Retro game collection manager, browser and player
Where do I put my files?
You reach these folders in the File manager. You may need to sign in to the File manager first.
This is where your files are kept. It is backed up.
What is it for?
- Sort and browse a retro game collection in your browser
- Game details download themselves - cover art, descriptions, ratings
- Filter and search the whole collection by platform
- Upload and download ROM files in your browser
- Several people in the household can have their own account
First steps
- Open arcade.DOMAIN in your browser
- Sign in with the default admin / admin account
- Change the password straight away, in the Settings menu
- Upload the ROM files into the roms/ folder in the File manager (FileBrowser), sorted into platform folders (for example roms/gba/, roms/snes/)
- Start a Scan from the menu on the left to read the ROMs in
- Optional: set up metadata providers so cover art and descriptions download themselves (see below)
Before you start
- An external hard drive is needed to keep the ROM files and cover art on
- At least 1 GB of free RAM is recommended (MariaDB + Redis + RomM)
- ROM files sorted into platform folders (for example roms/gba/, roms/snes/)
Default sign-in
admin / admin
Change it right after your first sign-in!