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RomsOrganizer
On the record
- Conservative matching
- For RetroAchievements filtering, the README says it acts only when exactly one version in a group is recognized and otherwise leaves the group unchanged.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Duplicate detection
- It handles same-name files, format variants, region or revision duplicates, and byte-for-byte duplicates with different names.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Duplicate types
- It identifies same-name files, format variants, region or revision variants, and byte-identical files by hash.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Gamelist cleanup
- It removes duplicate and orphan gamelist entries and sorts the list alphabetically.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation and interface
- The installer adds the app to Batocera's PORTS menu, where it runs with a controller-friendly pygame interface.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The app uses a pygame arcade-style interface in Batocera's PORTS menu and supports controller navigation.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Known issues
- The repository's issues page lists five open issues, including reports about restore overwriting recreated files, silent file-operation failures, and duplicate handling.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The code is licensed under MIT, and the README says the project is not affiliated with Batocera, RetroBat, or RGS.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Multi-disc handling
- Its 1G1R comparison matches discs only against discs with the same index across regions.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Paired files
- Paired cue, bin, ccd, and sub tracks are excluded from hash matching so the app does not separate those sets.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Preview
- It offers a dry-run preview before each operation so users can review and confirm the proposed changes.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RomsOrganizer finds and removes duplicate ROMs from Batocera game lists, with built-in backup and restore.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Recovery
- The README says duplicates are moved to a ROM elimination folder and can be restored from the menu using a manifest.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The project states that it requires Python 3 and pygame, which it says is usually already present in Batocera.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- RetroAchievements
- For supported cartridge systems, it can keep the version with a hash recognized by RetroAchievements; the hash database is bundled.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- ROM tidying
- It cleans up displayed ROM names and moves ROMs to the appropriate system.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Safety
- The app moves duplicates to a holding folder instead of deleting them and provides a menu option to restore them.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
