JRomManager
The facts below are what the maker publishes about JRomManager, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from JRomManager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive formats
- It supports Zip and 7z, TorrentZip, RAR4 and RAR5 decompression, and multi-volume RAR and 7Zip decompression.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Batch tools
- Its batch tools include a directory updater, a torrent checker and a compressor for Zip, TrntZip or 7ZIP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Checks and formats
- It supports CHD and Software Lists, and can scan using SHA1 or MD5 for older DAT files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Checksums and formats
- It supports full or on-demand SHA1 scans, MD5 for older dats, CHD and Software Lists.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Dat formats
- It supports Mame and Logiqx Dat formats and can import data from the Mame executable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Desktop downloads
- The v3.0.5 release lists Windows x64, macOS x64 and ARM, and Linux x64 downloads.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Full Server
- Full Server mode supports multiple users with access rights, separate work directories, a shared read-only space and HTTPS with TLS 1.3; the README describes it as experimental.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended server use
- The README describes Full Server mode as intended for community or family use, including over the internet, and Simple Server mode as intended for intranet access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- CHD verification does not hash or verify the data; the README says only the header is read to obtain MD5 or SHA1.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Legal disclaimer
- The README says users are responsible for ROMs they download or share and warns that downloading or sharing non-copyleft games without owning the original is illegal.checked 7 Oct 2026
- MAME integration
- When MAME is linked with a profile, the profile viewer can launch games and software that are marked as available.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- CHD verification is not supported: only the header is read for MD5 or SHA1, without hashing the data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- JRomManager is a Java ROM manager released under GPL-2.checked 8 Oct 2026
- ROM management
- It provides split, non-merged and merged scan, fix and rebuild operations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- ROM operations
- It supports split, non-merged, and merged scan, fix, and rebuild operations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The README says Simple Server mode has no encrypted connection, DDoS protection, connection limits, multiuser support or access control, and is intended for intranet use.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Server security
- Simple Server mode has no encrypted connection, DDoS protection, or access control; Full Server mode lists separate accounts, HTTPS with TLS 1.3, and access rights, and is described as experimental.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Server use
- Simple Server mode can serve a web interface and is intended for headless servers or NAS devices.checked 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The README lists Java 21 and at least 1 GB of free RAM as minimal usage requirements, and says 64-bit Java is required to use more than 1 GB.checked 8 Oct 2026
- TorrentZip integration
- TorrentZip support uses Jtrrntzip.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms and runtime
- The project lists Linux and Windows installation packages and says it can run on any OS with a Java 21 runtime; its server mode can serve a web interface.checked 7 Oct 2026
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