01At a glance
- Rule
- Own your library — dumps of discs you own
- Coverage
- 400+ titles recognized
- Layout
- One folder per title; paths must stay stable
- Check
- Title appears with art and a rating
02Procedure
Precondition: firmware installed and system software boots to idle.
- Arrange dumps as one folder per title on a fast drive. Keep paths short, ASCII-only, and stable — the indexer records paths, not copies.
- In Meridian choose Library → Add Folder and select the parent folder. Index one Stable title first, e.g. Astro Bot.
- Confirm the title appears with art and a rating chip. Then add the rest of the shelf in small batches so a bad dump is easy to isolate.
03Fixes
- No art or unknown title: the dump layout is wrong. Re-dump from your owned disc; do not rename inner files.
- Title appears but will not boot: re-check firmware in Install firmware — indexing does not verify bootability.
- Indexer stalls: move the cache folder off cloud-synced paths and retry. Install path rules are in Windows installer.
Meridian is free from Download Meridian; it never supplies game data. Own your library.
04Questions
Q.01Where do I get games for Meridian?
From your own shelf. Dump discs you already own; Meridian ships with no games and recognizes 400+ titles.
Q.02Why did one title fail to index?
Bad dump layout or an unstable path. Fix that folder alone rather than re-adding everything.
Q.03Can I move folders after indexing?
Yes, but re-point the Library path afterward. Broken paths show as missing until re-linked.