Feedback - Feature Requests

A dedupe cleanup option would allow users to remove duplicate files in a ToSort.

Update the UI from WinForms to Avalonia

Open

Linux

The current RomVault UI uses WinForms which has poor support across platforms. Linux users must use RomVault with mono which results in an inconsistent and buggy experience. A more modern cross-platform UI framework is preferred. Avalonia seems to be the most popular choice with the largest community and active development.

Allow Retool-like functionality to split and tailor DATs to the user's preferences

Open

This would allow flexibility to create 1G1R sets.

Show total size of DAT contents

Open

Info Panels

The main RomVault UI currently only displays file count statistics. The DAT content size is visible in DATVault, but not anywhere else.

Support archives scanned as files

Open

Consideration for RV4. The goal is to have DATs with zip files in the DAT scan and fix correctly.

Parallel file scanning

Open

Consideration for RV4.

Support for reading RAR archives

Open

Today all RAR archives are treated as files and their contents are not hashed.

Show set level statistics

Open

Info Panels

Display complete, incomplete, missing, MIA, etc. at the set level. Today RomVault only shows file count information.

Add a progress bar or percentage indicator for compress/decompress actions

Open

Some archives may take a very long time to process, and a percentage indicator would reassure the user the program did not hang.

Implement a check to ensure a network share is accessible to prevent unwanted removals from the cache

Open

One of the most common causes for unintentional deletion of data from the cache is from scanning when a USB or Network drive is disconnected.

Global search

Open

A global search function that can also search for hashes and not just filenames. The current search function only filters the game list grid by set name matching.

Ability to directly enter paths instead of forcing the user to choose from a directory picker

Open

A forced directory picker limits power users from easily assigning paths. This enhancement would add flexibility and help Linux users.

Show inherited directory rules

Open

The directory settings view shows default settings when viewing a directory without any specific rules set. It would be more intuitive to show the inherited settings.

Keyboard only navigation

Open

Consideration for RV4.

Add a “Cache Cleanup” operation

Open

This would evaluate all files but does not rehash to ensure the cache is up-to-date with the latest RV logic. This should also detect missing data points like AltSize and AltCRC.

Show scanning progress of current file

Open

Large files and archives can take several minutes to scan. A progress indicator in the scanning status window for the current file would reassure users the RomVault is not frozen and is in the process of scanning. This could be displayed as a progress bar or percentage similar to CHD scans with chdman.

Add a visual indicator in the tree view to show which DATs you have managed by DATVault

Open

It is currently difficult to know which DATs are managed by DatVault and which are manually managed.

Fix action to move entire directories

Open

Rearranging your DatRoot requires a large fix where each file or archive needs to be moved individually. ZipMove helps with this, but it would be even better if RomVault could also detect when an entire directory is no longer needed and its entire contents are required in another location. In this scenario RV could do a single move action for the entire directory. This would significantly help with cloud implementations.

Add an option for “Open DAT Directory”

Open

The ability to open the DAT directory from the Tree context menu would save several clicks if you need to go to the DAT to view in a text editor.

Ability to sort the “ROM Status” column

Open

Game / Detail Grids

This is currently the only column which is not sortable. The statuses could be sorted by groups, for example: Good statuses, fixing status, bad statuses.

Deep scan CHDs within archives

Open

If a CHD is in a zip or 7z archive is it scanned by RomVault properly, but it is processed as a normal file. If a CHD is detected within an archive the inner hash of the CHD contents should also be calculated so it can match DATs that use this inner SHA1.

Allow the user to pause scanning or fixing

Open

Sometimes scanning and fixing can take a very long time, and you may want to pause just to make sure the cache is up-to-date in case an issue occurs. This feature would allow an on-demand cache update in the middle of the scan or fix when the user pauses.

Ability to write 7z or zip archives with no compression

Open

Today RomVault only writes archives in TorrentZip or RV7Z format.

Add a time estimate until next DAT update, or how long since the last backend DATVault update

Open

This would allow users to know when DATs are updated before checking explictly.

Ability to have ignored directories within the DatRoot

Open

Currently the only way to have a ToSort folder that exists within the RomRoot is to create a dummy placeholder DAT for that folder and then always remember to uncheck that directory from the tree. This is a hacky workaround and it would be nice if certain folders in the RomRoot could be completely ignored. This could also be useful for storing undatted collections in your RomRoot (E.g. eXo). Perhaps the biggest use case for this feature request would be storing scraped media and storing that media next to your roms instead of needing to store media in a completely separate location.

When using the “No Subdirs” directory option, display as sets instead of ROMs

Open

Game / Detail Grids

The Single Archive setting shows all ROMs as part of a single large set in the UI. This means the game list grid filters are not useful when using this directory setting.

Prevent loading two instances simultaneously that use the same cache file

Open

Loading two instances that share the same cache can cause data integrity issues. This enhancement would help prevent people from making a configuration mistake.

