills sysdata/ on its first call, before
+  that, and the UserDir case never moves it. aes_keys.txt and
+  shared_font.bin are read from the host's Citra data directory: user/sysdata/
+  beside the working directory when ./user exists, else
+  $XDG_DATA_HOME/citra-emu/sysdata/ (Linux) or user/sysdata/ beside the
+  executable, else %APPDATA%/Citra/sysdata/ (Windows). Neither the system nor
+  the save directory of the frontend.
+  ref: src/citra_libretro/citra_libretro.cpp:295-316, src/common/file_util.cpp:674-736,
+  src/common/common_paths.h:16-38
+
+  The core reports library_name "Citra Canary".
+  ref: src/citra_libretro/environment.cpp:131
 
   Embedded open-source replacements for shared font, country list, bad word list.
   ref: src/core/file_sys/archive_ncch.cpp:142-147
@@ -28,14 +45,16 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: aes_keys.txt
-    path: "Citra/sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
+    path: "sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
+    load_from: data_dir
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     note: "AES encryption keys for decrypting 3DS content"
     source_ref: "src/core/hw/aes/key.cpp:71-131"
 
   - name: shared_font.bin
-    path: "Citra/sysdata/shared_font.bin"
+    path: "sysdata/shared_font.bin"
+    load_from: data_dir
     system: nintendo-3ds
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
diff --git a/emulators/dolphin.yml b/emulators/dolphin.yml
index de95c334..f881896d 100644
--- a/emulators/dolphin.yml
+++ b/emulators/dolphin.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ source_commit: "4d23cf151640eb810cb1b8e9d9fc922cf59c0b87"
 upstream_commit: "f5dfb7e3d36ce24551ed0bb886b79f3f192dac9d"
 core_version: "Git"
 display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Dolphin)"
+library_name: "dolphin-emu"
 cores:
   - dolphin
   - "dolphin-gui"
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ files:
   # Used by integrated mGBA core for GameCube-GBA connectivity.
   # Loaded from User/GBA/gba_bios.bin (no Sys fallback).
   - name: "gba_bios.bin"
-    path: "GBA/gba_bios.bin"
+    path: "User/GBA/gba_bios.bin"
+    standalone_path: "GBA/gba_bios.bin"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -152,7 +154,8 @@ files:
   # Not typically user-supplied, but needed for full Wii functionality.
 
   - name: "SYSCONF"
-    path: "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
+    path: "User/Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -161,7 +164,8 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:118, source Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp:905"
 
   - name: "setting.txt"
-    path: "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
+    path: "User/Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     size: 256
@@ -188,7 +192,8 @@ files:
 
   # -- Wii SD Card Image --
   - name: "WiiSD.raw"
-    path: "Load/WiiSD.raw"
+    path: "User/Load/WiiSD.raw"
+    standalone_path: "Load/WiiSD.raw"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -229,7 +234,8 @@ files:
 
   # -- NAND Certificates (auto-extracted) --
   - name: "clientca.pem"
-    path: "Wii/clientca.pem"
+    path: "User/Wii/clientca.pem"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/clientca.pem"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -238,7 +244,8 @@ files:
     source_ref: "source Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:220-304"
 
   - name: "clientcakey.pem"
-    path: "Wii/clientcakey.pem"
+    path: "User/Wii/clientcakey.pem"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/clientcakey.pem"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -247,7 +254,8 @@ files:
     source_ref: "source Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:256"
 
