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MAME Smart ROM Sorter
On the record
- CHD handling
- The sorter supports CHD-aware export behavior for games that need disk folders.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Clone curation
- Its 1G1R-style options use MAME parent and clone relationships plus region and language preferences to reduce duplicates.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Control filters
- Users can filter around cabinet controls such as joystick, buttons, trackball, spinner, light gun, and driving controls.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Curation
- Its 1G1R-style options use MAME parent and clone relationships with region and language preferences to reduce duplicate versions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README identifies a Windows executable and a source ZIP as release downloads, with an optional SHA256SUMS checksum file.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- File handling
- The sorter copies or hard-links matching files into a curated output folder.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- Filters and presets can shape a set around controls, players, screen orientation, genre, working status, and cabinet goals.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README lists ProgettoSnaps, AntoPISA MAME Support Files, Controls.dat, Arcade Database, and NPlayers as metadata and arcade data resources.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations and data
- The README lists ProgettoSnaps, AntoPISA MAME Support Files, Controls.dat, Arcade Database, and NPlayers as arcade metadata resources.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes use cases including general arcade cabinets, controller setups, light-gun or trackball builds, driving setups, fighters, and lean playable-game folders.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The README says the source code uses the MIT License, documentation generally uses CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, and branding and other creative assets are reserved unless otherwise stated.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- The project says it is designed for local processing once the needed metadata is present, though optional support metadata may come from public community data sources.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker and support
- The project credits Shawn Flanagan / CyborgBob as owner, creator, testing, direction, and release lead; the repository links to Technically Not a Technician and its YouTube channel.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- God Mode filtering uses MAME XML and optional support INI data.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Not a downloader
- The project says it does not include, link to, download, or distribute ROMs, BIOS files, CHDs, samples, or copyrighted game content.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Output limitation
- The sorter can curate files but cannot resolve missing parent ROMs, BIOS or device ZIPs, CHDs, or samples needed by MAME.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MAME Smart ROM Sorter helps home arcade builders curate large MAME collections into smaller, purpose-built folders.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- ROM handling
- The tool does not include, provide, link to, download, or distribute ROMs, BIOS files, CHDs, samples, or copyrighted game content.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
