RetroArch's built-in scanner used to* be slow and skip some of my ROMs/ISOs.
This script scans ROMs/Discs in given directory, and creates a playlist file which can be saved locally or over the network on a Lakka installation on a Raspberry Pi for example.
I originally made this to create playlists while on my main PC for my Raspberry Pi 2, running Lakka.
*Since retroarch 1.8.2, there's now a manual scanner option built-in! Read here
- Python 3
- Some programming knowledge
- Download this repository
- Edit the end of
create_playlists.pyor import this as a module in your own python program.
Keep this project @ the same folder as your ROMs, that way you can double-click to update your playlists. 💡
For most cases use Playlist class:
Playlist(name='System Name', # Must follow this: https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-assets/tree/master/xmb/automatic/png
source='path/to/your/rom/',
output='path/to/Retroarch/playlist/',
filters=['cue', 'iso'], # Limits to specific file types, defaults to []
core='path/to/core', # Defaults ''
search_recuversively=False, # Scans for files within dirs
rpi=False) # Changes output directory in case script is being run from another computerFor Arcade (MAME/FBNeo) games:
Arcade(*args, # Same arguments as Playlist.
dat_file='path/to/dat') # 'Mame 0.233 - Split.dat' or 'FBNeo - Arcade Games.dat' Open create_playlists.py and add a new line for each system/playlist you want to create following the examples given:
RETROARCH_PLAYLIST_PATH = r'C:\Users\Andreas\Desktop\RetroArch\playlists'
Playlist('Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System', r'G:\Games\_Lakka\Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System', RETROARCH_PLAYLIST_PATH)
Arcade('MAME', r'G:\Games\Arcade - MAME', RETROARCH_PLAYLIST_PATH)
Arcade('FBNeo - Arcade Games', r'G:\Games\_Lakka\Arcade - Final Burn Alpha', RETROARCH_PLAYLIST_PATH, dat_file='FBNeo - Arcade Games.dat')
Playlist('Sony - PlayStation', r'G:\Games\Sony - PlayStation 1', RETROARCH_PLAYLIST_PATH, ['iso', 'cue'], search_recursively=True)