OxyROMon Version 0.21.0

OxyROMon v0.21.0 is a cross-platform CLI ROM organizer created in Rust, designed for managing original and lossless ROM formats while checking files against known databases. This version introduces new sorting options for arcade systems, a flag for custom ROM extensions, and supports exporting Dreamcast Redump images to GDI format. Users can now hard delete unmatched and duplicate ROMs, save downloaded DAT files, and automatically detect CHD parents. The update also includes frontend enhancements using Svelte/Flowbite, various bug fixes, and improved ROM matching. OxyROMon prioritizes efficient archiving and organization of ROM files.

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We’re excited to announce the release of OxyROMon v0.21.0. OxyROMon is a cross-platform CLI ROM organizer created with Rust, emphasizing an opinionated approach. Like most ROM managers, it validates ROM files against established databases. With archiving as a primary focus, it exclusively supports original and lossless ROM formats. You can sort your ROMs either by region, in what is called 1G1R mode, or use both options.

OxyROMon changelog:
Features
Introduced new sorting options for arcade systems
Implemented -e/–extension flag for import-dats to designate custom extensions for original ROMs within the system
Enabled support for exporting Dreamcast Redump images to GDI format in export-roms (based on gdidrop, thanks to feyris-tan)
Added -d/–delete flag to import-roms for the permanent deletion of unmatched and duplicate ROMs (an alternative to –trash)
Included -s/–save flag in download-dats for the optional saving of downloaded DAT files to a chosen directory
Added purge system buttons in the frontend
Integrated automatic detection of CHD parents in import-roms, assuming they reside in the same directory
Introduced a romfiles card to the frontend
Launched a new purge-irds subcommand to unlink games from IRD files
Moved invalid/duplicate ROM files to subdirectories within the Trash directory in import-roms
Appended the first computed checksum to the names of trashed ROM files in import-roms
Established an SSE endpoint for sending events to the web UI
Changes
Retired the hash algorithm override in import-roms
Repurposed the -a flag in import-roms to allow importing files as-is (now supports non-original formats in DAT files)
Enhanced ROM matching during unattended mode with similarity scoring
Rebuilt the frontend using Svelte/Flowbite
Expanded the -u flag in import-roms to offer 2 options: skip (default) and first
Fixes
Resolved an infinite loop when importing DAT files with invalid parent references
Corrected playlist names for games with additional identifiers after the disc number
Fixed JB folder game completion issues
Addressed the problem of importing ROM files that are used in multiple systems (e.g., Commodore Amiga and Atari ST) simultaneously
Handled the importing of empty files, which are now ignored in import-roms and automatically created when a partial game requires them for completion