Virtual Collections
Virtual collections are auto-generated collections that group ROMs by common metadata dimensions.
What gets grouped
Virtual collections are generated for several dimensions:
| Dimension | Example collections |
|---|---|
| Genre | "Platformer", "RPG", "Shooter", "Puzzle", "Fighting" |
| Developer | "Nintendo EAD", "Capcom", "Konami", "id Software" |
| Publisher | "Nintendo", "Sega", "Sony" |
| Franchise | "The Legend of Zelda", "Final Fantasy", "Mega Man" |
Collections with too few ROMs are suppressed, so you won't see a "Developer: Some Indie Studio" with one entry.
What you can't do
Virtual collections are read-only, so you can't:
- Add a ROM by hand (use a standard collection)
- Remove a ROM (its metadata determines membership)
- Make one "public" vs "private" (they're always visible)
- Rename them (they take their name from the metadata dimension)
- Set a custom cover image
"Why isn't my game in [X]?"
A game missing from "Virtual Collection: RPG" probably doesn't have the RPG genre set on its metadata. Either manually edit the genre, run an Unmatched scan, or add it to the collection by hand with a standard collection.