Ability to toggle which category tags you want to use for subdirectories

Open

Right now toggling "Add Category Sub Directories" to "On" simply blanket applies all of the tags that appear anywhere in your dats to your entire RomRoot folder structure. It would be nice to be able to select which tags you care to use and which ones you don't. Either just toggling the individual tags themselves, or even selecting on a project-by-project (parent directory) level would be extremely nice and helpful. (See mockup image below)

Setting to hide DAT names in the tree

Open

If have a single DAT in a directory, the RV tree shows both the directory name and the DAT name in the tree. This can lead to a cluttered and difficult to read display. Please add an option in the global settings for: "Display DAT names in tree" which is enabled by default. The user can disable this:

Show description of ROM Status icons on mouseover

Open

I have trouble remembering all of the different ROM statuses from the Color and Icon Key. I would like to mouse over a ROM status icon and have a description appear as a tooltip:

Ability to prioritize and dedupe ROMs by datting group or other user defined criteria

Open

This would enable significant space savings for certain sets.

Show directory settings in Info Panel

Open

Info Panels

The right side of the Info Panel does not show any useful information when navigating the tree. This space could be used for displaying the effective directory settings for the branch of the tree currently highlighted. This would greatly improve usability since effective directory settings are not clearly visible any way. The only place you can view settings is from the Settings > Directory Settings menu and this view only displays the individual rules, not the effective settings for any given directory. (screenshot)

Add a setting to enable/disable cue pack downloading

Open

Some people do not want to download cue packs.

Include empty folder deletions in the fix log

Open

Today this action is not logged at all.

Auto-scroll the tree to show the directory in focus when navigating within the Game List Grid

Open

Today the Tree and Game List Grid are disconnected. This enhancement would scroll to the relevant branch in the tree when navigating with the Game List Grid

Indicate when a branch has a mix of selected and and unselected descendants

Open

Today there is no visual cue to signify when a descendant in the Tree is checked. This can result in mistakenly scanning or fixing directories you did not intend.

Ability to assign multiple paths in directory settings

Open

E.g. pooling MAME CHDs across multiple drives

Add new merge options supported by SabreTools

Open

MAME ROMs can be merged in multiple ways. Currently RomVault supports Split, Merged, and Non-Merged options that mirror the results of the various Pleasuredome MAME DATs. However, these options are not comprehensive. To achieve merge option parity with ClrMamePro and Sabretools the following merge options should be made available, particularly for MAME listxml based DATs: Split - Supported already Merged - Current behavior is actually "Full Merged" so this should be renamed. A new "Merged" method should be created. See below. Full Merged - This is the current "Merged" method, so it should be renamed to "Full Merged" Full Non-Merged - Supported already Device Non-Merged - See below. The merge behavior should follow the logic of the latest SabreTools builds available on AppVeryor. For a complete description of the merge modes, see here: https://github.com/SabreTools/SabreTools/wiki/Merging

Add tooltips to the GUI - at least to the DAT items

Open

It would be helpful there are tooltip for the DAT files that show quickly the status: DAT file name Have: XXX Missing. YYY (XXX, YYY are numbers, no file names) I don't open my app in full screen to see a complete name (and the item name is very long and full of text with info). A tooltip give a quick overview without clicking somewhere or changing sizes of the app.

Ability to “smart dedupe” sets

Open

E.g. treat cues as always unwanted for dedupe purposes, prevent incomplete sets, match concatenated .bin CRCs with .img CRC

Add a setting to automatically update DATs on a schedule

Open

This would allow users to keep their DATs up-to-date without checking for updates.

Add a setting to keep/delete old DATs

Open

Most people probably do not want to archive old DATs.

Show statistics in the status window while fixing

Open

E.g Roms fixed / remaining

Support for preserving file timestamps

Open

Consideration for RV4. This means a replacement to trrntzip that stores dates (RVZip), and a new DAT format to store dates (RVDats).

Include a setting to keep an up-to-date master set of FixDATs that reflects all current missing ROMs

Open

Reports

This would make sharing of fixDATs easier

Ability to configure archive settings by filetype detection

Open

E.g. set contains .iso then File, set contains .cue then ZIP, etc.

Organize corrupt zips in ToSort

Open

Currently zips are only moved to the Corrupt folder if they were found in the RomRoot

Ability to minimize Scanning and Fixing status windows into the app to allow easier navigation

Open

Currently RomVault has many windows and layers that cannot be minimized without minimizing the entire application. This enhancement would allow users to minimize windows so they can continue to navigate around the tree and game/details grids without needing to manually resize the large status windows.

Detect Windows vs Linux paths on launch and warn the user about any path issues

Open

Windows and Linux have different rules regarding paths. A startup check could help detect any cross-platform compatibility issues.

