Gamerom - The Video Game ROM downloader
A command-line installer for game ROMs from many repositories.
It currently supports the following repositories:
Installation
Using Docker
Add this to your .bashrc, .bash_aliases, etc:
alias gamerom="docker run -e UID=$(id -u) -e GROUP_ID=$(id -g) --rm -it -v ~/.gamerom:/home/runuser/.gamerom docker.io/lucasmundim/gamerom:0.4.1"
Use it as:
gamerom help
Using Rubygems
Install it as a regular gem:
$ gem install gamerom
Use it as:
gamerom help
Using Git
Clone, cd into, bundle install, and bundle exec:
$ git clone git@github.com:lucasmundim/gamerom.git
$ cd rom/
$ bundle install
Use it as:
$ bundle exec ./exe/gamerom help
Usage
help
$ gamerom help
Commands:
gamerom config # Show config
gamerom help [COMMAND] # Describe available commands or one specific command
gamerom info GAME_IDENTIFIER -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Info for game GAME_IDENTIFIER (id/name)
gamerom install GAME_IDENTIFIER -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Install game GAME_IDENTIFIER (id/name)
gamerom install_all -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Install all games
gamerom list -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # List available games
gamerom platforms -r, --repo=REPO # List available platforms
gamerom recover -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Try to recover state from already downloaded roms
gamerom regions -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # List available regions
gamerom repo # List available repo
gamerom search KEYWORD -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Search games by KEYWORD
gamerom stats -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Show platform stats
gamerom stats_all -r, --repo=REPO # Show stats for all platforms
gamerom uninstall GAME_IDENTIFIER -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Uninstall game GAME_IDENTIFIER (id/name)
gamerom uninstall_all -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Uninstall all games
gamerom update_all_databases -r, --repo=REPO # Update all local databases
gamerom update_database -p, --platform=PLATFORM -r, --repo=REPO # Update local database
gamerom version # Print program version
Options:
-v, [--verbose], [--no-verbose] # Show verbose backtrace
repo
List available repo
$ gamerom repo
listing available repo...
coolrom
romnation
vimm
platforms
List available platforms
$ gamerom platform --repo coolrom
listing available platforms for coolrom repo...
---
:platforms:
atari2600: Atari 2600
atari5200: Atari 5200
atari7800: Atari 7800
atarijaguar: Atari Jaguar
atarilynx: Atari Lynx
c64: Commodore 64
cps1: CPS1
cps2: CPS2
mame: MAME
namcosystem22: Namco System 22
neogeo: Neo Geo
neogeocd: Neo Geo CD
neogeopocket: Neo Geo Pocket
segacd: Sega CD
dc: Sega Dreamcast
gamegear: Sega Game Gear
genesis: Sega Genesis
mastersystem: Sega Master System
model2: Sega Model 2
saturn: Sega Saturn
psx: Sony Playstation
ps2: Sony Playstation 2
psp: Sony Playstation Portable
$ gamerom platforms -r romnation
listing available platforms for romnation repo...
---
:platforms:
amstrad: Amstrad
atari2600: Atari 2600
atari5200: Atari 5200
atari7800: Atari 7800
atarijaguar: Atari Jaguar
atarilynx: Atari Lynx
colecovision: ColecoVision
commodore64: Commodore 64
gamegear: Game Gear
gb: Game Boy
gbc: Game Boy Color
gcdvectrex: Vectrex
genesis: Genesis
intellivision: Intellivision
mame: MAME
msx1: MSX
msx2: MSX2
mtx: MTX
n64: N64
neogeocd: Neo Geo CD
neogeopocket: Neo Geo Pocket
nes: NES
oric: Oric
pce: PC Engine
radioshackcolorcomputer: TRS-80
samcoupe: SAM Coupé
segacd: Sega CD
segamastersystem: Master System
snes: SNES
thompsonmo5: Thomson MO5
virtualboy: Virtual Boy
watara: Watara Supervision
wonderswan: WonderSwan
$ gamerom platform -r vimm
listing available platforms for vimm repo...
