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Highlights

Save sync engine

"Coming soon" no more! Third-party app developers will now be able to rely on RomM to keep save files in sync across devices and platforms. #3137

Devices (apps, handhelds, browsers) can choose to register themselves with the server, which uniquely identifies them with a token. The system tracks which device has the latest version of a save file, flags conflicts when two devices change the same save, and syncs in whichever way fits the device: on demand, via a watched folder, or through a scheduled background sync.

Play session tracking

Another one for the app developers: client devices submit batches of play sessions per device, recording when and how long games were played. Sessions track both the time window (start_time/end_time) and screen-on time (duration_ms), which may differ due to device suspension or back-grounding. #3155

Libretro thumbnails

The libretro thumbnail repository is now available as a first-class artwork source for region-correct box art (PAL/Europe, Japan, etc.). Matching is exact case-insensitive against the directory listing, so a ROM named "(Europe)" lands on the (Europe) artwork. The source is enabled by default, and you can set it's priority in your config.yml via the scan.priority.artwork list. #3252

Pegasus metadata export

You can now auto-export a Pegasus compatible metadata.pegasus.txt file, just like the existing gamelist.xml export. Enable it in your config.yml file by setting scan.export.pegasus to true, and it should appear in each platform folder (alongside your ROMs). #3153

Warning

The structure of scan exports in config.yml has changed! If you're currently exporting gamelist.xml files with scan.export_gamelist, migrate to scan.export.gamelist_xml: true

Notable changes

  • Gamelist export improvements by @vargash in #3202
  • Send a suggestion to playmatch on manual match when enabled by @DevYukine in #3296
  • Add SteamGridDB, ScreenScraper, MobyGames & Launchbox hash support to Playmatch by @DevYukine in #3381

Fixes

  • 4.8.1 hotfixes by @gantoine in #3221
  • UI settings not woking after switching pages back and forth by @Namaneo in #3317
  • MSDOS games fail to launch in console mode ("Error for site owner / Check console") by @gantoine in #3294
  • Include cus region in default ScreenScraper fallback regions by @gantoine in #3273
  • Scan stalls on platforms with 10k+ already-scanned ROMs by @gantoine in #3249
  • Respect LOGLEVEL env var across all log output sources by @gantoine in #3243
  • Registration links redirect to login for unauthenticated users by @gantoine in #3231
  • Address bugs and add test coverage for save-sync by @tmgast in #3135
  • Fix age_ratings Pydantic validation error on MySQL/MariaDB for single-element arrays by @gantoine in #3223
  • Parse Content-Type essence before validating resource downloads by @TechnicallyComputers in #3233
  • [ROMM-3232] Fix content_hash not updated by @gantoine in #3234
  • Fix extension exclusion not matching multi-dot filenames by @gantoine in #3326
  • Fix chunked uploads writing to RAM/tmpfs and upload speed showing 0 B/s by @gantoine in #3316
  • Fix RuffleRS scaling and overflow issues on large and small screens by @jondycz in #3245
  • Fix RAHasher prod build by @dangmai in #3282
  • Fix download failing when hash has not been computed by @Namaneo in #3264
  • Fix race condition in collection and favorite rom membership updates by @Spinnich in #3263
  • Fix settings drawer logout button overflowing on mobile by @gantoine in #3248
  • [ROMM-3235] Improve light mode text by @gantoine in #3236
  • Resolve MariaDB errors in migration downgrades (0068, 0072) by @gantoine in #3246
  • Show TheGamesDB link on platform drawer when tgdb_id is set by @gantoine in #3254
  • A bunch of minor bug fixes by @Namaneo in #3270
  • Re-parse tags from filename when renaming a rom by @zurdi15 in #3295
  • Open refresh metadata dialog with scan type and metadata source selection by @gantoine in #3293
  • Setup wizard: make platform row click toggle selection checkbox by @gantoine in #3341
  • Use static auth background on Firefox by @gantoine in #3352
  • Validate uploaded images with libmagic by @gantoine in #3353
  • Tolerate forward-compat values and malformed YAML in config loader by @gantoine in #3364
  • Apply DISABLE_EMULATOR_JS to Console mode (disable Play + block direct player route) by @gantoine in #3373
  • Fix stale disc file ID in localStorage causing 404 on ROM play after rescan by @gantoine in #3374
  • Fix gamelist.xml export to use relative media paths for local exports by @gtronset in #3369
  • Include games without achievements in RA hash cache by @gantoine in #3368
  • Generate gunicorn logging config to writable /tmp path by @gantoine in #3383
  • Avoid Safari/WebKit stalls during chunked ROM uploads by @gantoine in #3382

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