oxyROMon is a cross-platform opinionated CLI ROM organizer written in Rust. Like most ROM managers, it checks ROM files against known good databases. It is designed with archiving in mind, as such it only supports original and lossless ROM formats. Sorting can be done in regions mode, in so-called 1G1R mode, or both. Both console and arcade (WIP) systems are supported using Logiqx DAT files. The former requires No-Intro or Redump DAT files, the latter can use MAME or FBNeo DAT files.
The CLI has no specific requirement, you can just:
cargo build --release
For the web UI, you will also need yarn:
yarn install
yarn run build
cargo build --release --all-features
Configuration is done from the command line and settings are stored in the SQLite database.
The database itself is stored in ${data_dir}/oxyromon
as defined in the
dirs crate.
Available settings:
ROM_DIRECTORY
: Full path to your ROM directory, defaults to ${home_dir}/Emulation
as defined in the
dirs crateTMP_DIRECTORY
: Full path to a temporary directory for file extraction, defaults to
temp_dirDISCARD_FLAGS
: List of ROM flags to discard (eg: Virtual Console
)DISCARD_RELEASES
: List of ROM releases to discard (eg: Beta
)REGIONS_ALL
: Unordered list of regions for which you want to keep all ROM filesREGIONS_ONE
: Ordered list of regions for which you want to keep a single ROM fileNote: TMP_DIRECTORY
should have at least 8GB of free space to extract those big DVDs.
${ROM_DIRECTORY}
...
⮡ ${SYSTEM_NAME} # Base directory for each system, allowed regions will be stored here
⮡ 1G1R # Sub directory for 1G1R games
⮡ Trash # Sub directory for trashed games
...
These should be in your ${PATH}
for extra features.
USAGE:
oxyromon [SUBCOMMAND]
OPTIONS:
-h, --help Print help information
-V, --version Print version information
SUBCOMMANDS:
help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
config Query and modify the oxyromon settings
import-dats Parse and import Logiqx DAT files into oxyromon
download-dats Download No-Intro and Redump DAT files and import them into oxyromon
import-roms Validate and import ROM files into oxyromon
sort-roms Sort ROM files according to region and version preferences
rebuild-roms Rebuild arcade ROM sets according to the selected strategy
convert-roms Convert ROM files between common formats
check-roms Check ROM files integrity
purge-roms Purge trashed, missing and orphan ROM files
server Launches the backend server
Query and modify the oxyromon settings
The settings can be queried, modified and deleted from the command line.
USAGE:
oxyromon config [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-a, --add <KEY> <VALUE> Add an entry to a list
-g, --get <KEY> Print a single setting
-h, --help Print help information
-l, --list Print the whole configuration
-r, --remove <KEY> <VALUE> Remove an entry from a list
-s, --set <KEY> <VALUE> Configure a single setting
Parse and import Logiqx DAT files into oxyromon
The standard Logiqx XML format is supported, this includes Parent-Clone DAT files.
Supported console DAT providers:
Supported arcade DAT providers:
Note: Some systems require a header definition to be placed alongside the DAT file. If not provided, oxyromon will use its own fallback header definition.
USAGE:
oxyromon import-dats [OPTIONS] <DATS>...
ARGS:
<DATS>... Set the DAT files to import
OPTIONS:
-a, --arcade Enable arcade mode
-f, --force Force import of outdated DAT files
-h, --help Print help information
-i, --info Show the DAT information and exit
-s, --skip-header Skip parsing the header even if the system has one
Download No-Intro and Redump DAT files and import them into oxyromon
Redump ofers direct downloads, but no summary, whereas No-Intro offers a summary but no direct downloads. For now the No-intro counterpart will only tell you if an update is available, but the Redump one is able to download brand new dats and update those you've already imported.
Supported DAT providers:
No-Intro (Update check only)
USAGE: oxyromon download-dats [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS: -a, --all Import all systems -f, --force Force import of outdated DAT files -h, --help Print help information -n, --nointro Download No-Intro DAT files -r, --redump Download Redump DAT files -u, --update Check for system updates
Validate and import ROM files into oxyromon
ROM files that match against the database will be placed in the base directory of the system they belong to. You will be prompted for the system you want to check your ROMs against. Most files will be moved as-is, with the exception of archives containing multiple games which are extracted.
