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Network Access Information

The ROM Properties Page Shell Extension has functions to access various Internet databases in order to download artwork.

This functionality can be disabled by using the rp-config utility, or by setting the following value in the configuration file:

[Downloads]
ExtImageDownload=false

The configuration file is located at:

  • Linux: ~/.config/rom-properties/rom-properties.conf
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\rom-properties\rom-properties.conf

Downloaded images are saved in the following directory:

  • Linux: ~/.cache/rom-properties/
  • Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\rom-properties
  • Windows Vista and later: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow

NOTE: Prior to rom-properties v1.5, the Windows cache directory was %LOCALAPPDATA%\rom-properties. It was moved to LocalLow in order to allow rp-download to run as a low-integrity process. Existing files were not migrated over, so those can either be moved manually or deleted.

Domains accessed:

  • https://art.gametdb.com/ - Box, cover, and media scans for Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Wii U, DS, and 3DS games.
  • https://amiibo.life/ - Images of Nintendo amiibo products.
  • https://rpdb.gerbilsoft.com/ - Title screen images for the following systems:
    • Neo Geo Pocket (Color)
    • Nintendo Game Boy
    • Nintendo Game Boy Color
    • Nintendo Game Boy Advance
    • Super NES
    • WonderSwan (Color)

Security features

As of rom-properties v1.5, the downloading functionality has been isolated into a single component, rp-download. The rp-download program uses the following security features:

  • Linux: seccomp(), AppArmor
  • OpenBSD: pledge()
  • Windows: Low-integrity process (on Vista+)