Find the data your old installation uses
The Lichii rebrand kept data directories from Eden and Eglantine. Unpacking a second application folder can still lead to the same saves and settings. If you already use one of these programs, open the existing installation first.
- In build 130, right-click a title with existing progress in the game list and choose Open Save Data Location. Check you have the intended game and user profile.
- With the game stopped, copy the contents to a separate backup folder. Keep the profile and game name with the copy so you can identify it later. Leave the original files in place.
- For a new library, right-click empty space in the game list, choose Add New Game Directory and select the folder containing your lawfully obtained game files. Pointing it at the emulator’s extracted program folder will only show the application files.
Build 130 game directory and save commandsProject notes on existing savesSave directory in the user handbook
Map one player and check the game’s override
- Connect the controller before opening the input settings. In the English desktop interface for build 130, open Emulation → Configure… and select Controls. On macOS, look in the application menu for the settings command if it is absent from Emulation. Choose Player 1 and select your controller under Input Device.
- Map a face button and both sticks. Press the button and move each stick separately while the configuration panel is open. If they do not register here, check the selected device before changing any game settings.
- Choose New, enter a name in the New Profile dialog and confirm the settings. If one game still behaves differently, right-click its entry, choose Configure Game → Input Profiles and check the Player 1 profile. Choose the global input configuration if you want the game to use the mapping you just tested.
Build 130 configuration menuInput device and profile controlsConfigure Game in the game listPer-game input settingsController profiles in the project handbook
Keep a first session you can repeat
Start with default graphics settings and record the build and game version. Pick a short sequence you can identify precisely, such as loading a particular save and walking from a doorway to the next room. Check the picture, sound and controller separately.
- Only one button fails
- Return to the same player profile and repeat the mapping for that button. Test it in the same game menu before changing sticks or graphics options.
- Nothing appears in the list
- Reopen the selected game directory in your file manager. Confirm it contains the intended game files and that your account can read them. Record any missing-system-file message separately.
- Only one scene fails
- Write down the last visible frame and whether audio continues. Repeat the same input once with the original settings. This gives you a specific session to compare with player reports.
First-time setup FAQ
My saves appeared in a fresh installation. Where did they come from?
Lichii can reuse the Eden or Eglantine data directory already on your machine. To locate one title’s files in build 130, right-click the game and choose Open Save Data Location. Copy that folder before testing another build.
Why does my controller mapping work everywhere except one game?
Open Configure Game for that title, then Input Profiles. Check Player 1 for a saved override. Switch to the global input configuration to try the mapping that worked in the controls panel.
The emulator opens but my library is empty. Which folder should I select?
In build 130, right-click empty space in the game list and choose Add New Game Directory. Select the folder containing your local game files. If the list stays empty, open that folder in your file manager and check that your account can read the files.