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Tech riderRev. 7 Oct 2026

No-Intro DAT Matcher

Ch 196.7of 39 ROM Management Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Metadata scrapingNo
  4. 4Duplicate detectionYes
  5. 5File renamingYes
  6. 6Hash verificationYes
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Overview

No-Intro DAT Matcher is ranked #19 of 39 in ROM management software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

No-Intro DAT Matcher plans and pricing

All plans
No-Intro DAT Matcher Free Python 3 required · install xmltodict and tqdm github.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on ROM management software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Metadata scraping
Nogithub.com
Duplicate detection
Yesgithub.com
File renaming
Yesgithub.com
Hash verification
Yesgithub.com
Archive support
nonegithub.com

Facts

Purpose
The script matches ROM files to No-Intro or Redump DAT filenames and copies them to an output folder with those names.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Missing files
It prints missing ROMs and unmatched files to a text file to help identify missing ROMs.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Matching method
It hashes files and matches their hashes against entries in a DAT file.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
DAT sources
The README directs users to obtain DAT files from DAT-o-MATIC or Redump.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
File handling
The example commands support copying or moving renamed files and skipping files already in the output folder.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Dependencies
The instructions require Python 3 and the xmltodict and tqdm packages.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Large-file limit
The maker says hashing large disc-based games can take a very long time and recommends --skip-existing for repeated runs.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Disk-space option
For large games when disk space is limited, the maker recommends moving files instead of copying them.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
NES handling
NES files with an iNES header must end in .nes for matching, and the script skips the first 16 bytes for those files.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
N64 handling
The README says N64 users may need both Byte Swapped and Big Endian DATs and mentions tool64 for converting ROM formats.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Windows note
The maker reports occasional errors when running through cmd or PowerShell and says it seems to work better with Python in a Cygwin terminal.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
License and warranty
The repository provides the software under the MIT License and says it is provided as is without warranty.github.com · 7 Oct 2026

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