ROMSearch is designed as a simple-to-inferface with tool that will allow you to pull ROM files from some remote (or local) location, figure out the best ROM, and move it cleanly to a folder that can imported into an emulator. ROMSearch is supposed to be a one-shot program to get you from files online to playing games (which is what we want, right?).
ROMSearch also has a GUI! Currently only for Windows, but makes setting up configurations simple and clean.
ROMSearch offers the ability to:
- Sync from remote folder using rclone
- Parse DAT files as well as filenames for ROM information
- Remove dupes from ROM lists using the excellent
retoolclonelists - Match ROM hashes to RetroAchievements to get compatible ROMs
- Patch ROM files so RetroAchievements can be enabled
- Moving files to a structured location, including potentially additional files that may be needed
- Discord integration so users can see the results of runs in a simple, clean way
To get started, see the documentation. For known issues and workarounds, see the known issues.
Currently, ROMSearch is in early development, and so many features may be added over time. At the moment, ROMSearch works for the following consoles:
- Nintendo (Handheld)
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Pokemon Mini
- Nintendo (Home)
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo 64
- GameCube
- Sega (Home)
- Mega Drive/Genesis
- Sony (Handheld)
- PlayStation Portable
- Sony (Home)
- PlayStation
- PlayStation 2
but be aware there may be quirks that will only become apparent over time. We encourage users to open issues as and where they find them.
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