---
:platforms:
Dreamcast: Dreamcast
DS: Nintendo DS
GameCube: GameCube
GB: Game Boy
GBA: Game Boy Advance
GBC: Game Boy Color
Genesis: Genesis
N64: Nintendo 64
NES: Nintendo
PS1: PlayStation
PS2: PlayStation 2
PS3: PlayStation 3
PSP: PlayStation Portable
Saturn: Saturn
SNES: Super Nintendo
Wii: Wii
WiiWare: WiiWare
list
List available games
$ gamerom list -r coolrom -p namcosystem22
listing available games for namcosystem22 platform on coolrom repo...
ID NAME REGION INSTALLED TAGS
316 Rave Racer USA installed -
318 Ridge Racer 2 USA installed -
Filtering by region:
$ gamerom list -r coolrom -p model2 -g Japan
listing available games for model2 platform on coolrom repo...
ID NAME REGION INSTALLED TAGS
12952 Virtual On Cyber Troopers (Japan) Japan - -
12956 Zero Gunner (Japan Model 2B) Japan - -
search
Search games by KEYWORD
$ gamerom search -r romnation -p segamastersystem "Alex Kidd in Shinobi World"
searching available games for segamastersystem platform on romnation repo...
ID NAME REGION INSTALLED TAGS
39126 Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (UE) [!] USA - good
39127 Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (UE) [b1] USA - bad
39128 Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (UE) [b2] USA - bad
regions
List available regions
$ gamerom regions -r coolrom -p genesis
listing available regions for genesis platform on coolrom repo...
Australia
Brazil
China
Europe
France
Germany
Japan
Korea
Spain
Sweden
USA
install
Install game GAME_IDENTIFIER (id/name)
$ gamerom install -r vimm -p NES 'Mega Man'
installing game 545 - Mega Man - USA on NES platform on vimm repo...
downloading single file rom
http://download4.vimm.net/download/?mediaId=530
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 74.8KB 46.3KB/s Time: 00:00:01
Game installed
install_all
Install all games
$ gamerom install_all -r coolrom -p genesis -g Brazil
installing game 48155 - Duke Nukem 3D (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/48155/5dK3T--nRZaY8u4PI5T8cA/1621206423/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 871.7KB 947.8KB/s Time: 00:00:00
Game installed
installing game 6501 - Ferias Frustradas do Pica-Pau (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/6501/ZRVwx6lSpE6lRovr9xyEdg/1621206427/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 383.1KB 679.3KB/s Time: 00:00:00
Game installed
installing game 6358 - Mega Games 10 (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/6358/kjK-Zsuc0pr0JEqvG_G80Q/1621206429/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 2.6MB 1.1MB/s Time: 00:00:02
Game installed
installing game 47766 - Phantasy Star II (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/47766/wH66hX5V4j3oShDXn511NA/1621206434/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 455.1KB 602.7KB/s Time: 00:00:00
Game installed
installing game 5683 - Sega Top Five (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/5683/2DjilMgmxbTPShCju0uCiA/1621206436/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 1.2MB 998.2KB/s Time: 00:00:01
Game installed
installing game 47898 - Show do Milhao (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/47898/_T8xacEEtXt1iYsFG6MzFw/1621206439/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 1.2MB 931.3KB/s Time: 00:00:01
Game installed
installing game 47909 - Show do Milhao Volume 2 (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/47909/O8MHNPxxA6bd3TMyaa7x_g/1621206442/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 1.2MB 776.2KB/s Time: 00:00:01
Game installed
installing game 47747 - Sport Games (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/47747/9Ne0wIsVUErFiMNWURrjsQ/1621206445/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 745.7KB 693.8KB/s Time: 00:00:01
Game installed
installing game 5552 - Telebradesco Residencia (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/5552/Ne3f6ZBFQSGN-SXMPRWwgw/1621206448/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 48.6KB 270.2KB/s Time: 00:00:00
Game installed
installing game 5808 - Turma da Monica na Terra dos Monstros (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/5808/iOJ8k5sD7SVnbh_FtXyAWQ/1621206450/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 546.2KB 268.1KB/s Time: 00:00:02
Game installed
installing game 48020 - Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/48020/p5HRSrsXvU_3GfO9-C1I0w/1621206453/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 713.7KB 336.5KB/s Time: 00:00:02
Game installed
installing game 47824 - Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/47824/iNkVLfIiFm30d5mPyRIO6g/1621206457/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 631.7KB 332.4KB/s Time: 00:00:01
Game installed
installing game 47770 - Yuu Yuu Hakusho - Sunset Fighters (Brazil) - Brazil on genesis platform on coolrom repo...