Omit file extension when copying game name from the game list grid

Open

The right-click shortcut for copying the "Game (Directory / Zip)" value to the clipboard includes the file extension. This would be more usable for most people if the file extension was omitted. The reason for this is because RV 3.6.2 introduced a new UI update that hides the description column if the game name and description in the DAT are equal. Prior to this update, users would right-click copy the description to get the game name without extension, but this is no longer an option.

NFO Viewer

Open

RomVault has the ability to display artwork for specific collections if setup in the config XML file. This type of functionality could also be used to display the contents of NFO files if packaged within a particular set.

Provide a way to search ToSort directories and delete matching files from filesystem and cache

Open

E.g. Search for all .scm files and allow the user to delete these from the RomVault UI.

If there is an error, present the user with one-click remediation options to attempt

Open

If successful, then continue the scan/fix operation.

Ability to filter the fix log by the status column

Open

The fixing status log can be very difficult to read and a status filter would greatly improve readability for actions the user cares about.

Support for renaming of RAR archives

Open

Assuming RAR contents can be read, if all files match and are correctly named then the RAR can be renamed.

Allow setting multiple directory settings before reprocessing all DATs

Open

Currently DATs are reprocessed after every directory change.

Ability to level 3 re-scan an individual set or multiple sets with multi-select

Open

Occasionally you might need to rescan a single file. Today this is not possible and an entire directory must be rescanned.

Tree indicator for directory rule

Open

Add a visual indicator in the tree to signify paths that have a directory rule defined.

Tree Description (Editable)

Open

Would be possible to allow each DAT entry (in the tree) to be custom editable (either dialog or right click?) and possibly stored in the .json file. For example, with the folder Handheld/Nintendo/Gameboy Advance) so as to display Handheld Nintendo Gameboy Advance rather than at present Handheld Nintendo Gameboy: Nintendo - Game Boy

Rom Status window

Open

Game / Detail Grids

Separate and cilck to sort columns for each rom status Color icon, in rom status window. Useful, for finding bin files missing only .cue files. Possibly highlight and export list of files directories to be fixed.

Multiple tree paths to the same file can occur when a directory rule maps to a location within the RomRoot

Open

Logic Issue

RomVault's directory rule feature allows you to map DATs to different directories. Typically this is used for mapping certain collections to different drive letters, however a user can technically choose any directory they want. If a directory is chosen that resides somewhere within the RomRoot, then multiple tree paths can be associated with the same file if the RomRoot is ever rescanned. Steps to reproduce: Start with a fresh RomVault instance Place one or more DATs in your DatRoot each in their own folder Set the directory rule of a DAT to point to a directory location that resides within the RomRoot, this directory should be a unique name that is not shared by any other DATs Place a rom that would match the DAT in your ToSort Scan the rom in your ToSort Find fixes and fix ROMs - the file should be moved to the proper location referencing the DAT rule path Scan the RomRoot Notice the path referenced in your directory rule is scanned and the rom shows as a cyan status Find fixes and notice that RV wants to delete one of the ROMs. Fix ROMs and notice a double check delete error will occur and indicate that multiple tree paths are referencing the same ROM. Expected behavior: RomVault should "reroute" any scanning results to the appropriate DAT rule path by following all directory rules RomVault should perform a check of all directory rules to reasonably ensure there are no rules that result in a nesting scenario (Note that not all scenarios will be detectable, for example mapping one location to a mapped X:\ drive and another to the equivalent UNC path) (screenshots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Support zipped dat files

Open

Currently zipped files in the DATRoot are ignored.

Improved reporting

Open

Consideration for RV4. HTML reports, etc.

Allow “do not remove” rules to match files in archives

Open

Today files inside archives are not matches with rules. E.g. .sbi for PS1, .key for PS3, etc.

Allow hashed “do not remove” files to be used for fixes elsewhere

Open

Today ignored files cannot be used for fixes.

Add a setting to control where cue files are downloaded

Open

Today cues are always downloaded to the primary ToSort

Ability to do a targeted DATVault update for a specific branch in the tree and its descendants

Open

This would allow the user to only update part of their tree with DatVault updates directly from the tree view.

Include a setting to automatically generate FixDATs when a scan and/or fix job completes

Open

Reports

This enhancement would allow for more flexible workflows and integrations with other tools.

Ability to drag and drop directories into the tree to add them as ToSorts

Open

The process to add a ToSort takes several clicks, but it could be simplified.

Show the number of dats in a folder in the tree

Open

Currently only ROM Have/Miss is shown

Ability to select the Categories you want to collect from a DAT

Open

This would allow the user to ignore certain categories from a DAT, for example Preproduction dumps.

A setting for FixDAT output directory

Open

Today the the output directory must be chosen every time. This setting would allow the user to define a default output directory.

Optimize I/O for cloud users

Open

Optimize I/O for networked setups where latency could be problematic (E.g. batching fixes)

Add Yori UnRenamed DATs to DatVault

Open