RetroPieRomUploader

A web-based ROM file manager for the RetroPie game emulation system.

RetroPieRomUploader enables you to upload rom files from your PC to your RetroPie installation directly from your web browser, without having to install an SSH or SCP/FTP client.

To add new rom files, simply go to the Roms page, create a new rom file entry and upload the file.

To refresh the available roms in RetroPie, restart EmulationStation if it is open (press start button -> Quit -> Restart EmulationStation). The new files should appear in EmulationStation after it finishes restarting.

Installation & Configuration

RetroPie Server Prerequisites:

• RetroPie running on a Raspberry Pi 3+ or other system
• NET Core 3.1 Runtime (if running as a framework-dependent app)

Build Prerequisites:

• NET Core 3.1 SDK

Building & Running

• On a PC with the .NET Core SDK installed, open a terminal/command line to the project folder and run dotnet publish -c Release.
  • To publish a self-contained app, run dotnet publish -c Release -r linux-arm --self-contained true.
• Copy the generated /publish folder to the RetroPie system.
• Optional: Set the rom directory by modifying the "RomDirectory" property in appsettings.linux.json (default is "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms").
• On the RetroPie system, navigate to the app folder and run the command dotnet RetroPieRomUploader.dll --urls="http://*:5000 to start the app and listen on all interfaces on port 5000.
• In a web browser, navigate to "http://[retropie-ip]:5000" (where [retropie-ip] is the address of your RetroPie system).
• Upload some roms!