http://dl.coolrom.com.au/dl/47770/lygKB0n14EGKCmQkd_lHuw/1621206460/
100% |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| 1.1MB 345.3KB/s Time: 00:00:03
Game installed
uninstall
Uninstall game GAME_IDENTIFIER (id/name)
$ gamerom uninstall -r coolrom -p gamegear 7493
uninstalling game 7493 - Zoop - USA on gamegear platform...
Game uninstalled
uninstall_all
Uninstall all games
$ gamerom uninstall_all -r coolrom -p gamegear
uninstalling game 7274 - 007 James Bond - The Duel - USA on gamegear platform...
Game uninstalled
uninstalling game 7414 - 5 in 1 Funpak - USA on gamegear platform...
Game uninstalled
uninstalling game 7545 - Addams Family - USA on gamegear platform...
Game uninstalled
info
Info for game GAME_IDENTIFIER (id/name)
$ gamerom info -r coolrom -p atari2600 adventure
showing info for game adventure on atari2600 platform on coolrom repo...
15913 - Adventure - USA (installed)
/Users/lucas/.gamerom/games/coolrom/atari2600/USA/Adventure.zip
update_database
Update local database
$ gamerom update_database -r coolrom -p atari2600
updating atari2600 platform on coolrom repo...
atari2600: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:13
Game database updated for platform atari2600 on coolrom repo
update_all_databases
Update all local databases
$ gamerom update_all_databases -r coolrom
updating all databases on coolrom repo...
atari2600: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
atari5200: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:10
atari7800: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:10
atarijaguar: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
atarilynx: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
c64: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:23
cps1: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:10
cps2: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
mame: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:01:20
namcosystem22: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:10
neogeo: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
neogeocd: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
neogeopocket: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:10
segacd: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
dc: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:12
gamegear: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
genesis: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:14
mastersystem: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
model2: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
saturn: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:11
psx: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:21
ps2: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:17
psp: 100% |oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo| Time: 00:00:16
All game databases updated
stats
Show platform stats
$ gamerom stats -r coolrom -p gamegear
stats for gamegear platform on coolrom repo...
All: 4/337 - size: 440K
Japan: 0/45 - size: 0
USA: 4/292 - size: 440K
stats_all
Show stats for all platforms
$ gamerom stats_all -r coolrom
stats for atari2600 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 645/645 - size: 3.6M
USA: 645/645 - size: 3.6M
stats for atari5200 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 94/94 - size: 1.2M
USA: 94/94 - size: 1.2M
stats for atari7800 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 58/58 - size: 2.0M
USA: 58/58 - size: 2.0M
stats for atarijaguar platform on coolrom repo...
All: 44/44 - size: 85M
USA: 44/44 - size: 85M
stats for atarilynx platform on coolrom repo...
All: 85/85 - size: 12M
USA: 85/85 - size: 12M
stats for c64 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 0/5649 - size: 0
Germany: 0/2 - size: 0
Spain: 0/9 - size: 0
USA: 0/5638 - size: 0
stats for cps1 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 24/24 - size: 49M
USA: 24/24 - size: 49M
stats for cps2 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 32/32 - size: 472M
USA: 32/32 - size: 472M
stats for mame platform on coolrom repo...
All: 22/29668 - size: 16M
Australia: 0/6 - size: 0
Brazil: 22/22 - size: 16M
Canada: 0/5 - size: 0
China: 0/47 - size: 0
Europe: 0/48 - size: 0
France: 0/136 - size: 0
Germany: 0/230 - size: 0
Italy: 0/174 - size: 0
Japan: 0/1556 - size: 0
Korea: 0/112 - size: 0
Netherlands: 0/195 - size: 0
Norway: 0/2 - size: 0
Russia: 0/95 - size: 0
Spain: 0/179 - size: 0
Sweden: 0/2 - size: 0
USA: 0/26859 - size: 0
stats for namcosystem22 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 1/2 - size: 21M
USA: 1/2 - size: 21M
stats for neogeo platform on coolrom repo...
