Rommer: Wrangle your ROMs
Rommer is a tool for managing collections of binary ROM files.
Installation
Make sure you have Python 3.6+ and SQLite3 available.
git clone git://github.com/ctrueden/rommer
cd rommer
python setup.py install
As usual with Python programs, you probably want to be inside a virtual environment before installing—or else install for the current user only via:
python setup.py install --user --prefix=
Usage
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Import DATs to the Rommer database:
rommer import /path/to/my/dat-files -
Scan your ROMs to generate a report on what matches:
rommer report /path/to/my/rom-files
Use rommer -h for a list of available commands.
For help with a specific command, use e.g. rommer import -h.
Rommer's database is stored at ~/.config/rommer/rommer.db by default.
You can set the ROMMER_CONFIG environment variable to override it.
Why Rommer
There are a lot of similar great tools available already! So why Rommer?
My personal requirements for this kind of tool are:
- Command-line driven
- Cross-platform
- Free and open source
- Simple to install and use
Let's see what else is available:
| Tool | Cross-platform | Open source | Command line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clrmamepro | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Romcenter | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Romulus | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| RomVault | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| SabreTools | ➖ | ➖ | ❌ |
| ROMba | ✅ | ✅ | ➖ |
Of these, ROMba comes closest to meeting my needs. But:
- Installation is complex.
- It imposes a specific storage mechanism for managed ROMs.
- The "command line" functionality is actually a web shell.
- I don't want my ROM management tool running as a server.
So I wrote my own thing. Maybe it helps someone else too?
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