moved _mame_clones.json out of bios/ (was indexed by generate_db.py
as BIOS file). clone resolution now in common.py resolve_local_file
so all tools (verify, pack, cross_reference) resolve clones
transparently. removed duplicate clone code from generate_pack.py.
added error handling on os.remove in dedup.py. consistency check
now passes for Batocera/EmuDeck/Lakka/RetroArch (4/6 platforms).
Replace bios_zips section with structured files entries (category:
bios_zip, contents: with name/description/size/crc32) across all 4
MAME profiles. Profile mame2000 from source (was false alias of
mame2003_plus). Adds neogeo.zip, decocass.zip, hiscore.dat, cheat.dat.
add core_classification and upstream to all five profiles. kronos:
add ROM cartridge files (mpr-18811-mx.ic1, mpr-19367-mx.ic1), add
archive: field to STV blobs, remove unverified MD5 hashes, fix
cores list (remove yabause_libretro). jumpnbump: fix incorrect
note about embedded data. lowresnx, lutro, m2000: add missing
classification fields.
add --emulator, --system, --standalone, --list-emulators, --list-systems
to verify.py and generate_pack.py. packs are RTU with data directories,
regional BIOS variants, and archive support.
validation: field per file (size, crc32, md5, sha1) with conflict
detection. by_path_suffix index in database.json for regional variant
resolution via dest_hint. restructure GameCube IPL to regional subdirs.
66 E2E tests, full pipeline verified.
Move 17 case-colliding BIOS variants to .variants/ so Windows
and macOS clones no longer lose files. Existence-based platforms
keep the primary, MD5-based platforms resolve from .variants/.
Also fix resolve_local_file zipped_file resolution: when multiple
ZIPs share a name, verify the inner ROM exists before accepting
a candidate. Fixes adam_fdc.zip resolving to the wrong archive.
Batocera upstream has a truncated 29-char MD5 for zx48.rom.
The scraper now resolves truncated hashes via prefix match
against database.json, preventing schema validation failures.
resolve_platform_cores() links platforms to their cores via
three strategies: all_libretro, explicit list, system ID
fallback. Pack generation always includes core requirements
beyond platform baseline. Case-insensitive dedup prevents
conflicts on Windows/macOS. Data dir strip_components fixes
doubled paths for Dolphin and PPSSPP caches.
Removed 7 test files (135 tests) fully covered by test_e2e.py.
The E2E creates all fixtures in setUp, exercises every code path
with real files and real functions. Single source of regression.
generate_db.py now reads aliases from emulator YAMLs and indexes
them in database.json by_name. resolve_local_file in common.py
tries all alias names when the primary name fails to match.
beetle_psx alt_names renamed to aliases (was not indexed before).
snes9x BS-X.bios, np2kai FONT.ROM/ide.rom/pci.rom fallbacks,
all now formally declared as aliases and indexed.
verify --all and generate_pack --all pass with 0 regressions.
dsp_coef.bin, dsp_rom.bin, font_western.bin, font_japanese.bin copied
back to bios/Nintendo/GameCube/ (needed by verify.py, were moved to
data/ with the Sys folder). Pack includes 2537 files with Dolphin Sys.
dolphin: gc-ntsc-12.bin mapped to dolphin-emu/Sys/GC/<region>/IPL.bin
ref: DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp:72-73, CommonPaths.h:139
scraper EXTRA_SYSTEM_FILES dedup now by (name, destination) to allow
same source file at multiple destinations.
retroarch pack: 448 files, 0 missing.
ep128emu: corrected to ep128emu/roms/ per core.cpp:56,59.
fuse: verified in src/compat/paths.c — core searches flat, not fuse/.
docs are wrong on fuse/ prefix. removed from retroarch shared groups.
all refs updated to exact source lines.
added quasi88 alt names, vircon32, MacII.ROM casing.
shared groups in _shared.yml: np2kai, keropi, quasi88, kronos, ep128emu
with source references for each subdirectory requirement.
libretro_scraper: CORE_SUBDIR_MAP applies subdirectory prefixes at
generation time (np2kai/, keropi/, dc/). EXTRA_SYSTEMS adds QUASI88.
SYSTEM_SHARED_GROUPS injects includes for kronos/np2kai/keropi.
new BIOS: CPS3 (23 ZIPs), Cannonball OutRun (40 ROMs), PCem PC BIOS
(73 files), VICE Commodore ROMs, Spectrum ZIPs, dc_bios.bin, X1 fonts.
new emulator profiles: redream, melonds_ds, lrps2 with doc vs source
notes. platforms/README.md documents shared groups architecture.