   - name: "rootca.pem"
-    path: "Wii/rootca.pem"
+    path: "User/Wii/rootca.pem"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/rootca.pem"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
diff --git a/emulators/fbalpha2012.yml b/emulators/fbalpha2012.yml
index 3fe7320c..73c886a8 100644
--- a/emulators/fbalpha2012.yml
+++ b/emulators/fbalpha2012.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
 source_commit: "0ce31536bef3162fe7e69ff5f555334ec4913cef"
 core_version: "v0.2.97.29"
 display_name: "Arcade (FB Alpha 2012)"
+library_name: "FB Alpha 2012"
 cores:
   - fbalpha2012
   - fbalpha
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: "hiscore.dat"
+    path: "hiscore.dat"
     description: "High score persistence database"
     load_from: save_dir
     required: false
diff --git a/emulators/fbalpha2012_cps3.yml b/emulators/fbalpha2012_cps3.yml
index 5e835ce7..ed6d85bc 100644
--- a/emulators/fbalpha2012_cps3.yml
+++ b/emulators/fbalpha2012_cps3.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
 source_commit: "57f8015c2e0cdebcf42d3add2c314bb7448f9421"
 core_version: "v0.2.97.29"
 display_name: "Arcade (FB Alpha 2012 CPS-3)"
+library_name: "FB Alpha 2012 CPS-3"
 cores:
   - fbalpha2012_cps3
 systems:
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: "hiscore.dat"
+    path: "hiscore.dat"
     description: "High score persistence database"
     load_from: save_dir
     required: false
diff --git a/emulators/fsuae.yml b/emulators/fsuae.yml
index a5fd235f..14c43303 100644
--- a/emulators/fsuae.yml
+++ b/emulators/fsuae.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ source_commit: "089bb69207fe8fa5eec0006d1d759fb6426f4027"
 upstream_commit: "f362278ccd4c60991caac3b4d240d4a3f751bea2"
 core_version: "v5.0.7"
 display_name: "Commodore - Amiga (FS-UAE)"
+library_name: ""
 cores:
   - fsuae
 found_by: content
@@ -19,7 +20,15 @@ notes: |
 
   Standalone: scans --kickstarts_dir for .rom/.bin files (default: Documents/FS-UAE/Kickstarts/).
   Batocera overrides to bios/amiga/ via --kickstarts_dir (batocera fsuaePaths.py:8, batocera fsuaeGenerator.py:68).
-  Libretro port: scans save_dir/fsuae/Kickstarts/ (frozen at v2.7.15).
+  Libretro port: scans save_dir/fsuae/Kickstarts/ (frozen at v2.7.15), and
+  reads rom.key there. The base directory is <save_dir>/fsuae, the build
+  leaving USE_FSUAEDIRS off. The core reports an empty library_name, for
+  which RetroArch adds no folder of its own.
+  ref: source Makefile.libretro:125-126, source sources/src/fs-uae/paths.c:133-138,
+  source sources/src/fs-uae/paths.c:196-198, source sources/src/fs-uae/paths.c:258-265,
+  source sources/src/fs-uae/config.c:128, source libretro/libretro.c:194-206,
+  source libretro/libretro.c:575
+
   Identification by SHA-1 checksum, not filename (rommgr.cpp:92-151, od-fs/python/fsuae/roms/romservice.py:78-91).
   AROS kickstart (1 MB) compiled into binary as fallback for all models (rommgr.cpp:112).
   rom.key searched in kickstart dir and multiple fallback paths (rommgr.cpp:1397-1498).
@@ -34,6 +43,9 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: "amiga-os-130.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-130.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-130.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -45,6 +57,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:150-151 (id=6, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-204.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-204.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-204.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -56,6 +71,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:158-159 (id=7, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-205.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-205.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-205.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -67,6 +85,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:164-165 (id=10, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-120.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-120.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-120.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -78,6 +99,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:148-149 (id=5, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-310-a1200.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-310-a1200.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-310-a1200.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -89,6 +113,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:185-186 (id=15, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-310-a3000.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-310-a3000.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-310-a3000.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -100,6 +127,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:189-190 (id=61, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-310-a4000.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-310-a4000.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-310-a4000.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -111,6 +141,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:195-196 (id=16, ROMTYPE_KICK)"
 
   - name: "amiga-os-310-cd32.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-os-310-cd32.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-os-310-cd32.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
@@ -122,6 +155,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:312-313 (id=18, ROMTYPE_KICKCD32)"
 
   - name: "amiga-ext-310-cd32.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-ext-310-cd32.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-ext-310-cd32.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     size: 524288
@@ -132,6 +168,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:314-315 (id=19, ROMTYPE_EXTCD32)"
 
   - name: "cd32fmv.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/cd32fmv.rom"
+    standalone_path: "cd32fmv.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     size: 262144
@@ -142,6 +181,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:323-326 (id=23/74, ROMTYPE_CD32CART)"
 
   - name: "amiga-ext-130-cdtv.rom"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/amiga-ext-130-cdtv.rom"
+    standalone_path: "amiga-ext-130-cdtv.rom"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     required: false
     size: 262144
@@ -152,6 +194,9 @@ files:
     source_ref: "upstream rommgr.cpp:328-329 (id=20, ROMTYPE_EXTCDTV)"
 
