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ROM Librarian 1.1.2 - Gamelist Support

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@Roboall93 Roboall93 released this 10 Jan 16:09
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New Features

gamelist.xml Auto-Update Support

  • Automatically updates EmulationStation/RetroPie metadata files when renaming ROMs
  • Available in both Rename and DAT Rename tabs
  • Checkbox option (enabled by default)
  • Updates tags to match renamed files while preserving all other metadata (images, descriptions, etc.)
  • Creates automatic .backup files before any modifications
  • Full undo support - restores gamelist.xml from backup when undoing renames
  • Shows count of updated paths in results message

Technical Details

  • update_gamelist_xml() function handles XML parsing and path updates
  • Matches files by basename to handle relative paths (e.g., ./filename.zip)
  • Now supports properly showing ZIP files in certain windows
  • Backup/restore system integrated with undo functionality

This release is to support RetroPie and EmulationStation users who want to maintain their game metadata while organizing their ROM collections.