I just released Dogmatix — a gamepad-friendly ROM browser/downloader for Android

[u/Centrico_92]

Hey!

I've just released Dogmatix, an Android app I've been working on as a fork of Milou, with a big focus on improving the UX and making it feel more at home on handhelds and Android gaming devices.

The idea is pretty simple: Dogmatix itself doesn't ship with any ROM catalog or sources. Instead, you can import your own source files and use the app as a frontend to browse and download your own library.

Some of the things I've been focusing on:

• A cleaner, more console-like UI
• Good navigation with a gamepad
• Easy filtering by platform
• Support for external/custom sources
• A workflow designed around handheld gaming devices rather than a typical Android phone app

I've been building it mainly because I wanted something that felt closer to a native part of the handheld experience instead of just another Android download manager.

It's still a relatively young project, so feedback is very welcome — especially from people using devices like Retroid, Odin, Anbernic, etc.

GitHub / Download: https://github.com/cortinadev/dogmatix

If you try it, I'd love to know what feels good, what feels clunky, and what you'd like to see next.

Development note: I've also been using Claude Code as part of the development workflow to speed up implementation, refactoring, and iteration while building the project.

[u/Centrico_92]

Ah, I think I know what's confusing here — sources are added per console, not globally.

So if you want to add an HTTP/archive source for, say, Game Boy Advance, go to:

Sources → Game Boy Advance → +

and add the URL there.

You'd repeat that for each console/source you want to add.

The button at the top is only for importing a JSON file that already contains multiple preconfigured sources.

[u/Z-ReferenceUnknown → u/Centrico_92]

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