From f9e39ee4be045c26161bf40da6daa55df587fa97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Nadareski <mnadareski@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:43:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Further clarify configuration requirements for CLI (fixes
 #861)

---
 CHANGELIST.md      |  1 +
 MPF.CLI/Program.cs | 13 +++++++++----
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index 7286dbda..fc474e4a 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ### WIP (xxxx-xx-xx)
 
 - Handle layers for PS3CFW
+- Further clarify configuration requirements for CLI
 
 ### 3.3.2 (2025-06-12)
 
diff --git a/MPF.CLI/Program.cs b/MPF.CLI/Program.cs
index 94f81332..e95275ff 100644
--- a/MPF.CLI/Program.cs
+++ b/MPF.CLI/Program.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI
                 case InternalProgram.Aaru:
                     if (!File.Exists(options.AaruPath))
                     {
-                        DisplayHelp("A path needs to be supplied for Aaru, exiting...");
+                        DisplayHelp("A path needs to be supplied in config.json for Aaru, exiting...");
                         return;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI
                 case InternalProgram.DiscImageCreator:
                     if (!File.Exists(options.DiscImageCreatorPath))
                     {
-                        DisplayHelp("A path needs to be supplied for DIC, exiting...");
+                        DisplayHelp("A path needs to be supplied in config.json for DIC, exiting...");
                         return;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI
                 case InternalProgram.Redumper:
                     if (!File.Exists(options.RedumperPath))
                     {
-                        DisplayHelp("A path needs to be supplied for Redumper, exiting...");
+                        DisplayHelp("A path needs to be supplied in config.json for Redumper, exiting...");
                         return;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI
             Console.WriteLine();
 
             Console.WriteLine("CLI Options:");
-            Console.WriteLine("-u, --use <program>            Override default dumping program");
+            Console.WriteLine("-u, --use <program>            Override configured dumping program name");
             Console.WriteLine("-d, --device <devicepath>      Physical drive path (Required if no custom parameters set)");
             Console.WriteLine("-m, --mounted <dirpath>        Mounted filesystem path for additional checks");
             Console.WriteLine("-f, --file \"<filepath>\"        Output file path (Required if no custom parameters set)");
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ namespace MPF.CLI
             Console.WriteLine("-c, --custom \"<params>\"        Custom parameters to use");
             Console.WriteLine();
 
+            Console.WriteLine("Dumping program paths and other settings can be found in the config.json file");
+            Console.WriteLine("generated next to the program by default. Ensure that all settings are to user");
+            Console.WriteLine("preference before running MPF.CLI.");
+            Console.WriteLine();
+
             Console.WriteLine("Custom dumping parameters, if used, will fully replace the default parameters.");
             Console.WriteLine("All dumping parameters need to be supplied if doing this.");
             Console.WriteLine("Otherwise, both a drive path and output file path are required.");