Getting started

1. Download and install Python 3. If you're on Linux, chances are you already have it.
   • Note for Windows users: check the box that says Add Python 3.X to PATH to make things easier for you in the steps ahead.
   • For some systems, such as Windows, you might need to replace the python3 part of the commands with just python.
2. Don't be afraid of the command-line! It's a lot easier than it looks, even on Windows!
3. Grab the latest release of my tool here.
4. Unzip it somewhere. It doesn't really matter where, but make sure to keep both .py files in the same folder!
5. Go to this page on DAT-o-MATIC.
   • Special attention on this step. You need to download a Parent/Clone XML DAT, and NOT a Standard DAT.
6. In the upper left corner you should see a drop-down menu with a video game system's name. Click on that and change it to the system you want.
7. Check the "Default parent if there is no p/c info" (always do this as some games will be missed if it isn't done).
8. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until you have a DAT for every system you want.
   • To make your life easier, unzip the DATs to the same folder as you unzipped the tool.
9. Open a command-line prompt or Power Shell on the folder you unzipped the tool. On UNIXes, any terminal emulator will probably do.
   • On Windows, you can hold Shift and Right-click an empty space in the folder you extracted the tool to and an option to open the command-line prompt or PowerShell in that folder will appear.
10. If this is your first time doing this, reading the next section is highly recommended. If you know what you're doing, go to the Generating the 1G1R set section.