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ClrMamePro vs MAME Smart ROM Sorter

ClrMamePro

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MAME Smart ROM Sorter

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FigureClrMameProMAME Smart ROM Sorter
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
LinuxYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · ROM Management Software8.1 (#4)7.3 (#22)
PurposeClrMame is a tool to scan and rebuild MAME machine sets.MAME Smart ROM Sorter helps home arcade builders curate large MAME collections into smaller, purpose-built folders.

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ClrMamePro

  • ClrMamePro FreewareFree

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MAME Smart ROM Sorter

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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.

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MAME Smart ROM Sorter

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