Supported console ROM formats:
Supported arcade ROM formats:
Note: Importing a CHD containing multiple partitions requires the matching CUE file from Redump.
USAGE:
oxyromon import-roms [OPTIONS] <ROMS>...
ARGS:
<ROMS>... Set the ROM files to import
OPTIONS:
-h, --help Print help information
-s, --system <SYSTEM> Set the system number to use
Sort ROM files according to region and version preferences
Sorting can be done using several strategies. You can also choose to discard certain types of games. Optionally you can print a list of games you may be missing, you hoarder, you.
Supported console modes:
Supported arcade modes:
In regions mode, games belonging to at least one of the specified regions will be placed in the base directory of the
system.
Regions are set via the REGIONS_ALL
setting, and can overriden via the CLI -g
flag.
In 1G1R mode, only one game from a Parent-Clone game group will be placed in the 1G1R subdirectory, by order of
precedence.
Regions are set via the REGIONS_ONE
setting, and can overriden via the CLI -r
flag.
In hybrid mode, the 1G1R rule applies, plus all remaining games from the selected regions will be placed in the base directory.
In every mode, discarded games are placed in the Trash
subdirectory.
1G1R and hybrid modes are still useful even without a Parent-Clone DAT file, it lets you separate games you will actually play, while keeping original Japanese games for translation patches and other hacks.
The region format uses 2-letter codes according to TOSEC's naming convention.
USAGE:
oxyromon sort-roms [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-a, --all Sorts all systems
-g, --1g1r <REGIONS_ONE>... Sets the 1G1R regions to keep (ordered)
-h, --help Print help information
-m, --missing Shows missing games
-r, --regions <REGIONS_ALL>... Sets the regions to keep (unordered)
-y, --yes Automatically says yes to prompts
EXAMPLE:
oxyromon sort-roms -g US EU -r US EU JP
Rebuild arcade ROM sets according to the selected strategy
ROM sets can be rebuild using the popular mesging strategies.
Supported merging strategies:
~~Merged (parent and clones are stored together, alongside the required BIOS files)~~
USAGE: oxyromon rebuild-roms [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-a, --all Rebuild all arcade systems
-h, --help Print help information
-m, --merging
Convert ROM files between common formats
ROMs can be converted back and forth between common formats and their original formats. Invoking this command will convert all eligible roms for some or all systems. You may optionally filter games by name, the matching string is not case sensitive and doesn't need to be the full game name.
Supported ROM formats:
Note: CHD will be extracted to their original split CUE/BIN where applicable.
USAGE:
oxyromon convert-roms [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-a, --all Convert all systems/games
-f, --format <FORMAT> Set the destination format [possible values: 7Z, CHD, CSO, ORIGINAL, ZIP]
-h, --help Print help information
-n, --name <NAME> Select games by name
-s, --statistics Print statistics for each conversion
Check ROM files integrity
This will scan every ROM file in each specified system and move corrupt files to their respective Trash directory. File sizes can also be computed again, useful for ROM files imported in v0.8.1 or below.
USAGE:
oxyromon check-roms [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-a, --all Check all systems
-h, --help Print help information
-s, --size Recalculate ROM file sizes
Purge trashed, missing and orphan ROM files
This will optionally purge the database from every ROM file that has gone missing or that is not currently associated
with a ROM, as well as physically delete all files in the Trash
subdirectories.
USAGE:
oxyromon purge-roms [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-h, --help Print help information
-m, --missing Delete missing ROM files from the database
-o, --orphan Delete ROM files without an associated ROM from the database
-t, --trash Physically delete ROM files from the trash directories
-y, --yes Automatically say yes to prompts
Launch the backend server
The server exposes a GraphQL API endpoint at /graphql
. An associated Svelte.js web UI is also exposed at /
.
USAGE:
oxyromon server [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
-a, --address <ADDRESS> Specify the server address [default: 127.0.0.1]
-h, --help Print help information
-p, --port <PORT> Specify the server port [default: 8000]