No. 4 of 39 ·ROM Management Software

ClrMamePro

Windows · Linux

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Two barsScore 6.5

ClrMamePro is ranked #4 of 39 in ROM management software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

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ClrMamePro Freeware Free mamedev.emulab.it · 30 Sept 2026

Purpose: ClrMame is a tool to scan and rebuild MAME machine sets.
Software license: The software is freeware.
Author: The copyright notice identifies Roman Scherzer as the author.
History: The author states that he started clrmame(pro) in 1997.
Included tools: The package contains a UI executable and a command-line executable providing Rebuilder, Scanner and Dir2Dat functions.
Scanner: The scanner detects unneeded, wrongly named and missing ROM, sample and CHD files.
Rebuilder: The rebuilder matches input files against a database using hashes and size, then writes correctly named machine files to the output folder.
MAME integration: The tools can use a MAME executable with its listxml or listsoftware export as the data source.
DatFiles: ClrMamePro can use DatFiles for systems other than MAME when a suitable DatFile is written.
Installation: There is no install wizard; users unpack the archive into a folder.
Windows requirement: The current clrmame builds are runnable on Windows 7 and higher.
Linux compatibility: The older clrmamepro documentation says it runs under WINE or similar on Linux.
Data-loss warning: The author warns that incorrect settings or removal operations can cause data loss and recommends backups.
Web privacy: The project privacy notice says its webpages do not collect, store or analyze personal data through their page code and do not use cookies, JavaScript or user accounts.
Price from: Free

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