All: 125/125 - size: 1.5G
USA: 125/125 - size: 1.5G
stats for neogeocd platform on coolrom repo...
All: 94/94 - size: 5.1G
USA: 94/94 - size: 5.1G
stats for neogeopocket platform on coolrom repo...
All: 0/87 - size: 0
USA: 0/87 - size: 0
stats for segacd platform on coolrom repo...
All: 147/147 - size: 14G
USA: 147/147 - size: 14G
stats for dc platform on coolrom repo...
All: 0/262 - size: 0
USA: 0/262 - size: 0
stats for gamegear platform on coolrom repo...
All: 4/337 - size: 440K
Japan: 0/45 - size: 0
USA: 4/292 - size: 440K
stats for genesis platform on coolrom repo...
All: 990/1615 - size: 637M
Australia: 0/1 - size: 0
Brazil: 13/13 - size: 12M
China: 0/8 - size: 0
Europe: 10/243 - size: 6.1M
France: 0/4 - size: 0
Germany: 0/5 - size: 0
Japan: 10/373 - size: 4.4M
Korea: 0/7 - size: 0
Spain: 0/2 - size: 0
Sweden: 0/2 - size: 0
USA: 957/957 - size: 615M
stats for mastersystem platform on coolrom repo...
All: 309/309 - size: 43M
USA: 309/309 - size: 43M
stats for model2 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 23/25 - size: 355M
Japan: 0/2 - size: 0
USA: 23/23 - size: 355M
stats for saturn platform on coolrom repo...
All: 0/133 - size: 0
USA: 0/133 - size: 0
stats for psx platform on coolrom repo...
All: 84/5025 - size: 20G
Australia: 0/1 - size: 0
Europe: 0/796 - size: 0
France: 0/30 - size: 0
Germany: 0/156 - size: 0
Italy: 0/21 - size: 0
Japan: 0/2147 - size: 0
Russia: 0/3 - size: 0
Spain: 0/36 - size: 0
USA: 84/1835 - size: 20G
stats for ps2 platform on coolrom repo...
All: 0/3173 - size: 0
Australia: 0/85 - size: 0
China: 0/2 - size: 0
Europe: 0/1170 - size: 0
France: 0/25 - size: 0
Germany: 0/100 - size: 0
Italy: 0/18 - size: 0
Japan: 0/219 - size: 0
Korea: 0/8 - size: 0
Netherlands: 0/1 - size: 0
Russia: 0/1 - size: 0
Spain: 0/47 - size: 0
Sweden: 0/2 - size: 0
USA: 0/1495 - size: 0
stats for psp platform on coolrom repo...
All: 0/2808 - size: 0
Australia: 0/4 - size: 0
China: 0/91 - size: 0
Europe: 0/609 - size: 0
France: 0/43 - size: 0
Germany: 0/45 - size: 0
Italy: 0/35 - size: 0
Japan: 0/1189 - size: 0
Korea: 0/107 - size: 0
Netherlands: 0/6 - size: 0
Norway: 0/2 - size: 0
Russia: 0/21 - size: 0
Spain: 0/37 - size: 0
Sweden: 0/3 - size: 0
USA: 0/616 - size: 0
config
Show config
$ gamerom config
{:ROM_ROOT=>"/Users/lucas/.gamerom",
:CACHE_DIR=>"/Users/lucas/.gamerom/cache",
:GAME_DIR=>"/Users/lucas/.gamerom/games",
:LOG_DIR=>"/Users/lucas/.gamerom/logs"}
version
Print program version
$ gamerom version
0.4.1
Development
After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.
Contributing
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/lucasmundim/gamerom. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.
License
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.
Code of Conduct
Everyone interacting in the Gamerom project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.