A modern, user-friendly game ROM downloader application built with Python and SDL2. This application provides a sleek interface for browsing and downloading retro game ROMs with a controller-friendly design.

• 🎮 Controller Support: Full gamepad support for easy navigation
• ⌨️ On-screen Keyboard: Virtual keyboard for search functionality
• 📱 Modern UI: Clean and intuitive interface built with SDL2
• 🗂️ Category Management: Browse games by platform/category
• ⬇️ Download Management: Track and manage game downloads
• 🖼️ Rom Imgs Scrapping: Downloading the game 2d art box cover
• 🔍 Search Functionality: Find games quickly
• 📺 Game Preview: View game information and images
• 🎯 Progress Tracking: Visual feedback for downloads
• 💾 Multi-format Support: Handles various ROM formats and compression
• 🔄 Auto Updates: Built-in OTA updates for seamless app maintenance

• Python 3.6+
• SDL2 and its dependencies
• Required Python packages (listed in requirements.txt)

1. Download the latest release.

2. Extract the downloaded file to:

   • /mnt/SDCARD/Apps/

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [repository-url]
cd EmuDrop

2. Using WSL2 run the docker container inside tools directory and place the code inside workspace:

sudo make shell

3. Cross compiling the app to Trimui Smart Pro:

pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole --name EmuDrop main.py

4. Place the EmuDrop files from dist/ directory platform/Trimui Smart Pro/EmuDrop

cp dist/EmuDrop/ platform/Trimui Smart Pro/EmuDrop

5. Copy EmuDrop directory to /mnt/SDCARD/Apps/

1. Start the application:

python main.py

2. Navigation:

   • Use arrow keys or controller D-pad to navigate menus
   • Press Enter/Start to select
   • Press Esc/Back to return to previous menu
   • Use the on-screen keyboard for search

3. Downloading Games:

   • Browse categories or search for specific games
   • Select a game to view details
   • Confirm download when prompted
   • Monitor download progress in the downloads view

• app.py: Main application class and core functionality
• main.py: Application entry point
• ui/: User interface components
• utils/: Utility functions and helpers
• data/: Data management and storage
• platform/: Platform-specific implementations
• tools/toolchain: Toolchain for Trimui Smart Pro using docker image
• tools/roms scrapper: Scrapping the Game Roms links form https://www.consoleroms.com.
• components/: Reusable UI components
• assets/: Images, fonts, and other resources

The application is built using:

• PySDL2 for graphics and input handling
• Custom UI components for a controller-friendly interface
• Asynchronous download management
• Efficient resource management with texture caching
• Modular architecture for easy maintenance

The application maintains two log files:

• EmuDrop.log: General application logs

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests.

• SDL2 and PySDL2 teams
• Contributors and maintainers