Tool to create dats?

[Kodoichi]

No, I won't touch Clrmame Pro.

Is there any other tool for Windows to create a new dat?

[Diaboł]

What's wrong with Clrmame?

[TKaos]

TIM is still working fine for creating DATs, I'm also doing mine with it.

[Kodoichi]

What's wrong with Clrmame?

Everything


What dat type do I have to choose in TIM? Clrmame, Romcenter, TUGID or TIM? And how do I add entries to the database at all?

[TKaos]

DAT Type: Clrmame Pro
It's pretty easy to generate alot DATs in a row, that's why I prefer TIM for DAT creation more than clrmame.
The Feature of adding entries to the existing TIM.db is kinda bugged, I tried it once to make a db for it with the latest DATs but gotit all screwed up.

Here's an example as attachment. (remember that your files need to be zipped before creating the DAT)

[PandMonium]

AFAIK there is other tool around called "Dat Workshop" or something. I never tried it but maybe it also creates dats

[Kodoichi]

Looks like I used the wrong tool in TIM, I thought I need to use the Database Manager.

[Guillaume]

Hello,
i use DatUtil ( http://www.logiqx.com/Tools/DatUtil/ )

For CRC + SHA1 :
datutil.exe -x -f listinfo -o "data.dat" "Rom Folder"

For CRC + MD5 :
datutil.exe -x -m -f listinfo -o "data.dat" "Rom Folder"

[Kodoichi]

I now have a really small dat for the Amiga public domain collection "Time". Is it of any interest for Tosec?

[TKaos]

You could get in contact with PandMonium, he can give you access to ftp for uploading DATs, just pass him a PM.