Main features

• Multi-platform, works on Windows, MacOS and Linux
• User-friendly and easy to use interface
• Download and install an overlay (bezel) pack, downloading only the files you need, for either Retropie or Recalbox
• Manage rom files:
  • copy specific roms from a romset, based on a games list
  • remove unwanted roms
  • keep only wanted roms
• Manage games lists files:
  • download pre-set games list
  • merge and split two files
  • convert a DAT or INI file
  • create a list based on an existing folder

Games lists

Several games list, for each emulator (FBA, MAME 2003/2010, AdvanceMAME), are provided:

• Classics lists for each emulator, with only the best and well-known games :
  • One "lite" version, containing about 50 games
  • One "normal" version, containing between 200 and 250 games
• A "lite" list, with only working games, no clones, and no console ports (PlayChoice 10, etc)

Each games list is is available in a "stick" (no analog controls) and "pad" (including analog controls) version.
Several other lists and filters are also provided, so you can customize your lists as you want.
They're just CSV files, so you can edit them by hand however you see fit.

User interface

A lot of work has been done on the interface, and the user experience. I hope it's easy to use, but if it's not, please file an issue describing your problem. I take user feedback very seriously, and I welcome any kind of feedback.

Download

The latest stable releases are available here: https://github.com/cosmo0/arcade-manager/releases/

Screenshots

After spending some time grabbing overlays here and there, I have regrouped them into an easily-installed compilation : https://github.com/cosmo0/retropie-overlays

All systems should be covered (except the ones without a Libretro emulator, of course), sometimes with a "generic" overlay. Let me know if you find any problem.

To install, just download the latest release for the pack you're interested in, and copy/paste at the appropriate places (check the readme).

Most of the overlays come from either ScreenScraper, OrionsAngel, MezzB or Duimon. Go thank these people if you like these packs.
See full credits here.

After more than two years, I finally found the motivation to work on this project again and improve it.

Download: Release ArcadeManager v25.1

New features

The biggest new feature is the ability to check a romset against a DAT file, and to transform a romset into a non-merged one. Several common DAT files are provided: MAME for the latest Batocera and Recalbox versions, MAME2003 in different flavors, and FBNeo. Merged and split sets are not supported, as they make no sense in the context of this tool.

Other new features:

• Completely rewrote the "top x" lists in the wizard and added some new selections
• Added some new games lists in the wizard (4 buttons, vertical, multiplayer vs/coop)
• Before copying files listed in a CSV, the app now lists the missing ones
• Added the possibility to help translate using Weblate
• New translation in Swedish - please contribute to other languages if you can, it's not hard!
• A new console application has been created, in case you want to automate things
• In the latest MAME versions some files (other than samples and bioses) are needed, they are now copied along with the roms

Fixed bugs

• The Windows zip file version launches the debug window upon starting
• Crash when a CHD file already exists
• 404 link in the help section
• Encoding error in some JS error messages
• Path with "+" doesn't work

Update release because the wizard wasn't working anymore (oops)

https://github.com/cosmo0/arcade-manager/releases/tag/v7.1

New version: with a wizard ! It allows you to easily copy a selection of great games in a few clicks.

https://github.com/cosmo0/arcade-manager/releases/tag/v7.0-rc1

The app is now translated; for now only in french, let me know if you can help!

New version, because the previous one had a breaking bug.

https://github.com/cosmo0/arcade-manager/releases/tag/v6.2

Also adds support for roms in .7z format, and adds CSV lists for MAME 2003+ and FBNeo 1.0.0.2

New version: now with a GUI (Windows only).

Release MAME / Retroarch bezel / overlays tool v4.0 · cosmo0/mame-retroarch-bezel-converter (github.com)

New version, converted to .Net and fixes a bunch of bugs: https://github.com/cosmo0/arcade-manager/releases

New release that fixes a but with some LAY files.

https://github.com/cosmo0/mame-retroarch-bezel-converter/releases/tag/v3.3

New release: v3.0

New feature: generates overlays directly from images.

bezel-tools generate --images samples/images --roms-configs samples/roms --template-overlay templates/overlay.cfg --template-rom templates/game.cfg

https://github.com/cosmo0/mame-retroarch-bezel-converter/releases/tag/v3.0

I'm done with what I want to do with this tool right now (for my own personal use) and I'll move on to other projects.

Feel free to open an issue if you find a bug, or if you want another feature.

I want to generate "complete" overlays from MAME layouts (with background layers, etc) but it can get pretty complicated pretty fast, and I don't need it personally right now, but if people want it, I can take some time to do it. I'm open to pull requests, and I welcome forks.

New version: v2.0

https://github.com/cosmo0/mame-retroarch-bezel-converter/releases/latest

New features

• Checks the integrity of your RA overlays, and fixes them

Warning the tool has change name (because it does more than convert now).

Usage

!!! BACKUP YOUR FILES BEFORE USING THIS TOOL !!! I have used it on my own files but I cannot guarantee that it will work on yours.

Get a detailed help and list of options by running bezel-tools --help or bezel-tools [verb] --help.

Check overlays integrity

Simple check:

bezel-tools check --overlays-config samples/retroarch/overlays --roms-config samples/retroarch/roms

Check and fix when possible:

bezel-tools check --overlays-config samples/retroarch/overlays --roms-config samples/retroarch/roms --autofix --input-overlay-path /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/ --template-overlay templates/overlay.cfg --template-rom templates/game.cfg

Convert MAME bezels to RetroArch overlays

bezel-tools mtr --source path/to/mame/zips --output-roms output/roms --output-overlays output/overlay --template-game templates/game.cfg --template-overlay templates/overlay.cfg

Convert RetroArch overlays to MAME bezels

bezel-tools rtm --source-roms path/to/rom/files --source-configs path/to/config/files --output path/to/output --template templates/default.lay --zip

@paradadf Ok so I'll need to be careful to not forget anything when creating posts. Thanks.