   - name: "rom.key"
+    path: "fsuae/Kickstarts/rom.key"
+    standalone_path: "rom.key"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir}
     system: amiga
     found_by: name
     required: false
diff --git a/emulators/ishiiruka.yml b/emulators/ishiiruka.yml
index f558a95b..1c4f4d24 100644
--- a/emulators/ishiiruka.yml
+++ b/emulators/ishiiruka.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ source_commit: "f228bde5fbf4861ba749a229803addcd6238663f"
 upstream_commit: "cba6d7279b44894297d8c1dde1effdbba3605c32"
 core_version: "Git"
 display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Ishiiruka)"
+library_name: "Ishiiruka"
 cores:
   - ishiiruka
 systems: [nintendo-gamecube, nintendo-wii]
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ files:
   # -- Wii System Files --
   # Auto-generated/managed by Dolphin's Wii emulation.
   - name: "SYSCONF"
-    path: "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
+    path: "User/Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -140,7 +142,8 @@ files:
     source_ref: "source Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:59, 95, source Source/Core/Common/SysConf.cpp:40"
 
   - name: "setting.txt"
-    path: "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
+    path: "User/Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     size: 256
@@ -151,7 +154,8 @@ files:
 
   # -- Wii SD Card Image --
   - name: "sd.raw"
-    path: "Wii/sd.raw"
+    path: "User/Wii/sd.raw"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/sd.raw"
     load_from:
       libretro: save_dir
     required: false
@@ -179,28 +183,34 @@ files:
 
   # -- NAND Certificates (auto-extracted) --
   - name: "clientca.pem"
-    path: "Wii/clientca.pem"
+    path: "User/Wii/clientca.pem"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/clientca.pem"
+    load_from:
+      libretro: save_dir
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    mode: standalone
     note: "SSL client certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
-    source_ref: "source Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:199-264"
+    source_ref: "source Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:199-264, source Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp:339-341, source Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp:73-76"
 
   - name: "clientcakey.pem"
-    path: "Wii/clientcakey.pem"
+    path: "User/Wii/clientcakey.pem"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/clientcakey.pem"
+    load_from:
+      libretro: save_dir
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    mode: standalone
     note: "SSL client private key. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
-    source_ref: "upstream Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:235"
+    source_ref: "upstream Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:235, source Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp:339-343, source Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp:73-76"
 
   - name: "rootca.pem"
-    path: "Wii/rootca.pem"
+    path: "User/Wii/rootca.pem"
+    standalone_path: "Wii/rootca.pem"
+    load_from:
+      libretro: save_dir
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    mode: standalone
     note: "SSL root CA certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
-    source_ref: "upstream Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:236"
+    source_ref: "upstream Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:236, source Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp:404-406, source Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp:73-76"
 
 notes:
   hle_available: true
diff --git a/emulators/panda3ds.yml b/emulators/panda3ds.yml
index efe1a52d..19975660 100644
--- a/emulators/panda3ds.yml
+++ b/emulators/panda3ds.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ profiled_date: "2026-03-24"
 source_commit: "3787358bdae41d5532ccd00c8998a527ae949949"
 core_version: "Git"
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Panda3DS)"
+library_name: "Panda3DS"
 cores: [panda3ds]
 systems: [nintendo-3ds]
 
@@ -19,13 +20,19 @@ notes: |
   option panda3ds_dsp_emulation). System archives (shared font, bad word
   list, country list, mii data) are compiled into the binary via cmrc.
   The libretro core uses the save directory, not RetroArch's system
-  directory. Files go under <save_dir>/Emulator Files/sysdata/.
+  directory. Files go under <save_dir>/Emulator Files/sysdata/, under the
+  working directory when the frontend gives no save directory. The core
+  reports library_name "Panda3DS". Standalone reads them from Emulator
+  Files/sysdata/ below its SDL pref path.
+  ref: src/libretro_core.cpp:29-31, src/libretro_core.cpp:233, src/libretro_core.cpp:277-281,
+  src/emulator.cpp:196-208
   The .info declares firmware_count=0. is_experimental = true.
 
