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Emu-Elec Game Indexer

Scans a drive and syncs each gamelist.xml with the ROMs actually there, so Emu-Elec detects every installed game.

Version 1.0Windows 10+Updated May 2026Downloads 0

What it does 01

A standalone Windows app (written in Python) that scans a drive for game files and updates each gamelist.xml, so Emu-Elec can detect every game you've installed. Pick a drive, then update one folder at a time or the whole drive in one go.

  • Scan Drive lists every folder that contains a gamelist.xml.
  • Update backs up to gamelist-backup.xml, then syncs the XML with the ROM files in that folder. Update All does every folder, in order.
  • Entries whose file is missing are removed; files not in the XML get a minimal entry (<path> + <name>).
  • Entries pointing into a subfolder (e.g. ./downloaded_images/) are left untouched.
  • Only known ROM/archive extensions count (.zip, .7z, .nes, .gba, .iso, .chd…), with live progress and added / removed totals per folder.

Setup 02 · about 2 minutes

  1. Download and unzip. Extract EmuElec-Game-Indexer.zip anywhere on your PC.
  2. Run it. Double-click EmuElec Game Indexer.exe — nothing to install.
  3. Scan your drive. Choose the drive that holds your games and click Scan Drive.
  4. Update. Click Update on a single folder, or Update All for the whole drive. Each row shows how many entries were added and removed.

FAQ 03

Is my original gamelist.xml safe?

Yes — before each update it's backed up to gamelist-backup.xml in the same folder.

Which files count as games?

Files sitting directly in each folder with a known ROM or archive extension — .zip, .7z, .nes, .gba, .iso, .chd and similar.

What gets added for a new game?

A minimal entry with the file's path and name. Entries that point into subfolders, like ./downloaded_images/, are left untouched.

Do I need Python installed?

No. It's a standalone app — unzip it and run the .exe.

Is it really free?

Yes — GPL-2.0, free forever, no upsells inside the app.

Changelog 04

1.0May 15, 2026 · Latest
  • Initial release
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