RomM

RomM is a comprehensive ROM management platform that brings modern digital library features to retro gaming collections. For emulation enthusiasts managing hundreds or thousands of game files across multiple platforms, RomM transforms scattered ROM directories into an organized, searchable, and visually appealing gaming library. The platform automatically enriches your collection with cover art, screenshots, descriptions, and metadata from trusted gaming databases, creating an experience reminiscent of modern game launchers but for classic titles spanning decades of gaming history.

Common Use Cases

Retro gaming enthusiasts use RomM to organize extensive ROM collections spanning NES to PlayStation eras, with automatic metadata fetching eliminating hours of manual cataloging and artwork sourcing. Families set up RomM as a central gaming hub where children can browse and play age-appropriate classic games through web browsers on any device without individual emulator installations on each machine. Streamers and content creators leverage RomM's browser-based EmulatorJS integration to quickly access and play retro titles during live streams without managing separate emulator configurations. Game preservation communities use RomM to catalog and share curated collections with detailed metadata ensuring rare or regional variants are properly documented and accessible. Social gaming groups deploy RomM with user permission systems allowing friends to browse the collection and request specific titles while the owner maintains control over who can access which platforms or games.

Key Features

• Automatic metadata enrichment from IGDB and MobyGames databases
• Support for numerous gaming platforms from arcade to modern consoles
• Browser-based gameplay using EmulatorJS and RuffleRS emulators
• User management with granular permission controls for library sharing
• Multiple naming scheme support (MAME, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation)
• Multifile game detection and grouping for disc-based titles
• Filename tag parsing for regional variants and revisions
• Web interface for viewing, uploading, updating, and deleting games
• Netplay support for multiplayer gaming over the internet
• Multiple notes per game with full markdown formatting
• Metadata locale selection for preferred regional variants
• Alternative boxart styles including 3D and physical media
• Multi-threaded library scanning for faster processing
• Manual metadata editing for custom corrections

Why deploy RomM on Hostinger VPS

Deploying RomM on Hostinger VPS provides the storage capacity and processing power needed for managing large ROM collections that can easily exceed 100GB when including multiple gaming platforms and high-quality artwork assets. Unlike shared hosting environments that impose strict storage quotas and bandwidth limits, your VPS accommodates extensive libraries with room for growth as you add new platforms or complete collection sets. The dedicated resources ensure smooth metadata scanning and artwork downloading even when processing thousands of games simultaneously during initial library setup, avoiding the timeouts and failures common on resource-constrained shared hosting. Browser-based gameplay through EmulatorJS benefits from VPS network speeds, delivering responsive emulation performance even when accessing your collection remotely from mobile devices or friend's houses. With MariaDB database included, game metadata, user preferences, and play statistics persist reliably through updates without the corruption risks of file-based storage systems. Self-hosting protects your ROM collection from the legal gray areas of cloud storage services that may terminate accounts suspected of hosting copyrighted game files, ensuring your carefully built library remains accessible regardless of changing policies at commercial file hosting platforms.