ClrMamePro vs EzRO
ClrMamePro
mamedev.emulab.itEzRO
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| Figure | ClrMamePro | EzRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · ROM Management Software | 8.1 (#4) | 7.4 (#19) |
| Archive support | The package uses 7z.dll for 7z archive support and can produce zip, 7z or decompressed output. | A release note says EzRO added support for RAR and 7z archives. |
| Purpose | ClrMame is a tool to scan and rebuild MAME machine sets. | EzRO is a GUI-based ROM organizer for exporting local ROM sets in an organized way. |
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In their own words
ClrMamePro
ClrMamePro scans and rebuilds MAME machine sets, checking ROM, sample, and CHD files for missing, unnecessary, or incorrectly named files. Its Rebuilder matches input files against a database using hashes and size, then writes correctly named machine files to an output folder. The package includes a graphical interface and a command-line executable with Scanner, Rebuilder, and Dir2Dat functions. The tools can use a MAME executable's listxml or listsoftware export as a data source. They use 7z.dll for 7z archive support and can produce zip, 7z, or decompressed output. A suitable DatFile allows use with systems beyond MAME. There is no install wizard; users unpack the archive into a folder. Current builds run on Windows 7 and higher, while older documentation describes Linux use under WINE or similar. The software is freeware, and the copyright notice identifies Roman Scherzer as its author; he says he started clrmame(pro) in 1997. Incorrect settings or removal operations can cause data loss, so the author recommends backups.