oxyROMon 0.11.0

Rusty ROM OrgaNizer

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.

Compilation

The CLI has no specific requirement, you can just:

cargo build --release

For the web UI, you will also need yarn:

yarn install
yarn build
cargo build --release --features server

The build uses native TLS by default, but you can also opt for rustls:

cargo build --no-default-features --features use-rustls

Features

• use-native-tls: use the system OpenSSL library (default)
• use-rustls: use rustls where possible, and fallback to a vendored OpenSSL
• chd: CHD support (default)
• cso: CSO support (default)
• ird: IRD support (default)
• rvz: RVZ support (default)
• benchmark: build the benchmark subcommand
• server: build the server subcommand

Configuration

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 crate
• TMP_DIRECTORY: Full path to a temporary directory for file extraction, defaults to temp_dir
• DISCARD_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 files
• REGIONS_ONE: Ordered list of regions for which you want to keep a single ROM file

Note: TMP_DIRECTORY should have at least 8GB of free space to extract those big DVDs.

Directory Layout

${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
    ...

External programs

These should be in your ${PATH} for extra features.

• 7z: 7Z and ZIP support
• chdman: CHD support (optional)
• dolphin-tool: RVZ support (optional)
• isoinfo: IRD support (optional)
• maxcso: CSO support (optional)

TODO

• Automatically create m3u files for multi-discs games
• Add actions to the web UI
• Add an optional check of the ROMs after conversion
• Find a way to automatically download No-Intro DAT files (just made harder by asking users to click on a color...)
• Support merged sets for arcade systems
• Infer arcade games based on the archive name for duplicate ROMs
• Craft some unit tests for arcade systems
• Craft some unit tests for RVZ
• Craft some unit tests for IRD and PS3 in general
• Support rebuilding PS3 ISOs using IRD files, if possible and requested
• Add a metadata scraper in the retroarch format

oxyromon

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-irds      Parse and import PlayStation 3 IRD files 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           Launch the backend server
    benchmark        Benchmark oxyromon

oxyromon-config

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

oxyromon-import-dats

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:

• No-Intro
• Redump

Supported arcade DAT providers:

• MAME
• FBNeo

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

oxyromon-download-dats

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:

• Redump (Download and update)

• 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

oxyromon-import-irds

Parse and import PlayStation 3 IRD files into oxyromon

IRD files allow validation of extracted PS3 ISOs, a.k.a. JB folders. Games will be considered complete, as far as oxyromon goes, even if you don't have the PS3_CONTENT, PS3_EXTRA and PS3_UPDATE directories.

Note: Currently supports IRD version 9 only. Should cover most online sources as it is the latest version.

USAGE:
    oxyromon import-irds [OPTIONS] <IRDS>...

ARGS:
    <IRDS>...    Set the IRD files to import

OPTIONS:
    -f, --force    Force import of already imported IRD files
    -h, --help     Print help information
    -i, --info     Show the IRD information and exit

oxyromon-import-roms

Validate and import ROM files or directories 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:

• All No-Intro and Redump supported formats
• 7Z and ZIP archives
• CHD (Compressed Hunks of Data)
• CSO (Compressed ISO)
• RVZ (Modern Dolphin format)
• JB folders (Extracted PS3 ISO)

Supported arcade ROM formats:

• ZIP archives
• Uncompressed folders

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 or directories to import

OPTIONS:
    -h, --help               Print help information
    -s, --system <SYSTEM>    Set the system number to use

oxyromon-sort-roms

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:

• Regions mode
• 1G1R mode
• Hybrid mode

Supported arcade modes:

• None (yet?)

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

oxyromon-rebuild-roms

Rebuild arcade ROM sets according to the selected strategy

ROM sets can be rebuild using the popular mesging strategies.

Supported merging strategies:

• Split (each parent and clone set contains only its own ROM files)
• Non-Merged (each parent and clone set contains its ROM files and its parent's files)
• Full Non-Merged (each parent and clone set contains its ROM files, its parent's files, and the required BIOS files)

• ~~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 Set the arcade merging strategy [possible values: SPLIT, NONMERGED, FULLNON_MERGED] -y, --yes Automatically say yes to prompts

oxyromon-convert-roms

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:

• All No-Intro and Redump supported formats <-> 7Z and ZIP archives
• CUE/BIN <-> CHD (Compressed Hunks of Data)
• ISO <-> CHD (Compressed Hunks of Data)
• ISO <-> CSO (Compressed ISO)
• ISO <-> RVZ (Modern Dolphin format)

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

oxyromon-check-roms

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

oxyromon-purge-roms

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

oxyromon-server

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]

oxyromon-benchmark

Benchmark oxyromon

Gives some idea about the various read/write performance of the ROM and TMP directories. It will also rank checksum algorithms, typically CRC should be the fastest, followed by SHA1, and then MD5. Your mileage may vary depending on your architecture.

USAGE:
    oxyromon benchmark [OPTIONS]

OPTIONS:
    -c, --chunk-size <CHUNK_SIZE>    Set the chunk size in KB for read and writes (Default: 256)
                                    [default: 256]
    -h, --help                       Print help information