Igir vs MAME Smart ROM Sorter
Igir
igir.ioMAME Smart ROM Sorter
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| Figure | Igir | MAME Smart ROM Sorter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · ROM Management Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.3 (#22) |
| Filtering | It can filter duplicate ROMs and ROMs in languages the user does not understand. | Filters and presets can shape a set around controls, players, screen orientation, genre, working status, and cabinet goals. |
| Integrations | The documentation includes configuration guides for emulator frontends and related tools including Batocera, LaunchBox, RetroArch, OpenEmu, and RomM. | The README lists ProgettoSnaps, AntoPISA MAME Support Files, Controls.dat, Arcade Database, and NPlayers as metadata and arcade data resources. |
| Purpose | Igir is a command-line ROM collection manager that sorts, filters, extracts or archives, patches, and reports on collections of any size. | MAME Smart ROM Sorter helps home arcade builders curate large MAME collections into smaller, purpose-built folders. |
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In their own words
Igir
Igir is a free ROM collection manager for scanning, organizing, filtering, patching, and reporting on game files. It can find DATs, ROMs, and ROM patches, including files inside archives, then organize ROMs with consistent names. Users can filter duplicates and unwanted ROMs, create multi-disc playlists, and apply patches in batches. Reports can show which ROMs are present or missing for each console, and Igir can generate fixdats for missing ROMs. For arcade collections, it can build or rebuild MAME sets by un-merging, splitting, or merging them. Documentation includes configuration guides for tools such as Batocera, LaunchBox, RetroArch, OpenEmu, and RomM. Igir runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and other operating systems supported by Node.js. It is available as a downloadable executable or through npm, Homebrew, and Scoop. Every installation option requires a baseline understanding of command-line interfaces. The project describes its defaults as non-destructive and says it does not make network requests beyond those requested by the user, including usage or telemetry requests. Igir is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.
MAME Smart ROM Sorter
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