Remote Transfer & Sharing Guide

How to send ROM files to remote targets and share them on the local network.

Sending ROMs to a Remote Target

Transfer ROM files directly from the ROM Browser to a remote server or cloud storage.

Supported Protocols

Protocol Default Port Description
FTP 21 Standard FTP with optional Explicit FTPS (TLS encryption)
SFTP 22 SSH File Transfer Protocol
WebDAV 443 HTTP-based file transfer with automatic directory creation
S3 443 Amazon S3 or S3-compatible services (MinIO, Wasabi, etc.)
Google Drive — Google Drive API v3 upload via OAuth token
Dropbox — Dropbox API v2 upload via OAuth token
OneDrive — Microsoft Graph API upload via OAuth token

How to Send

  1. In the ROM Browser, select one or more ROMs.
  2. Click Send to Remote.
  3. Choose the protocol and enter connection details.
  4. Click Send to begin the transfer.
  5. Progress is reported per file. Transfers can be cancelled.

Connection Parameters

FTP / SFTP / WebDAV:

  • Host, Port, Username, Password
  • Remote path (default: /)
  • Use FTPS (FTP only)

S3-Compatible:

  • Bucket name, Access key, Secret key
  • Region (default: us-east-1)
  • Service URL (optional, for non-AWS providers)

Cloud Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive):

  • OAuth access token
  • Folder ID (Google Drive, optional)

Limits

  • Maximum file size: 2 GB
  • Default connection timeout: 30 seconds

For detailed protocol specifications, see the Remote Transfer Reference.

Host & Share

Share ROM files with other devices on the local network via a built-in HTTP server.

Hosting Modes

Mode Description
Directory Serves all ROM files in the browsed directory (when no ROMs are selected)
Selected ROMs Serves only the selected ROM(s) from the ROM Browser list

How to Host

  1. In the ROM Browser, optionally select ROMs to share (or leave none selected for directory mode).
  2. Click Host & Share in the toolbar or context menu.
  3. Set the port (default: 8080) and click Start.
  4. Share the displayed URL with others on your network.
  5. Recipients open the URL in any web browser to browse and download the shared files.

Features

  • Resumable downloads via HTTP range requests
  • Concurrent connections from multiple clients
  • Path-traversal protection (only specified files are accessible)
  • Real-time connection log
  • Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS) with no extra dependencies