 files:
   - name: "aes_keys.txt"
     path: "Emulator Files/sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
-    load_from: save_dir
+    standalone_path: "Emulator Files/sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     description: "AES encryption keys for decrypting encrypted ROMs"
     required: false
     source_ref: "src/emulator.cpp:229,237-238, src/core/crypto/aes_engine.cpp:13-92"
@@ -38,7 +45,8 @@ files:
 
   - name: "seeddb.bin"
     path: "Emulator Files/sysdata/seeddb.bin"
-    load_from: save_dir
+    standalone_path: "Emulator Files/sysdata/seeddb.bin"
+    load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: data_dir}
     description: "Seed database for seed-encrypted games"
     required: false
     source_ref: "src/emulator.cpp:230,241-242, src/core/loader/ncch.cpp:78-93"
diff --git a/emulators/stella.yml b/emulators/stella.yml
index b70023c9..b00b3d69 100644
--- a/emulators/stella.yml
+++ b/emulators/stella.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-21"
 source_commit: "2c3d7023e9136f75c789803b44f119d8749dc104"
 core_version: "8.0_pre"
 display_name: "Atari - 2600 (Stella)"
+library_name: "Stella"
 cores:
   - stella
   - "STELLASA"
@@ -45,42 +46,56 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: KVS1.WAV
+    path: stella/KVS1.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVS1.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module audio tape 1 (Smurfs Save the Day)"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
     category: game_data
     source_ref: "src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:246-248, src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:255-268"
   - name: KVS2.WAV
+    path: stella/KVS2.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVS2.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module audio tape 2 (Smurfs Save the Day)"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
     category: game_data
     source_ref: "src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:246-248, src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:255-268"
   - name: KVS3.WAV
+    path: stella/KVS3.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVS3.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module audio tape 3 (Smurfs Save the Day)"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
     category: game_data
     source_ref: "src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:246-248, src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:255-268"
   - name: KVB1.WAV
+    path: stella/KVB1.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVB1.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module audio tape 1 (Berenstain Bears)"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
     category: game_data
     source_ref: "src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:246-248, src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:255-268"
   - name: KVB2.WAV
+    path: stella/KVB2.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVB2.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module audio tape 2 (Berenstain Bears)"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
     category: game_data
     source_ref: "src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:246-248, src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:255-268"
   - name: KVB3.WAV
+    path: stella/KVB3.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVB3.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module audio tape 3 (Berenstain Bears)"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
     category: game_data
     source_ref: "src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:246-248, src/emucore/KidVid.cxx:255-268"
   - name: KVSHARED.WAV
+    path: stella/KVSHARED.WAV
+    standalone_path: KVSHARED.WAV
     description: "KidVid Voice Module shared audio samples"
     required: false
     load_from: {libretro: save_dir, standalone: config_dir}
diff --git a/emulators/trident.yml b/emulators/trident.yml
index 5580b824..0ffd332b 100644
--- a/emulators/trident.yml
+++ b/emulators/trident.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ upstream: https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS
 profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
 source_commit: "b97b0befa326105e181838bc6fa11c546de8294d"
 core_version: git
+library_name: "Trident"
 
 cores:
   - trident
@@ -21,10 +22,15 @@ notes: >-
   the game ROM at runtime, not from an external file.
   DSP modes: HLE (default), LLE (Teakra), Null.
   Files are resolved from the RetroArch save directory
-  (<save_dir>/Emulator Files/sysdata/), not the system directory.
+  (<save_dir>/Emulator Files/sysdata/), not the system directory, or from
+  the working directory when the frontend gives none. The core reports
+  library_name "Trident". The wrapper is vendor/Panda3DS at 69095ee6
+  (DanAlexMorton/Panda3DS src/libretro_core.cpp:30, 243, 280-285).
 
 files:
   - name: aes_keys.txt
+    path: "Emulator Files/sysdata/aes_keys.txt"
+    load_from: save_dir
     description: AES encryption keys for decrypting encrypted 3DS ROMs
     required: false
     source_ref: >-
@@ -33,6 +39,8 @@ files:
       src/core/loader/ncch.cpp:151-164 (panic if encrypted ROM loaded without keys)
 
   - name: seeddb.bin
+    path: "Emulator Files/sysdata/seeddb.bin"
+    load_from: save_dir
     description: seed database for seed-encrypted 3DS games
     required: false
     source_ref: >-