Flatpak build generates as many patched versions of a game as there are patches to apply (IPS format)

[bitrot-alpha]

Scenario: I download a pack of related patches (IPS format) for a game. Each one is like an ActionReplay code, it does one thing. I open Flips GUI and select the patches I want applied through the dialog box, then select ONE file for patching. The result: 3 different files are generated, each named like the patch name, and with different checksums for each.

Shouldn't the intended operation (for IPS format) be that several patches are applied to the game at once, and ONE file is generated as a result? Or is that not supported behavior?

I'm using Fedora 36 with the Flatpak build if that is relevant.

[Alcaro]

That is the behavior I intended to implement. It's intended for level design contests at SMW Central where you get dozens of patches, each representing a different ROM hack.

Whether that's the behavior anyone else expects is, of course, a different question. I agree a 'merge patches into the same ROM' button would be useful, but I'm not sure how to design the UI (I'd rather keep both options available, and I'm not sure how to represent it on command line), and I don't have the motivation to implement it either.