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Usage

It will print on standard output an script to remove all roms that are not marked as favorite in RetroPie.

python3 generate_rm_script_for_not_favorite_retropie_roms.py <system>

b.ex:

python3 generate_rm_script_for_not_favorite_retropie_roms.py snes
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generate_rm_script_for_not_favorite_retropie_roms.py
import sys
import os
from xml.dom import minidom
from pathlib import Path
RETROPIE_ROM_PATH = str(Path.home()) + '/RetroPie/roms'
favorite_games = 0
total_games = 0
def retrieve_system_from_arguments():
if len(sys.argv) < 2:
raise ValueError('Too little arguments')
return sys.argv[1]
def remove_rom_file(game):
path = game.getElementsByTagName('path')[0].childNodes[0].data
if not os.path.isabs(path):
path = rom_path + "/" + os.path.basename(path)
print ("rm %s" % path)
if __name__ == "__main__":
system = retrieve_system_from_arguments()
rom_path = RETROPIE_ROM_PATH + '/' + system
game_list_file = rom_path + '/gamelist.xml'
document = minidom.parse(game_list_file)
games = document.getElementsByTagName('game')
total_games = len(games)
print("system: %s" % system)
print("rom path: %s" % rom_path)
print("gamelist file: %s" % game_list_file)
print(" -------------- BEGIN SCRIPT -------------- ")
for game in games:
favorite = game.getElementsByTagName('favorite')
if favorite != None and len(favorite) > 0:
if bool(favorite[0].childNodes[0].data):
favorite_games = favorite_games + 1
remove_rom_file(game)
else:
remove_rom_file(game)
print(" -------------- END SCRIPT -------------- ")
print("total games: %d" % total_games)
print("favorite games: %d" % favorite_games)
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sample_output.txt
$ python3 remove_not_favorites.py snes
system: snes
rom path: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes
gamelist file: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/gamelist.xml
-------------- BEGIN SCRIPT --------------
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Aerobiz (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Bugs Bunny - Rabbit Rampage (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Dirt Racer (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Donkey Kong Country (USA) (Rev 2).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Equinox (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/F-Zero (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Fatal Fury (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Fatal Fury 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Fatal Fury Special (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fantasy - Mystic Quest (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fantasy II (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fantasy III (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fight (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fight 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fight 3 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Final Fight Guy (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/First Samurai (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Flashback - The Quest for Identity (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ghoul Patrol (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Gods (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Gradius III (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Harvest Moon (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Humans, The (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Illusion of Gaia (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Incredible Hulk, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Inindo - Way of the Ninja (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings - Volume 1 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Joe & Mac 2 - Lost in the Tropics (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Jungle Strike (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Jurassic Park (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Jurassic Park II - The Chaos Continues (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Killer Instinct (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/King Arthur & The Knights of Justice (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/King Arthur's World (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/King of Dragons, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Kirby Super Star (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Kirby's Avalanche (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Kirby's Dream Course (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Kirby's Dream Land 3 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Knights of the Round (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Lamborghini American Challenge (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Legend (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Legend of Zelda, The - A Link to the Past (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Lemmings (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Lufia & The Fortress of Doom (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Lufia II - Rise of the Sinistrals (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Magic Boy (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Magic Sword (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Marvel Super Heroes - War of the Gems (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/MechWarrior (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/MechWarrior 3050 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mega Man 7 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mega Man Soccer (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mega Man X (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mega Man X2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mega Man X3 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mickey Mania - The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mickey's Playtown Adventure - A Day of Discovery! (USA) (Proto).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Micro Machines (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Micro Machines 2 - Turbo Tournament (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Might and Magic II - Gates to Another World (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mortal Kombat (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mortal Kombat Mythologies Gold 2000 [!].smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mortal Kombat II (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Mortal Kombat 3 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ms. Pac-Man (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ninja Warriors, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Lost Vikings 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Obitus (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ogre Battle - The March of the Black Queen (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Oscar (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Out of This World (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pac-Attack (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pac-in-Time (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Paladin's Quest (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Paperboy 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Parodius (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pilotwings (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pinball Dreams (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pinball Fantasies (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pit-Fighter (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pop'n TwinBee (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Pop'n TwinBee - Rainbow Bell Adventures (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Prince of Persia 2 - The Shadow & The Flame (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Q-bert 3 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ranma 1-2 - Hard Battle (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Rise of the Robots (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Robotrek (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV - Wall of Fire (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Secret of Evermore (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Secret of Mana (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Shadow, The (USA) (Proto).