myOrganizer-CURATOR is a Windows application for checking and organizing emulation collections against DAT-based preservation authority data. It matches user-provided files to preservation metadata and flags unknown, incomplete, or unsupported items for separate handling. Verified content can be organized into a LaunchBox-ready library, and collection actions are recorded for later review and maintenance. Version 2 uses persistent, indexed SQLite workflows for authority data, execution, recovery, and auditing. CURATOR is free open-source software under GNU GPL v3.0 or later; the repository identifies v2.0.0-beta.6 as the current public release. Listed capabilities include duplicate detection, file renaming, hash verification, and advanced archive support. The maker advises working from copies of original data and reviewing generated output before replacing a collection. MAME support is limited and preliminary, and some otherwise valid Alcohol MDF/MDS images may be incompatible with the bundled decoder and routed for review.
Who it is for
CURATOR suits Windows users who want to validate and organize emulation collections using preservation metadata, especially when preparing a LaunchBox library. Users working with MAME or Alcohol MDF/MDS images should account for the stated limitations.
What is good
- Compares files against DAT-based preservation metadata
- Organizes verified content into a LaunchBox-ready library
- Records collection actions for review
- Includes duplicate detection and hash verification
What to know first
- MAME support is limited and preliminary
- Some valid Alcohol MDF/MDS images may be incompatible
- Current public release is v2.0.0-beta.6
Verdict
CURATOR offers a metadata-based workflow for separating verified items from collection content needing review. Follow the maker’s advice to use copies and inspect generated output before replacing an existing collection.
myOrganizer-CURATOR plans and pricing
All plansCompared on ROM management software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Duplicate detection
- Yes
- File renaming
- Yes
- Hash verification
- Yes
- Archive support
- advanced
- Supported platforms
- Windows
