Hot take, but I don't like Retroarch that much

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I may have misunderstood something but I'm tired of having to load a core each time.

 

[Glimbo]

I may have misunderstood something but I'm tired of having to load a core each time.

You can set a default core for each playlist.
Settings > Playlists > Manage Playlists > select a playlist > Default Core