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Skyblazer (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Soldiers of Fortune (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Soul Blazer (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Spider-Man (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Spider-Man-Venom - Maximum Carnage (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Star Fox (USA) (Rev 2).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Star Fox (USA) (Super Weekend Competition).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Star Trek - Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Star Trek - Starfleet Academy - Starship Bridge Simulator (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Star Trek - The Next Generation - Future's Past (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Street Fighter Alpha 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Street Fighter II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Street Fighter II Turbo (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Street Racer (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Stunt Race FX (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Sunset Riders (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Adventure Island (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Adventure Island II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Bomberman (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Bomberman 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Bomberman 3 (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Castlevania IV (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Chase H.Q. (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Double Dragon (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super James Pond (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario All-Stars (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario Kart (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Metroid (Japan, USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Ninja Boy (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Off Road (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Off Road - The Baja (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super R-Type (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Star Wars (USA) (Rev 1).sfc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Star Wars - Return of the Jedi (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Street Fighter II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Turrican (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Turrican 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Syndicate (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Taz-Mania (USA) (Rev 1).sfc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Tournament Fighters (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Terminator, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Tetris & Dr. Mario (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Tetris 2 (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Tetris Attack (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Tiny Toon Adventures - Buster Busts Loose! (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Tiny Toon Adventures - Wacky Sports Challenge (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Top Gear (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Top Gear 3000 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Troddlers (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/U.N. Squadron (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ultima - Runes of Virtue II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ultima VII - The Black Gate (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ultraman - Towards the Future (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Uncharted Waters (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Warlock (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Wing Commander (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Wing Commander - The Secret Missions (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Wings 2 - Aces High (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Wizardry V - Heart of the Maelstrom (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Wolfchild (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Wolfenstein 3D (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/World Heroes (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/World Heroes 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Ys III - Wanderers from Ys (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Zombies Ate My Neighbors (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Zool - Ninja of the Nth Dimension (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/3 Ninjas Kick Back (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/7th Saga, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/ActRaiser (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/ActRaiser 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Addams Family, The - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Addams Family Values (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Addams Family, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Adventures of Batman & Robin, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Aero Fighters (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Aero the Acro-Bat (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Aladdin (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Alien 3 (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Alien vs. Predator (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Arcana (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Arkanoid - Doh It Again (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Art of Fighting (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Asterix & Obelix (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Asterix (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Axelay (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/B.O.B. (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Batman Forever (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Batman Returns (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Battletoads & Double Dragon (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Best of the Best - Championship Karate (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/BioMetal (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Blackthorne (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Blues Brothers, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/BreakThru! (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Breath of Fire (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Breath of Fire II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Brutal - Paws of Fury (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Bubsy II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Bust-A-Move (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/California Games II (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Cannon Fodder (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Captain America and the Avengers (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Captain Commando (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Castlevania - Dracula X (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Choplifter III - Rescue & Survive (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Chrono Trigger (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Chuck Rock (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Contra III - The Alien Wars (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Cool Spot (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Darius Twin (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Death and Return of Superman, The (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Demon's Crest (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Desert Strike - Return to the Gulf (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Dino Dini's Soccer! (Europe).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Donkey Kong Country (USA) (Competition Edition).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest (USA) (Rev 1).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Donkey Kong Country 3 - Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Doom (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Dragon's Lair (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Drakkhen (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Dungeon Master (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/E.V.O. - Search for Eden (USA).smc
rm /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/EarthBound (USA).smc
-------------- END SCRIPT --------------
total games: 235
favorite games: 62
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