Multi User Mode in Games & Emulation

Within Multi User Mode, the following elements of Metropolis Launcher are stored and retrieved per user:

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Layout

The Layout in the Games & Emulation page as well as any other form or page

•	Table Settings

Including Column Sequence, Visibility, Groups, Sort Settings and Filters

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Favourite

The option if a game is a user's favourite or not

•	Game Ratings

The Rating of a game by Gameplay, Graphics, Sound, Story and Personal Slant

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Skin

The used Skin

•	Slideshow Settings

Option if you want to view Extras (Screenshots, Box Art etc.) as a Slideshow and it's frequence

•	Statistics Settings

Option if you want to accumulate statistics, including the minimum amount of time

•	Global Default Emulator

Every user may re-define global default emulators in the Emulator Settings dialog

•	RetroAchievements Credentials

Every user may set up RetroAchievements credentials in the Settings page

This means, that especially the following elements are still globally stored and retrieved:

•	Platform Settings

Choice which platforms are visible and used within Metropolis Launcher

•	Emulator Settings

Startup Parameters, DOSBox Settings etc.

•	Game Settings and Metadata

Game specific DOSBox Settings, Notes, Genres etc.

•	DOSBox Templates

Default- and Patch Settings

Administrator, Restricted and Unrestricted Access in Games & Emulation

There is always one user, who takes the Administrator's role. You can't delete this user, but you can rename him and set up a password.

A user with unrestricted access is able to view and launch the whole Games catalog, whereas a user with restricted access must get his/her games assigned to him/her by the administrator, see Provide some games to a Restricted User.

A non-admin user will not be able to:

•	Change any global configuration

Including global directory settings (Temp Directory, Screenshot Directory etc.)

•	Access Platform Settings

•	Access Emulator Settings

•	Access the Rom Manager

•	Change DOSBox Templates

•	Access M.A.M.E. Configuration

•	Edit Games

Including Meta Data and Game specific DOSBox Settings

•	Export Games

As an example, we have Lisa, who is not an administrator. Her Settings page looks like this:

Restricted_Access_Settings

Lisa's Games & Emulation Main Screen context menu looks like this:

Restricted_Access_Games_and_Emulation_Context_Menu

Wait what? How did Lisa get her games? Read on to find out...